EIACP RESOURCE PARTNER on Environmental Biotechnology was earlier situated in the Department of Environmental Science, now the centre shifted to the S.N.Bose Innovation Building, University of Kalyani.

EIACP Centre on Environmental Biotechnology in The University of Kalyani, Nadia, is funded by the Ministry of Environmental, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India is meeting the task of disseminating information on various Environment related subject areas. But with the emergence of the new field viz., ‘Environmental Biotechnology’ which plays a paramount role in environmental management has not been covered in the network. 

With the emphasis on the management of natural resources and abatement of pollution as well as hazardous waste management, it is therefore proposed to set up an EIACP Centre on ‘Environmental Biotechnology’. The major emphasis of the databank will focus on ‘Pollutant Biodegradation’ and its allied aspect.

In 1960, through the WB legislative assembly, the University of Kalyani was established as a leading centre of learning in higher education. The university was initially conceived for agricultural studies and at later stage science, commerce, social science, physical education, humanities and engineering and management were introduced to promote another academic pursuit. 

There are 23 Departments offering M. Sc., and PhD programs on a regular basis. The university obtained accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), in January 2001, the University of Kalyani is an affiliating University with 36 affiliated degree colleges situated in two districts of Nadia and Murshidabad of West Bengal. The science Depts. of the University are as follows:

Environmental Science, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Computer science, Microbiology, Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Instrumentation, Physiology and Statistics.

Professor (Dr.) Manas Kumar Sanyal
Vice-Chancellor, University of Kalyani

About the Dept: (Department of Environmental Science)

The Department of Environmental Science was established in 1985. The Department of Environmental Science was created by the school in 1998. Initially, the school functioned as a research unit and then teaching was started in 1990-91, with the academic session as ‘M.Phil in Ecology’. In 1998 July, the Department of Environmental science started the M.Sc programme. At present, the department offers PhD and M.Sc degrees in Environmental Science. The department has permanent faculty members and several visiting faculty and seven office staff. The major research area is basic and applied ecology, pollution biology, environmental impact assessment, microbiology, Bioinorganic and Environmental chemistry, bioremediation, landscape ecology, geomorphology, remote sensing, resource studies, atmospheric science, environmental toxicology and immunology.

Degree and Course offered :

* M.Sc in “Environmental Science” – a two-year post-graduate degree( four semesters from 2008-2009 session) 

* PhD in Environmental Science

Specialisations:

*Environmental Biotechnology

*Geo-EnvironmentalStudies

*Environmental Process Monitoring and Management

*Bio-inorganic & Environmental Chemistry

*Environmental toxicology and Immunology

*Pollution Biology & Ecology

* Atmospheric Science

Intake Capacity: 26 students in M.Sc.

The department has a well organised

Alumni Association   (KUESAA)

For details about the host Institute Please visit: www.kuesaa.org

Prof. Samir Kumar Mukherjee

Dept. of Microbiology, University of Kalyani, Nadia

Dr. Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhaya

Dept. of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Kalyani, Nadia

Dr. Soma Mukherjee

Dept. of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Nadia

Jayanta Kumar Biswas

Department of Environmental Management, University of Kalyani, Nadia

Co-Ordinator (In-charge): Prof. Kausik Mondal

Dy. Co-Ordinator: Dr. Subhankar Kumar Sarkar