Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering: Career, Placements and Education Information

What is Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering?

Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering focuses on biological sciences, chemical and biochemical engineering, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry and genetics. Under this programme, students study about genetic technology, and learn how to develop treatments for different diseases. The programme also covers applied enzymology and enzyme technology; metabolic and reaction engineering for biocatalysts’ and renewable resource utilization; and glycobiotechnology.

Scope of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering?

• Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineers are playing a vital role in the development of medicines that do not have any side effect and can be effective in minimum dosages on patients.
• With an increase in the consumption of packaged food, biochemical engineers’ role in the food processing industry has also gained importance.
• There has also been an increase of seven percent in jobs for microbiologists.

Placements

• Abbot Laboratories
• Biocon Ltd.
• Hindustan Antibiotics
• Hindustan Lever
• Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• Indo American Hybrid Seeds
• Johnson and Johnson