The centre was started in 1986 with a grant from the Ministry of Human resources Development. On-going research and development activities are focussed on product, process to equipment development in the following such as Continuous Ethanol Production by using novel Bioreactor with non-conventional raw materials, High Frequency Mass Propagation of Plants in Liquid Media and Bio-reactors, Induction of Automation in Industrial Plant Cell Culture, Application of Genetic Techniques for improvement of Tasar silk etc. The department is engaged in collaborative project with leading companies such as Hindustan Lever, Bangalore, Tata Tea, Calcutta, AMS Baeshen, Saudi Arabia, Bharat Serums, Mumbai, Tarson Products, Kolkata.

Head of the Department : Prof. A K Das
Phone (Head's chamber) : +91-3222-282248
Office : +91-3222-2882247
Phone (Chamber) : +91-3222-283756
Phone (Residence) : +91-3222-283757, +91-3222-
Email : amitk @ hijli.iitkgp.ernet.in