School of Chemical Sciences

Takshashila Campus,
Khandwa Road, Indore M.P.
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 About the School of Chemical Sciences

Year of Establishment : 1976

Founder Head : late Prof. W.V. Bhagwat

Prestigious Katju award:

Prof. N.S. Poonia ( 1983)
Prof. K.K. Pandey (1990)
 School of Chemical Sciences
Vision:
To create an academically sound environment that nurtures,
motivates and inspires excellence in research and teaching in
chemical sciences along with concern for society.
Mission:
To impart theoretical and practical training in advanced areas
of chemical sciences and contribute new knowledge through
research which encourages creativity, insight development and a
passion for science.
Strengths of the Department

Strengths

 Research Citations
 Publications in International Journals with good
impact factor
 Funded Projects from CSIR, UGC, DRDO, DST,
MPCST : Rs. 1,25,13,700/-
 DST/FIST :2008 Rs.38,00,000/-
 XI Plan : Rs. 50,00,000/-
 Total : Rs. 2,13,13,700/-
Salient Features :

• Rigorous teaching
• Strong emphasis on research activities
• Seminar presentation by students
• Strict adherence to the academic
calendar
• Qualified Faculty
 School of Chemical Sciences
DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA
Indore, (M.P.)

Ph.D. Program
(Awarded :12, Registered:24)

Academic
Programs

M.Sc. M.Sc.
Chemistry Applied Chemistry
Seats :20 M.Sc. Seats:20
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry
Seats:20
 Year of Establishment : 1976

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES

Non –Teaching
Staff Students
Faculty Technical
Professor : 8 Class III : 5 Enrolled
Contractual :1 Class IV:10 Staff : 4 M.Sc. II Sem : 55
M.Sc. IV Sem :59
Placement: Students are placed in reputed Industries / Academic
Institutions .

• Ranbaxy Laboratories, Gurgaon

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Goa
• Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.
• Ranbaxy, Dewas
• Hindustan Zinc Limited
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Baroda
• University of Warsaw, Poland
• Center Head, Academics, Akash Coaching Institute, Ahmedabad
• Oriental University, Indore
• NIT, Raipur
• Alliance University, Bengaluru
Significant Achievements of Faculty

Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship to Dr. K.K. Pandey

University of Wurzburg : July,2010 – September, 2010

University of Marburg : August, 2011 – October, 2011

Visiting Professor/Fellow
Department of Chemistry Universitat Autonoma de Bercelona, Spain
( May 2008-June2008 ) and May 2009

Institute of Chemical Research of Catonia (ICIQ), Tarragona Spain,

( June 2009-July 2009)

Emory University, Atlanta :

(July 2008- September 2008) and (August 2009–September 2009)
Significant Achievements of Faculty Contd...

Indo-Hungarian Exchange Fellowship :

Dr. Ashok Kumar :
University of Pecs (Nov. 10, 2008 to Feb.9, 2009)
International Conference, Keio University, Japan
( Nov.2011)
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Dr Pratibha Sharma

Best Science Research Award of MPCST ,Bhopal

(in Teacher Category)

Dr.Pratibha Sharma : 2010

Dr.Ashok Kumar : 2012
 Research work of the School has been extensively cited

• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Fifth &Sixth Ed.), F.A. Cotton and G.

Wilkinson, John Wiley & Sons .
• Inorganic Chemistry, (101 Ed.), A.F. Holleman and E. Wiberg, Academic
Press, Berlin-New York .
• Chemistry of Elements, N.N. Greenwood and E.A. Earnshaw, Pergamon
Press.
• Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry, E.W. Abel, F.G.A. Stone and
Sir G. Wilkinson, Pergamon Press.
• Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry-II, Editor-in-Chief, G.
Wilkinson, Pergamon Press. Oxford.
• Organometallic compounds of Ruthenium and Osmium, Editor
G.R.Knox, Chapman and Hall, New York.
• Inorganic Chemistry, G.L. Miessler and D.A. Tarr, Prentice Hall
Englewood Cliffs New Jersey.
• The Inorganic Chemistry of Biological Processes, (2nd Ed.), M.N. Hughe,
Wiley, New York .
Significant Achievements of Students in the last five years

• Ph. D. : Awarded :12

Submitted :06
Working :18
• NET : 07
• SPM Award : 01
• GATE : 04
• State Civil Services : 02

• Sarabjot Kaur [ NET-2013] All India Rank – 7

• Pallavi Gupta [NET-2013] All India Rank -13
 Significance Achievement of Students

Best Science Research Award of MPCST (in Student Category )

•Mr. Prabal Bandyopadhyay : 2013

•Mr. Pankaj Patidar : 2012

•Ms.Vinita Sahu : 2010

Shyam Prasad Mukherjee (SPM) fellowship (2013)

•Ms.Sarabjot Kaur for NET ALL India Rank -7

 Our Pride

Ms. Sarabjot Kaur Makkad (SPM Fellow-2013)

NET : All India Rank 7
 Eminent Persons Invited to Deliver their Scientific Talks

 Prof. B. Vishwanathan, IIT, Madras, Chennai

 Prof. Deepak Gupta, IIT, Kanpur
 Prof. P. Yogeeshwari, BITS, Pilani
 Prof. Akhilesh Verma, University of Delhi, Delhi
 Prof V.K. Jain, Head, Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
 Dr. Alok Shrivastava, (Chemistry Department, Panjab
University, Chanigarh
Seminar on “Fostering Excellence in Research” – January 15, 2013
National Seminar on “Emerging trends in Chemical Sciences”-
March 20, 2012
 Criteria 1:Curricular Aspects
Academic Autonomy for Curriculum
Upgradation through Regular Feedback and
Discussions with stakeholders
• Students
• Parents
• Faculty
• Industry Experts
• Alumni
• External Subject Experts

Interdisciplinary courses
Mathematics for Chemists Bioorganic Chemistry
Computers for Chemists Bioinorganic Chemistry
Biology for Chemists Environmental Chemistry
 Curricular Aspects Contd…

Programmes in emerging areas

• Analytical Chemistry • LASER Chemistry

• Medicinal Chemistry • Nanomaterials
• Organic Synthesis • Heterogeneous/Homogeneous
• Organometallic Catalysis
Chemistry
 Criteria 2:Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

Admission

•Notifications/guidelines of the university

The process of admission :

Entrance test followed by counseling

Demand Ratio (2013) : M.Sc. 1:3.8 (55/209 ) (6,49)

(2012) 1:5.9 ( 59/350) (11,47)
(2011) 1:8 ( 54/430) (1,2,51)
Ph.D. 1:7.7 (36/277)
 Criteria 2:Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

Yearly Analysis of M. Sc. Students

 Teaching-Learning and Evaluation Contd…

• NET Preparation

• Seminars

• Semester Results : Before 30th Dec & 30th May

• Examination : Ordinance 31

• Evaluation : Transparent
Criteria 3:Research and Extension
Faculty/Qualifications/No. of Publications during last five years
Prof. K. K. Pandey (M.Sc., Ph.D.(IITK)), D.Sc. :38
Prof. R. Prasad (M.Sc., Ph.D.(IITKh)) :10
Prof. Ashok Kumar (M.Sc., Ph.D.(IITD)), D.Sc. :14
Prof. H. P. S. Chauhan (M.Sc., Ph.D.) :08
Prof. Sheela Joshi (M.Sc., Ph.D.) :14
Prof. Pratibha Sharma (M.Sc., Ph.D.) :20
Dr. Savita Khare (M.Sc., Ph.D.) :07
Total Papers : 111
Total Impact Factor : 208.039 ( Highest IF:12.11)
( Average IF:2.0)
Criteria 3:Research and Extension
No. of publications during last five years
Total Publications :111
Major journal in which publications are made (2008-2013)
• Total Publications : 111
• International : 99
• Indian : 12
Journal Name Impact Factor
Coord. Chem. Revs. 12.11
Chem.Eur.J. 5.925
Inorg. Chem.(6) 4.601
Organometallics(5) 3.963
Dalton Trans. 3.84
J. Phys. Chem. B 3.696
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 3.346
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 3.049
Tetrahedron 3.025
Journal of Molecular Catalysis : Chemical A (3) 2.947
J. Phys. Chem. A (3) 2.946
Journal of Physical Chemistry A(3) 2.946
Tetrahedron Letters 2.683
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters(4) 2.554
J. Organomet. Chem.(7) 2.384
Major journal in which publications are made (in the last five years)
Journal Name Impact Factor
J. Organomet. Chem.(7) 2.384
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2.338
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2.28
Arabian Journal of Chemistry (2) 2.266
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2.206
Parasitology Research 2.149
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Mol.Biomol. Spect. (4) 2.098
Applied Organometallic Chemistry 2.06
Polyhedron(5) 2.057
Optical Materials 2.02
Inorg. Chem. Commun. 1.972
J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem.(3) 1.886
Inorg. Chim. Acta 1.846
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 1.75
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 1.617
Medicinal Chemistry Research(8) 1.612
Journal of Coordination Chemistry 1.547
Journal of Nanoparticles 1.546
J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM) 1.288
Major journal in which publications are made (2008-2013)
Journal Name Impact Factor
Comput. Theoret. Chem.(2) 1.288
ARKIVOC Arkat, (USA) 1.252
Canadian Journal of Chemistry 1.242
Pharmaceutical Biology (Informa Healthcare, UK) 1.206
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 1.007
Letters in Organic Chemistry 0.822
Chinese Journal of Chemistry 0.755
European J Chem. 0.746
Phosphorus, Sulphur, Silicon and Related Elements(4) 0.716
J.Chil.Chem.Soc (2) 0.675
Polish Journal of Chemical Technology 0.444
J. Indian Chemical Society 0.275
Indian journal of Chemical Technology 0.267
Oxidation Communication(3) 0.241
J. of Environmental Research and Development(2) 0.078
International J. of Chemical Sciences (2) 0.063
Facilities and Expertise Available in the Department

Research Expertise:
• Theoretical calculations at DFT
Level
• Supramolecular Chemistry
• Molecular Modeling
• Solvent Extraction
• QSAR/Drug Designing
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• Organometallic Chemistry
• Electrochemistry
• Catalysis
• Nano Science
• Coordination Chemistry
• Computational Chemistry

Instruments and facilities:

• HPLC : 01 • 24x7 Internet facility for all faculty
• G.C : 03 • LCD in all Class Rooms
• Pulse Polarograph : 01 • 24x7 Internet facility for all students
• UV-visible Spect. : 02
• Electro chemistry :01
Work station
Facilities Available for Use at IUC/DAE-CSR in DAVV Campus

•SEM
•TEM
•AFM
•ESCA
•Nitrogen Gas Plant
• He Gas Plant
 Details of Research Grant Received from different Agencies :
Rs. 65,65,800/- : (ongoing)

S.No. Project Description Name(s) of the Name of the Total

Faculty Funding Amount
involved in the Agency,
project
1. Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanics Dr. R. Prasad MPCST, Rs. 4,94,000/-
Computation of few molecules, Reactions and Bhopal
Nano materials.

2. Efficient Construction of Novel Triazole as Dr. Ashok DRDO, Rs. 44,84,000/-

Potential Therapeutics : A Classical Versus Click Kumar Delhi
Chemistry Approach

3. Group 15 Metal and Organometallic Derivatives Dr. H.P.S. UGC, Rs. 8,04,800/-
with Mixed Sulphur and/or Oxygen Donor Chauhan Delhi
Ligands: Synthesis and Characterization:
Thermal and Biochemical Studies

Studies on the Synthesis and Characterization of Dr. H.P.S. MPCST, Rs. 7,83,000/-
4. some Group 15 Metal Nano Complexes with Chauhan Bhopal
Sulfur Donar Ligands.
 Details of Research Grant Received from different Agencies
during the last five Years :Rs. 59,43,900/-
SNo. Project Description Name(s) of the Faculty Name of the Total Amount
involved in the project Funding
Agency,
01 Surface and catalytic studies of nanocrystalline and Dr. R. Prasad UGC-DAE Rs.3,06,000/-
nanoporous metal oxides.

02 Studies of few catalytic vapour phase alkylation and UGC, Rs. 7,64,800/-
cyclization reactions.
03 Synergistic extraction and spectrophotometric Dr. Ashok Kumar CSIR, Rs. 10,46,000/-
determination of toxic metal ions and lanthanides at trace
level bychromogenic substituted calix(n)arenes.

04 Synergistic extraction and stripping voltammetric DST, Rs. 17,00,000/-

determination of toxic metal ions and lanthanides at trace
level
05 Synthetic, Spectroscopic, Thermal and Biochemical Dr. H.P.S. Chauhan UGC, Rs.4,11,100/-
Studies on some Group 14 (Si, Ge and Sn) and Group 15
(As, Sb and Bi) Metal and Organometallic Complexes
with some sulphur and/or Oxygen Donor Organic
Ligands.
06. Design, Synthesis, Electrochemical Studies and Dr. Pratibha Sharma DRDO, Delhi Rs.17,20,000/-
Evaluation of Therapeutic Potential of Purines and
Benzimadazoles Through Quantitative Structure -
Activity Relationship
Collaborative Research During Last Five -Year

Prof. K. K. Pandey :
Prof. G. Frenking,University of Marburg,Germany
Prof. Phillip P. Power,University of California Davis, USA
Prof. Agusti Lledos,University of Autonoma Barcelona, Spain
Prof. F. Maserus,Institute of Chemical Research of Cataonia,Spain
Dr. D. G. Musaev,Emerson Centre for Scientific Computation,
Emory University, USA
Prof. D. C. Liotta, Emory University, USA
Prof. Simon Aldridge, Oxford University, UK
Prof. Holger Braunschweig,University of Wurzburg, Germany
Prof. Cameron Jones, Monash University, Australia

Prof. Ashok Kumar :

Prof. Kunsangi Mate Sandor, University of Pecs, Hungary.
Dr. Martin Pour Nikfardjam , State Research Institute for
Viticulture and Pomiculture , Weinsberg, Germany.
 Criteria 4:Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Surface Area Analyser High Pressure Reactor

 Criteria 4:Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Pilot Fixed Bed Reactor Rotary Vacuum Evaporator

 Gas Chromatograph Major IR Spectrophotometer
Instruments

UV-Vis Spectrophotometer HPLC

 Major
Instruments

Gas Chromatograph

Electrochemical System
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
Criteria 4:Infrastructure and Learning Resources

LIBRARY

Volumes
Titles e-journals
966+643=
710 388
1609
 Criteria 4:
Infrastructure and Learning Resources Contd…

UGC XI Plan Grant

Books :
Equipments : Rs. 5,00,000/-
Rs.35,00,000/-
Infrastructure :
Rs.10,00,000/-
 Criteria 5:Student Support and Progression

• Career Counseling

• Mentor for each Course

Students participation
• Soft-skill development

• Grievance Redressal Cell

•Co-curricular activities
•Sports
• Anti Ragging Committee
•Alumni
• Proctorial Board

• Dean , Student Welfare

• Sports Department
 Criteria 6:Governance, Leadership and Management

•
School’s aim :
• To render an environment that motivate and inspires
excellence in research and teaching

• To inculcate professional ethics to serve mankind and

Society

• Effective utilisation of the assets

• Involvement of Faculty and non-teaching staff

members
 Criteria 7:Innovations and Best Practices

• Environment Consciousness:

The main focus :

1.Energy Conservation : Energy Audit

2.Green Chemistry based experiments
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Plantation Green
Chemistry

42

eco-friendly Environment
Criteria 7:Innovations and Best Practices

Innovations:
Excellence in research and teaching

Best Practices:
Maintenance of academic schedule

Evidence of Success :
High quality publications
Innovations and Best Practices Contd…

Follow four- policies of the University:

• Research Policy

• Value- Promotion Policy

• Green Policy

• IT Policy
 Future Plan

Organizing Seminars/Workshops
Enhancing collaborative projects
 Design and fabrication of instruments
 Filing of Patents
 providing industrial consultancy
 Advancement in teaching of quantum mechanics and
surface chemistry
 Developing research in thrust area such as Chemical
Graph Theory(Bioinformatics)and TS modeling etc.
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