Graphic Era Deemed to be University is the culmination of the hard work of its visionary founder, Prof. (Dr.) Kamal Ghanshala, who had the dream to change the destiny of thousands of youths through quality and holistic education. In 1993, he embarked on the mission to transform the higher education landscape of the Doon Valley with twenty-nine thousand rupees in his pocket and loads of determination and tenacity in his heart, and started off with Graphic Era Computer Centre, developing software and delivering training on Computer Graphics. His vision gained concrete shape in 1997 in the form of Graphic Era Institute of Technology (GEIT).
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Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun
| Full Citation | Degree offered or level & No. of credits | Department/Center/School | No. of years it has been offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Biotechnology (Environmental Biotechnology) | Graduate [4 Credits] | Biotechnology | 2010 |
| B. Tech Biotechnology (Himalayan Biodiversity and Biotechnology) | Undergraduate [3 Credits] | Biotechnology | 1 Year |
| BSC Biotechnology (Himalayan Biodiversity and Biotechnology) | Undergraduate [3 Credits] | Biotechnology | 1 Year |
| BSC Biotechnology (Ecology and Environment Management) | Undergraduate [4 Credits] | Biotechnology | 1 Year |
| Full citation | Amount in USD and sources of funding | Time period (Years) | Name of Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harnessing nature's Cleanup Crew: Bioprospecting Laccase-producing Bacteria from Muncipal wastewater treatment Plants in Uttarakahnd for Xenobiotic Degradation | USD 7192.75; Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 2 years | Dr. Shivangi Chamoli (PI) |
| Phytochemical evaluation, assessment of genetic diversity and Development of value added products of ( Diplzium esculentum- Linguda) from bordering district of Uttarakhand | USD 4795.17; Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 2 years | Dr. Pramod Rawat (PI) and Dr Yashawi Singh (Co-PI) |
| High quality essential oil isolation from Uttarakhand plants, screening of their biological applications and product development | USD 7850.73; Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 3 years | Dr. Prabhakar Semwal (Co-PI) |
| Promoting Himalayan tea cultivation through skill enhancement for livelihood support and land rehabilitation in hilly regions. | USD 13424.14; G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment | 3 years | Dr. Jigisha Anand |
| Bioprospecting high altitude small millets for capacity building of hill people | USD 11985.84; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India | 3 years | Dr. Neha Pandey & Mr. Aditya Joshi |
| Development of conservation strategies for effective utilization of a high value medicinal herb Jurinea macrocephala in western Himalaya | USD 23971.68; DST- Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India | 2 years | Dr. Jahanvi Mishra Rawat |
| Assessment of physicochemical and nutritional properties of under exploited edible wild fruits of Uttarakhand and their value addition | USD 9684.56; Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 2 years | PI: Dr. Bindu Naik; CO-PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar |
| Appraisal of lake water dynamics and security through high resolution satellite imageries | USD 30372.12; Indian Space Research Organisation, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 2 years | Dr. Kishan Singh Rawat and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar |
| Assessment of nutraceuticals and chemical composition of the Himalayan Spice "Allium stracheyi" and their micropropagation for sustainable utilization | USD 11506.41; Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 3 years | Dr. Prabhakar Semwal (PI) & Dr. Vijay Laxmi TrivedI, HNB Garhwal (Co-PI) |
| Modelling of aquatic environment quality of the high altitude water bodies using remote sensing data and ground information | USD 15341.88; Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 3 years | Dr. Kishan Singh Rawat and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar |
| Genetic and Nutrient composition diversity analysis in Bhat cultivars from Garhwal region of Uttarakhand | USD 9348.96; Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Govt. of Uttarakhand | 3 years | Dr. Manu Pant |
| Treatment of Septage using lab and pilot-scale Hybrid Constructed Wetland system in Dehradun, Uttarakhand | USD 50960.62; Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | 3 years | Dr. Pradeep Sharma (PI) and Dr. Anju Rani (Co-PI) |
| Full citation | Key Institutional Partner(s) | Amount in USD and sources of funding | Duration (Year) | Name of Principal Investigator and names of Co-PIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable capturing of flue gases by an integrated phototrophic-heterotrophic microbial consortium coupled with bioelectricity and biofuel production ( A collaborative project between India and Russia) | Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun | USD 59939.57; Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India | 3 years | Dr. Vinod Kumar (PI) |
| Full citation | Publication |
|---|---|
| Journal of Graphic Era University (Published by River Publishers) |  |
| GEU-Biotech Newsletter |
Host international Conference on “Mountain EcoSystems: Biodiversity and Adaptations under Climate Change Scenario (MBCC 2023)” | March 22 – 24, 2023 jointly organized by Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, INDIA and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD) Kathmandu, NEPAL.
Dr. Anita Pandey is Professor of Biotechnology at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She has more than 33 years of experience working on Bioprospection of Microbial Biodiversity of Indian Himalayan region (IHR). Her major research areas are Extremophiles, Rhizosphere, Biodegradation, Fermented Foods, Water microbes, and Antimicrobials.
Before joining Graphic Era, she served as Scientist at GBP-National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora, Uttarakhand, India (An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India) for 27 years. Initially, she also served as Scientist Fellow at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. MSc, PhD, and Postdoc scholars work in her research group.
She has guided 27 PhD (19 completed and 8 in progress) and 45 MSc Dissertation students. She established a Microbial Culture Collection, specifically for the Himalayan region, while serving the GBP-NIHE, Almora.
Dr. Pandey has served as a Host Scientist for CV Raman International Fellowships for African Researchers twice (for Morocco and Egypt). She has several recognitions to her credit such as National Young Women Bioscientist Award by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Vishisht Mahila Vaigyanik Sammaan (Eminent Woman Scientist Recognition) by Uttarakhand Science, Education, and Research Centre, Govt. of Uttarakhand, India (for her work on microbial biodiversity of Himalaya); and ICFRE award in Environment Conservation by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India.
She has participated in exchange research programmes, workshops, and conferences to share knowledge at various National as well as International forums like MTCC, IMTECH, Chandigarh, India; Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, USA; FEMS-11, Geneva, Switzerland; Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; SEB Brighton 2016 (UK). She has more than 175 papers to her credit. She has recently published a book entitled Unique Ecosystems-Amazing microbes under the series Extreme Environments of CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group). She organized an International conference on Mountain Ecosystems: Biodiversity and Adaptations under Climate Change Scenario at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with ICIMOD, Nepal in 2023.
A new species Natronococcus pandeyae has recently been named in her honour for her extensive contribution to microbial diversity of Indian Himalayan region.
Dr. Manu Pant is currently working as Associate Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology at Graphic Era deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She has over thirteen years of teaching and research experience in the field of plant sciences. Pant’s research is focused on in vitro studies on plant species of the Himalayan region with medicinal and ornamental value. Her research group is working on developing tissue culture protocols for propagation of medicinally and nutritionally important species like turmeric, kiwi, seabuckthorn, and ornamental plants like gerbera, carnation, and rose. She has been working extensively on tissue-culture-based propagation of commercially important orchid varieties. As a part of her projects, she has conducted hands-on training for farmers from the hilly areas of the Uttarakhand region of the Western Himalaya on orchid cultivation, and its prospects as an additional source of income for the hilly populations. Besides, awareness programs on the conservation and commercial exploitation of orchids as valuable natural resources have been conducted by her group. Her team is also working on underutilised indigenous crop species of Uttarakhand that have been an essential part of the traditional food systems and folk remedies. The research work includes genetic diversity analysis, nutritional profiling, conservation, propagation, and value-added product development.
