Chemistry



CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT


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PROFILE OF CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

 

Faculty

Dr. Pradyumna Choudhury, M.Sc, Ph.D, Reader

Dr. Asit Parija, M.Sc, Ph.D, Reader

Dr. Baishnab Charan Prusty, M.Sc, Ph.D, Sr. Lecturer

Smt. Reena Swain, M.Sc, Reader

Dr. Bhagyahree Pani, M.Sc, Ph.D, Lecturer

Student

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Activity

REFRESHER COURSE

  • “Science Academies’ Refresher Course on Molecules and Materials Characterization.” Sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and National Academy of Science, India, Allahabad.

Date: 1-14 February 2018.

Course Director: Prof. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras.

Course Co-ordinator: Dr. Asit Parija, Reader in Chemistry.

LECTURE WORKSHOP

  • “Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry.” Sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and National Academy of Science, India, Allahabad.

Date: 8th and 9th September 2017.

Convener: Prof. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras.

Co-ordinator: Dr. Asit Parija, Reader in Chemistry.

NATIONAL SEMINAR

  • “Chemistry of Organometallics and its application to Society.” Sponsored by UGC.

Date: 14th and 15th September 2013.

Organizing Secretary: Dr. Asit Parija, Sr. Lecturer in Chemistry.

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

Dr. Asit Parija

  • “Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocomposites Derived from Starch based Biomass.” Sponsored by UGC. F.PSO-060/09-10(ERO).
  • “Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Metal/Metaloxide Nanocomposites derived from heterocyclic monomers.” Sponsored by UGC. F.PSO-026/14-15(ERO).

Dr. Baishnav Charan Prusty

  • “Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel nanocomposites cured from cellulose polymers.” Sponsored by UGC. F.PSO-019/12-13(ERO).

 

 

WORKSHOP

  • “Recent Advances in Chemical Science” in collaboration with Orissa chemical Society. Sponsored by Autonomy grant of UGC.

Date: 5th May 2017. Speakers: Prof. Manish Bhatacharya, Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur. Prof. Ambikesh Mahapatra, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University. Prof. Dillip K Mukherjea, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University. Prof. Satyaban Jena, Former Professor, Department of Chemistry,Utkal University. Prof. C.S.Panda, Former Professor, Department of Chemistry, Berhampur University.

 

AUTONOMY SEMINAR

2015-16

  • Simple Conversion of Organic Compounds – Prof. Satyaban Jena, Former Professor, P.G. Department of Chemistry, Utkal University.

2016-17

  • Safety practices working with ionisation radiation – Dr. Dasarathi Das, Dy. Director, Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar.
  • Fluorescent probe in Bioimaging applicatons – Dr. Dhananjay Sahoo, Asst. Prof. in Chemistry, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar.

2017-18

  • Basic principles of quantum mechanics – Prof. Surekha Bhattamishra, Former Professor, Department of Chemistry, Berhampur University, Odisha.
  • Recent Advances in Polymer Chemistry and Green Chemistry – Prof. P.K.Sahoo, Professor, P.G. Department of Chemistry, Utka University.

2018-19

  • Nanotechnology in medicines – Prof. R.K.Dey, Centre for Applied Chemistry, Central University of Jharkhand.
  • Beautiness and Ugliness of Organic Chemistry – Dr. A.K.Padhy, Asso. Prof. Centre for Applied Chemistry, Central University of Jharkhand.