Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry started in 1957 with B.Sc. degree course. It became a Post Graduate Department in 1984. It is a Research Department since 2000. It offers two Post Graduate degree courses in Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. The Department celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2007. The Department has produced several eminent scientists contributing to the cause of science nationally and internationally. The department became DST-FIST sponsored Department in 2005.
The department offers B. Sc. (Chemistry), M. Sc. (Pure Chemistry), M. Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) and Ph. D. programmes.
Research
Thrust Areas of Research: Polymer Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry
Facilities
Department of Chemistry is a DST-FIST sponsored department since 2006. Department is well equipped with sophisticated instruments like Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscope, Atomic Absorption Spectroscope, Differential Scanning Calorimetry and UV- Visible Spectroscope. Also in Our DST-FIST laboratory we have Ultracentrifuge, Sonicator, Vacuum Coating Unit, Electrophoresis unit and PCR.
Chemistry Association
The inauguration of the Chemistry Association was held on 11th July, 2019 in the Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall of the college. Sri Jayaram V G, Assistant Scientific Officer, Directorate General of Quality Assuarance, Ministry of Defence, inaugurated the activities of the association. The inauguration of the weekly programme of the association – ‘Chem Clave’ was held on 8th August, 2019 in the College Media Centre. Dr Koshy John, Head of the Department inaugurated the programme. Final year degree students gave a presentation on ‘Evolution of Periodic Table’.
The Department organized a one-day industrial visit to the Rubber Research Institute, Kottayam on 26th November, 2019 for the UG students of the Department. As a part of celebrating the international year of chemistry, the department organized a quiz and poster designing competition for chemistry students on 18th December, 2019. The Association organised a felicitation meeting on 1st February, 2020 to honour Rank and A+ holders of the department.
An inter-departmental quiz competition was organised by the department on 1st February, 2020. The Department of Political Science won the first prize. The valedictory of the association along with farewell to the outgoing students and retiring teachers were held on 3rd March, 2020. The manuscript magazine of the association Crusible was also released on the occasion.
Areas of Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas of Research Interest: Coordination Chemistry
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Areas of Specialization: Quantum Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Crystallography
Areas of Research Interest: Nanocomposites, photocatalysis, nanofibers, nanomaterials membranes, transport properties, rheology, polymer blends, sensors
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Areas of Specialization: Nano chemistry, Quantum Mechanics, Coordination Chemistry, Spectroscopy
Areas of Research Interest: Nano Chemistry
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Areas of Specialization: Catalysis
Areas of Research Interest: Heterogeneous catalysis, Nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications
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Areas of Specialization: Computational Chemistry
Areas of Research Interest: Computational Chemistry
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Areas of Specialization: Environmental Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Bio materials
Areas of Research Interest: Environmental Chemistry
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Areas of Specialization: Chemistry
Areas of Research Interest: Bio nanocomposites
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Areas of Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry, Nano Materials, Energy-Environmental materials, Material Chemistry
Areas of Research Interest: Energy- environmental nanomaterials, thin films, sensors, Nano composites, Photo catalysis.
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Areas of Specialization: Chemistry, Materials Science
Areas of Research Interest: Polymer Nanocomposites, Bio nanocomposites
Membership Details: FLAIR member
Fellowship: Kothari postdoctoral fellowship
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Areas of Research Interest: Kinetics, Catalysis, Adsorption and Nanomaterials
Membership in Learned Bodies: Indian spectroscopy society
Projects undertaken: Catalytic Activity of Immobilized Lipase On Graphene- Chitosan-Silica Nano Composite (Minor) sponsored by UGC (Completed)
Areas of Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas of Research Interest: Co-ordination complexes and Nanomaterials
- Prof. M. V John, M.Sc (1957-63)
- Prof. O. A Cherian, M.Sc (1963- 79)
- Prof. K.C Chacko (1961- 83)
- Prof. V.V Achenkunju (1978- 95)
- Prof. Mathew P. Thomas (1962- 96)
- Prof. Abraham Thomas (1965- 97)
- Prof. P.M Mathew (1963- 97)
- Dr. K. A Varghese (1966 – 98)
- Prof. Jacob Kurien (1965- 2001)
- Prof. George Mathew (1969- 2002)
- Prof. Saramma V. George (1969-2002)
- Prof. Thomas philip (1975 – 2002)
- Prof. C.J Easow (1969-2002)
- Prof. Elizabeth Mathew (1969- 2004)
- Dr. Jacob Abraham (1981- 2008)
- Dr. Abraham Varghese (1982-2010)
- Prof. Mariamma Abraham (1978- 2011)
- Dr. Raju Thomas (1980- 2013)
- Dr. Joyce Jacob (1980- 2013)
- Prof. Kurien John (1981- 2013)
- Dr. Mercy Iype (1980- 2014)
- Dr. Maries Idicula (1980-2014)
- Prof. Soma John (1981-2014)
- Prof. Jacob Varghese (1982- 2014)
- Prof. P.G Philip (1981-2014)
- Dr. Thomas Mathew (1982- 2018)
- Catalytic activity of immobilized lipase on Graphene-Chitosan-Silica Nano Composite Principal Investigator : Dr. Reni George, Dept. of Chemistry,
Funding Agency : UGCSynthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Complexes of Hydrazones and Their Biological Studies
Principal Investigator : Dr. Neema Ani Mangalam, Dept. of Chemistry,
Funding Agency : UGCFour Minor projects ( 3 completed and 1 on going) and 1 Major project funded by UGC and DST.Three KSCSTE funded projects (completed), Scheme for Promoting Young Talents in Science (SPYTiS).
Data
- Dr. Ajesh K. Zachariah got the Summer Research fellowship 2019 sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences.
- Dr. Reni George and Dr. Josmin P. Jose were selected for the FLAIR programme 2019 sponsored by the Government of Kerala.
- Prof. Merin Sara Thomas published a book titled “Starch, Chitin and Chitosan Based Composites and Nanocomposites” in Springer, 2019.
- Prof. Anitha George Varghese published a book chapter entitled “Cellulose Based Green Adsorbents for Pollutant Removal from Wastewater: Green Adsorbents for Pollutant Removal”.
- Dr. Josmin P. Jose nominated as the Member IQAC M. G. University, Kottayam.
- Dr. Josmin P. Jose filed a patent on Designing of Superior Nanodielectric XLPE/Al2O3 Nanocomposite
- Prof. Nebu John got best paper award in three international conferences.
- Prof. Nebu John published 11 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
Ms. Anju Elizabeth Roy of III DC Chemistry Qualified IIT-JAM Examination 2019
- Mr. Vinod R, III DC Chemistry bagged 1 st prize in the All Kerala Inter Collegiate paper presentation held at
Assumption College Chanagancherry. - Ms. S. Lakshmi of III DC Chemistry availed a two-year KSCSTE student scholarship for the year 2018-19.
- Ms. Anju Elizabeth Roy and Mr. Jomon George Joy of the Department bagged 3 rd prize in Impulses inter-departmental quiz competition conducted by The Brains Trust of the college.
University Rank Holders
- Princemon Philip (7th Rank) (2018) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Jibi Elza Varghese (10th Rank) (2018) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Sreelakshmi J (10th Rank) (2018) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Anu Paul (5th Rank) (2017) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Betsy George (3rd Rank) (2017) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Vaidehi Sankar (1st Rank) (2017) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Amalu Augustine (4th Rank) (2016) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
- Savitha D.P (4th Rank) (2015) (M.Sc. Chemistry)
- Jintu Francis (3rd Rank) (2015) (M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry)
Overall A+ holders
- Reshma R Kumar (2018)
- Priyanka P (2018)
- Anjana S (2018)
- Hanna C Philip (2018)
- Simi Achenkunju (2018)
- Gouri V Nair (2017)
- Athira J Ajith (2017)
- Laya Cherian (2017)
- Anju Liya Joy (2017)
NET/GATE Holders
- Ms. Anu P. Nair qualified NET in 2018
- Ms. Anusha V (UGC-CSIR NET holder 2015)
- Manna Rachel Mathew (GATE score
