The Department of Chemical Sciences inducted in the year 1963 with the inception ofB.Sc. Degree Programs has grown to become a postgraduate and research department withM.Sc., Ph.D. programs with quality chemistry education. The graduates are mentored to gaincore knowledge and imbibe values and prerequisite skills needed to build their career and contribute to the community. It plays a pivotal role in educating undergraduate students fromthe Departments of Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology and Computer Sciencein their discipline specific elective chemistry course.
Inception of Programmes:
- 1963:Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Chemistry
- 1997:Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Chemistry
- 2005:Maters Degree Programme in Chemistry
- 2020:Bachelor’s Degree Programmei n Analytical Chemistry
- 2023:Ph.D.Programme in Chemistry
- 2023: B.Sc., Chemistry(Honours)-Single Major Programme
- 2023: B.Sc., Industrial Chemistry(Honours)-Single Major Programme
Thrust Areas of Research Include:
- Advanced Material Chemistry
- Nanoparticle synthesis and applications
- Photocatalysis
- Environmental Chemistry
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Best Practices of the Department:
- Green Practices in the Labs
- Peer Teaching: PG students to UG students
- Adopting ICT inteaching
- Conducting Virtual Labs
- ChemDraw tool draw molecules
Faculty Details:
- The department boasts a dedicated team of 07 highly qualified faculty members, including 6 with PhDs and NET/SET.
- Faculty expertise spans across various domains such as Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry with active involvement in research and academic leadership.
Infrastructure and Facilities
- State-of-the-art laboratories equipped for practical training in Organic Chemistry,Inorganic Chemistry,Physical and Analytical Chemistry.
- Access to a comprehensive library with avast collection of chemistry-reference books
- Advanced equipment including UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, furnaces, Water Analysis Kit.
Future Plans:
- Plans to expand research infrastructure.
- Introduce interdisciplinary programs integrating chemistry to foster innovation and multidisciplinary research collaborations.