CHEMISTRY

DEPARTMENT OF

Overview Courses Faculty Association Research

OVERVIEW

The Undergraduate Course B.Sc. was established in the year 1984 and Post Graduate course M.Sc. in 2011 along with B.Sc. (industrial Chemistry) . Chemistry run parallel with various science subjects botany , zoology, maths , biotechnology and microbiology in different streams B.Sc. plain(Bio & Maths), Micobiotechnology, Biotechnology provides comprehensive learning of Chemistry . It aims to provide a strong practical and theoretical grounding and skills to understand and deal with chemistry.

Main vision of the Department is to inculcate among the students social awareness, skill based knowledge to be a responsible citizen of the society. A tremendous change has been taking place globally in the last two decades in favor of the increased use of chemicals, in Agriculture, Textiles, Drugs, Leather and related industries. Nanotechnology and different fields of Chemistry are emerging as interesting area in this field. Education pertaining to identification of eco-friendly techniques for all chemical processes and environmental pollution is the prime motto of this department.

Our mission stands in is to make maximum effort to strengthen the Department by providing quality education to students to excel better in future and to develop a student Teacher understanding

FACILITIES

STAP: Special teaching assessment program specially meant to assist and embark students with conceptual knowledge of the taught subject , enhance their flair towards the topic and clear their doubts are a frequent part of the department
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY comprises of UG and PG books
INTERNET FACILITY the department is provided with advanced Internet facility to browse subject topics and other related requirements of the students

BSc

Three Year Degree Course with Chemistry as one of the subject

Download Syllabus

BSc Part I, II & III

Teaching Schedule

BSc

Three Year Degree Course with Industrial Chemistry as one of the subject

Download Syllabus

BSc Industrial Chemistry

Teaching Schedule

BSc Industrial Chemistry

MSc

Four Semester Course in Chemistry

Download Syllabus

MSc

Teaching Schedule

MSc

Dr. James Mathew

Associate Professor & Head of the Department
MSc, PhD
Mobile No: +91 9407976107
e-Mail: jamessheela@rediffmail.com

Dr. Chanda Verma

Associate Professor
Adl.Head of the Department
M.Sc , B.Ed ,P.hd
Mobile No: 9406241071
e – mail : ncverma2@gmail.com

Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhui

Assistant Professor
MSc, PhD

2019-20

GOVT. V.Y.T P.G College Durg celebrated The 150^TH Anniversary of Periodic table .On this occasion the college organised a Powerpoint presentation , Quiz & Poster competition . Nearly 15 students from St. Thomas college participated in above said competition and secured position in every category.

Powerpoint presentation – 3^rd prize Ayushi Bhagat

Poster presentation – 2^nd prize Ashu Patel , Kriti Rath, Vimla Kindo, Abhishek Painkara

Quiz competition – 3^rd prize Ajay Verma , M.Arif Ahmed, Naren Biswas, Yamini Dewangan

2018-19

Duration

Activity

Beneficiary

19^TH SEPTEMBER 2018.

Industrial Visit of M.Sc & B.Sc PART-I, II,III (Industrial Chemistry) students to BHILAI STEEL PLANT . The aim of the visit was to enrich the knowledge of the students in the industrial process.

No. of beneficiaries – 50

Jan 2018

CHEMISTRY QUIZ-2018

A quiz competition was organized by the P.G Department of chemistry under the aegis of ACES (Association of Chemical and Environmental Sciences) titled Chem Quiz -2018 . there were two rounds & the event was opened for B.Sc part –III & M.Sc students . The quiz master was Mrs. Alka Verma ,Research Scholar ,BIT Durg (Alumni member). The theme of the competition was general topics in chemistry & nearly 60-70 students took part in the written test round. The winners of the first round were selected for the second round which included the audio visual, rapid fire ,buzzer & general chemistry round .There were 4 groups of five students each

The 1^st position was bagged by the group comprising Ms.Della M.Joy, Ms. Ekta Singh, Ms. Benu Viswas , Ms. Manisha Chandra, Ms. Sandhya Painkra of M.Sc III sem. Runner up group was of B.Sc part-III comprising Ms. Shruti Pandey, Ms. Anamika Sinha , Ms. Palak Agrawal , Ms.Pushpita Saha, Ms. Ashu Patel. Students were given certificates for good performance.

No. of beneficiaries – 70

28^th September 2018 in Pt.Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur

Attended NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Under the age’s of ACES students of M.Sc-III sem chemistry attended a day conference on “Recent Advances in Functional Nanomaterials” organized by school of studies in chemistry by Pt. ravishankar Shukla University Raipur in association with S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciemces Kolkata. it was a part of 125^th birth anniversary of the legendary physicst Prof. Satyendra Nath BoseThe conference was a platform for the student to share scientific knowledge skill and to understand the area of functional Nanomaterials

All the benefiaries were awarded with certificates and the winner received certificate of appreciation. . Twelve students in two groups participated in poster competition . One group bagged 3^rd position Topic was” Application of Nanomaterials in Health care”.

8^th August 2018. (Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University ,Bhilai)

Attended WORKSHOP

Under the age’s of ACES students of M.Sc – III sem chemistry attended a one day workshop on “Campus to Coorporate “ organized by Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University ,Bhilai and jaiswal and Nico Industries This workshop proved to be a platform for the student where personality development is a important aspect for campus recruitment .

students of M.Sc – III sem chemistry

All the beneficiaries were awarded with certificates.

19^TH FEB -22 FEB 2019.

(VIZAG STEEL PLANT VISHAKHAPATNAM)

INDUSTRIAL VISIT- VIZAG STEEL PLANT VISHAKHAPATNAM -2019

Industrial Visit of M.Sc II &IV SEM. students to VIZAG STEEL PLANT VISHAKHAPATNAM on The aim of the visit was to enrich the knowledge of the students in the industrial process.

No. of beneficiaries – 23

abcd

2017-18

Guest Lecture by Dr. Subhash Banerjee (GGU University Bilaspur) Topic: Catalysis by nanoparticles a green approach Date: 19^th August 2017 Beneficiary: 30 Students

Duration	Activity	Beneficiary
19^th August 2017	Guest Lecture by resource person Dr. Subhash Banerjee (GGU University Bilaspur) topic Catalysis by nanoparticles a green approach	30 students
30^th Oct 2017	Attended English Language class	22 (include all PG students)
21^stMar 2018	TISS orientation programme	21 students
27^thApr 2018	Guest Lecture by Dr. Ajai Pillai (Govt. VYT PG Auto. College) Mass Spectroscopy and its analytical application	25 students
19^th-20^th Feb 2018	Community service Govt. Middle school Sec. VII by M.Sc. Students	40 students

RESEARCH GUIDE

As per the Research Degree Committee Section 45/9, dated 11.09.2018 letter no-92; the following faculties are recognized as Research Guides

Dr. James Mathew

Specialisation – Inorganic Chemistry

Area of research- personal exposure studies and modeling

Dr. Chanda Verma

Specialisation – Organic Chemistry

Area of research- Applied Chemistry (surfactant & micellar properties)

Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhui

Specialisation – Physical Chemistry

Area of research-Environmental chemistry in trace metal chemistry and heavy metal toxicity

Dr. James Mathew

Associate Professor
Head of Department
Sc; Ph. D.
Mobile No: 9407976107
jamessheela@rediffmail.com

Teaching Experience: 22 years.

Research Experience : 6 years

Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry

Area of Research: Personal Exposure, Source Apportionment Studies, Chemical mass balance modeling

Highlights of Achievements

Expert for conducting viva voce in M.tech Thesis -02

Research Publications :

Investigation of personal-indoor-outdoor particulate relationships in welding workshops S Pervez, J Mathew, R Sharma Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, June 2005, 64 (6), 454
Investigation of dominating routes of personal particulates among workers of battery recyclingworkshops in a mixed urban industrial environment. Global Advanced Research Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Vol. 1(3) pp. 023-037, June, 2012 James Mathew, Shamsh Pervez, G.Balakrishna and Adapa Subramanyam
Investigation of Dominating Routes of Personal Particulates among Welders in a Mixed Urban Industrial Environment. James Mathew and Shamsh Pervez. Journal of Ravishankar University-B, 28(2), 37-43 (2016)
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Urbanised Location of Central India via Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables-An Approach to Risk Assessment Study. Prem Narayan Gurjar ,Santosh kumar Sar, Ashish Kumar Bhui and James Mathew.International Review of Applied Engineering Research. ISSN 248-9967 Volume 6, Number 1 (2016), pp. 99-110 © Research Foundation http://www.rfgindia.com
Natural Adsorbent: Removal of Anionic surfactant from grey water and its comparison with chemical adsorbent Chanda Verma, Santosh K. Sar and J.Mathew, Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy iiste.orgISSN 2224-3232 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0573 (Online)Vol. 3 , No.11, 2013

National and International Conferences & Seminars (paper presented)

Source Apportionment Study of Personal Exposure of Particulate Matter Among Lead Acid Battery Workers, Chhatrapti Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg, 6th February, 2009.
Investigation of Personal Exposure of Respirable Particulate Matter among Rice Mill Workers Using Regression Analysis and CMB Model. Chhatrapti Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg, 22nd January, 2010. AICON-11, CSIT, Durg, 28-29, January 2011.
Study of Source Contribution of Personal Particulates among Automobile Workers Using Chemical Mass Balance, Abstract accepted for presentation for t BITCON-10: BIT, Durg, 16 July 2010.
Source Contribution Study of Personal Particulates among Automobile Workers using Regression Analysis, AICON-11, CSIT, Durg, 28-29, January 2011 Paper Accepted for Presentation in International Conference
Source Apportionment of Welders’ Personal Exposure of Fine Particulates in an Urban Area of India, International Aerosol Conference (2006), American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, September 13-16, 2006.
INDOOR AIR, 2011 at Texas, USA. Indoor/outdoor/personal Particulate Relationship and Source Apportionment Studies

Special Training

FDP on Innovative Methods conducted by Kalinga University, Raipur 2019
FDP on Research Based Pedagogical Tools by ITM University, Raipur 2019

Papers Communicated

Investigation of Dominating Routes of Personal Particulates among Workers of Battery Recycling Workshops in a Mixed Urban Industrial Environment of Central India, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

Study of Source Signatures and Dose-Response of Toxic-Load of Personal Particulates among Automobile Workers in Urban-Industrial Area of Central India, Aerosol and Air Quality Research.

Source Apportionment and Dose Response of Welders’ Personal Particulates in Urban Centres of Central India, Science of Total Environment.

Workshops Attended:

Workshop on Research methodology organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell , St. Thomas College Bhilai on 17^th to 18^th Jan. 2012.

Dr. Chanda Verma

Associate Professor

Adl.Head of the Department

M.Sc , B.Ed ,P.hd

Mobile No: 9406241071

e – mail : ncverma2@gmail.com

Highlights of Achievement :

Best Teacher Award 2015 (Rotary Club) Bhilai Crown
Fellow of Indian Chemical society
As a resource person as State level seminar on Waste management issues and options held at Chhattisgarh Engineering College on Jan.24^th 2017
Co-Investigator of two Projects :

Minor Project : Design and Develop bio- adsorbent for removing anionic surfactants and other pollutants from waste water bodies of Durg – Bhilai region. Funded ( 5,00,000/-) by CCOST , Chhattisgarh ref.no. 2019/CCOST MRP 2013 dated 5.10.2013
Major Project : Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters in Durg and five nearby districts. Funded (Rs. 24,62,550/- ) by BRNS (Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences).
As Guide (2018) – Hemchand Yadav University, Durg
Expert to conduct Viva- Voce of E (Enviornmental Chemistry ), CSVTU

Publications :

Spectrophotometric determination of SLS as a prime anionic surfactant and contaminant in Central East Chhattisgarh. Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, Vol.No.2, 2008 page 236 – 245
Reliable technique for the determination of Sodium dodecyl sulphate by crystal violet in relation to the effluents of Durg-Bhilai region. J.Chin. Chem. Soc., Vol.56, No.6, 2009
Rapid reliable method to remove Sodium Dodecyl sulphate using natural Bio-adsorbate Res.J.Chem.Environ.Vol.15(2) ,2011,29 – 33
Natural Adsorbent : Removal of Anionic Surfactant from Grey water and its comparison with chemical adsorbent. Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy 33(11),280 -291
Medicinal Plants the key Bio- Adsorbent for Anionic Surfactant (SDS) from Waste water. Chemical and Process Engineering Research ( Vol.15, (2013)
Cost Effective Natural Adsorbent for the Removal of Fluoride: A green Approach Rasayan journal. Chemistry, Vol.12, 455- 463 (2019)

National and International Conferences & Seminars (Paper presented) :

International Conference on Status of Science and Technology in Chhattisgarh State organized by Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg on 19-20 March 2015
Selection and consequence of Cell lines as Invitro model to accelerate research and development at Shri Shankaracharya Technical campus, FPS, Bhilai, C.G. on 24^th April 2015
National council of recent trends in Chemical society 2014, entitled “Investigation and comparison of Synergism in binary mixture, SDS-TX-100 and SDS-Twin 80”.
Emerging trends in Chemical Sciences, 18-19^th2011 at Kalyan PG College Bhilai Nagarm sponsored by UGC, New Delhi and supported by CG Cost, Raipur. Paper presented entitled Economic feasibility analysis of low cost adsorbent for the removal of surfactant from waste water of Durg-Bhilai region.
Indian Chemical society, 37^th annual convention of Chemists 2010, presented a paper entitled Natural Bio-adsorbate, removal of SLS from waste water of Durg-Bhilai region, Paper No.AEC(OP);10
Environmental science and its applications towards water treatment, paper presented entitled Bio-adsorbent : Removal of anionic surfactant from waste water, 15-16 July 2010, sponsored by AICTE, held at BIT, Durg
Removal of anionic surfactant using bioadsorbate from waste water, ICCE 2009 and PACCON 21-23 Jan. 2010 at Ubno Ratchantani , Thailand .
Surfactant modification of mineral surfacesfor enviornmental applications, National seminar on advances in enviornmental ; Science and engineering, 8-9th Jan. 2009, at BIT, Durg, sponsored by AICTE New Delhi
Modern trends in Enviornmental Science and Engineering, 7-8th Nov. 2008, at BIT, Durg, Organised by Dept.of Engg.Chemistry, BIT, Durg Paper presented entitled Spectrophotometric determination SLS as a prime contaminant in Central East Chhattisgarh (Certificate of Appreciation)

National and International Conferences & Seminars (Attended) :

9^th International Science Congress held at BIT, Durg on 8-9^th2019
Innovative approaches in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation held on 14-15 Feb.2017 at Shri Shankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Junwani, Bhilai
National Science day celebration held at St.Thomas College on 27^th2016
National conference on current environmental issues and sustainable development, held at BIT, Durg on 29-30 Jan 2016
International conference on Energy, Environment and sustainable economy held in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec.2013
Chemistry in lives, 5^th March 2011, held at Kalyan post graduate college, Bhilai
Paradigm shift in higher education : Steps towards quality enhancement, Oct.30^th 2009, held at Saint Thomas College, Bhilai
Chhattisgarh arising horizon prospective and problems, Dt.4^th2008, organized by Home Science Dept., UGC sponsored at Indira Gandhi Govy.Arts and Commerce College, Vaishali Nagar, Bhilai
Technovision 2007, 26-27^th 2007, organized by Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Shri Sankarachrya College of Engg. & Technology, Bhilai

Work Shops (Paper presented / attended) :

Certificate of learning to make own Solar study lamp in the Student Solar Ambassador’s workshop organized globally on 2^nd2019
Workshop on participative methodology conducted by NUSSD-TISS held at St.Thomas College on 13-14^th May 2017
Emerging trends of chemical in human life organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Govy.Dr.W.W.Patankar Girls PG College on 6^th2017
National level Workshop in nano-chemistry organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Kalyan PG College, Bhilai on 8-9^th Jan 2016
Workshop organized by RUSA organized by Govt.VYT college, Durg on 25^th June 2015
Workshop organized by Govt.VYT college, Durg on 20^th June 2015
Work shop on Research methodology organized by Internal Quality Assurance cell, St.Thomas College, Bhilai on 17-18^th2012
Workshop on water quality management, 22^nd January 2010 presented paper on reliable technique to remove SDS from waster water using Bio-adsorbent in Chhattisgarh basin.
Spectrophotometric determination of SLS as a prime anionic surfactant and contaminant in Central East Chhattisgarh , Workshop on Ground Water Scenario and quality in Chhattisgarh, 4-5th March 2009, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of water resources, Govt.of India, Raipur.
Work shop on foundation of Chemistry, 7-9^th March 2008, held at Govt. VYT, PG autonomous college Durg, sponsored by IAS, Bangalore, INSA New Delhi, NAS Allahabad (attended).

Academic :

UGC sponsored Orientation course from 12^th July 2003 to 8^th August 2003 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.