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Introduction

The department of Chemistry established in 2007 with the mission to feed the budding Engineers with finer aspects of science, which make them to understand, exploit and innovative new arena, which contributes to the technological advancement of tomorrow in the field of Chemistry at UG level.

The staff members involve themselves in the welfare of the First year students. They have very good teacher-student interaction and all the teachers are student mentors also. This ensures good academic performance of the students. The department is also involved in active research in the fields such as dye adsorption studies, desalination studies, organic synthesis and biological studies and corrosion inhibition studies.

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VISION

To provide enduring learning environment that facilitates the students to pursue their higher education. To train the students with diverse skills to work professionally in several fields through innovative teaching and learning process.

MISSION

To achieve our objectives in an environment that enhances creativity, innovation and scholarly pursuits while adhering to our vision.

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Faculty

Faculty

vineetha

Dr. Vineetha Telma D’Souza

Position: Associate Professor & HOD
Phone: 9945420621
Email: hodche@mite.ac.in

Educational qualification

MSc, PhD

Total experience

19 Years

Area of Interest

  • Synthetic organic Chemistry
  • Environmental Science

Google scholar link:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=h1wpKC4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Linkedn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vineetha-td440

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2580-4198

Education Qualification: MSc, PhD

Total years of experience: 22

Subjects handled: Engineering Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry Lab, Biology for Engineers

Areas of interest: Synthetic organic Chemistry, Environmental Science

Professional Membership: Life member of ISTE- LM 131644

No. of Workshops/FDPs/SDPs attended: 20

Journal Publications

International:

  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, JanardhanaNayak, Desmond Edward D’Mello and P Dayananda “Synthesis and characterization of biologically important quinoline incorporated triazole derivatives”, Journal of molecular structure, Vol.1229, 2021, pp 1-15.
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, Janardhana Nayak, Desmond Edward D’Mello and Dayananda P, “Synthesis, Characterization of Some 6/8 Substituted 2-Chloro-3- Formyl Quinoline Incorporated,3-Thiazoles/1,3-Benzothiazoles And Their Biological Studies”, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, Vol.29 (08), 2020, pp 1904-1912.
  • Janardhana Nayak, P. Dayananda and Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis and antimicrobial studies of (E)-N-((2- chloro-6-substituted quinolin-3-yl)methylene)-4-(substituted phenyl)-6-phenyl-2H-thiazene-2-amines”, Chemical Data Collections, 24, 2019, pp 1-6.
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, Janardhana Nayak, ShivaprasadShetty M, Dayananda P and Anil Kumar SH, “Synthesis of Quinoline Containing Pyrazolone Derivatives and their Biological Studies”, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 10(11), (2018) 33-40.
  • Dayananda P, Janardhana Nayak, Ramesha Bhata and, VineethaTelma D’Souza, “Synthesis, Characterisation and Antimicrobial studies of 4, 6-Disubtuted phenyl – (5-subsutied phenyl -1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-2-yl) -1, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydro pyrimidine-2-thiols”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol.11 No.11, 2018, pp 139-145
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, Janardhana Nayak, “Synthesis and Characterization of Biologically Important (E)-1-(2Chloro/hydroxy-6/8-substituted quinolin-3-yl)-N-[5-(4-substitued phenyl)1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-2-yl]methanimines”, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Special Issue 1, 2018, pp 62–65.

 

National:

  • Dayananda P , Janardhana Nayak & Vineetha Telma D’Souza, Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial studies of (E)-N-((2-chloro-6- substituted quinolin-3-yl)methylene)-4-(substituted phenyl)-6-phenyl-2H-1,3-oxazin-2-amines, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 2023, pp. 01-04.
  • Dayananda P , Janardhana Nayak & Vineetha Telma D’Souza, Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of thiadiazole containing quinoline derivatives, Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 60B, 2021, pp. 633-638.

 

Conferences

International:

  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis, charecterisation, and biological studies of (E)-2- (3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-N1-((6/7/8-substituted-2-hydroxyquinolin-3-yl)methylene)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carbohydrazides” International conference on Science for sustainable development on December 9th & 10th, 202
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis, characterization of some 6/8 Substituted 2-Chloro-3- Formyl Quinoline Incorporated 1,3-Thiazoles/1,3- Benzothiazoles and Their Biological Studies” Global conference on Advanced Smart & Sustainable Technologies in Engineering (GCASSTE-2020) held at MITE, Moodabidri during January 30th & 31st , 2020.
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis and Characterisation of Biologically Important (E)-1-(2Chloro/hydroxy-6/8-substituted quinolin-3-yl)-N-[5-(4-substitued phenyl)1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-2-yl]methanimines”, International conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences held at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal on 14-16 September 2017.

 

National:

  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis, characterisation and biological studies of some quinoline-thiazoles” National conference on Trends in Materials and Chemical Sciences (TMCS-2019) held at MIT, Manipal during November 4-5, 2019.
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis and characterization of biologically important quinoline incorporated triazole derivatives”, National conference on Micro and Smart Systems held at NMAMIT, Nitte in association with ISSS, Bengaluru during 21-23 October 2019.
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis and Characterisation of Quinoline-Triazole derivatives”, National conference of Indian Council of Chemists held at NITK, Surathkal on 12-14 December, 2018.
  • Vineetha Telma D’Souza, “Synthesis and Characterisation of Quinoline-Pyrazole derivatives”, National conference of Indian Council of Chemists held at Haribhai V. Desai College, Pune on 22-24 December, 2016.
  • Vineetha Telma D.Souza, “Synthesis and Characterisation of Quinoline-Pyrazole derivatives”, National conference on Recent Trends In Chemical Sciences held at MIT, Manipal during January 11-12, 2016.

Dr. Vineetha Telma D’Souza

Associate Professor & HOD

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Mrs. Ashwini A Kamath

Position: Senior Assistant Professor
Phone: #
Email: ashwinikamath@mite.ac.in

Educational Qualification : MSc. (PhD)

Google scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=irIXIoMAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5565-0738

Education Qualification: MSc,(PhD)

Total years of experience: 15

Subjects handled: Engineering Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry Lab, Biology for Engineers, Scientific Foundation for Health

Areas of interest: Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Science

Professional Membership: ISTE

No. of Workshops/FDPs/SDPs attended: 7

Journal Publications

International:

  • Ashwini A Kamath, Nandini R, “Removal of malachite green dye in aqueous solution byActivated Custard apple (Annona Squamosa) Peel Powder”, International Journal of Applied Chemistry, Volume14, Number 4 (2018) pp.311-324. (ISSN 0973-1792).
  • Ashwini A. Kamath a, Nandini G. Nayak a, Raghavendra Sagar b, Coconut flower sheath derived activated charcoal as efficient and cost, effective adsorbent for crystal violet dye removal, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 134 (2021) 109077, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2021.109077.

 

National:

  • Decolourisation of Malachite green dye by activated Chromolaena Odorata Weed Powder”at the National Conference on “Advances in Science, Engineering and Managemnt-19” organized by Vivekananda college of Engineering and Technology, Puttur, D.K

 

Conferences

International:

  • Comparative Study of Decolourisation of cationic Dyes in aqueous solution by activated Chromolaena Odorata Weed Powder ”at the Global Conference on Advanced Smart & Sustainable Technologies in Engineering held at MITE, Moodbidri on January 30th & 31st, 2020
  • Evaluation of Chromolaena Odorata Weed Powder as a potential biomass for the sorption of Cationic dyes in liquid Phase, 2nd international conference on emerging trends in science engineering and management -2021 held at GM institute of Technology, davangere on 15-16th July 2021.
  • Removal of basic dye from aqueous medium using a novel agricultural waste material : Annona Squamosa Peel Powder, International conference on Recent Trends in Applied Sciences held at Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valacchil, Mangaluru on 3-4th August 2022.
  • Activated Siam Weed Powder as potantial adsorbent for Rhodamine B Dye Sequesteration, International conference on Recent Research in Applied Sciences held at Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valacchil, Mangaluru on 26-27th September 2023.

 

Mrs. Ashwini A Kamath

Senior Assistant Professor
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Dr. Guruprasad A M

Position: Senior Assistant Professor
Phone: #
Email: #

Educational Qualification :

M.Sc (PhD)

Google scholar link:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JoqY4ssAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Linkedn ID: 061ab9135

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5880-5675

Education Qualification: MSc, PhD

Total years of experience: 14

Subjects handled: Engineering Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry Lab, Biology for Engineers, Scientific Foundation for Health

Areas of interest: Corrosion Studies, Material Science, Electrochemistry, Surface Studies.

Professional Membership: ISTE

No. of Workshops/FDPs/SDPs attended: 9

Journal Publications

International:

  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP. Novel cost-effective aqueous Amorphophallus paeoniifolius leaves extract as a green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid medium: A detailed experimental and surface characterization studies. Chemical Data Collections. 2021; 34: 100734 doi.org/10.1016/j.cdc.2021.100734.
  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP. Comparative Study of Corrosion Inhibition Capacities of Seroquel and Clotrimazole Drug Intermediates on Zinc Metal Surface in Acidic Corrosive Medium. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research. 2021; 12(2).
  • Banuprakash G, Prasanna BM, Santhosh BM, Guruprasad AM, Malladi RS. Corrosion Inhibitive Capacity of Vanillin-Based Schiff Base for Steel in 1 M HCl. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 2021; 21: 89-96. doi.org/10.1007/s11668-020-01036-z
  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP, Swetha GA, Prasanna BM. Corrosion inhibition of zinc in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid medium with clotrimazole: Experimental, theoretical and quantum studies. Surfaces and Interfaces. 2020; 19: 100478. doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2020.100478
  • Swetha GA, Sachin HP, Guruprasad AM, Prasanna BM. Rizatriptan Benzoate as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Acidic Corrosive Medium: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 2019; 19 (4): 1113-1126. doi.org/10.1007/s11668-019-00703-0
  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP, Swetha GA, Prasanna BM. Adsorption and inhibitive properties of Seroquel drug for the corrosion of zinc in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid solution. International Journal of Industrial Chemistry. 2019; 10 (1):17–30. doi.org/10.1007/s40090-018-0168-x
  • Swetha GA, Sachin HP, Guruprasad AM, Prasanna BM, Sudheer Kumar KH. Use of Seroquel as an Effective Corrosion Inhibitor for Low Carbon Steel in 1 M HCl. J Bio Tribo Corros. 2018; 4: 57. doi.org/10.1007/s40735-018-0173-9.
  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP. Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel by Capacitabine in Hydrochloric Acid Medium. Asian J. Chem. 2018; 30(7):1629-1633. doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21293

Conferences

International:

  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP. Corrosion Inhibition Ability of Caffeine on Low Carbon Steel in Corrosive Acid Media: An Experimental and Quantum Chemical Study. International Virtual Conference on “Chemical Research for Sustainable Developement ICCRSD-2021)”. SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ramapuram Campus, Chennai-89. 24th and 25th September, 2021.
  • Guruprasad AM, Sachin HP. Comparative Study of Corrosion Inhibition Capacities of Seroquel and Clotrimazole Drug Intermediates on Zinc Metal Surface in Acidic Corrosive Medium. International Conference on “Advances in Mechanical Engineering” i-NAME 2K20, JNNCE, Shivamogga in association with ISTE, New Delhi. 6 and 7th November 2020.

 

National:

National seminar on “Current Trends in Nanotechnology” organized by Dept. of Chemistry JNNCE, Shimoga in association with ISTE,New Delhi on 14/05/19.

 

 

Dr. Guruprasad A M

Senior Assistant Professor

Dr Pavithra G P

Position: Senior Assistant Professor
Phone: #
Email: pavithragp@mite.ac.in

Educational Qualification

M.Sc, PhD

Google scholar link: 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=1&user=jL1nPNwAAAAJ

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5625-8276

Education Qualification: MSc, PhD

Total years of experience : 10

Subjects handled: Analytical Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Engineering Chemistry, Biology for Engineers, Scientific Foundation for Health

Areas of interest: Material Chemistry, Electrochemistry

Subjects Handled

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Engineering Chemistry

Workshops / FDPs / SDPs / STTPs Attended/Conducted

6

Journal Publications

  • Ramshmi, G. P. Pavithra, B.M. Praveen and Deepa Devapal. “Development of Nanocrystalline Multilayer Ni-Fe alloy coatings: Characterization and its Corrosion behavior at elevated temperature.” Bull.Mater.Sci. (2020), DOI:10.1007/s12034-020-02087-6
  • Shakarappa Kalgudi, G.P. Pavithra, K.N. Prabhu, Praveennath G. Koppad, C. Venkate Gowda and Satyanarayan. “Effect of surface treatment on wetting behavior of copper.” Materialstoday:proceedings. (2020), DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.379
  • Ramshmi, G. P. Pavithra, B.M. Praveen, Deepa Devapal, K. O. Nayana and G. Nagaraju. “Electrodeposition of Zn-Ni monolithic coatings, characterization, and corrosion analysis.” J Fail. Anal. And Preven. (2020), DOI: 10.1007/s11668-020-00848-3
  • Ramshmi, G. P. Pavithra, B.M. Praveen and Deepa Devapal. “Development of Nanostructured Ni-Fe Alloy Coatings; Characterisation and Corrosion Analysis.” Surf. Eng. Appl. Electrochem., (2020), 5(1), 46-54.
  • G P Pavithra, Chitharanjan Hegde. “Magnetic property and corrosion resistance of electrodeposited nano crystalline cobalt-Nickel alloys.” journal of electrochemistry and plating technology. (2014), DOI:10.12850/ISSN2196-0267.JEPT3812
  • Pavithra G P, Chitharanjan Hegde, A. “Protection of layered coatings of Fe-Ni alloy for enhanced corrosion protection” Surf. Eng. Appl. Electrochem., (2013), 49 (3), 261-266.
  • G P Pavithra, Chitharanjan Hegde. “Development of nanostructure multilayer Co-Ni alloy coatings for enhanced pre detection.” Anal.Bioanali Electrochem. (2013), 5(1), 59-73.
  • Yogesha, ,  Ramesh,  S.  Bhat.,  Venkatakrishna,  K.,  Pavithra G.P.,  Yathish  Ullal,  and Chitharanjan Hegde, A. “Development of Nano-structured Zn-Ni Multilayers and their Corrosion Behaviors.” Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, (2011), 41(1), 65-71.
  • Pavithra G P, A. C. Hegde. “Magnetic property and corrosion resistance of electrodeposited nano crystalline iron-nickel alloys” Appl. Surf. Sci., (2010), 405, 2078-2082.

Conference Presentations

  • Presented a research paper titled “Development of Multilayer Ni-Fe alloy coatings and its characterization.” at the International Conference, 11th Bengaluru India NANO- 2020, held at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Development of nano-structured Ni-Fe multilayer for better corrosion protection.” at the National Conference, SRCS-2011, held at Kuvempu university, Karnataka, India.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Nano-structured Co-Ni multilayer coating for better corrosion protection” at the International Conference on ICSSC-2011, Mangaluru University.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Corrosion behavior of electrodeposited Ni-Fe composition modulated alloy” at the ICCC-2011, Bangkok.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Electrodeposition & characterization of Fe–Ni alloy.” International Conference of RETMAC-2010, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangaluru, India.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Electrodeposited Fe-Ni coatings as electrocatalytic materials for production of hydrogen” at the International Conference on ISAEST-2010, Chennai.

Funded Projects :

  • UGC funded research project entitled ‘Electrodeposition and characterization of nanostructured zinc-nickel alloy: correlation between corrosion and dielectric properties’
  • ISRO funded research project entitled ‘Electrodeposition of nanostructured multilayer coating and its corrosion studies for aerospace application’ as a co-investigator
  • VGST funded research project entitled ‘Ni-Mo composite coatings with NiO nanoparticles as electrocatalytic material’.

Dr Pavithra G P

Senior Assistant Professor

Dr. Sangeetha D N

Position: Assistant Professor

Educational Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D

Google scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=lY81CmsAAAAJ

Linkedn ID: 96375997

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4726-9598

Education Qualification: MSc, PhD

Total years of experience: 2

Subjects handled: Engineering Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biology for Engineers, Scientific Foundation for Health

Areas of interest: Material Chemistry: Carbon based composite materials (Activated Carbon, Carbon fiber, Graphene), Supercapacitors, Hydrogen Evolution

Professional Membership: ISTE

No. of Workshops/FDPs/SDPs attended: 8

Journal Publications

International:

  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M.; Selvaraj, P.; Senthil Kumar, S. Designing NiCo2S4-Acetylene black engrained nitrogen-doped porous reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites conducting network: As positive/negative electrode combinations for high energy density of asymmetric supercapacitor and hydrogen evolution reaction. Materials Chemistry and Physics 2022, 292, 126812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126812 (IF: 4.778)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M.; Selvaraj, P.; Senthil Kumar, S. Porous Reduced Graphene Oxide/NiCo2S4 composite for Supercapacitor and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Materials Letters 2022, 313, 131765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.131765. (IF: 3.574)
  • Maithili, K. R; Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M.; Sudhakar, Y. N.; Mahesha, M. G. Review on Persistent Challenges of Perovskite Solar Cells’ Stability. Solar Energy 2021, 218, 469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.03.005. (IF: 7.188)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Santosh, M. S.; Selvakumar, M. Flower-like Carbon Doped MoS2/Activated Carbon Composite Electrode for Superior Performance of Supercapacitors and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. J. Alloys Compd. 2020, 831, 154745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154745. (IF: 6.371)
  • Poojari, V.; Devadiga, D.; Hegde, N.; Sangeetha, D. N.; Santosh, M. S.; Selvakumar, M. Conductivity and Electrochemical Behavior of Plasticized Polymer Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Integrated Supercapacitor. J. Electrochem. Energy Convers. Storage 2020, 17 (August), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046107. (IF: 2.012)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Hegde, N.; Poojari, V.; Devadiga, D.; Sudhakar, Y. N.; Santosh, M. S.; Selvakumar, M. Conductivity/Electrochemical Study of Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/I3− Thin Film Electrolyte for Integrated Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Supercapacitors. J. Electron. Mater. 2020. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s11664-020-08432-z. (IF: 1.938)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Krishna Bhat, D.; Senthil Kumar, S.; Selvakumar, M. Improving Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, and Capacitive Properties on CoS/MoS2 Decorated Carbon Fibers. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2020, 45 (13), 7788–7800. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.10.033. (IF: 7.139)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Holla, R. S.; Ramachandra Bhat, B.; Selvakumar, M. High Power Density and Improved H2 Evolution Reaction on MoO3/Activated Carbon Composite. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2020, 45 (13), 7801–7812. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.ijhydene.2019.10.029. (IF: 7.139)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M. Active-Defective Activated Carbon/MoS2 composites for Supercapacitor and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2018, 453, 132–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.05.033. (IF: 7.392)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Krishna Bhat, D.; Selvakumar, M. h-MoO3/Activated Carbon Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Applications. Ionics (Kiel). 2019, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-018-2684-2. (IF: 2.817)
  • Shruthi; Vighnesha, K. M.; Sandhya; Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M. Synthesis and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide- Polyaniline Composite for Supercapacitor Applications. Surf. Eng. Appl. Electrochem. 2018, 54 (4), 359–366. https://doi.org/10.3103/S106837551804018X. (IF: 0.289)
  • Vighnesha, K. M.; Shruthi; Sandhya; Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M. Synthesis and Characterization of Activated Carbon/Conducting Polymer Composite Electrode for Supercapacitor Applications. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 2018, 29 (2), 914–921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-7988-x. (IF: 2.478)
  • Lakshminarasimhan, N.; Sangeetha, D. N.; Nivetha, G. Metachromasy of Methylene Blue Due to Aggregation over Phosphate–Modified Polymeric Carbon Nitride. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2017, 675, 98–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.013. (IF: 2.328)
  • Pakhira, B.; Ghosh, S.; Maity, S.; Sangeetha, D. N.; Laha, A.; Allam, A.; Sarkar, S. Extraction of Preformed Graphene Oxide from Coal: Its Clenched Fist Form Entrapping Large Molecules. RSC Adv. 2015, 5 (108), 89076–89082. https://doi.org/ 10.1039/c5ra15699h. (IF: 4.036)
  • Sangeetha, D. N.; Selvakumar, M.; Selvaraj, P.; Senthilkumar, S. Designing NiCo2S4-Acetylene Black Engrained Nitrogen-Doped Porous Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Conducting Network: as Positive/Negative Electrode Combinations for High Energy Density of Asymmetric Supercapacitor and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Mater. Chem. Phys. 2022, 292, 126812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126812. (IF: 4.778)

 

National:

  • Sangeetha D .; Pooja H.; Savisha Bhandary; Yashaswini Shetty; Raghu Subashchandrabose; Selvakumar M, Flexible modified plastic strips coated polyaniline/graphene composite for electrochemical biosensors. Indian Journal of Chemistry-Section A (IJCA) 2020, 59-A, 616-624. DOI:042/ijca.v59i5.24990

 

Conferences

International:

  • CoSx and NiSx nanostructures grown on human hair-derived porous carbon for supercapacitor and hydrogen evolution reactions, 2nd International Conference on nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 29th Nov – 1st Dec 2019.
  • Engineering the pores of activated carbon towards high-performance supercapacitors and improved catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction, 2nd International Conference on Recent trends in environmental and sustainable development, Vivekananda Global University-Vivekananda Institute of Technology, Jaipur, 17 – 19th Oct 2019.
  • Sustainable synthesis of active activated carbon/MoS2 nanocomposites for supercapacitor and hydrogen evolution reaction” Clean and Renewable Energy Technologies via Chemical Route. The International Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter School, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, 27th Nov – 2nd Dec 2017.
  • Synthesis and Characterization of MoS2/activated carbon for electrochemical application” International Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, , 14 – 16th Sept 2017.
  • Metachromic effect of surface modified g-C3N4, IUMRS-ICYRAM-2016, IISc Bangalore, 11 – 15th Dec 2016.
  • Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/TiO2 Nanocomposites, FUNMAT-2016, CSIR-CECRI Karaikudi, 5 – 7th May 2016.

 

National:

  • High-power density and improved hydrogen evolution reaction on h-MoO3/activated composites, National Conference on Advances in Chemical Sciences, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal, 2nd – 3rd May 2018.
  • Carbon-doped MoS2 decorated on activated carbon for enhanced supercapacitor and hydrogen evolution reaction, 20th National Convention of Electrochemists, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 7 – 8th June 2018
  • Waste plastic bottle derived-activated carbon and 2-D MoS2 nanocomposites for supercapacitor and hydrogen evolution reactions, Manipal Research Colloquium, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 3rd – 5th April 2018.
  • Electrochemical performances of nano MoO3/activated carbon supercapacitors and hydrogen evolution reaction using protonated acids, 5th National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics and Applications, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 22nd – 23rd Sept 2017.

 

Dr. Sangeetha D N

Assistant Professor

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The department has very good infrastructure consisting of 200 meter laboratory with departmental library.
Major Equipments in the lab:

  • Flame photometer
  • Conductivity meter
  • Colorimeter
  • pH meter
  • Potentiometer
  • Hot air oven and Hot plates etc

Research Center

Research Center

Department of chemistry is a VTU recognized research centre since August 2013. This research centre with sufficient area has basic facilities required to work on different fields of organic and physical chemistry. Many of our faculty have also registered for the PhD from VTU and actively engaged in the research work in thrust areas of dye adsorption studies, organic synthesis and biological activities, corrosion inhibition studies etc.

The research lab has the following facilities: Orbital shaker, Water bath,  Water distillation unit, Hot air oven, Heating mantle, pH meter, Conductivity meter etc.

Research scholars pursuing PhD at the Research Center

  • Mrs. Ashwini A Kamath
  • Mr Vishweshwara M.

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18CHE12 / 22

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