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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

NAGPUR

 

About us

 

General Information-

 

The Department of Chemistry was established in the year 1963.  The department offers two years M. Sc.

 course with four specializations at the  M. Sc. Part-II level.  Recently, one year M. Phil. Course has been restarted by the department.  The post-graduate students in Chemistry are encouraged to carry out research work leading to the award of Ph. D. of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

The department has presently 13 sanctioned teaching staff comprising of three Professors, five Readers and five Lecturers.  However, due to the superannuation of some faculty members, the present strength is reduced to five (two Readers and three Lecturers).  Several research projects have been awarded to the faculty members by various agencies for carrying out research work in various fields in Chemistry.   Under these schemes, various instruments have been received by the department for the benefit of teachers and students.  Recently, an amount of Rupees Twenty four lakhs has been received by the department under FIST programme of DST.  An equal amount has also been received from UGC under Xth five year plan.

The department is housed in an area of about 27000 sq. ft. including laboratory area of about 15650 sq. ft.  The departmental library has been well maintained and there are about 1972 books in the library.

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Faculty

 

Academic vitae of Faculty members of the

Department of Chemistry

 

 

S. N.

Name of faculty member,

Date of joining & Present Designation,

Specialization,

Teaching experience

Area of Research

No. of  Ph. D.

awarded

No. of Ph.D. students working

Total No. of Paper published

1.

Dr. H. D. Juneja

(1983)

Reader & Head

Inorganic Chemistry

PG-23 yrs

Coordination Polymers, Environmental Analysis, Metallic Gel

08

08

72

2.

Dr.(Mrs.) J. S. Meshram

(2000)

Reader

Organic Chemistry

UG- 07 yrs

PG- 07 yrs

Heterocyclic Chemistry,

Green Chemical path ways for organic synthesis,

Chiral Compunds

--

08

16

3.

Dr. D. V. Parwate

(2000)

Reader

Nuclear Chemistry

UG- 15 yrs

PG-  09 yrs

Gamma radiolysis of inorganic and organic compounds, Neutron Activation Analysis

--

07

17

4.

Mr. R. S. Dongre

(2003)

Lecturer

Organic Chemistry

PG-04 yrs

Organic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry,

--

--

02

5.

Mr. D. T. Masram

(2004)

Lecturer

Inorganic Chemistry

PG-02 yrs

Coordination Chemistry

--

--

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TEACHING FACULTY OF DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

 

RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ

NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

NAGPUR

 

FACULTY

 

 

Dr. H.D. JUNEJA

Dr. Juneja is working as Reader in Inorganic Chemistry and has 23 years of experience in teaching and

 research in chemistry.  Since, March 2007, Dr. Juneja is working as Head of the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Juneja has published 72 research papers and guided eight students for their Ph.D. work.  At present eight students are carrying out research under his guidance.  One student has also completed M.Phil. Dissertation under his supervision.  He is investigating new manufacturing processes for some metallic gel with high thermal stability and may be used as surface coating materials.  Under interdisciplinary schemes, he is working on study of possible biodegradable substitute for plastic carry bags.  Dr. Juneja has successfully completed two Minor Research projects and one Interdisciplinary project in association with the Physics Department, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur.

Contact Number- 9371565344

RESEARCH GROUP OF DR. H.D. JUNEJA

                   

S.No.

Name of Student

Title of Research Work

Year of Award

1.

Ms. S.M. Ray

Synthesis of Some Novel Coordination polymers of some Transition Metals and Their

Structural Studies.                

1999

2.

Shri W.B. Gurnule

Synthetic and Structural Studies of Some New Tercopolymer Resin.

2000

3.

Smt. S.A. Shrivastava

Synthesis of Some Novel Coordination Polymers of Some Transition Metals and Their Structural Studies.

2001

4.

Shri D.M. Vairagde     

Physico Chemical Studies of Ash-Bund Effluent of Thermal PowerStation.

2002

5.

Shri Peter S. Lingala

Synthesis and Physico Chemical Studies of some New Tercopolymers.           

2004

6.

Shri S.D. Borkar

Structural and Thermal Studies of Some Coordination Polymers   

2004

7.

Shri Y.V. Lanje

Synthesis and Characterization of some Coordination Polymers of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II),

 2004.

8.

Ku. Vaishali V. Ukey

Synthesis and Characterization of Some Chelate Polymers.

2005

9.

Shri A.D. Bonde

Synthesis, Spectral Magnetic

and Thermal Studies of Some

Chelate Polymers of Some First

Transition Series Metal Ions.

2006

10.

Shri A. V. Wankhede

Synthesis and Characterization of Some 1,2,4 Dithiazoidines, 1,2,4- Thiadiazolidines, 1,4,2-Dithiazolidines and Their Metal Complexes.

 

 

 

11.

Ms. Shabi Naz

Synthesis and Characterization of Coordination Polymers of Some Bis-ligands.

 

12.

Shri.R.S.Gubde

Synthesis and Structural features of some first row transition series metal polymeric chelates.

Submitted

13

Mrs. Mrinal Katkar

Synthesis, Characterization and catalytic applications of oxo-molybdenum schiff base complexes having NOO donor atoms

 

14.

Shri. Pratik E.Michael

Physico-chemical studies of some new terpolymers and their coordination polymers

 

15.

Ms. Ruhee Husain

Synthesis, characterization and kinetic studies of some chelate polymers of divalent metal ions.

 

16.

Mrs. Manisha P. Joshi

Synthesis spectral magnetic and thermal studies of some inorganic polymers.

 

17.

Ms. Meetu Chandra Kumar Gopalani

Studies on trace organics in environmental samples using different analytical techniques

 

 

    

 

Dr. (Mrs.) J.S. MESHRAM

 Dr.(Mrs) Meshram joined the Department of Chemistry in February  2000 as Reader in Organic Chemistry.

 Her field of research studies is heterocyclic chemistry , biaryl synthesis using green chemistry methodologies. She has more than 17 years of teaching and research experience in Organic Chemistry and published 16 research papers. At present 8 students are carrying out research work for Ph. D. One student has completed M. Phil. dissertation work and 2 students are doing M. Phil under her supervision. She has presented one paper in UNESCO/IUPAC Conference at Stellenbosch, South Africa (20-23 Nov. 2006) and  2 papers will be presented at ICMAT Conference, Singapore(1-6 July 2007). Dr Meshram has successfully completed 2 research projects, one research project under unassigned grant (2001-2003) and the other R& D Major project funded by UGC, New Delhi under Xth plan(2004-2007).Studies are also being carried out in collaboration with Microbiology Department and Biotechnology Department, RTM, Nagpur University, Nagpur to enhance the effectiveness of the synthesized compounds against the microbial flora that can be extensively applied for medical purposes.

Contact Number- 9822937078

E-mail- drjsmeshram@rediffmail.com

RESEARCH GROUP OF DR. (Mrs.) J. S. MESHRAM

 

S. No.

Name of Researcher

Topic of Research

 

1.

Mr. Meghasham Narule

Synthesis of New Pyrroles

2.

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh

Studies on Heavy Metal Uptake rate by selected plant species to develop a model system for metal contaminated site

3.

Mrs Megha Kulkarni

Biotechnological applications of Heterocyclic compounds

4.

Miss Archita Kathale

Synthesis of 3-(alkyl/aryl)-5-furyl-isoxazolines, 1-phenyl-2,3-dimethyl-4-(2-alkyl/aryl-4-thiazolidino0-pyrazol-5-ones, 2-furyl-3-aryl-4-thiazolidinones and related compounds

5.

Mr. R.S. Dongre

Development of Ecofriendly Defluoridation technique for drinking water

6.

Miss Wasudha Thakre

Synthesis of Novel Azo Schiff bases, diazo dyes and diazopyrazolone dyes of 4 amino benzene containing azo moiety

7.

Miss Preeti

An environmentally friendly route for the detection and photocatalytic destruction of phenolics by functionalized materials

8.

Mrs. Shubhangi Kamdi

Novel synthesis of substituted pyrroles and related compounds

                                                           

 

Dr. D.V. PARWATE

Dr. Parwate has joined the Department of Chemistry in March 2000 as Reader in Nuclear Chemistry.  He

 has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and research in Chemistry.   A Minor Research Project has been successfully completed by him.  His field of research includes Gamma Radiolysis of Inorganic and Organic Systems and Neutron Activation Analysis.  One of his students has submitted thesis for Ph. D. award. Seven students are working under his supervision for Ph.D.  Dr. Parwate was awarded Post-Doctoral Fellowship by Science and Technology Agency, Japan to work at NIMS (previously NRIM), Tsukuba, Japan in March 1999.  He has published 17 research papers.

Dr. Parwate is the local coordinator of the National Workshop on Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes, to be held in the department during July 2-10, 2007.

Contact Number- 9822738642

E-mail- dilipparwate@rediffmail.com

RESEARCH GROUP OF DR. D. V. PARWATE

 

S. No.

Name of Researcher

Topic of Research

 

Year of award

1.

Miss Indrani Birendra Das Sarma

 

Gamma radiolytic decomposition studies of some organic and inorganic compounds

Submitted -2006

2.

Ku. Ujwala S. Sawarkar

 

Studies on properties of some lubricating oil samples after gamma irradiation.

 

3.

Mr. S. V. Madhamshettiwar

Decolouration of waste water of various industries using gamma irradiation.

 

4.

Mr. G. H. Maskale

Characterization of mining overburden and industrial waste and its application for land use by blending.

 

5.

Ku. Babita Singh

 

Developing methods for screening of antibiotics and establishing suitability of gamma sterilization technique for antibiotics.

 

6.

Mr. S. M. Kale

Gamma radiolytic transformations of some inorganic ions in aqueous solutions.

 

7.

Mr. C. P. Pandhurnekar,

 

Thermodynamic and  optical properties of some non-electrolytes in aqueous solutions at different temperatures.

 

 

                                                               

Mr. R.S. DONGRE

Mr. Dongre joined the Department of Chemistry as Lecturer in

Organic Chemistry in August 2003.  He has successfully cleared

GATE-1996 and NET (CSIR-UGC) 1996 examinations.  He has served as JRF and SRF in I.I.P. Dehradun and worked as  Scientist-B in Waste Water Technology Division, NEERI, Nagpur, for three years, before joining the Department of Chemistry.   He has published two research papers.

 Contact Number- 9822706355

E-mail- rsdongre@hotmail.com

 

                     

 

 

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Mr. D.T. MASRAM

Mr. D.T. Masram joined the Department of Chemistry as Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry in December

 2004.  He is doing research work under the guidance of Dr. N.S. Bhave, Retired Professor & Head Department of Chemistry, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur and has published one research paper.

 

Contact Number- 9422152278

E-mail- dhanraj_masram27@rediffmail.com

 

 

                                      

 

 

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 CURRENT EVENTS

 

                                              CURRENT EVENTS

 

  1. NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RADIOCHEMISTRY AND APPLICATION OF RADIOISOTOPES (SPONSORED BY BRNS & IANCAS) -             JULY 2 – 10, 2007

 

  1. 5th National Symposium & Conference on Solid State

Chemistry & Allied Areas-

NOVEMBER 28-30, 2007

 

 

 

      Collaborations with other Institutions

 

 

   Collaborative work with NEERI, NAGPUR
 

       RESEARCH PROJECTS AWARDED BY DST / UGC /

       CSIR / BRNS / DAE AND OTHERS UPTO JUNE 2006

 

 

 

S. N.

Name of the faculty member

No. of projects

1.

Prof. G. Bagavant

05

2.

Prof. K. N. Munshi

05 + 01*

3.

Prof. R. H. Sahasrabudhey

06

4.

Prof. M. V. Kaulgud

04

5.

Prof. M. N. Ray

05

6.

Prof. M. G. Paranjpe

03

7.

Prof. A. P. Joshi

06

8.

Prof. A. N. Garg

10 + 01*

9.

Prof. M. C. Gupta

01

10.

Prof. N. S. Bhave

02

11.

Prof. A. A. Bhalekar

04

12.

Dr. H. D. Juneja

04

13.

Dr. Mrs. J. S. Meshram

02

14.

Dr. D. V. Parwate

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Facilities

 

DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY AT A GLANCE

 

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