Chemistry – P.M.B. Gujarati Science College, Indore

Department Of Chemistry

ABOUT US

The department has been continuously growing since its establishment in the year 1951, with an aim of preparing the students to excel in industry and be successful in higher studies. The objective of our department is to give our students an outcome based education through outcome based teaching and learning process which provides them an environment to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they advance through the programme. In addition to regular classroom teaching, the students are guided and encouraged to implement practically the principles learnt in classrooms through experimentations in the laboratories which help students gain confidence and become skilled professionals.

The department offers a vibrant atmosphere to the students and faculty to nurture the spirit of scientific inquiry and to pursue research in a highly encouraging environment.

Our Mission

To create and maintain the programs of excellence in the areas of research and education.

Our Vision

To impart technical knowledge, practical skills, values, social and environment consciousness in order to serve academia, industry and society.

History Of The Department

This department is one of the oldest and leading departments of P.M.B. Gujarati Science College, Indore. It is established in the year 1951 and the post graduate department took shape in the year 1974. The department has become an approved research centre by DAVV, Indore, in the year 1989.

Dr. S.G. Khandekar was the first Head of the department. Dr. M.L. Gangwal, Dr. S.M. Chitnis, Prof. K.B. Agrawal, Prof. Dr. R.G. Varma, Dr. Kumud Modi, Prof. R.B. Patel, Dr. Anil K. Gharia and Dr. Savita Shukla were the successors.

Presently, Dr. Ketan Topiwala is the head of the department, since 2017.

The other distinguished prestigious faculties whose continued efforts and contributions in the past have made it possible that the department has acquired new horizons are Dr. Shalija Bhagwat (Moghe), Dr. M.A. Khan, Dr. G.G. Johari, Dr. B. P. Yadav and many more.

The faculties, Dr. Sourabh Muktibodh, Dr. Geetha Sarasan, Dr. Aparna Gandhe and Dr. Namrata Pathak who rendered their services for about twenty years in this institute, were selected on the post of Professor in government colleges and they were posted in 2012 in different colleges of Indore.

Dr. Kiran Dixit, the current Principal of the college was also a part of this department for a long time

Name of the Eminent Faculty	Designation	Educational Qualification	Worked as	Retired in
Dr. S.G. Khandekar	Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Head	1987
Dr. M.L. Gangwal	Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department and Head	1995
Dr. S.M. Chitnis	Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department and Head	1996
Prof. K.B. Agrawal	Professor	M. Sc.	Faculty of the department, Head and Principal	2004
Dr. R.G. Varma	Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D., FICS(ex)	Faculty of the department and Head	2015
Dr. Kumud Modi	Asst. Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department, Head and Principal	2019
Prof. R.B. Patel	Asst. Professor	M. Sc.	Faculty of the department, Head and Principal	2017
Dr. Anil K. Gharia	Asst. Professor	M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department and Head	2020
Dr. M.A. Khan	Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department	1995
Dr. G. G. Johari	Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department	1995
Prof. (Smt.) Shalija Bhagwat (Moghe)	Professor	M. Sc.	Faculty of the department	1998
Dr. B. P. Yadav	Asst. Professor	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Faculty of the department	2016

Courses Offered

The department offers core courses in Chemistry for undergraduate B. Sc. students. In addition, it offers a two year M.Sc. Chemistry programme and a Ph.D. programme in Chemistry.

For undergraduate B. Sc. students, it is a three year programme which imparts a thorough fundamental knowledge in all fields of chemistry including theoretical and practical concepts of the chemistry. The details of the courses offered are –

S. No.	Course	Interdisciplinary Courses (Group)	Paper
			Theory	Practical
1.	B. Sc. I Year	Biology group	Paper – I : Physical Chemistry Paper – II : Inorganic Chemistry Paper – III : Organic Chemistry	01 (Chemistry)
		Maths group
		Biotech-group
		Microbio-group
2.	B. Sc. II Year	Biology group	Paper – I : Physical Chemistry Paper – II : Inorganic Chemistry Paper – III : Organic Chemistry	01 (Chemistry)
		Maths group
		Biotech-group
		Microbio-group
3.	B. Sc. III Year	Biology group	Paper – I : Physical Chemistry Paper – II : Inorganic Chemistry Paper – III : Organic Chemistry	01 (Chemistry)
		Maths group
		Biotech-group
		Microbio-group

After graduation with Chemistry background, students have the option to go for M. Sc. Chemistry and then take up research for the welfare of mankind. Also they can take up jobs as analytical chemist, biomedical chemist, safety, health and environment specialist etc.

For postgraduate M. Sc. students, it is a two year programme, which includes total four semesters. The aim of the course is to sensitize the students to the spectrum of applications of chemical methods and materials. With this curriculum, students will have a firm foundation in the fundamentals and application of current chemical and scientific theories. And the student’s will be able to explore new areas of research in both chemistry and allied fields of science and technology.

The details of the courses offered are –

S. No.	Course		Paper
			Theory	Practical
1.	M. Sc. I Year (Previous)	I Semester	Paper – I : Inorganic Chemistry Paper – II : Organic Chemistry Paper – III : Physical Chemistry Paper – IV : Group Theory and Spectroscopy Paper – V: (A) Mathematics for chemists (B) Biology for chemists	1. Physical Chemistry 2. Inorganic Chemistry 3. Organic Chemistry
		II Semester	Paper – I : Inorganic Chemistry Paper – II : Organic Chemistry Paper – III : Physical Chemistry Paper – IV : Spectroscopy-II and Diffraction methods Paper – V: Computers for chemists	1. Physical Chemistry 2. Inorganic Chemistry 3. Organic Chemistry

M. Sc. II Year (Final)

III Semester

Paper – I : Applications of Spectroscopy-I

Paper – II : Photochemistry

Paper – III : Environmental Chemistry

Optional Papers (Any Two)

Organotransition Metal Chemistry

Polymers

Heterocyclic Chemistry

Physical Organic Chemistry

Chemistry of Materials

1. Physical Chemistry

2. Inorganic Chemistry

3. Organic Chemistry

IV Semester

Paper – I : Applications of Spectroscopy-II

Paper – II : Solid State Chemistry

Paper – III : Biochemistry

Optional Papers (Any Two)

Analytical Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry

Organic Synthesis

Chemistry of Natural Products

Electrochemistry

1. Physical Chemistry

2. Inorganic Chemistry

3. Organic Chemistry

* Job-Oriented Project (15days training programme)

The M.Sc. programme helps to develop scientific temper and is beneficial for the society as the scientific developments help in the upliftment of the society.

For Ph. D. programme, the students must have the educational qualification of M. Sc. chemistry followed by DET (Doctorial Eligibility Test), following UGC criteria. In this department, the research is carried out in all major areas of chemistry. Major thrust is in the areas of analytical chemistry, natural products, drug design, electro-chemistry, surface chemistry etc.

Faculty

The department has qualified, well experienced and dedicated team of 11 faculty members, seven of them are Doctorate holders. Apart from regular classroom teaching, several of the faculty members are actively involved in research projects and publishing books. Some faculties are the member of the board of studies for designing the curriculum and also they are being invited as resource person to deliver expert lectures at College and University level.

Name of Faculty	Designation	Educational Qualification	Specialization in	Teaching Experience	Field of Research Work	Number of Publications
Dr. Ketan Topiwala (Head)	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., Ph.D.	Physical Chemistry	28 Years	Electrochemistry, Thermo-dynamics, Surface Chemistry	05
Smt. Pragna Desai	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., B.Ed.	Inorganic Chemistry	24 Years	–	–
Dr. Rishina Natu	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.	Physical Chemistry	26 Years	Drug Design	05
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., Ph.D., M.B.A.	Organic and Inorganic Chemistry	21 Years	Synthesis, Natural Product, Environment, Drug Design, Surface Chemistry	29
Ms. Reetika Shah	Assistant Professor	M. Sc. Chemistry	Chemistry	08 Years	–	–
Dr. Rashmi Sharma	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Chemistry	07 Years	Complex Synthesis with heterocyclic ligand	03
Dr. Vandana Sharma Choubey	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., Ph.D.	Organic Chemistry	10 Years	Chemical Kinetics	05
Dr. Darshana Rodric	Assistant Professor	M. Sc., Ph.D.	Physical Chemistry	14 Years	Synthesis and Physico-chemical studies using spectroscopic methods	03

Also, there is a team of co-operative non-teaching staff, who maintains the laboratory work and caters the needs and requirements of the students in the lab.

Panorama of the Department

The department occupies about 564.09 Sq. m. in the main building of the College. It is located at first floor right in front of the Principal’s Office.

Departmental Infrastructure –

Departmental Library : The department is having about 600 books written by Foreign and Indian authors for various disciplines of chemistry viz., Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Analytical, Environmental, Polymer, Pharmaceutical, Group Theory and Spectroscopy etc. which are being used by faculties and students.
Laboratory – The department has three well established laboratories, namely Mendeleev’s laboratory, Kekule laboratory and a laboratory for instrumental analysis (Michael Faraday laboratory) for UG and PG students and a research lab.

Also we have a store room which is enriched with a huge number of chemicals, including various rare-earth metallic salts. We are equipped with many sophisticated analytical instruments such as, pH-meter, conductivity bridge, photo-colorimeter, potentiometer, Abbe’s refractometer, flame photometer, Shimadzu spectrophotometer, thermostat, electric oven etc. which are being used by UG and PG students and also by research scholars.

The departmental infrastructure includes a head room, a staff room, a seminar hall, two balance rooms, distillation assembly etc.

Student’s Enrichment Programmes

For the academic and overall upgradation of students, the department regularly organizes various enrichment programmes. The department arranges various guest lectures by inviting professional’s and subject experts from the other renowned institutions to share their experiences, to give subject knowledge and to impart practical skills and a vision to the students.

List of eminent academicians who have been the part of expert lecture series organized by the department –

S. No.	Name of the Faculty	Institute
1.	Dr. Sourabh Muktibodh, Professor	M.J.B. Govt. Girls P.G. College, Indore
2.	Dr. Geetha Sarasan, Professor	Holkar Science College, Indore
3.	Dr. Ashok Sharma, Professor	School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV, Indore
4.	Dr. Jyoti Dave (Head, Microbiology and Biotechnology)	Cloth Market College, Indore
5.	Dr. O.P. Joshi, Retired Principal	P. M. B. Gujarati Science College, Indore
6.	Dr. P.S. Kalsi, Teacher and Scientist	Punjab University
7.	Dr. D.K. Gupta	I.E.H.E. College, Bhopal
8.	Dr. C.K. Shinde, Retired Professor	Jiwaji University, Gwalior
9.	Dr. Gunwant Joshi, Retd. Senior Scientist	Pollution Control Board, Bhopal
10.	Dr. Sanjay Singh, Professor	IIT, Indore
11.	Dr. H.P.S. Chauhan, Professor	School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV, Indore
12.	Dr. Smita Joshi	S. N. P.G. College, Bhopal
13.	Dr. A. V. Bajaj, Professor	School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV, Indore
14.	Dr. Arun Singh	PG College Bhopal
15.	Dr. Mushtaq Ali, Retired Professor	I.K.D.C. College, Indore

The department also conducts various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities such as excursion tours, peer-learning programs, group discussion and many competitions like extempore speech, essay writing, poster making, quiz, power-point presentation etc. PG students are mainly sent to visit the pharmaceutical companies (IPCA, Lupin, Zest etc.) to gain the knowledge of manufacturing and quality assurance of the drugs. Also they are sent to participate in the workshop/seminar organized at other PG institutes, to get the better understanding of the subject.

Parent’s-Teacher meeting is also organized in the department, at least once in a year, particularly for M. Sc. students.

In the academic session 2018-19, the department has arranged job interviews for the post of medical representative for UG, PG- pass outs and final year students with Group Pharmaceuticals which deals with dental care products. About 25 students appeared for the interview and 05 students were selected.

In the year 2019, the department has constituted an association of M. Sc. student’s and teacher under the name “The Council of Chemistry”. The purpose of constituting this association is to foster scientific temper and to promote the general welfare of the department and the organization.

Every year, two enlightening posters on chemistry, made by the faculty member, are displayed by the department in the College Knowledge Gallery.

Research and Development

Since 1989, the department is a recognized research centre. The department constantly strives to maintain a culture of excellence in research and uphold the highest standards in chemical education. Many faculty members are actively engaged in the field of research.

DR. M. L. Gangwal became research supervisor in the year1994 and his major field of research was concerned with drug design, pollution load assessment and environment.
Dr. R.G. Varma is approved research supervisor since 1987; his field of research is chemical kinetics, molecular modeling, solution chemistry, environmental chemistry and drug design.
Dr. Kumud Modi, research guide since 2004, her field of work is mainly associated with drug design, green chemistry and environmental chemistry.
Dr. Anil Kumar Gharia is appointed as research supervisor in the year 2012. His major field of research is natural products, electro-analytical studies of metal complexes, organic synthesis etc.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi is approved research guide since 2014. His field of research area is synthesis, natural product, environment, surface chemistry and drug design.
Under the co-supervision of Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi, Ms. Parvati More has been awarded the degree of M. Phil. from Holkar Science College, Indore, in 2016.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi appointed in editorial and advisory board in Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Science (an International peer viewed UGC approved research journal) in 2017.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi, appointed as subject expert for the selection of research candidates for the degree of Ph.D. in Chemistry (RDC), run by APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore, in 2018.

The list of research guides and their research scholar’s who have been awarded and working for the degree of Ph. D. is –

S. No.

Name of Research Guide

Name of Research Scholar

Ph. D. degree awarded in

Ph. D. Viva-voce of Research Scholar

Prof. Dr. M. L. Gangwal

1. Ravindra Kushwaha

2. Devendra Vardhan

3. Shweta Thakur

4. Dinesh Paliwal

5. Nisha Garg

6. Reena Paliwal

2000

2012

2014

2015

2020

Prof. Dr. R.G. Varma

1. Kiran Dixit

2. Minakshi Bhardwaj

3. Yusuf Ali Jaliwala

4. Rushina Natu

5. Sushil Kumar

6. Sarla Sikhima

7. Rashmi Wagde

1990

2005

2008

2013

2015

2016

Dr. Kumud Modi

1. R.S. Sharma

2. Navnita Upadhyay

3. Pranita Mahadik Joshi

4. Smita Suhane

5. Ritu Kumaravat

6. Vinita Jain

7. Neha Jatav

2012

2010

2014

2016

2019

2020

Dr. Kumud Modi (Co-guide)

8. Mohit Chouhan

Thesis Submitted

Dr. Anil K. Gharia

1. Sandhya Dixit

2. Rakesh Mishra

3. Mayuri Thanvar

4. Arti Chourasia

5. Monika Sanyal

6. Neha Sengar

7. Supriya Chouhan

2016

2017

2019

Thesis Submitted

Pursuing

Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi

1. Pallavi Gupta (NET qualified)

2. Mohan Tirole

Pursuing

Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi

(Co-guide)

1. Vibhooti Chourey

2. Rajesh Sohni

Pursuing

Research Paper Publication –

2015 – 2016
Name of the Faculty	Title of the Paper	Publication
Dr. Anil K. Gharia	Antibacterial study of Gymnema Sylvestre plant.	InternationalJournal of Chemical Studies. P-ISSN 2349-8528, E-ISSN 2321-4902, IJCS 2016; 4(3) : 80-83.
Dr. Ketan Topiwala	Transport behaviour of dilute electrolytic solution of symmetrical electrolytes in acetonitrile + water mixture at 25 .	International Journal of Physical And Chemical Sciences ISSN : 2350-0549, vol. 1, issue 1, March 2016.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	A Phytochemical investigation on Andrographis paniculata.	Journal of Chemical and Pharma-ceutical Research, vol. 7 (10) 822-827, 2015.
	Study of phyto-chemical active compounds in extract of withania somnifera.	Rasayan Journal Chemistry vol. 81 No. 41, 522-526 (2015).
	Kinetic and mechanistic studies of miceller catalysed oxidation of iso-butyric acid in perchloric acid medium by permanganate.	International Journal of Advanced Research vol. 4 Issue 3,1188-1200, 2016.
2016 – 2017
Dr. Anil K. Gharia	Antimicrobial activity of medicinal plant against human pathogen bacteria, Naveen Shodh Sansar. (Impact factor – 4.710)	International Referred/Peer review Research Journal ISSN 2320-8767, E-ISSN 2394-3793. April 2016 to June 2017 vol. II, 31-32.
Dr. Anil K. Gharia	Separation of amino acids and carbohydrates from the leaves of Boswellia Serrata plant by TLC, Naveen Shodh Sansar. (Impact factor – 4.710)	An International Referred/Peer review research Journal UGC Jr. No. 64728, ISSN 2320-8767, E-ISSN 2394-3793, (2016) July to September 2017, vol. I, Issue XIX, 40-41.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Antibacterial study of Gymnema Sylvestre plant.	International Journal of chemical studies 4 (3) : 80-83, 2016.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Extraction and isolation of Naringenin using TLC technique, published in Naveen sodh sansar.	An Inter-national referred/peer review research Journal (UGC Jr. No. 64728) ISSN: 2320-8767, E-ISSN 2394-3793, (2016) October to December 2017 vol. III. (Impact factor – 4.710)
2017 – 2018
Dr. Anil K. Gharia	Antifungal activity of medicinal plant Boswellia Serrata.	Journal of Ultra Chemistry : An International open free access peer reviewed journal of Chemical Sciences and Chemical Engineering JUC Vol. 13(4), 88-90 (2017), ISSN 0973-3450.
	GC-MS study of methanolic extract of leaves of catharanthus roseus.	International Journal of Chemical Studies P-ISSN : 2349-85-28, E-ISSN : 2321-4902, IJCS 2017; 5(2) : 517-518.
	Phytochemical investigation of Boswellia Serrata Plant.	Journal of Ultra Chemistry, Inter-national Peer Reviewed Journal of Chemical Sciences and Chemical Engineering. JUC vol. 13(4), 77-80 (2017). ISSN 2319-8036.
	Influence of dissolved organic matter in natural and stimulated water on the photochemical decomposition of alkyl derivatives of paraben.	RFI/March-2018/6342/3086.
	Antibacterial activity of Withania Somnifera leaf extracts against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.	International Peer Review E-3 Journal of Sciences, IJGHC, March 2018 – May 2018, Sec. B : vol. 7, No. 2, 194-199, E-ISSN : 2278-3229.
	Phytochemical screening of withania somnifera leaf extract in different solvents.	International Journal of Advanced Research a Review IJARR, 3(12) 2018; 13-16.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	“Kinetic study of oxidation reaction of malachite green by chloramine-T in aqueous acidic medium”.	Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Science Vol. 7(8), 615-618, August-2017.
	“Application of AAS in the study of metal cation available in leaf extract of some medicinal plants”.	IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC), Vol.10, Issue 8, August-2017.
	Estimation of Heavy Metal Ions in the leaf extracts of study sample prepared from Azadirachta Indica, Gymnema sylvestre and Ocimum Sanctum.	Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Sciences vol. 7(10), 781-784, October 2017.
	Phytochemical Investigation and GC-MS Analysis of Alcoholic extract of cyanodondactylon.	Global Journal of Engineering Science & Research ISSN- 2348-8034.
	Investigation of Phytochemical constituents from Tribulus Terrestris Roots, Leaves and Fruits.	Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, vol. 8(1), 55-58 January 2018.
	Antibacterial activity of Withania Somnifera leaf extracts against gram-positive and gram negative bacteria	International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry, E-ISSN : 2278-3229, March 2018, Sec. B; vol. 7, No.2
Dr. Rashmi Sharma	Microwave assisted synthesis of some substituted 2-Pyrazoline – A green approach. (Impact factor – 6.118)	International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), Vol. 5, Issue-07, 342-346, July-2017.
	Eco-friendly synthesis of 2- Pyrazoline” and its Cr(III) – complexes as potent antimicrobial agent. (Impact factor – 6.118)	International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) July. 2017/5(7)/ 2744-2748.
	A comparative study on conventional and microwave assisted synthesis and characterization of some chalcones”.	Luminous – A Multi Disciplinary research Journal Jan. 2018/2(2).
Dr. Vandana Sharma Choubey	Optical studies on extraction of some transition metal cations through liquid membrane containing 1-phenylazonaphth-2-ol as ionophore.	Oriental Journal of Chemistry, August-2017. (Impact factor – 0.39)
Dr. Vandana Sharma Choubey	Kinetic evaluation of influence of surfactant on oxidation reaction of carboxylic acid by molecular HMnO₄.	Oriental journal of chemistry, vol.-33 No.(6) 2017. (Impact factor – 0.39)
2018 – 2019
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Phytochemical screening of withania somnifera leaf extract in different solvents.	International Journal of Advanced Research and review IJARR, 3(12), 2018; 13-16.
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Antibacterial activity of Gymnema Sylvestre Hydroalcoholic leaf extract.	International Journal of Advanced Research and Review IJARR, 4(4), 2019, 13-17.
2019 – 2020
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	“Synthesis and anti-oxidant activity of some novel benzothiazole derivatives”. With impact factor 5.610.	Naveen Shodh Sansar, An International referred/peer reviewed research journal ISSN 2320-8767, E-ISSN 2394-3793, (2018)-AISECT College, Indore, 11-12 Jan. 2020

Research Paper Presentation in Seminar –

Name of Faculty	Seminar/Conference	Title of the Paper	Organizing Institute and Sponsors	Date
Dr. Ketan Topiwala	International Conference	Conductometric study on the solvation behaviour of unsymmetrical electrolytes.	Department of Sociology Indore Christian College, Indore.	21-03-2015 and 22-03-2015
Dr. Rishina Natu	International Seminar	“Drug Design”	World Research Council at Dubai	07-12-2015 to 08-12-2015
Dr. Rishina Natu	International Conference on ecosystem response to global environmental change and their impact (ERGECI – 2017)	Drug design	School of Life Science, DAVV and P.G. department of Zoology AIMS at Dhamnod	16-02-2017 to 18-02-2017
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	National Seminar On role of chemistry in basic and applied sciences.	Aspects of Green Chemistry	Govt. Autonomous Holkar Science College, Indore	30-09-2015 and 01-10-2015
	National Seminar on Global Climate Change : Challenge before human beings.	Key Role of Chemistry behind Global climate change.	Department of Physics S.B.N. Govt. P.G. College, Barwani	11-11-2016 and 12-11-2016
	International Conference	Effects of heavy metal ions in irrigation water.	Christian College, Indore	06-01-2018 to 07-01-2018
	National Conference	“Classic Fenton with ultrasound fenton processes on industrial textile waste water”.	Comp-Feeders Group of Institution, Indore (M.P.)	11-01-2020
Dr. Rashmi Sharma	National Seminar On Latest trends in analytical instruments and innovative techniques	Microwave assisted synthesis of some chalcones	Govt. Madhav Science PG College, Ujjain	19-03-2015 and 20-03-2015

Poster Presentation in Seminar –

Name of Faculty	Seminar/Conference	Title of the Poster	Organizing Institute and Sponsors	Date
Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	National seminar	Availability of heavy metal cations in some medicinal herbs : study by AAS	School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV Indore UGC-SAP(DRS-I)	04-03-2018
Dr. Vandana Sharma Choubey	National Seminar	Kinetic study of iso-butyric acid by acidic permanganate.	School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV Indore UGC-SAP(DRS-I)	04-03-2018
Dr. Vandana Sharma Choubey	National Seminar on Recent Trends in Basic Sciences	Miceller catalysed oxidation of propionic acid by acidic permanganate : a kinetic study.	Holkar Science College, Indore	03-10-2018 to 4-10-2018

Achievements/Recognition/Awards/Member/Chairperson

Faculty members as	Name of Faculty	Name of the Institute	Academic Year
Member, Board of Studies	Prof. Dr. R. G. Varma	DAVV, Indore	2012 to 2015
		Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore.	2012
		Mata Jijabai Govt. Girls P. G. College, Indore	2013
	Dr. A. K. Gharia	Mata Jijabai Govt. Girls P. G. College, Indore	2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
	Dr. Ketan Topiwala	Central Board Studies, Higher Education, Bhopal	2018-19
	Dr. Ketan Topiwala	Awadhesh Pratap Singh University Rewa, M.P. (For revising unified U.G. syllabi for M.P. Universities)	2019-20
O. S. D. (Officer on special duty) DAVV Examination	Dr. B. P. Yadav	DAVV, Indore	2011
	Dr. Rishina Natu	DAVV, Indore	2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
	Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	DAVV, Indore	2010
Resource Person	Dr. Ketan Topiwala	Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore.	2016-17
		Aadarsh Institute, Dhamnod	2017-18, 2019-20
		M.J.B. Govt. Girls PG College, Indore	2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
		MLB Govt. PG College, Indore	2019-20
	Dr. Rishina Natu	Old GDC College	2018-19
		Maheshwari College, Indore	2018-19
		School of Journalism, DAVV, Indore	2018-19
		Choithram Nursing College	2018-19
		Govt. MLB Girls Degree College, Indore	2019-20
	Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Jain Diwakar College, Indore	2016-17
		Indore Indira College, Indore	2016-17
		P.G. College Dhar	2016-17
		SRJ College, Sanawad	2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
		APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore	2017-18
		MLB Govt. PG College, Indore	2019-20
Author of Books	Name of Faculty	Title of the Book Published	Year of Publication
	Dr. R.G. Varma, Dr. A.K. Gharia and Dr. Sourabh Muktibodh	R. P. Lecture notes of Chemistry B.Sc. Part I, Agra	2004
	Dr. A.K. Gharia Dr. Kiran Dixit	R. P. Unified Chemistry B. Sc. III Year (In English)	2004
	Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Paryavaran Adhyan for Graduate Classes as per UGC syllabus	2001
	Dr. A.K. Gharia, Dr. Ketan Topiwala and Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	R.P.P. Unified Chemistry (Physical, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry) for B. Sc. I year (In Hindi) (ISBN No. 978-93-85630-040)	2017-2018
	Dr. A.K. Gharia, Dr. Ketan Topiwala and Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	R.P.P. Unified Chemistry (Physical, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry) for B. Sc. I year (In English) (ISBN No. 978-93-95630095)	2017-2018
	Dr. A.K. Gharia, Dr. Ketan Topiwala and Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Practical book for B.Sc. I year, RPP Unified Prayogik Rasayan Vigyaan (ISBN No. 978-93-85630-064)	2018-2019
	Dr. A.K. Gharia, Dr. Ketan Topiwala and Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	R.P.P. Unified Chemistry (Physical, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry) for B. Sc. II year (In Hindi) (ISBN No. 978-93-85630-224)	2018-2019
	Dr. A.K. Gharia, Dr. Kiran Dixit, Dr. Ketan Topiwala and Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	R.P.P. Unified Chemistry (Physical, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry) for B. Sc. III year (In Hindi) (ISBN No. 978-93-85630-323)	2019-2020
	Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi	Chemistry Practical books, Pragati edition, for B.Sc. I year and II year in both languages, English and Hindi.	2019-2020

Other Remarkable Achievements
Name of Faculty	Worked As	Title of the Programme	Year
Dr. Ketan Topiwala	Manager and Observer	Inter-district and Inter-University Cricket team of D.A.V.V.	(2016-17)
	Chairman, Selection Committee	University Pistol Shooting (Men and Women) team	(2016-17, 2017-18)
	Member, Advisory Committee	Inter-district Cricket tournament, DAVV, Indore	(2016-17)
	Member	Inter-District Athletic meet, DAVV, Indore	(2016-17, 2018-19)
Dr. Rishina Natu	Core Committee Member	Yuva-utsav for State and Zonal competitions, DAVV, Indore	(2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 )
§ Dr. Rishina Natu was awarded Nritya Vidushi Naad Yogini award for the selfless devotion done by her in the field of dance. She was also awarded as “Diva of Indore” in the year 2018. § Dr. Dhananjay Dwivedi was awarded second prize for the poster presentation on “availability of heavy metal cations in some medicinal herbs : study by AAS” with his research scholar, Ms. Pallavi Gupta in National seminar UGC-SAP(DRS-I) organized by School of Chemical Sciences, DAVV, Indore in 2018.

Seminars/Workshops

A workshop on Chemical analysis of food stuff contamination was organized by the department in the year 2005-2006.
National Training Programme to Enhance Employable Skills in Pharmaceutical Industry to Fresh Graduates / Students in Pharma Science, from 19^th to 28^th Sep. 2011. Strengthening under Industry Institutional Linkage Initiative (For M. Sc. Students). Organized by : Indore Pharma Manufacture Cluster Association (IPMCA) & Modern Institute of Training & Development (MITD) in Coordination with P. M. B. Gujarati Science College, Indore. Sponsored by : Small Industries of Developing Bank of India (SIDBI).
National Seminar on Rediscovering Popular Dimension in Chemistry on 7^th and 8^th 2011. Sponsored by : UGC, CRO, Bhopal and Shri Gujarati Samaj. Organized by : Department of Chemistry, P. M. B. Gujarati Science College, Indore
A workshop on making of eco-Ganesha idol for students and all the staff members, to spread the awareness about celebrating eco-friendly Ganesh utsav was organized by the department from last two years.. It has been conducted by Dr. Rishina Natu, faculty of the department.