GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Post graduate Studies and Research
(Autonomous)-College With Potential for Excellence Accredited by NAAC B++Affiliated to pondicherry university
Accredited with B++ Grade by NAAC

Department of Chemistry

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Profile of the Department

The Department maintains a strong commitment in teaching M.Sc. Chemistry students and guiding M.Phil. and Ph.D. Research Scholars since its inception in 1989.  The Department has enough Class Rooms and Laboratory facilities to run the courses. 10 students have been awarded Ph.D. degree and 55 students have been awarded M.Phil. degree.  The Department is recognized as a research centre by Pondicherry University to offer Ph.D. programme. All the faculty members are Ph.D. degree holders with more than 35 years of teaching experience and Dr. V. Arjunan, HOD has been recognized as Research Supervisor of Pondicherry University for guiding Ph.D. scholars.

            The Department has published more than 200 research papers. The faculty member Dr. V. Arjunan, HOD has contributed to research by publishing 118 research papers with total citations of 2436 and ‘h’ index 27. He has also authored seven books.

All the faculty members are provided with Desktop computers with internet connectivity. The Department has a multipurpose “Smart Class Room” with electronic gadgets for smart – Teaching & Learning experience. The Department has its own Library with more than 1508 Text Books and subscribed 5 Research Journals. The Department has UV–Visible Spectrophotometer, Potentiometer, Conductivity meter, pH meter and polarimeter. The percentage of results ranges from 90–100% and attendance percentage ranges from 85–100%. More than 80% of passed out students are placed in industries/college/schools.

Dr. V. ARJUNAN

Associate Professor/HEAD *
Qualifications: M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., P.G.D.C.A., Ph.D.,
Area of Specialization: Cheminformatics, Moleclular Spectroscopy, Solid State Chemistry, NMR Studies, Kinetics
📞 9442992223; 0413-2211111 ✉️ varjunftir@yahoo.com
EMP CODE : PG0058

Dr. RAJESH KUMAR SHARMA

Associate Professor
Qualifications: M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Area of Specialization: Solid State Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscope
📞 9442286448 ✉️ rksepr@gmail.com

EMP CODE : LA0108

Dr. R. ANITHA

Assistant Professor
Qualifications: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., D.O.M.
Area of Specialization: Molecular spectroscopy
📞 8056982860 ✉️ kabianitharav@gmail.com

EMP CODE : 

Dr. K. Kalpana

Assistant Professor
Qualifications: M.Sc., B.Ed. M. Phil., Ph.D.,
Area of Specialization: Nanotechnology
📞 9786714499 ✉️ Kalpanachem87@gmail.com

EMP CODE : 

* Pondicherry University recognised Ph.D guide

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Name of the Programmes

1

M.Sc. Chemistry

2

Ph.D. Chemistry

CONTACT

Name: Dr. V. Arjunan M.Sc.,M.Phil., M.Ed., P.G.D.C.A., Ph.D.,

Designation : Associate Professor and Head

Mobile Number : 9442992223

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