The Department of Chemistry was established in the year 1958 when the college came into existence, the founder head of the department being Dr. J.K. Khanna. The post graduate classes became a reality in the year 1964. The department has a glorious past. Some of the prominent faculty had been Dr. S.P. Gupta, Dr. O.P. Malik, Dr. S.K. Sharma, Dr. K.N. Sharma, Dr. B. Dass, Dr. S.N. Rastogi, Dr. K. Lal, Dr. V.P. Kudesia, Dr. R. Swaroop, Dr. U.K. Jetley Dr. K.B. Kumar and Dr. Jai Singh.Dr. S.K. Srivastava.
The department has published more than 400 Research Papers in various National and International Journals.
Dr. A.K. Mishra is presently the In-charge of the Chemistry Department. He is a dynamic person and looks after all the departmental activities very well.There are eight faculty at present and nine position are vacant .Our faculty members have been author of so many reputed books.
We have specialization in all the three branches of Chemistry at P.G. level. Post graduation in Inorganic and Organic Chemistry was sanctioned in the year 1964 when Dr. S.P. Gupta joined as Head of the Department. After sometime, physical chemistry at P.G. level was also sanctioned by the University Department of Chemistry is a Research Center since 1964.
The building comprises of two well equipped laboratories for B.Sc. classes and four for M.Sc. classes out of which one is for M.Sc. I and three for the specialized branches of M.Sc. II. All the laboratories have necessary equipments, apparatus and reagents. There is a well organized library in the department having all the standard books needed for P.G. level students. The students regularly take advantage to upgrade their knowledge in the library.
The department has eight teaching faculties at present Some projects have been completed successfully and some are running presently. the research areas includde are metal chalets, biochemistry, environment and pollution, polymer science, soaps, fungicides etc. There are a number of students registered under the supervision of the various faculty of the department. Around sixty students have got their Ph.D degree in chemistry from this institution so far. Some of the faculty have got life membership of different chemical societies such as Indian Chemical Society, (Kolkata),Indian Council of Chemists (Agra) , Institution of Chemists (India), Acta Ciencia Indica (Meerut), National Academy of Science etc. All the teachers have their work published in reputed national and international journals. They participate and present their research papers in different conferences/seminars from time to time.
There is a student body under the name of Ray Chemical Society in the department. This society provides a good platform to the students for their cultural and co-curricular activities under the supervision of one of the faculty members, the takes the responsibility to organise academic tours, seminars, guest lectures by eminent persons in specialized fields, exhibitions, cultural programmes etc. These activities are very well needed for the overall development of the students.
Our M.Sc. students have been placed regularly in first five positions, at University level, since the inception of the department. There is an excellent placement record of our students. They are well placed in the research organizations such as Ranbaxy Ltd., CDRI (Lucknow), RRL (Jammu), BARC (Bombay). Many of our students have joined ICS/IPS. Many of them have qualified for JRF/NET and are well placed in different reputed institutions.
REGARDING LEBORATORIES OF CHEM. DEPTT.
Well equipped laboratories are available in the department as per latest U.G.C. Syllabus with proper supply of L.P.G. andwater at every seat and in every laboratory of the department of B.Sc. and M.Sc.
Research facilities are also available in all the three branches of chemistry.
CURRENT JOURNALS
1. Indian J. of chem. A
2. Indian J. of chem. B
3. Acta ciencia Indica
4. Oriental J. of Chemistry
5. J. of chemical
6. Institution of chemist
- Near about 3,500 books are available in the departmental library at present.