Research
The department constitutes highly experienced faculty who have been serving for years. It is one of the oldest department which includes a VTU and Mangalore University recognized research centres. The Chemistry division actively focuses its research activities on material science, synthetic organic chemistry, bio-inorganic chemistry, electrochemistry, batteries, catalysis and polymer nanocomposites. Right now we are focused in the area of photocatalysis particularly waste water treatment, luminescent materials for display applications as well as a labeling agent to enhance latent fingerprints.
Highlights of Research Centers
- The Department is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure which includes a VTU research centre, affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
- The research group at Department of chemistry is executing a grant of Rs. 60 lakhs under the scheme Centre of Excellence Science, Engineering, Medicine (CESEM) from VGST and Rs.1.5 Lakhs under the Competitive Research Grant scheme from VTU.
- One of the faculties holds the credit for publishing paper in peer reviewed journals Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Impact Factor 14.229), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (Impact Factor 6.97) and RSC Advances (Impact Factor 3.049) for the year 2017.
Research Grants:
|
Sl No |
Principal Investigator |
CO-PI |
Title |
Funding Agency |
Amount (in Lakhs) |
|
1. |
Dr. K.S. AnanthaRaju, Department of Chemistry |
-- |
Development of Waste Paper and Plastic Filled Polymer based composites: Waste to Wealth Approach |
VGST, (Under the Department of IT, BT and S & T Karnataka) |
60,00,000/- (Sixty Lakhs)
|
|
2. |
Dr. K.S. AnanthaRaju, Department of Chemistry |
-- |
Competitive Research Grant scheme |
VTU |
Rs. 1.5 Lakhs |
Eligible Guides in the Department:
| S.NO | NAME OF FACULTY | Designation | Area of Research |
| 1. | Dr. K. S. Anantha Raju | Professor & Head | Material Science |
| 2. | Dr. M. Dinamani | Assoc. Professor | Material Science |
| 3. | Dr. R. B. Shivasankaraiah | Asst. Professor | Electrochemistry |
Ph.D Pursuing Faculties in the Department
| Sl No | Name of the Faculty | Designation | Area of Research | Registered under University |
| 1 | Mrs. D. Sunanda | Asst. Professor | Natural Products | Bharathiar University |
| 2. | Mrs. B. Uma | Asst. Professor | Lubricating oils | VTU |
