Department of Chemistry
The department was established in 1992. The department offers under-graduate and post-graduate programs in Chemistry.
Courses Offered
| COURSE | ELIGIBILITY | DURATION | INTAKE CAPACITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. | 12th Standard Pass | 3 Years | 120 |
| M.Sc.(Organic Chemistry) | B.Sc.(Chemistry) | 2 Years | 24 |
| M.Sc.(Analytical Chemistry) | B.Sc.(Chemistry) | 2 Years | 24 |
| Certificate Course on Training of Sophisticated Instruments Handling | B.Sc.(Any) | 3 Months |
24 |
| Certificate Course on Safety Awareness in Chemical Laboratory & Industry | H.S.C./B.Sc.(Any) | 3 Months |
24 |
Faculty
| Sr. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. D.R. Thube | Professor and H.O.D. | M.Sc. Ph.D. NET,SET |
| 2 | Prof P.S. Mutkule | Asso. Professor | M.Sc. M.Ed. SET,GATE |
| 3 | Dr. T.S. Thopate | Asso. Professor | M.Sc. M.Phil. Ph.D,SET |
| 4 | Dr. S.M. Kale | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. B.Ed. Ph.D |
| 5 | Dr. R.S. Diggikar | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. B.Ed. M.Phil. Ph.D. |
| 6 | Prof A.J. Dhole | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. NET,SET,GATE |
| 7 | Prof S.D. Mhaske | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. NET,SET,GATE |
| 8 | Prof P.N. Daule | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. SET |
| 9 | Prof N.B. Chede | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. B.Ed,SET |
| 10 | Dr. P.G. Rohokale | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. Ph.D. |
| 11 | Dr. S.G. Kundlikar | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. NET,Ph.D. |
| 12 | Prof A. K. Thube | Asst. Professor | M.Sc. |
| 13 | Prof V.R. Magar |
Asst. Professor | M.Sc. |
| 14 | Prof P.B. Pujari |
Asst. Professor | M.Sc. |
| 15 | Prof K.S. Jadhav |
Asst. Professor | M.Sc. |
| 16 | Shri R.E. Shinde | Lab Asst. | H.S.C. |
| 17 | Shri M.D. Pathare | Lab Attendant | S.S.C. |
| 18 | Shri R.K. Tambe | Lab Attendant | S.S.C. |
| 19 | Shri J.A. Barde | Lab Attendant | H.S.C. |
| 21 | Shri S.D. Supekar | Lab Attendant | S.S.C. |
Thrust Research Areas –
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- Heterocyclic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Material and Nano Science
| Sr. No. | Title of Conference / Events | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. M. S. Wadia Lecture Competition (MSWLC- 2012) | State | January 10-11th, 2012 |
| 2. | Prof. M. S. Wadia Lecture Competition (MSWLC- 2013) | State | January 10th , 2013 |
| 3. | Conference on “Impact of chemical research on environment” (ICRE-2016) | International | 17th & 18th February 2016 |
| 4. | Workshop on “Chemical Education POGIL | International | 5th March 2016 |
| 5. | Chemistry Fundamental –Science Exhibition | College | 26th February 2016 |
| Sr. No. | Name of Teacher | Title of Projects | Funding Agency | Amount Sanctioned (Rs.) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. D. R. Thube | Ab-Initio, Density Functional and Experimental Studies on Structure and Vibrational Frequencies of The Quinone Based Ligands. | UGC | 50,000/- | Completed (2002-2004) |
| 2. | Prof P.S. Mutkule | To Study impact of Industrialization and sewage disposal on quality of ground water in Ahmednagar city | UGC | 35,000/- | Completed (2005-2007) |
| 3. | Prof P.S. Mutkule | Analysis of trends in basic Science education at UG level in Ahmedngar District | SPPU | 1,00,000/- | Completed (2013-2015) |
| 4. | Dr. T. S. Thopate | Synthesis and Biological evaluation of fluorescent Naphthalimide Derivatives | UGC | 4,50,000/- | 2 years (2014-) |
| 5. | Dr. R. S. Diggikar | Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline – metal oxide nanocomposites | SPPU | 1,50,000/- | Completed(2006-2007) |
| 6. | Dr. R. S. Diggikar | Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline – TiO2 nanocomposites | SPPU | 65,000/- | Completed(2008-2009) |
| 7. | Dr. R. S. Diggikar | Graphene based conducting polymer nanocomposites (Major Project) | UGC | 13,70,000/- | Ongoing(2015-2018) |
| 8. | Dr. S. M. Kale | Analysis of Milk and Milk Products of Parner Tehsil and Ahmednagar District | UGC | 45,000/- | Completed(2005-2007) |
| Sr.No | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1. | ICT- in chemical education |
| 2. | ACT- Concept Test for B.Sc. Student |
| 3. | Chemistry Exhibition |
| 4. | Career Counseling’s of Students |
| 5. | Projects for PG Students |
| 6. | CHEMIAD Examination for F. Y. B. Sc. Student |
| 7. | Diagnostic Test for F. Y. B.Sc. Student |
| 8. | Staff Orientation Workshop |
| 9. | Guest lecture organization |
| 10. | Soil and water testing center |
| 11. | Students Seminar |
| 12. | Lecture Competition |
| 13. | NET – SET Preparation Workshops |
| 14. | Certificate Course in soil and water testing |
| 15. | Medical Relief Funds and Disaster Funds |
| 16. | Endowment Prizes |
| 17. | Graduate Excellence Examination (GEE) |
| 18. | Placements – Campus Interviews |
| 19. | Recommendations for Higher Studies and Employments |
| 20. | Active participation of staff in college administration |
| 21. | Industrial visits |
| 22. | Research laboratory visit |
| 23. | Collaboration with industry for campus |
| 24. | Safety awareness in chemical laboratory workshop for Chemistry student |
| 25. | Parent- Teacher- Student Meet two times in year |
| 26. | Alumni Meet |
| 27. | Participation in National and Internaional Chemistry Olympiad Programmes |
Prominent Alumni
| Sr. No. | Name of Alumni | Ph. D. from | Current Place & Designation |
| 1. | Dr. Arun Jagdale | NCL Pune | Scientist, Lupin Pune |
| 2. | Dr. Vilas Phapale | Madrid Univ., Spain | Humboldt PDF UK |
| 3. | Dr. Sandip Pujari | IIT Mumbai | PDF, Swis, DM, PI Ind. RAJ |
| 4. | Dr. Vikas Padalkar | ICT Mumbai | Manager, NOCIL, Mumbai |
| 5. | Dr. Sandip Mulay | IIT Mumbai | PDF KAIST, S. Korea |
| 6. | Dr. AbhinavTathe | ICT Mumbai | Hyderabad |
| 7. | Dr. Sandip Lanke | ICT Mumbai | PDF, ICT Mumbai |
| 8. | Dr. SantoshChemate | ICT Mumbai | Navin Fluorine, Surat |
| 9. | Dr. Sunil Rokade | ICT Mumbai | PDF, ICT Mumbai |
| 10. | Dr. HausabhauPagire | KRICT, S. Korea | PDF, S. Korea |
| 11. | Dr. ShekharShinde | NCL Pune | PDF, UG, USA |
| 12. | Dr. Shrikant Babar | ICT Mumbai | Lupin, Goa |
| 13. | Dr. VinayakKhodade | IISER Pune | PDF, JHU., USA |
| 14. | Dr. VasantBorude | ICT Mumbai | Macloids, Mumbai |
| 15. | Dr. Satish lanke | ICT Mumbai | Industrailist, Gujrat |
| 16. | Dr. SunitaZaware | NACS, Ahmednagar | Assistant Professor |
| 17. | Dr. Nitin Thorat | Ahmednagar College | Assistant Professor |
| 18. | Dr. DnyandevGund | ICT Mumbai | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 19. | Dr. BaluNawale | IISER Pune | Assistant Professor |
| 20. | Sameer Shaikh | NCL Pune | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 21. | Pradip Bagale | NCL Pune | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 22. | Sagar Shrimandilkar | NACS College, Parner | Assistant Professor |
| 23. | Vivek Wakchaure | NCL Pune | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 24. | ArchanaBhagwat | ICT Mumbai | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 25. | Swati Bhalekar | KAIST S. Korea | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 26. | Vijay Gayakhe | ICT Mumbai | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 27. | Vaibhav Khose | Mumbai University | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 28. | SulochanaBhalekar | ICT Mumbai | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 29. | SantoshPagire | DAAD Fellow,
Univ. Regensburg, Germany |
Ph.D. Fellow |
| 30. | Yogesh Khatekar | Institute of Science, MU | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 31. | Sunil Pawar | GIST South Korea | Ph.D. Fellow |
| 32. | Sudarshan Chemate | BARC, Mumbai | Scientific Assistant, |
Rank Holder
| Sr. No. | Name of the Candidate | Year | Marks Obtained | University Rank | Class |
| 1. | Padalkar Vikas Sudam | 2005 | 1523/2000 | 2nd | M.Sc. |
| 2. | Borude Vashant Shivaji | 2006 | 1053/1200 | 9th | B. Sc. |
| 3. | Nawale Balu Shankar | 2007 | 1077/1200 | 3rd | B. Sc. |
| 4. | Bhagwat Shankar Bhaskar | 2008 | 1120/1200 | 2nd | B. Sc. |
| 5. | Thorat Nitin Madhukar | 2008 | 1096/1200 | 7th | B. Sc. |
| 6. | Dhage Pramod Babasaheb | 2009 | 1138/1200 | 1st | B. Sc. |
| 7. | Shaikh Samir Rashid | 2009 | 1111/1200 | 2nd | B. Sc. |
| 8. | Pagire Santosh Kisan | 2009 | 1088/1200 | 5th | B. Sc. |
| 9. | Bhagwat Vikas Ramdas | 2010 | 1089/1200 | 4th | B. Sc. |
| 10. | Bhalekar Sulochana Balasaheb | 2011 | 1077/1200 | 3rd | B. Sc. |
| 11. | Naikwadi Vijay Dhondibhau | 2012 | 792/900 | 13th | B.Sc. |
| 12. | Thube Reshma Pandurang | 2012 | 774/900 | 25th | B.Sc. |
| 13. | Mapari Neelam | 2016 | 1084/1200 | 6th | B.Sc. |
| 14. | Gagare Dinkar Balasaheb | 2012 | 1452/2000 | 5th | M.Sc. Analytical |
| 15. | Haral Bapurav Ganpat | 2014 | 1530 | 7th | M. Sc. Organic |
| 16. | Lamkhade Vaishali Nandraj | 2014 | 1526 | 10th | M. Sc. Organic |
| 17. | Gadhave Sagar Shankar | 2014 | 1451/2000 | 4th | M.Sc. Analytical |
| 18. | Thube Reshma Pandurang | 2015 | CGPA 6.0 | 1st | M. Sc. Analytical |
| 19. | Thube Bhagyashree Ambadas | 2015 | CGPA 5.21 | 9th | M. Sc. Analytical |
| 20. | Chaudhari Shankar Bhausaheb | 2015 | CGPA 5.720 | 10th | M. Sc. Organic |
| 21. | Zanjad Prathiba Parshuram | 2016 | CGPA 5.88 | 1st | M. Sc. Organic |
| 22. | Gund Yogita Arjun | 2016 | CGPA 5.60 | 10th | M. Sc. Organic |