Vijaygarh jyotish ray college

Affiliated Under University of Calcutta. Registered under 2f & 12B of UGC Act Under Graduate with Post Graduate Courses, Re-Accredited by NAAC (3rd Cycle) (Grade - A); Funded by RUSA; DBT-BOOST, Ranked in NIRF, AISHE

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Departmental activities

Industrial visit to East India Pharmaceutical Works Limited (April, 2019)
Seminar on “Microbes in our Life” (May, 2019)
International Webinar (Lecture Series) on research methodology of COVID-19 biology (10/06/2020-12/06/2020)
International Webinar (Lecture Series) on advanced research methodology of COVID-19 biology (23/06/2020-30/06/2020)
Webinar on the Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity in Collaboration with Dept. of Botany, Physiology and Zoology (25/06/2020-11/07/2020)
Two-day International Webinar: From microbes to plants: it's biology all the way: refreshment amidst the pandemic gloom (26/06/2020-28/06/2020) in Collaboration with Dept. of Botany, VJRC
International Webinar on Career Prospects for Students of Biological Science and Chemistry in Industries (12/07/2020)
International webinar Lecture Series on "In Search Of Origin, Prevention and Possible Cure for COVID19" (18/07/2020-19/07/2020)
Community Development Programme on Dengue Awareness & Poster Competition (10/09/2020)
Master Classes on Genetics & Biochemistry in collaboration with Dept. of botany, VJRC (12/09/2020-19/09/2020)
International Webinar on Circadian Rhythms (26/09/2020)
International Webinar on research methodology of polar environmental biology (13/10/2020)
International Webinar (Lecture Series) on advanced research methodology in biology (05/09/2021-24/11/2021)
Participation of Faculty Members as Teacher/Guide in Manav, the Human Atlas Project (September-October, 2021)
Industrial visit to Diamond Beverages Pvt. Ltd (May, 2022)
One Day International Seminar on Recent Trends in Microbiology In Association with Microbiologists Society, India (MSI) on 18/05/2022
Teachers' Day Celebration on 05/09/2022
Induction Program for the UG Semester 1 students_2022-23 Batch (19/09/2022)
Educational Excursion_2022 (November, 2022)
Certificate giving ceremony of MSc. (Microbiology)-2017, 2018 & 2019 Batches (19/04/2023)
NUTRITION WEEK CELEBRATION on 1st September, 2023
Induction talk for the students of Microbiology, Organized by Dept. of Microbiology and IQAC, VJRC on 19th December, 2023
Educational Excursion_2023 (December, 2023)
Parents Teacher meeting for the UG 1st Semester students on 8th January, 2024
ONE DAY VISIT TO E-YUVA Centre Adamas University (Supported by BIRAC) on 29/02/2024
International Conference on “SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY BEYOND ACADEMIA: INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MORE” (05/04/2024-06-04/2024)
Special Lecture on “GENETICS OF PSYCHIATRIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER” (26/04/2024)

International Conference on “SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY BEYOND ACADEMIA: INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MORE” (05/04/2024-06-04/2024)

International Conference on “SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY BEYOND ACADEMIA: INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MORE”, Organized by Department of Microbiology, Placement Cell & Microbiology Alumni Association, Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College (NAAC Accredited A Grade) In Collaboration with Microbiologist Society of India & E-YUVA Centre, Adamas University (Supported by BIRAC)

Date: 05/04/2024-06/04/2024
Venue: Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College Campus

About The Conference

Department of Microbiology, Placement Cell; Alumni Association of Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College, BIRAC along with Microbiologist’s Society, India is jointly going to organize an International Conference on “Scopes of microbiology beyond academia: industry, entrepreneurship and more” 5-6 April, 2024. Microbiology has a broad scope beyond academic field, with various opportunities in industry, entrepreneurship, and other fields. A lot of opportunities are there in fields like pharmaceutical industry, food and beverage industry, clinical microbiology, healthcare, cosmetics, personal care, environmental microbiology, bioremediation, waste management, etc. The organizing committee is eager to encourage research findings and discussion in the sessions. In order to maintain a continuous stream of new ideas and experimentations, students should be encouraged in industrial microbiology, entrepreneurship and startups. New types of jobs like consultancy, science communication are increasing its opportunity in this field of science also. Hence, all researchers, students, professionals will have to come to terms with the current challenges and take positive steps to future perspectives of microbiological research and microbiology as a subject.

Topics to be covered in the Seminar

1.   Agricultural  Biotechnology

2.   Microbial Nutraceuticals

3.   Immunology, Cell and Cancer Biology

4.   Industrial Microbiology

5.   Antibiotic resistance and New Era of Drug Designing

6.   Bio-Entrepreneurship

7.   Nanobiotechnology

8.   Environmental Sustainability & Biowaste Management

9.   Applied Omics