School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Overview:

Centurion University’s School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (SoPLS) is a premier institution established in 2016 dedicated to touch human lives in healthcare and happiness to ensure holistic societal development through skill-based education, research, development and community welfare services. The SoPLS has 4 different campuses located in Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Balangir and Rayagada. The school is approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi, with accreditation of NAAC A+ grade. SoPLS is committed to undertake the task of meeting social needs like identification, cure, and mitigation of disease with innovative drug design programme. It focuses in fulfilling student’s career ambition in pharmaceutical sectors such as industries, hospitals, administrations, and entrepreneurship. The students are usually involved in dissertation and small tenured projects in Pharmacy. SoPLS has well-furnished laboratories equipped with all modern and latest Equipments and machine. The school is staffed with high caliber faculties having excellent academic and industrial background. The school also undertakes various projects offered by industries on research and consulting front. SoPLS has its own Centre for Drug Design, focusing on research activities and product development. This is one of its own kind institutions established in Odisha. The school offers various program such as Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), and Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) having 3 distinct Specializations i.e. Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis. The school also offers doctorate degree in Pharmacy (Ph.D.). The school is striving its best to become an ultimate destination for pharmacy students not only in Odisha but also in national level.

VISION

To be a globally recognized centre for Teaching, Research and Entrepreneurial Training in Pharmaceutical Sciences and to provide Healthcare services for Societal needs.

MISSION

  • Nurture young minds into knowledgeable, skillful and ethical professionals to serve for the society.
  • To support research in diverse ways by launching partnerships and collaborations.
  • To ensure affordable health care by developing pharmaceutical formulations using in house resources.
  • To inculcate the mindset for entrepreneurship and innovativeness to enrich the healthcare system.

School Of Vocational Education and Training

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Centurion University is among few Universities in India where vocational education is an integral part of the academics system. SoVET offers Diploma program with a unique model of “1+3”, wherein in a span of three years students also get a Craftsmen Training Certificate (otherwise called ITI), Craftsmen Instructor Training Certificate (otherwise called ITOT) in addition to a higher secondary degree from National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The “1+3” model involves curriculum designed in a manner that the students graduate with a CTS, CITS and higher secondary in addition to Diploma in Engineering. This model enables the students to attain all these credentials in three years which otherwise would have taken seven years. The skill integrated framework has enabled the University to offer such a model of education which is also approved by Directorate General of Training, Govt of India. The School is also recognized as a Centre of Excellence in Skilling Ecosystem by the Ministry of Skill Development, Govt of India. Partnering with NSDC, all its curriculum is aligned with National Skill Qualification Framework (job roles and National Occupational Standards). Aligning with these NOS enables the students to attain additional certification from National Council for Vocational Training. 50+ action learning centers on campus makes the students learn through hands on, experience based and practice oriented pedagogy and carry out live projects which is the very ethos of the University.

SoVET is committed to Sustainable Development Goals focusing on No Poverty, Quality Education, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure and Partnership for Goals. SoVET provides education to students from lower socio-economic categories and ensures that each student on graduation has a job offer in the pocket. The academic rigor of the school accommodating action and experiential learning inculcates a creative mindset among students which further opens avenues for entrepreneurship. Two student led start-ups are prospering in the University campus which lives the motto of “Transformation from job seeker to job creator”. One of the uniqueness of SoVET is the Community Action Learning Program where in the students` caters to the community need by providing services based on their training. It includes repair of domestic electrical appliances to automobiles and also other interventions like Radium Collar Tag for stray animals and biodegradable bamboo bottles. The school also aligns to Japanese philosophy of 5S: Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain to ensure decrease in waste in production and laboratory activities and optimize productivity. Productivity is ensured through maintaining an orderly workplace and using visual cues to attain more consistent operational results.  

School Of Management

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School of Management (SoM) focuses on experiential, applied and action learning through projects, practice and production to foster a thriving start-up culture. It has been consistently reinventing management education with the objective of creating management leaders who can navigate the ever-changing business landscape. The curriculum is constantly updated to meet the dynamic needs of industry, academia and entrepreneurship. A student-centric pedagogy, project-based approach and design-driven curriculum provide students with required skills to succeed in this new environment where initiative, innovation, and risk taking are valued. Students are assigned to different in-house production units like Centurion Coffee Connect, Apparel Manufacturing Center of Excellence, Precision Machining Center, Transformer Unit, Sky Rider Electric Vehicle Unit, Advanced Wood Engineering Lab, Concrete Pavers Unit, Urban Micro Business Center, Vermicomposting Unit, Diary Processing Unit, Mushroom Cultivation Unit, Bakery and Gram Tarang Foods, to hone their managerial as well as entrepreneurial skills in the real time business environment. Both faculty and student are also encouraged to ideate, innovate and establish their own enterprises. At the same time, through different extracurricular activities, human-centric skills, cooperation, empathy, social awareness, and global citizenship are fostered. The key strength of the school is its experienced and enthusiastic faculty, committed top management, flexible curriculum, digital course content, skill integrated programs, and strong linkage with industry, academia, civil society and government. Gram Tarang Inclusive Development Services to hone their managerial as well as entrepreneurial skills in the real time business environment. Both faculty and student are also encouraged to ideate, innovate and establish their own enterprises. At the same time, through different extracurricular activities, human-centric skills, cooperation, empathy, social awareness, and global citizenship are fostered. The key strength of the school is its experienced and enthusiastic faculty, committed top management, flexible curriculum, digital course content, skill integrated programs, and strong linkage with industry, academia, civil society and government.

School of Management is committed to Sustainable Development Goals focusing on No Poverty, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Climate Action and Partnership for Goals. It has done this by assigning students to adopted villages in the vicinity of the campus and striving for their holistic development. It further collaborates with civil society organisations in the delivery of practice based teaching and learning and in field based internships. SoM has, with the support of the National Skill Development Corporation, trained over 70,000 farmers in various skills so as to double their incomes. It has also partnered with FICCI-FLO (the women`s chapter of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) to promote women`s entrepreneurial activities. The social outreach enterprise of the University, the Urban Micro Business Center, operates as an action learning lab wherein students have started a creche for slum children and an after school digital learning center for high school children from the slum. The Center for Commercialisation of Innovations and Enterprises is steered by the School. Further, the school proactively promotes the inclusion of students from various socio-economic categories and ability in the various programs and enterprises of the University. The School carries out several awareness campaigns on various development issues such as climate change, water and sanitation, waste management and alternate energy use.

 

M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture

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Agriculture and allied programs at Centurion University focus on smart agricultural processes and Industry 4.0, where students gain competency on all the underlying aspects of ‘Farm to Fork’. The university has experiential learning units where students get a full exposure on AR/VR, Paddy Predict and Kalgudi app-based rice health monitoring and nutrient optimization. UAV-based soil and crop health monitoring and management, hyperspectral and multispectral image capturing and processing are some of the initiatives taken by the university for smart farming. Some other key areas are hydroponics, aeroponics and vertical farming, micropropagation of G9 banana and bamboo through plant tissue culture, bacterial, fungal and plant genome sequencing using Nanopore sequencer, production of bio-control agents like Trichoderma, Pseudomonas and Trichogramma, organic farming, growing of flowers via the IOT-based automated polyhouse, and production and marketing of hybrid seeds with the aim of building entrepreneurship. Unlike other institutes, students get hands-on practice and skill in designing (3D models of machine components and their simulation using Dassault tools like CATIA and SOLIDWORKS), operating farm machineries including tractor-mounted combine harvesters and food processing equipment (Microwave Assisted Extraction and IR dryer), drone piloting, and using soft tools like ArcGIS, SWAT and HEC-RAS in water management. In the food processing domain, students gain insight into hot air drying, freeze-drying, extraction of essential oils (SC-CO2 extraction), value-added food and wine preparation. Students also learn statistical analysis of hydrological data, R-programming and Geo-spatial application in watershed management using ArcGIS software and IoT based water management.

M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture is committed to Sustainable Development Goals focusing on No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and well-being, Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life on Land and Partnership for Goals. The School provides training and conducts research in food production and technological advances leading to progress in agriculture. To this end the school commercially produces low glycemic index rice and hybrid maize seeds. Agriculture is the mainstay of rural populations and doubling farmers’ incomes through diversification and application of advanced technologies for the same is its motto. The School regularly conducts Krishi melas (Farmers Fairs) in different districts to generate awareness amongst farmers about smart agriculture practices, the use of drones in spraying fertilizers and pesticides which they have in turn adopted as it reduces the labour cost and drudgery. Further, it trains farmers in various skills such as organic farming, mushroom farming, vermi composting, dairy technology and supports them in the establishment of small enterprises to supplement farm income. The school collaborates with engineers to automate polyhouses and demonstrate the same for the propagation of exotic flowers and vegetables.

School of Agricultural & Bio-Engineering

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Earning a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering opens the scope for students to work in various areas including Farm Machinery, Soil and Water Conservation, Food Processing, Dairy Technology, Smart Agriculture, and so on. Students learn the design and operation of different farm machineries and implements like plough, seed drill, harvester, thresher, etc. The application of engineering in solving water management issues using advanced tools like ArcGIS, SWAT, and HEC-RAS, is taught. Students gain insight into the engineering aspects of food equipment design and processing, while getting hands-on experience in different food processing/preservation methods like freeze-drying, extraction, and value-added product development. It is mandatory for students to undergo training in smart agriculture and other specialized domains. They also get to do internships in various training institutes such as CFMTTI, CIPHET, IISWC, etc. School of Agricultural and Bio-engineering is committed to Sustainable Development Goals focusing on No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Quality Education, Climate Action, Responsible consumption and production, Life on Land and Partnership for Goals. Recognizing that we urgently need to reduce our ecological footprint by changing the way we produce and consume goods, the School is not only involved in a number of initiatives such as smart farm machinery, soil and water conservation, vertical cultivation of vegetables in a controlled environment, soil-less culture of various produce, mulching and protected cultivation of flowers and vegetables, food processing, plant tissue culture within the campus but also taking these initiatives to farmers. Efficient management of resources is the focus of the School, which includes re-engineering of appropriate technology for small farmers, application of sensors and actuators in farm machinery and the use of drones in agriculture. Equipped with various analytical equipment including HPLC for food product characterization, students are enabled to make edible film from potato starch and are working to utilize other agro wastes for biodegradable packaging to address environmental issues. The campus has a bakery unit, dairy unit and a super critical CO2 extraction unit where students get the opportunity to intern and develop the confidence to work in large production units.

School of Engineering and Technology

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Centurion University’s School of Engineering and Technology (SoET) is an open platform for diverse voices where learning is integrated to the real world and students are groomed to join the global workforce. Students at SoET benefit from the industry domain-based curriculum taught in over 60 industry-sponsored production labs. It focuses on projects, products, and production, fostering a thriving start-up culture. All disciplines are immersed in smart engineering technologies, making them capable of multidisciplinary thinking and problem-solving. A student-centric pedagogy, project-based approach and design-driven curriculum provide students with an inclination for complex problem solving, design, innovation, and a passion for learning. The university adopts flexible pedagogy, which encourages multidisciplinary thinking with a problem-solving focus. Adopting the cafeteria approach (CBCS) to learning, students can also pick any specialized domain from any discipline based on their passion and interest. The mission of SoET through its various programs is to build individuals who are technically competent, community-centric, and driven to make transformational change. With the implementation Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0 tools and technologies, students are prepared to be the workforce of the future

SoET is committed to Sustainable Development Goals focusing on Quality Education, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Clean Water and Sanitation and Affordable and Clean Energy. The school`s academics is developed in a way which enables the students to specialize in specific “Domains for Transformation”. Similarly, “Skills for Success” enables students to choose a skill course of his choice irrespective of area of studies. Sustainable usage of energy is ensured through an off grid solar station which powers a part of the campus. E-mobility solutions with electric and hybrid vehicles ensures to make the campus and environment Carbon neutral. Rainwater harvesting ensures year-round usage of rain water for different purposes. Water wastage is also minimized through water recirculation from Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to an in-situ and independent floral and faunal ecosystem, “Bee Butterfly and Cactus” (BBC) garden. The STP and garden were designed and simulated using Dassault tools and also with Augmented and Virtual Reality. Both STP and BBC garden were constructed by the in-house team of the University providing experiential learning to students. Overall, SoET strives to align itself to different SDGs and progress towards a sustainable future.