One
among the very first statutory departments constituted by the Mahatma Gandhi University (erstwhile Gandhiji University) the academic programs of the school of
chemical sciences (SCS) were initiated from the very inception of the
university. Known initially as Department of Polymer chemistry which offered
only one M.Sc. program, SCS has now diversified and widened its academic
activities realizing the significance of chemistry as the central science and
the need for the development of all aspects of teaching and research in
chemistry. At present the school offers four different M.Sc. programs along
with M.Phil and Ph.D
programs covering all branches of chemistry and polymer science.
The
school, since it’s inception, has been making a steady
progress in all spheres of activity and has academic programs spread in four
broad divisions namely
1.
Division of Inorganic Chemistry
2.
Division of Organic Chemistry
3.
Division of Physical Chemistry
4. Division of
Polymer Science
The
teaching programs follow semester system with course and credit pattern with
effective and continuous internal evaluations. Our M. Sc. program provide a
unique opportunity for the students to take up a research project in any
National Laboratories or R & D institutes of their choice as part of their
fourth semester course. This project-work provides excellent exposure and
instills confidence to our students and enable them to
make the right choice on their career in science after completing the masters
program.
M.Sc. (Inorganic
Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/Physical Chemistry/Polymer Science)
M.Phil. (All
Branches in Chemistry)
Ph.D. (All
Branches in Chemistry)
The admission for the M.Sc and M.Phil. programs is based on an all round performance in a national
level entrance examination , marks in the qualifying examination and a subject interview.
The admission for Ph.D. is based on a national level entrance examination
or on NET/GATE performance.
M.Sc. |
MPhil |
PhD |
31+31 |
15 |
40 |
Research papers |
: 510 |
US/Indian patents
awarded/applied |
: 14 |
Ph.D. awarded |
: 110 |
CSIR/UGC qualified
students |
: 52 (last 5 yrs.) |
GATE qualified students |
: 61 (last 5 yrs) |
Grants
received for research projects (by faculty) |
: Rs.150 lakhs |
Library |
: 4050 books |
Journals subscribed |
: 31 (stocked in
General Library) |
Seminars/Workshops organized |
: 20 (last 5 yrs) |
UGC Refresher Courses
organized |
: 14 (last 5 yrs) |
Special/invited
lectures |
: 40 (last 5 yrs) |
National
level research awards received by students/faculty |
: 45 |
All the
faculty members are actively involved in research activities as is evident from
the publications that appear in major national and international journals. The major thrust
areas of the faculty include:
Bioinorganic Chemistry Enzyme Modelling Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis Nano Materials and
Interface Chemistry Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials Propellant Chemistry Smart Materials through Soft Chemistry Organic Photochemistry Peptide Synthesis Lanthanide chemistry Co-ordination chemistry Polymeric reagents and catalysts Polymer-metal composites Polymer blends |
Interpenetrating networks Organic Synthesis Radiation chemistry Photochemistry Fast reaction kinetics Thermoplastic elastomers Conducting elastomers
and polymers Heterogeneous catalysts Imprinted polymers Biosensors Solid phase synthesis of biologically
active polymers Reagents in organic synthesis Theoretical Organic Chemistry Computational Chemistry Self Avoiding Random Walk Model |
There
are now about 70 research students pursuing their Ph. D. work in the school.
More than 90 students have completed their Ph. D. from this department so far.
This school has created a reputation in the field of post -graduate teaching
and research in frontiier areas of Chemical Sciences
and Technology. More than 500 research papers have been published in
internationally refereed journals. Three
Interdisciplinary
special lecture programmes, seminars and workshops
are being regularly conducted at
The research work carried out by the school has received
national and international recognition. It is gratifying to note that more than
30 research scholars have won state and national awards on their research
performance and presentations.