The Department of Chemistry had a humble beginning in 1967 when the college started offering physical sciences as optional subjects at the erstwhile pre-degree classes. The Department had a systematic growth as evidenced from the fact that B.Sc was launched in 1974 and M.Sc in 1982. The department admits 25 candidates every year for B.Sc. and 12 for M.Sc. In the year 2012, the University of Calicut recognized the Department as one of its research centers.
Department of Chemistry has received FIST fund from the Department of Science and Technology (DST). Various other government funding agencies viz. UGC, DST, KSCSTE have also given funds for execution of their projects.
The department possesses sophisticated instruments which include UV-vis Spectrophotometer, Gas Chromatograph, etc and a host a Biodiesel Pilot Plant of 15L biodiesel production capacity/run.
Faculty
Name |
Designation |
Academic Credentials/Awards |
Photo |
Research Interest |
Remarks |
The Head & Assistant Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc., Ph. D. CSIR – JRF/SRF, NET |
Coordination compounds & Natural Products |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc., Ph. D. CSIR – JRF/SRF, NET Postdoctoral Fellow at NC State University, North Carolina, USA |
Material Science, Photocatalysis & Nanotechnology |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc., Ph. D. CSIR – JRF/SRF, NET, GATE Postdoctoral Fellow at National University of Malaysia UGC Research Award (2012-2014) |
Green Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Photocatalysis & Alternate Fuels |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc. Ph.D. M.Phil, UGC-NET M.Tech |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc., Bed, NET |
Polymer Chemistry & Microwave Assisted Reactions |
Doing PhD at MG University, Kottayam |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc., NET |
Computational Quantum Chemistry |
Doing PhD at Calicut University |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc. CSIR-JRF/NET |
Heterogeneous Catalysis |
Doing PhD at SNGS College, Pattambi |
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Asst. Professor of Chemistry |
M. Sc. CSIR-JRF/NET |
Carbon nanocomposites and Natural products |
Doing PhD at SNGS College, Pattambi |
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Asst. Professor
of Chemistry |
Mphil;MSc with UGC-CSIR NET |
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DETAILS OF RESEARCH SUPERVISORS
Name & Designation
Sl. No | Name of Research Supervisor | Designation | Research domain | Subject (if more than 1, specify) |
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Dr. P. Venugopalan |
Assistant Professor in Chemistry |
Co-ordination Chemistry & Natural products | Chemistry |
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Dr. Resmi M R |
Assistant Professor in Chemistry |
Nanoscience and Material Chemistry | Chemistry |
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Dr. Binitha N N |
Assistant Professor in Chemistry |
Green Chemistry, Material synthesis, Renewable Energy | Chemistry |
Details of PhD Registration (live) (latest first)
Sl.No | Candidate | Supervisor | Title | Subject | Date of
Registration |
Part time/ Full time |
Nature of fellowship |
1. | Remani. K. C | Dr. Binitha. N. N | Ceria zirconia based solid solution: Application in three way catalysts. | 31/10/2012 | Part time |
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2 | Divya. P. N | Dr. Binitha. N. N | Multicomponent Reactions over modified montmorillonite clays. | 31/10/2012 | Full Time |
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3 | Sudha .KC | Dr. Binitha. N. N | Transesterification of jatropha curcas oil over silica based catalysts. | 31/10/2012 | Full Time |
KSCSTE |
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4 | Shaniba. CP | Dr.Resmi.MR | Graphene based nanocomposites | 31/10/2012 | Full Time |
UGC-JRF |
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5 | Deepthi. TV | Dr.P.Venugopal | Biochemical studies on compounds structurally related to curcuminoids. | 31/10/2012 | Full Time |
e-Grantz |
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6 | Renuka. K | Dr.P.Venugopal | Biochemical studies on medicinal plants belonging to zingiberacea family. | 31/10/2012 | Part Time |
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7 | Vinu. VV | Dr. Binitha. N. N | Pilot scale production of biodiesel over naturally derived heterogeneous catalysts. | 30/10/2013 | Full Time |
e-Grantz |
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8 | Sowmya. B | Dr. Binitha. N. N | Synthesis, characterization and application of magnetic graphene nanocomposites. | 30/10/2013 | Full Time |
CSIR-SRF |
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9 | Nisheetha. N.P | Dr.Resmi.MR | Modified titania photocatalysis | 31/10/2012 | Part Time |
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10 | Anila | Dr.P.Venugopal | Studies on thioderivatives of curcuminoids | 22/08/2014 | Part time |
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11 | Rajeena U | Dr.Resmi.MR | The exfoliation of chemically modified graphite by means of various solvents including super critical CO2 | 25/08/2014 | Full time |
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12 | Mohammed Akbar P | Dr.Resmi.MR | Photocatalytic water splitting for the production of hydrogen using graphene titania nanocomposites | 26/11/2014 | Part time |
Project Fellowship |
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13 | Usha M | Dr.Resmi.MR | Networking of C-60 balls by means of various chemical strategies | 18/04/2015 | Part Time |
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14 | Sreeja | Dr.Resmi. M.R | Synthesis characterisation and biological application of graphene quantum dots | 22/09/2015 | Full Time | CSIR-JRF | |
15 | Vijayasree Haridas | Dr. Binitha. N. N | Graphene based materials for versatile applications | 24/06/2016 | Full Time |
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Ongoing Research Projects (latest first)
Sl.
No. |
Principal Investigator |
Title |
Funding Agency |
Order No. |
Amount |
1 |
Dr. Resmi M R |
Graphene-Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites: Preparation and Application as Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting |
KSCSTE |
005/SRSPS/2013/CSTE |
3145600 |
2 |
Ms. Remani K C |
Ceria-zirconia soild solution based three way catalyst: application in diesel engine exhaust gas treatment
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UGC , Minor Project |
MRP(S)-0625/13-14/KLCA029/UGC-SWRO |
190000 |
3 |
USha M |
Azodyes of synthetic Curcuminoids and their metal chelates |
UGC , Minor Project |
MRP(S)-0628/13-14/KLCA029/UGC-SWRO |
200000 |
4 |
Ms. Anjaly Mathew |
Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis Utilizing Bromoderivatives of Oxazolidone on a polystyrene support |
UGC , Minor Project |
2265-MRP/15-16/KLCA0229/UGC-SWRO |
455000 |
Mr. Roy K B |
Formulation of a unified theory to explain blue – red shifting H bonds through quantum chemical ab initio calculation |
UGC , Minor Project |
2267-MRP/15-16/KLCA0229/UGC-SWRO |
400000 |
Submitted Research Projects (latest first)
Sl.No. | Principal Investigator | Title | Funding Agency | Order No. | Amount |
1 | Dr. Binitha N N | High Quality Graphene based Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Applications | KSCSTE | 3000000 | |
2 | Dr. Binitha N N | Graphene Based Materials for Versatile Organic Transformations | CSIR | 3000000 |
Extension activities (Session chaired/invited lectures, services, etc.) of the Faculty (latest first)
Sl.No | Name | Title of the event | Organizer & venue | International/
National/ local |
Date |
1 | Roy K B | Orientation Course, Academic staff College, University of Calicut | UGC, Calicut University | Local |
Details of Seminar/Workshops organized by the Centre (latest first)
Sl.No | Title of the event | Co-ordinator | Organizer/sponsor & venue | International/
National/ local |
Duration |
Two-day Workshop on Computational Quantum Chemistry | Dr. Resmi M R | Collegiate Education Department, Kerala | Local | 2 days, 4th & 5th February 2016 |