Department of CHEMISTRY

Department / Institute Contact Information

HOD

Prof. Ajay Taneja

 

Address

Department of Chemistry, IBS, Khandari, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Agra

 

Phone

9897476288

 

Email

 

Department Photograph

 

About Department

Department of Chemistry, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra was established in the year 1981 for M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes and has presently four faculty members (two Professors and two Assistant Professor). Till 1995 only M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes were running in the Department. Later in the year 1996 M.Sc. Analytical and M.Sc Industrial chemistry were opened, thereafter, in 1998 M.Sc. Forensic Science and in 2003 M.Sc Chemistry were started. Each course has 15 seats.The admission to any courses is strictly on the basis of Merit & Written test/interview Courses in the Departement follows semester system, which includes regular seminars, assignments, periodical tests, practicals and research work as part of curriculum. This Department from the very beginning has strived hard for quality teaching and research and have played significant role in the field of spreading the scientific knowledge among the students who are placed in good positions in the field of academics, Industry, R&D and in National & international institutions etc. Faculty of this Department up to now have published more than 400 papers in National and International Journals of repute and from this Department more than 90 doctorate and 250 M.Phil. have been awarded. About 50 students have qualified UGC-CSIR (NET) Examination for JRF and Lectureship eligibility in last five years. The thrust areas of research are in the field of coordination chemistry, environmental chemistry, macrocyclic chemistry, polymer chemistry and nanochemistry. Department is well equipped with instruments like AAS,FTIR(ATR & KBr) UV-Visible Spectrometer, Flame Photometer, Gel electrophoresis, Aerosol Spectrometer etc.

Faculties

S .No

01.
02.

03.
04.

 

Name

Dr. RAJESH DHAKAREY
Dr. AJAY TANEJA

Dr. DEVENDRA KUMAR
Dr. JAISWAR GAUTAM

 

Designation

Professor
Professor & Head 

Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor

 

Qualifications

MSc, PhD
MSc, NET, PhD, FICC, FICS, MNASc.
MSc, MPhil, PhD
MSc, NET, PhD

Courses

Courses Name


M.Phil Chemistry

 

Syllabus


 

Duration


1 Year (2 Semesters)

 

Minimum – Eligibility

(a)MSc Chemistry with at least 55%marks and
(b) Either 55% marks in BSc and second class in intermediate or 55% marks in each of these two examination separately or 55%marks in aggregate of intermediate and BSc examinations

 

Admission Procedure

Written Test/ Merit& Interview

 

No of Seats

15

MSc Chemistry       2 Year (4 Semesters)   BSc (three years) degree with chemistry as one of the main subject securing at least 55%of marks in aggregate as well as 55% marks in chemistry theory papers   Written exam /Interview   15

 

Training Program(Implemented in collaboration)

Program Name   Content / Remarks    

(1)

(2)

 

Small scale industries awareness programme by Ministry of Small Scale Industry, GOI

Training programme for School Science teachers by Ministry of Science and Technology

 





 

Research Area

Area Name Minimum - Eligibility

Coordination Chemistry 
Environmental Chemistry
Synthetic inorganic Chemistry
Nano Chemistry
Polymer Science  
Green Chemistry

As per UGC/University norms


Achievements Regarding department(Last Three Years)

(1) Organized national seminars/ workshop/conference
(2) Many invited lectures by faculty members of national and international institutes
(3) Participation and presentations in national and international conferences
(4) Many papers published in journals of repute
(5) Reference Book published
(6) Modernization of  labs by UGC plan grant / RUSA grant
(7) Placement of students to MNC and other Companies
(8) Implementation of good practices