Dept. of Studies in Chemistry

About the Department:

The Department of Chemistry was established in June 2010. The department is well known for its excellence in teaching and research and it has produced about 654 Post–graduates, most of them passing either in first class or higher. The Department provides the opportunity for post graduates students to obtain thorough fundamental knowledge of all fields of chemistry. The students graduating from the department have been placed in industries, professional and academic institutions. The syllabus has been framed in accordance with the current trends in teaching, research and the curriculum requirement. The department has alumni association and mentor mentee system. The department has 11 teaching faculties. The faculty members of the department are actively engaged in research in frontier areas of chemistry and in interdisciplinary areas. The department has funded projects from various funding agencies like DST, UGC, VGST etc. The department is offering Ph.D. program including course work and subsequent research in various topics. The department having MOU with industries and R&D organizations.

Vision:

To achieve excellence in Academics and Research through national and international collaborations.
To harness the precious human resources drawn from youth force for the industrial and overall development of the nation through the pursuit of excellence in Chemical Sciences.

Mission:

To ensure quality education.
To promote scientific temperament.
To disseminate assortment of theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
To pursue academic excellence through quality teaching, research and publications.

Program Offered:

Sl. No.	Programmes	Nature and Duration	Eligibility
01	M. Sc.	Two years	B.Sc. Degree with Chemistry
02	Ph. D	Three to five years	M.Sc. in relevant subjects
03	D. Sc	One year	Ph. D in Discipline Subjects

Course Structure:

2019-20 Syllabus

Semester	Subject/Cours e /paper/Code	Title ofthePaper//Course	Instruct ion Hrs./w	Marks			Credits	Examinationduration(Hrs.)
Semester	Subject/Cours e /paper/Code	Title ofthePaper//Course	Instruct ion Hrs./w	Examination	Internal Assessment	Total Marks	Credits	Examinationduration(Hrs.)
SEMESTER-I	THEORYPAPERS
	Ch1.1	InorganicChemistry-I	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch1.2	OrganicChemistry-I	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch1.3	PhysicalChemistry-I	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch1.4	AnalyticalChemistry-I	4	70	30	100	4	3
	PRACTICALPAPERS
	ChL1.1	InorganicChemistry-I	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL1.2	OrganicChemistry-I	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL1.3	PhysicalChemistry-I	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL1.4	AppliedAnalysis-I	4	40	10	50	2	3
	MandatoryCredits:EnglishLanguage,CommunicationSkill		2	—	—	—	2	—
SEMESTER-II	THEORYPAPERS
	Ch2.1	InorganicChemistry-II	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch2.2	OrganicChemistry-II	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch2.3	PhysicalChemistry-II	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch2.4	Chromatography &Spectroscopy	4	70	30	100	4	3
	PRACTICALPAPERS
	ChL2.1	InorganicChemistry-II	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL2.2	OrganicChemistry-II	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL2.3	PhysicalChemistry-II	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL2.4	AppliedAnalysis-II	4	40	10	50	2	3
	MandatoryCredits:ComputerSkill		2	—	—	—	2	—
SEMESTER-III	THEORYPAPERS
	Ch3.1	OrganometallicChemistry	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch3.2	ReactionMechanisms&NaturalProducts	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch3.3	PhysicalChemistry-III	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch3.4	AdvancedAnalyticalTechniques	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch.EL3.5	Ch.EL3.5-1A -Environmental Chemistry/ Ch.EL3.5-1B-Nanochemistry/ Ch.EL3.5-1C -DyesAndPigments Ch.EL3.5-1D–Fundamentalsofherbalmedicinal chemistry and applications Ch.EL3.5-1E – Polymer Chemistry (Interdisciplinary-Elective paper)	2	40	10	50	2	2
	PRACTICALPAPERS
	ChL3.1	InorganicChemistry-III	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL3.2	OrganicChemistry-III	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL3.3	PhysicalChemistry-III	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL3.4	AnalyticalChemistry–I	4	40	10	50	2	3
SEMESTER-IV	THEORYPAPERS&PROJECTWORK/DISSERTATION
	Ch4.1	Coordination&BioinorganicChemistry	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch4.2	ModernInterfacesofOrganicChemistry	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch4.3	AdvancedPhysicalChemistry	4	70	30	100	4	3
	Ch4.4	ProjectWork/Dissertation	6	70	30	100	6	3
	PRACTICALPAPERS&STUDYTOUR/FIELDVISIT
	ChL4.1	InorganicChemistry-IV	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL4.2	OrganicChemistry-IV	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL4.3	PhysicalChemistry-IV	4	40	10	50	2	3
	ChL-4.4	AnalyticalChemistry–II	4	40	10	50	2	3
	StudyTour/FieldVisit		—	—	—	—	—	—
	ValueAddedCourse		2	—	—	—	—	—
	MandatoryCredits:PersonalityDevelopment		2	—	—	—	2	—
	TotalCreditsfortheCourse		136	—	—	2400	104	—

2015-16 syllabus

Course Number	Theory/ Practicals		Workload Per Week	FIRST YEAR					SECOND YEAR
				Semester-I		Semester-II			Semester-III		Semester-IV
				Honours’ Degree					Master’s Degree
I	Core		Theory-4	Inorganic Chemistry-I		Inorganic Chemistry-II			Organometallic Chemistry		Coordination & Bioinorganic Chemistry
II	Core		T-4	Organic Chemistry-I		Organic Chemistry-II			Reaction Mechanisms &Natural Products		Organic Synthetic Methods
III	Core		T-4	Physical Chemistry-I		Physical Chemistry-II			Radiation & Photochemistry		Chemical Dynamics & Catalysis
IV	Core		T-4	Molecular Spectroscopy-I		Molecular Symmetry & Spectroscopy-II			Principles of Analytical Chemistry		Project Work**
Course Related Practicals	Practicals-1		P-4	Lab-1.1: Inorganic Chemistry-I		Lab-2.1: Inorganic Chemistry-II			Lab-3.1: Inorganic Chemistry-III		Lab-4.1: Inorganic Chemistry-IV
	Practicals-2		P-4	Lab-1.2: Organic Chemistry-I		Lab-2.2: Organic Chemistry-II			Lab-3.2: Organic Chemistry-III		Lab-4.2:Organic Chemistry-IV
	Practicals-3		P-4	Lab-1.3: Physical Chemistry-I		Lab-2.3: Physical Chemistry-II			Lab-3.3: Physical Chemistry-III		Lab-4.3: Physical Chemistry-IV
	Practicals-4		P-4	Lab-1.4: Applied Analysis-I		Lab-2.4: Applied Analysis-II			Lab-3.4: Analytical Chemistry-I		Lab-4.4: Analytical Chemistry-II
TOTAL NO. OF HOURS/CREDITS			T-16+P-16 = 32 Hours	*T-16 Credits* +P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits		T-16 Credits +P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits			T-16 Credits +P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits		T-16 Credits +P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits
* Project Work = 100Marks(Of which ,75Marks for Dissertation and 25Marks for Presentation at the Viva-Voce Exam )
*Skill Development Courses (with Test & Certificate at the Institution Level)*								*Interdisciplinary Course* (Exam conducted by the University)			(Additional InterdisciplinaryCourse) *Option to Students*
Mandatory Courses		+ 4 Hours		Functional & Communicative English	Computer Basics & Applications to Chemistry		1. Solid State Chemistry			Subject from Outside the Faculty (for Ex. about Science to Social Science students)
Mandatory Courses		+ 4 Hours		Functional & Communicative English	Computer Basics & Applications to Chemistry		2. Environmental Chemistry
*Socially Relevant Credit Audit Courses (Based on Lecture Series & Workshops)* (No Exam will be conducted but Credits will be entered in the IV-Semester Marks Card)
Compulsory Skill Development		+ 2 Hours		Basic Laws & Legal Awareness	Socially Relevant Issues		Administration & e-Governance			PersonalityDevelopment

Ph.D Course work Syllabus Click Here

Faculty Details:

Sl. No.		Qualification	Designation	Specialization
01	Prof. Mamatha.G.P	Ph.D	Professor	Physical chemistry
03	Dr. Nagaswarupa. H. P.	Ph.D	Professor	Analytical Chemistry, Material Science, Nano Science & Technology
02	Dr. Nandeshwarappa B. P.	Ph.D, PDF	Associate Professor	Organic/Inorganic/Medicinal Chemistry
04	Dr. Manjunatha. D. H	Ph.D, PDF	Assistant Professor	Analytical & Pharmaceutical chemistry
05	Dr. Rajendra Prasad. S	Ph.D	Assistant Professor
06	Dr. Pushpa. B	Ph.D	Assistant Professor	Organic chemistry
07	Dr. Mahanthesha. K.R	M. Phil, Ph.D, PDF	Assistant Professor	Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry
08	Dr. Chidananda. B	Ph.D, PDF	Assistant Professor	Inorganic Chemistry, Electrochemistry
09	Dr. Keerthi Kumar. C.T	KSET Ph.D, PDF	Assistant Professor	Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry
10	Dr. Shoukat Ali. R A	M. Phil, KSET, Ph.D	Assistant Professor	Chemistry

Research Details:

Ph.D/M.Phil. Guide and Student details:

Sl.No.	Name of the guide	Research scholars Name under guide	Register Number of Student	Date of Registration
1	Prof. Mamatha G P	Pallavi K M	19PHCH03	Ph.D/ Chemistry/01/2019-20
1	Prof. Mamatha G P	Pampapathi	19PHCH04	Ph.D/ Chemistry/03/2019-20
2	Dr. B.P. Nandeshwarappa	Kiran Yadav C	19PHCH01	Ph.D/ Chemistry/05/2019-20
		Praveen Kumar C H	19PHCH05	Ph.D/ Chemistry/02/2019-20
		Maruthesh H	19PHCH02	Ph.D/ Chemistry/04/2019-20
3	Dr. Nagaswarupa H P	Madhu H	19MPCH01	M. Phil/Chemistry/01//2019-20

Funding Project Details:

Sl No.	Faculty Name	Project title	Amount	Date
01	Dr. Manjunatha. D.H.	Studies on the interactions between bioactive nanoparticles and serum albumins by spectroscopic and molecular docking studies	UGC STARTUP GRANT 10 Lakhs	14/09/2021
02	Dr. Mahanthesha. K.R	Designing of electro active catalyst for bio chemical Sensor applications	UGC STARTUP GRANT 10 Lakhs	14/09/2021
03	Dr. Chidananda. B	Advanced macromolecules for energy Conversion and storage	UGC STARTUP GRANT 10 Lakhs	14/09/2021
04	Shoukat Ali R.A	Synthesis and spectral characterization, computational and theoretical chemistry.	Davangere University Seed Money for young Teacher. 0.2 Lakhs	03/03/21
05	Pushpa B	Green synthesis of metal nano particals from plant leave extracts and their application..	Davangere University Seed Money for Young Teacher. 0.2 Lakhs	03/03/21
06	Dr. Nagaswarupa H. P.	Designing of Portable Device for Determination of Heavy Metals in Water.	35,57,975.00	2020-2022
		Plating of Nano Metal Oxides on Multiple Substrates	1,22,000.00	2018-19
		Development of Nano Metal Borates for Battery and Super capacitor Applications	0.4 lakhs	2015-16
		Development of Low Cost Nano-Particles for Corrosion Resistance Studies	0.3 Lakhs	2012-15
		Recovery of Metals from Grinding Wastes by Chemical Method	0.4 Lakhs	2012-13

Papers published:

Number of research paper published	Number Books published	Number Book Chapters published	Patents
419	43	33	03

Google scholar Link Click Here

Activities:

Co-curriculum activities:
1. Seminars/ Lectures

Sl. No	Invited Scholar/Address	Title of Lecture	Date of Lecture
1	Prof. B S Sherigara, Former Vice Chancellor, Kuvempu University.	A Fascinating Design History of Periodic table of elements A tribute to Dmitri Mendeleev.	03-12-2019
2	Prof. J. Manjanna Rani Chennamma University, Belagavi.	Nanomaterials for Energy Devices	03-03-2020
3	Dr. Ravikumar Newcastle University Londan.	Hands on Training programme on battery & Fuel cell	06-01-2020
4	Prof. N. D. Satyanarayana, Kuvempu University.	Chromatography	11-06-2020

Mentorship (mentor-mentee list): Click Here

Project details 2020 – 21 : Click Here