Funds for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India supports technical infrastructure development in colleges and Universities. School of Biotechnology, KIIT University has received FIST support and Dr. Avinash Sonawane, Associate Dean of School of Biotechnology has been appointed as the subject expert member of DST-FIST panel of Life Sciences for PG Colleges.