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Department of Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology

Overview

The Biotechnology Department at AURAK delivers a four-year undergraduate program in Biotechnology with the Bachelor’s of Science in Biotechnology. The curriculum of the program covers different facets of Biotechnology and includes courses such as Genetics, Molecular Biology, General Microbiology, Applied and Industrial Microbiology, General Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Genetic Engineering and Cell Culture Theory and Technology. An important feature of this program is that Biotechnology-based courses have a co-requisite laboratory-based module that emphasizes the technological aspects of the lecture-based course and thus provides learners with the theoretical knowledge and basic practical skills of Biotechnology. The breadth of the courses covered in the program provide the student with a strong foundation in Biotechnology, and the program and course content keep learners informed of recent developments in this rapidly advancing field in the Biological Sciences. The Biotechnology Program at AURAK prepares students for the workplace in the pharmaceutical industry, hospital, or forensics laboratories and in higher education programs. The Biotechnology Department has two Biotechnology laboratories that are fully equipped for carrying out the laboratory-based modules and includes facilities for tissue culture, molecular biology, and microbiology.

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Rawad Hodeify
Department Chair / Assistant Professor - Medical Biotechnology
Building K 314
Ext: 8843
Email
Dr. Rachel Matar
Associate Dean Associate Professor - Biotechnology
Building K 341
Ext: 8799
Email
Prof. Maxime Merheb
Professor - Biology
Building K 314
Ext: 8833
Email
Dr. Cijo Vazhappilly
Assistant Professor - Biotechnology
Building K 317
Ext: 8842
Email
Dr. Bushra Idris
Adjunct Assistant Professor -Biotechnolgy
Email
Mr. John Marton
Senior Instructor – Biotechnology Lab
Building K 113
Ext: 8798
Email
Mr. Hussain AL Zouabi
Lab Technician – Biotechnology Lab
Building K 118
Ext: 8849
Email
Ms. Hydee Cenabre
Administrative Assistant - Department of Biotechnology Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Building K 308
Ext: 8846
Email

Overview

The Biotechnology Department at AURAK delivers a four-year undergraduate program in Biotechnology with the Bachelor’s of Science in Biotechnology. The curriculum of the program covers different facets of Biotechnology and includes courses such as Genetics, Molecular Biology, General Microbiology, Applied and Industrial Microbiology, General Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Genetic Engineering and Cell Culture Theory and Technology. An important feature of this program is that Biotechnology-based courses have a co-requisite laboratory-based module that emphasizes the technological aspects of the lecture-based course and thus provides learners with the theoretical knowledge and basic practical skills of Biotechnology. The breadth of the courses covered in the program provide the student with a strong foundation in Biotechnology, and the program and course content keep learners informed of recent developments in this rapidly advancing field in the Biological Sciences. The Biotechnology Program at AURAK prepares students for the workplace in the pharmaceutical industry, hospital, or forensics laboratories and in higher education programs. The Biotechnology Department has two Biotechnology laboratories that are fully equipped for carrying out the laboratory-based modules and includes facilities for tissue culture, molecular biology, and microbiology.

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Rawad Hodeify
Department Chair / Assistant Professor - Medical Biotechnology
Building K 314
Ext: 8843
Email
Dr. Rachel Matar
Associate Dean Associate Professor - Biotechnology
Building K 341
Ext: 8799
Email
Prof. Maxime Merheb
Professor - Biology
Building K 314
Ext: 8833
Email
Dr. Cijo Vazhappilly
Assistant Professor - Biotechnology
Building K 317
Ext: 8842
Email
Dr. Bushra Idris
Adjunct Assistant Professor -Biotechnolgy
Email
Mr. John Marton
Senior Instructor – Biotechnology Lab
Building K 113
Ext: 8798
Email
Mr. Hussain AL Zouabi
Lab Technician – Biotechnology Lab
Building K 118
Ext: 8849
Email
Ms. Hydee Cenabre
Administrative Assistant - Department of Biotechnology Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Building K 308
Ext: 8846
Email
Last updated: Mar 30, 2021 @ 11:37 pm

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