Higher Education

Biology for Engineers

Author(s): Vidya Rajesh

ISBN: 9789360536268

1st Edition

Copyright: 2025

India Release: 2025

₹699

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 370

Trim Size: 241 × 181 mm

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Biology for Engineers is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of all fundamental aspects and major topics of biology. The book serves as an introductory resource for all engineering and other non-major undergraduates and provides an up-to-date coverage of concepts in a clear and logical format. It effectively combines the biological principles and mechanisms with experimental insights and engineering perspectives for comprehensive and up-to-date integration of multidisciplinary approach. With its content distributed across 20 chapters, the book is thoughtfully designed to be an appealing resource specifically tailored for all undergraduate students. It aims to ignite their interest in biology while simultaneously assisting faculty members in making biology teaching engaging and effective for non-major students.

  • Fulfils the basic biology requirements outlined in AICTE syllabus
  • Logically designed content distributed in 20 chapters. Unit I focuses on cellular aspects, including diversity, biochemistry, genetics, reproduction, and metabolism. Unit II covers the physiological systems of human biology. Finally, Unit III explores various aspects that impact humans, such as microbiology, food, nutrition, genetic engineering, environment, and technology
  • Concepts presented in a reader-friendly manner with illustrations, diagrams, and tables.
  • Chapters interspersed with Interesting Facts and Experimental Insights to prevent monotony and sustain reader interest
  • Chapter-end Summary and Exercises to refresh and evaluate the learning

PART I HOW LIFE WORKS!
1. The Study of Life
2. Life As We Know It!
3. Diversity of Living Organisms¾Taxonomy and Phylogeny
4. Biochemistry of Life
5. Cell: The Basic Unit of Life
6. Genetics of Life
7. Inheritance and Mendelian Genetics
8. Cellular Metabolism
9. Cellular Reproduction
PART II HUMAN BIOLOGY
10. Structural Organization and Internal Control in Humans
11. Physiological Systems of Humans: Material Exchange - Available Online
12. Physiological Systems of Humans: Response Control
13. Physiological Systems of Humans: Sensory Perceptions and Output Coordination - Available Online
14. Physiological Systems of Humans: Immune System
15. Physiological Systems of Humans: Reproduction and Development - Available Online
PART III OTHER IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES ON HUMANS AND LIVING BEINGS
16. Discovering the Unseen World of Microbes
17. Ecology: Environment and Evolution
18. Biological Concepts to Engineer Modern Solutions
19. Food and Nutrition - Available Online
20. Technology and Human Impact

Vidya Rajesh: Vidya Rajesh is a Professor in Department of Biological Sciences at BITS, Pilani – Hyderabad campus. She holds an ME and PhD degree from BITS, Pilani. Her research interests lie in the areas  of molecular genetics of human diseases, molecular parasitology and microbial remediation of environmental heavy metals. She leads an active research lab with various research grants, >40 publications and PhD students. She has been teaching varied courses in the domains of cell biology, immunology, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology for over 20 years. She is a passionate teacher, and her classes are loved by the students.