Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB)

Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, is the only institute in the country which works mainly on Secondary Agriculture and development of value added product Agriculture and development of value added products from different types of bio resources. Its mandate fits well with the of Govt. of India`s programme on “Doubling the Farmer`s Income” with the same inputs. It also become more relevant in present context when Indian Agriculture is going on complete transformation with limited land resources and increasing input costs. We all are aware that the agricultural wastes are being burnt by many farmers. If this Agri-waste is used to isolate bioactive compounds with high market value, it can directly benefit the farming community by increasing their farm income. It will not only provide new avenues to establish industrial units on utilization of Agri-waste but will also provide new employment opportunities to the rural masses. Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, is the only institute in the country which works mainly on secondary agriculture and the development of value-added products from different types of bioresources. The mandate fits well with the Govt. of India`s program on 'Doubling the Farmer`s Income' with the same inputs. The institute is meeting its goals through the well designed four R & D programs; (i) Value addition to primary processing residue/wastes for edible products (ii) Valorization of crop wastes for specialty products and chemicals (iii) Nutritionals, nutraceuticals, and up-gradation of value or of use of primary processing bioproducts (iv) Biosynthetic technology/synthetic biology for low volume-high value products and industrial enzymes. Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) is an autonomous national institute under the Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India). This futuristic innovation institute of its own kind in the country has a mission of advancing knowledge, leads and emerging technologies/processes relevant to the agri-food sector towards applications and products. It aims to link them with societal benefits through catalysing/promoting entrepreneurial action around bioprocesses, bio-products, and value-addition to bioproducts with special reference to the agri-food sector. Currently, the four major mandated R&D areas in hand at the institute are (A) Value Addition to Primary Processing Residues/ Wastes for Edible Products; (B) Valorisation of Crop Waste for Speciality Products and Chemicals; (C) Nutritionals, nutraceuticals and upgradation of value or use of bioproducts, (D) Biosynthetic technology/synthetic biology for low volume-high value products and industrial enzymes. To support and steer this mission, the institute requires the following temporary research positions on a stipendiary/fellowship basis: CIAB invites applications from potential candidates for admission into its Ph.D. program in Chemical and Biological Sciences for the session beginning in JANUARY 2025. Candidates with their own fellowship, such as DBT/ ICAR/ CSIR/ UGC-JRF, etc., and with secured funding from the institute/agency are strongly encouraged to apply. The selected candidates will be enrolled in the Ph. D. program of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, and the Ph. D. degree will be awarded by IISER, Mohali. ...view more