About the Department
Department of Science and Humanities was established in the year 2001. Students of I and II semester of every year belong to this Department.
Department of Chemistry has VTU recognized R and D Centre. Research activities are going on in the field of Catalysis, Kinetics, Nano Catalysts and their Applications, Corrosion Science, Polymers Science.
Department of Science and Humanities conducts Guest Lectures by inviting Speakers from well known Research Centers and Institutions like IISc, JNCU, RRI, Bangalore University and Post Doctoral fellows from Foreign Universities for students so that they get advanced Information in the field of Science and Technology.
Department of Science and Humanities has creative science activity centre for students called "Science Club" which inspires the students in writing essays, science articles and participating in quiz programme. The Department organizes Industrial visit for students so that they can connect Theory and Practical.
The faculty of the Department are sincerely dedicated to achieve better results.
Mission
To provide value based education and mould the character of younger generation through Science to inculcate discipline and perseverance in students through methodological teaching with the aim of making best citizen. .
Vision
Our Vision is to offer the best for the society by imparting high quality education to stimulate in the students a spirit of inquiry and desire to gain knowledge and skills that can enrich their lives in future.
Events & Seminars
Conference and Work shop Conducted in 2010
Department of Science and Humanities organized three day Lecture workshop on Nano Sciences and Nano Technologies for teachers and Students and Nano mela, April 28 - 30 th 2010.It was sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,Bangalore.
Left to right Dr. K. Muralidhar, Sri Raghav Bylappa, Dr. Soundarajan, Dr. Umesh Waghmare and Sri. P.B. Manjunath.
Nano Sciences and Nano Technologies.
Conference and Work shop Conducted in 2011
1. Dept of Physics ,Science and Humanities organized XXX1 lab Refresher course in Experimental Physics from 8 -23 , August 2011.The Program was sponsored by
- Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore .
- Indian National Science Academy, Delhi.
- National Academy of sciences of India. Allahabad.
- Chief Guest of the Program was Dr. Jebraj Martin. Principal Dr.AIT, Bangalore
2. Dept of Chemistry, Science and Humanities organized work shop for faculties "Recent Advances in Material Science" (RAMS) held during 21-22. October 2011.
Chief Guest of the Program, Dr. Sadashiva. Senior Scientist, Raman research Institute, Bangalore.We had 120 participants registered for the workshop. The speakers were from IIsc., JNCU.Bangalore
(RAMS - 2011) Left to right Dr. K. Muralidhar, Dr. B.K. Sadashiva and Mrs. Vinutha. K
Recent Advances in Material Science RAMS - 2011
Achievements & FCD Awards
IN THE YEAR 2011 - 2012
SL NO. |
USN |
NAMES |
First sem |
Second sem |
1 |
1DB11EC005 |
Abhishek S |
74.3% |
70.9% |
2 |
1DB11EC008 |
Akshaya N |
72.0% |
72.0% |
3 |
1DB11EC012 |
Ankith G P |
77.1% |
77.1% |
4 |
1DB11EC014 |
Anupama |
70.0% |
74.8% |
5 |
1DB11EC015 |
Archana S |
82.0% |
76.0% |
6 |
1DB11EC016 |
Archana N J |
79.2% |
78.3% |
7 |
1DB11EC018 |
Asha B S |
82.3% |
82.7% |
8 |
1DB11EC020 |
Balaji K |
79.2% |
86.7% |
9 |
1DB11EC023 |
Bhuvaneswari C S |
70.0% |
78.4% |
10 |
1DB11EC024 |
C R Amrutha |
78.0% |
83.8% |
11 |
1DB11EC030 |
Denny V V |
77.1% |
82.0% |
12 |
1DB11EC031 |
Dhanushree B S |
76.7% |
82.0% |
13 |
1DB11EC033 |
Ganesh Adiga K M |
72.1% |
77.1% |
14 |
1DB11EC040 |
Manjunath R M |
76.5% |
77.4% |
15 |
1DB11EC043 |
Megha B M |
82.9% |
79.2% |
16 |
1DB11EC047 |
Naveen Alexander |
78.7% |
73.2% |
17 |
1DB11EC048 |
Navya S |
82.5% |
79% |
18 |
1DB11EC049 |
Nayana R |
77.6% |
83.6% |
19 |
1DB11EC050 |
Nikita S Jamkhandi |
72.7% |
80.3% |
20 |
1DB11EC051 |
Noor Fathima |
70.5% |
79.0% |
21 |
1DB11EC052 |
Pavithra B |
72.7% |
75.7% |
22 |
1DB11EC056 |
Praveen Kumar G |
84.7% |
84.6% |
23 |
1DB11EC057 |
Priya |
75.0% |
79.4% |
24 |
1DB11EC060 |
R Shwetha |
78.1% |
80.2% |
25 |
1DB11EC062 |
Raj Kiran K |
76.0% |
76.7% |
26 |
1DB11EC068 |
Sagar M D |
79.0% |
78.4% |
27 |
1DB11EC070 |
Sahana |
82.1% |
85.0% |
28 |
1DB11EC072 |
Santosh U |
71.2% |
79.3% |
29 |
1DB11EC075 |
Shruthi P |
82.3% |
80.3% |
30 |
1DB11EC077 |
Sneha S |
81.0% |
81.8% |
31 |
1DB11EC079 |
Sowmya T R |
78.3% |
77.5% |
32 |
1DB11EC081 |
Sujay R Patil |
70.1% |
77.6% |
33 |
1DB11EC085 |
Surya S |
88.6% |
86.9% |
34 |
1DB11EC082 |
Sujith Solomon V B |
84.2% |
77.6% |
35 |
1DB11EC083 |
Sumant Pattanashetti S |
75.6% |
73.5% |
36 |
1DB11EC084 |
Surabhi Shashidhar Lalsangi |
73.5% |
73.4% |
37 |
1DB11EC090 |
Triveni N |
76.7% |
76.5% |
Research Activities - CHEMISTRY R & D
Research Publications
- Kinetics and mechanistic chemistry of oxidation of butacaine sulfate by chloramine-B in acid medium
Bulletin of Korean Chemical Society 33(11) (2012) 3539-3543. - Oxidative decolorization of carmosine dye with acidic chloramine-T:
Spectrophotometric, kinetic and mechanistic chemistry
European Journal of Chemistry 3(1) (2012)112-118. - Kinetic and mechanistic investigations of S-oxidation of ranitidine hydrochloride
with chloramines-T in acid and alkaline media
Progress in Reaction Kinetics and mechanism 37(1), (2012) 42-58. - Palladium(II)-catalyzed oxidation of tranexamic acid by bromamine-B in alkaline
medium and uncatalyzed reaction in acid medium: A kinetic and mechanistic study
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 332 (2010) 113-121. - Kinetics and reactivities of ruthenium(III)- and osmium(VIII)-catalyzed oxidation
of ornidazole with chloramine-T in acid and alkaline media: A mechanistic approach
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 310 (2009) 24-33. - Kinetics and mechanism of sodium N-halo-p-toluenesulfonamides oxidation of diclofenac in alkaline medium
AIChE Journal, 55(12) (2009) 3234-3240 - N-oxidation of pyrazines by bromamine-B in perchloric acid medium: Kinetic and mechanistic approach
Bulletin of Korean Chemical Society, 30(9) (2009) 1939-1946. - Oxidative conversion of thiourea and N-substituted thioureas into formamidine disulfides with acidified chloramine-T: A kinetic and mechanistic approach
Journal of Sulfur Chemistry, 30(5) (2009) 490-499. - Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of coumarin and substituted coumarins by
chloramine-B in hydrochloric acid medium
Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism, 33(4) (2008) 313- 330. - Ruthenium(III)-catalyzed and uncatalyzed kinetic studies on the oxidation of sulfanilic acid by chloramine-T in perchloric acid medium: a mechanistic approach
Transition Metal Chemistry, 33 (2008) 1003-1011. - Ruthenium(III)-catalyzed oxidative cleavage of p-aminoazobenzene by chloramine-B in alkaline medium and uncatalyzed reaction in acid medium: Spectrophotometric kinetic and mechanistic study
Transition Metal Chemistry, 32 (2007) 991-999. - Kinetics of oxidation of procaine hydrochloride by sodium N- chlorobenzenesulfonamide in acid and alkaline media: A mechanistic approach Indian Journal of Chemistry, 45(A) (2006) 2412-2417.
Conferences Attended/ Papers Presented
Conference |
Title of the Paper |
Venue and Date |
National Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Chemistry andEngineering (RTMCE-2011) |
Synthesis and application of nano-sized ZnO as a photocatalyst for the degradation of azo dye |
RNS Institute of Technology, |
National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemistry (RTC) |
Kinetics and mechanistic chemistry of oxidation of butacaine sulfate by chloramine-B in acid medium |
PES College, Mandya during September 16-17, 2011 |
International Symposium on Challenges in Drug Discovery Programme |
Oxidation of tetracaine hydrochloride with chloramine-B: A kinetic and mechanistic Chemistry |
Karnataka State Open University on February 16-17, 2011. |
International Conference on Current trends in Chemistry and Biochemistry ICCTCB-2009 |
Oxidative decolorization of an azo dye by chloramine-T in acid medium: A kinetic and mechanistic approach |
Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Central College, Bangalore on December 18-19, 2009. |
National Conference on Emerging Areas in Environmental |
Oxidative decolorization of carmosine dye with acidic chloramine-T: Spectrophotometric, kinetic and mechanistic chemistry |
Department of Environmental science, University of
Mysore, |
National Conference on Emerging Areas in Chemistry |
Kinetics and mechanism of sodium N-halo-p-toluenesulfonamides oxidation of diclofenac in alkaline medium |
Department of Chemistry, University of Mysore, Mysore. during 31 July-1 August, 2009 and Awarded second best oral presentation prize. |
International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Research(ICFCR-2008) |
N-oxidation of pyrazines by bromamine-B in perchloric acid medium: Kinetic andmechanistic approach |
Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University,Mangalore during 29-31, December 2008. |
National Symposium on the Role of AICQOM-2007 |
Ruthenium(III)-catalyzed and uncatalyzed kinetic studies on the oxidation of sulfanilic acid by chloramine-T in perchloric acid medium: a mechanistic approach |
ISEC Campus, Bangalore during 27-28 January 2007. |
National Conference in Chemistry |
Ruthenium(III)-catalyzed oxidative cleavage of p-aminoazobenzene by chloramine-B in alkaline medium and uncatalyzed reaction in acid medium: Spectrophotometric kinetic and mechanistic study |
Department of |
National Conference on Chemical Sciences for Industry and Society-emerging trends for the third millennium |
Kinetics of oxidation of procaine hydrochloride by sodium N- chlorobenzenesulfonamide in acid and alkaline media: A mechanistic approach |
Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta during 6-8 January 2006. |
Industrial Corrosion and Corrosion Control |
Attended |
Electro Chemical Society of India, IISc., Bangalore on January 24-25, 2012 |
Faculty Development Programme on Display Materials and Their Application |
Attended |
RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore 560 061 during April 12-13, 2012. |
Financial Assistance under VTU Research Grants Scheme, Rs 2,00,000/- has been sanctioned for our research project entitled "Oxidative decolorization of some dyes with N-halo reagents: Kinetic and mechanistic study".
Research Students
- Gurushantha K
- Manjunath R
- Rudresh B.R.
Dr. J.P. Shubha & Vinutha K Dept. of Chemistry are growing medicinal Plants Simarouba in College Campus. (Anti cancer drug)
Co - Curricular Activities and Extra - Curricular Activites
Co - Curricular Activities
- Department of Science and Humanities organized a guest lecture on "Cryogenics and Applications" by Durgeh S Nadig on 8 th of November, 2012.
- Department of Science and Humanities organized a guest lecture on "Nano structured Materials by cost effective techniques for Microelectronic applications on 29 th of November, 2012.
Extra - Curricular Activities
- Department of Science and Humanities organised "Awareness on burning of fire cearckers" on 8 th of November, 2012, for I semester Students
- Department of Science and Humanities organised "Awareness on burning of fire cearckers" on 9 th of November, 2012, for I semester Students .
Faculty
| Name | Designation | Qualification |
| Mrs. VINUTHA K | M.Sc., (Ph.D) | Associate Prof & HOD. |
| Dr. J.P. SHUBHA | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Professor |
| Mr. RUDRESH B R | M.Sc., MBA | Asst. Prof. |
| Mr. MADHU SUDHAN Y. | M.Phil., (Ph.D.) | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. SOUMYA KUMARI S. | M.Sc., (Ph.D.) | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. ANUPAMA S. | M.Sc., M.Phil. | Asso. Prof. |
| Mrs. SHWETHA K.P. | M.Sc., M.Phil. | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. CHITRA S.G. | M.Sc. | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. KOUSHALYA P.R | M.Sc., (Ph.D.) | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. NANDINI SUDHIR | M.Sc. | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. VINAY KUMAR M. | LLM .,(MBA) | Asst. Prof. |
| Mrs. KUMARA SWAMY | M.Phil., (Ph.D.) | PE Director |
