About the Department
The Department of Chemistry was established in the year 1945. It is one of the major departments in the College. Currently, it has an enrolment of about 650 students pursuing undergraduate courses with formal and innovative combinations such as MPC, CBZ, CPZ, CDZ, MDC, and BBC. The department has well equipped and well maintained laboratories which have been constantly modernized and upgraded. These facilities not only offer excellent learning opportunities but also extend analysis services to the industry and other uses extensively. The department has also dedicated, motivated and enthusiastic group of faculty members actively involving in both teaching and research.
Apart from these courses, M.Sc. Organic chemistry was started in the year 2008. The Department of Chemistry have been recognised by S.V. University, Tirupati in the year 2014 as research centre and was obtained the permission to guide the M.Phil./Ph,D. students who were qualified in SVU RECET exam. So far 6 students obtained their Ph.D. degrees and one M.Phil. The alumni M.Sc. Organic Chemistry are pursuing their Ph,Ds at highly reputed National Institutes like IIT, IICT and IISER.
Vision
- To develop the young minds and identifying their talents both in theory and practical through effective teaching and innovative instructional methods
- By supporting development activities of the college and make the department vibrant
- To introduce pioneering programs in the department that will reflect heritage and ethics of the institution
- To excel in the aspects of teaching and research, to produce professionals of high quality required in industries/ academic/research organizations.
- The motto of the department is to produce brilliant young chemists who by their scientific knowledge, skills and social commitment would act as catalysts to bring about positive changes for the benefit of humanity.
Mission
- Education: To introduce new teaching methodologies and evaluation strategies that shape up the professionalism of the students.
- To offer an excellent education programme to graduates to acquire practical skills, technical and leadership skills.
- Research: To provide the best interdisciplinary research programme in Chemistry, creating new and sustainable solutions to serve public interests in areas such as health, energy and environment.
Results
Courses offered
- Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry (M.P.C.) (EM).
- Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry (M.P.C.) (TM).
- Chemistry , Physics & Zoology (C.P.Z.) (E.M.)
- Chemistry, Botany & Zoology (C.B.Z.) (E.M)
- Chemistry, Botany & Zoology (C.B.Z.) (TM.)
- Chemistry, Dairy Science & Zoology (C.D.Z.) (EM.)
- Microbiology, Dairy Science & Chemistry (MDC) (EM.)
- Biotechnology, Botany & Chemistry (BBC) (EM.)
Opportunities for Higher Studies
- M.Sc. (Environmental Science)
- Ph.D. (Environmental Science)
- M.Tech (Environmental Science)
Job Opportunities
- Analytical Chemist
- Quality Controller
- Industrial Research Scientist
- Food Technology
- Environmental , Forensic or Material Scientist
- Drug discovery & Chemical Industries
- Analyst in thermal Power stations ,Railways
- Scientific assistants in Research labs
Faculty Info
Infrastructure
The Department of Chemistry was constructed on the ground floor of the college at eastern wing .The department consists of three spacious labs with required equipments , one HOD chamber , one spacious staff room with sufficient furniture and spacious chemistry gallery room with a seating capacity of 180 students. The department has Departmental Library having exclusively 250 Chemistry books and LCD projector. The department has a big store room to store chemicals, glassware, laboratory equipments and fire safety equipments.
- Double distillation Plants
- Colorimeters (Photometer)
- Double beam Spectrophotometer
- PH meters
- Condcutometers
- Potentiometers
- Polarography