Supercomputing Facility for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, IIT Delhi
A Centre of Excellence of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
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Find answers to common questions about our facility, tools, and programs.
The Supercomputing Facility for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (SCFBio) is a Centre of Excellence at IIT Delhi, established in 2002. Our mission is to provide high-performance computing (HPC) resources and develop novel computational tools for research in genomics, proteomics, and drug design. You can read more on our About Us page.
Our resources are freely accessible to the scientific community, including students, researchers, and faculty from academic institutions across India and the globe. We also collaborate with industrial partners. For details on using our supercomputer, please see the HPC Access page.
Yes, all our software suites like Sanjeevini, Bhageerath, and ChemGenome are freely accessible to the academic and scientific community through our website. You can find a complete list on our tools pages for Genomics, Proteomics, and Drug Design.
Proper acknowledgment is crucial for us to maintain our funding and continue providing free resources. If you use our software or HPC facility, please cite the relevant publication for the tool and acknowledge the facility. You can find the correct citation format on our Terms and Conditions page.
To get an account, you need to fill out the online application form available on our website. The process involves providing details about yourself, your institution, and your research project. Please visit the HPC Access Request page to begin the process.
We provide free compute time on our supercomputer to the academic and scientific community. There are no charges for non-commercial research and educational purposes.
Yes, we offer both short-term (2 months) and long-term (6 months) training programs for students at the Master's level. We also conduct workshops from time to time. For more details on eligibility and the application process, please visit our Training & Workshops page.
You can subscribe to our mailing list by submitting your email address in the "Stay Informed" section at the bottom of the Training & Workshops page.
Absolutely. We actively collaborate with government, industrial, and international agencies. If you are interested in collaborating with us on a research project, please get in touch via the contact details provided on our Contact page.