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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
| Head of Department | Minati Baral | |
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Minati Baral | Ph.D. |
| Dinesh Kumar | Ph.D. | |
| D. P. Singh | Ph.D. | |
| Assistant Professor | J.K. Kapoor | Ph.D. |
Undergraduate Courses
The department offers two compulsory courses in Chemistry as an integral part of the curriculum of the engineering degree courses in the first semester and second semester. Emphasis is laid on the basic principles of Chemistry and their applications in engineering disciplines. Extensive laboratory training is imparted to the students in both semesters.
Electives
The department offers the following electives to students of the 7th and 8th semesters :
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Metals & Alloys |
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Polymer Technology |
Laboratory Facilities
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Qualitative and quantitative characterization of materials. |
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Inorganic and organic research lab. | |
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Inorganic and organic research lab. | |
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Physical Research Laboratory | |
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Spectroscopic Laboratory (FTIR and UV-visible spectrophotometers) | |
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Research Facilities
Research facilities leading to the degree of Doctor of Phiolosophy exist in the Department. At present, members of the staff are doing research in the following fields:
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Bio-inorganic chemistry |
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Co-ordination chemistry |
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Microcyclic chemistry |
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Spectroscopy |
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Magnetism |
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Polymer and Polymer anchored coordination chemistry |
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Kinetics |
Consultancy / Industrial Collaboration
The Department offers consultancy services of advice to Chemical Industries in the region. Chemical testing of water, soil, cement mortar, concrete etc. are undertaken by the Department.