Bio-Technology:

Bio-Technology is a research oriented science, a combination of Biology and Technology. It covers a wide variety of subjects like Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, Chemistry and Engineering and is also concerned with many other subjects like Health and Medicine, Agriculture etc.

Biotechnology as a subject has grown rapidly. And as far as employment is concerned, it has become one of the fast growing sectors.

Bio-technologists can find careers with pharmaceutical companies, chemical, agriculture and allied industries. They can be employed in the areas of planning, production and management of bio-processing industries. There is a large scale employment in research laboratories run by the government as well as the corporate sector. The work scope can range from research, sales, marketing, administration, quality control, breeders, technical support etc.

Bioinformatics:

Bioinformatics is an emerging interdisciplinary research area, which can be defined as the interface between biological and computational sciences. As a consequence of the large amount of data produced in the field of molecular biology, computers are used to gather, store, analyze and integrate biological and genetic information.

A qualification in bioinformatics opens doors to careers in industry, public research establishments and university research. They can also find job opportunities in multinational companies, chemical, agricultural and health-care organisations, R&D organisations, academic institutions, government organisations, software companies and product marketing companies.

There are opportunities to work as scientists, researchers, software developers, database developers, consultants and trainers and as academicians.

Bio-medical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering blends traditional engineering techniques with biological sciences and medicine to improve the quality of human health and life. The discipline focuses on understanding complex living systems - via experimental and analytical techniques - and on development of devices, methods and algorithms that advance medical and biological knowledge while improving the effectiveness and delivery of clinical medicine.

Biomedical Engineers specialize in a variety of functional areas, including bioinstrumentation, biomechanics, biomaterials, clinical engineering, medical imaging, rehabilitation engineering and systems physiology.

Biomedical engineers may work in hospitals, universities, industry and laboratories. They enjoy a range of possible duties, including the design and development of artificial organs, modeling of physical processes, development of blood sensors and other physiologic sensors, design of therapeutic strategies and devices for injury recovery, development and refinement of imaging techniques and equipment, development of advanced detection systems, testing of product performance, and optimal lab design.

Biology students are eligible for admission into B. Tech (Biotechnology / Bioinformatics / Bio-medical Engineering) in various colleges in A.P and also in VIT University, Vellore.