DOCTORAL PROGRAM- CHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry has excellent research culture with state-of-the-art laboratories for carrying out research. The department is a recognised research centre under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi and University of Mysore (UOM), Mysore. Department has 3 well-equipped research labs to facilitate the research activities of faculty and research scholars.

Research Supervisors

Name	Research Areas	University
Dr. Srilatha Rao	Electrochemistry - Corrosion inhibition studies Nanotechnology - Nano membrane	VTU & UOM
Dr. Aravinda T	Organic Chemistry, Material Science, Photocatalysis.	VTU
Dr. Kshama Shetty	Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Corrosion	VTU
Dr. Gururaj K J	Quantum Mechanics, Simulations, Electrochemical Sensors, Arduino, Energy applications	VTU
Dr. Praveen Naik	Organic Materials, Polymer Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Sensors, Organic Electronics especially DSSCs, OPVs, OLEDs, and Perovskite solar cells.	VTU
Dr. Parashuram L	Heterogeneous Catalysis, Energy Materials, Photocatalysis, Electrochemical sensors, Supercapacitors	VTU
Dr. Swamynathan K	Organic materials, Liquid crystals, supramolecular chemistry	VTU

Facilities

Name of the Instrument

FTIR

Probe Sonicator

Goniometer

Electrochemical Workstation

Muffle furnace

UV- Vis Spectrophotometer

Rotary Evaporator

Tubular furnace

Box furnace

Double-lined SS oven

Vacuum Pump

Centrifuge Machine

Photocatalytic reactor

Hydrothermal apparatus

Oil bath with PID controller

Distillation Unit

Crossflow

Dead flow

ICE maker

Hot air oven

Sonicator

Water bath

Disc polisher

Thermostat

Flame Photometer

Oil extractor

Orbital shaker

Weighing balance