Physical , Organic, Inorganic, Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry
Specific fields of Research

Guidance for the M. Phil. and Ph.D. degrees is offered in the five main disciplines:

Physical , Organic, Inorganic, Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry and also in Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry. Department is rated as one of the best institute in the country.

1. Specific Fields of Research : Physical Chemistry

   Theoretical Chemistry :
   Investigation of electron density in co-ordinate and momentum spaces; rigorous bounds and models for atomic and molecular properties. Molecular reactivity, Parallel computing, Weak intermolecular interactions, Molecular Hydration, Molecular Clusters, Molecular visualization, Ab initio calculations on large modules.
   
   Chemical Kinetics :
   Kinetics and mechanism of fast organic, inorganic and biochemical reactions; Solvent effects
   
   Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry :
   Color center formation, their transformation with a use for storage of data in the optical computers, luminescence studies, radiation decomposition of oxyanions and of resins with use in a radioactive waste, neutron activation analysis, Tracer techniques of study of the phenomenon of diffusion, Synthesis of nano-size metals
   
   Spectroscopy :
   Excited state dipole moments from electronic spectra, use of IR integrated intensity to study association; fabrication of C1 NQR spectrometer
   
   Solid State Materials :
   Molecular Metals for use in high energy density batteries, solar cells, semi-conductor devices, temperature sensors, photo-imaging processes etc.
   
   Molecular Structure
    

2. Specific Fields of Research : Organic Chemistry

   Synthesis :
   Template directed reactions, organometallic reactions for more efficient synthesis, regio-, stereo- and chiral selection, synthesis of biologically active carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds.
   
   Natural Products:
   Isolation and structure determination, Synthesis of complex natural products; conversion of natural products.
   
   Fundamental studies:
   Organic reaction mechanism, mechanism of lithiation reactions, mechanism of unusual reactions, discovery of new reagents and new methodologies, NMR spectroscopy.
   
   Carbohydrate Chemistry
   
   Pericyclic Reactions
    

3. Specific Fields of Research : Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry

   Reactions of Transition Metal Complexes :
   Reactions of coordinated ligands , redistrbution reaction, preparation of compounds containing in unusual oxidation states
   
   Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis :
   Synthesis of new series of organometallic compounds, homogeneous catalysis for carbonylation reactions
   
   Solid State Materials and Heterogeneous Catalysis :
   Synthesis of oxides and metal oxides such as - doped -F , NiO, CoO, NiF, SnFe.
   
   NiFe2O4, ZnFe2O4
   
   Bioinorganic Chemistry & Bio-memetic Chemistry :
   Study of molecular mechanism of water oxidation in plant photo-synthesis, ionophores for sequential transport of alkali and alkaline earth cations , implication of copper and zinc in inflammatory disorders, synthesis of metal complexes as therapeutic agents and DNA cleavages
   
   Molecular Magnetism
   
   Supra molecular Chemistry
   Synthesis and characterization of Tec tons, Secondary building units and metallo supramolecular assemblies, water clusters etc.
   
   Inorganic Photochemistry
   Photochemistry and Photobiology Organic and Inorganic Compounds in Presence of biologically relevant biomolecules.
    

4. Specific fields of Reserch : Biochemistry

   Genetic Engineering :
   DNA sequencing by M 13 cloning and sequencing system, Development of a prenatal diagnostic procedure for sickle cell anaemia and thalasemia using restriction endo-nuclease polymorphism and PCR, Mutation characterisation and typing of retinitis pigmentosa in Indian population using PCR .
   
   Applied and basic Enzymology :
   Immobilized enzyme systems, Affinity chromatography
   
   Fundamental Studies :
   Newer methods of separation of polysaccharides like starch agar and thir applications for gel filtration, ion exchange chromatography and electrophoresis, Enhancing the process of seed germination.
   Biochemical aspects of plant lectines and glycosidoses
   
   Biosensors :
   
   Drug resistance and Microbial Metabolism
   Toxicological Studies of Xenobiotics and Microbial degradation of xenobiotics Environmental pollution).
   
   Study in antioxidant potential of medicinal plants and fruits/vegetables.
   Studies on non-conventional sources of nutrients and neutraceuticals.