Department of Chemistry
About the Department
Chemistry is the link that connects problems in the fundamental nature of matter to the most complex problems in the processes of life. Department of Chemistry, SGGS College, Chandigarh is one of the globally recognized, emerging and leading departments in Basic Sciences & Humanities. The Department started with the inception of college in 1966.Since its inception; the department has been imparting the highest level & quality of academic education to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Department constitutes a 15 member faculty expertise in all the major areas of chemistry.
The department has 5 well furnished laboratories equipped with state-of-art instruments such as UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, conductivity meter, muffle furnace, fuming cupboard, polarimeter etc. required to carry out modern day chemistry. The main objective of the department is to provide a strong foundation in fundamentals of chemistry through course offered by the University & a comprehensive practical exposure to the various instrumental techniques to the students required for their undergraduate and post graduate programmes.
Postgraduates majoring in chemistry can go on to several professional fields, including medicine, pharmaceutical, food and technology, environmental studies, academics and research. Our commitment to teaching is also reflected in our desire to build a community environment and provide every opportunity of success for our postgraduates with high professional competence & with an awareness of importance of chemistry in the global scenario.
Courses Offered
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Courses Offered
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Duration
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Seats
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Academic Qualification
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M.Sc. (Chemistry)
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2 years
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MSc I 45
MSc II 40
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Admission to MSc I (Chemistry) will be based on entrance test PU-CET (PG) conducted by PU Chandigarh. Only the rank holders in the entrance test will be considered. 50% weightage will be given to the score in entrance test and 50% to the score in the qualifying examination. Once the list is exhausted, admissions will be on merit basis under University instructions. |
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B.Sc.
(Non-Medical)
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3 years
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379
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A student who has passed with minimum of 40% marks in Science group (PCM) in +2 examination of a recognized Board.
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B.Sc. (Medical)
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3 years
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207
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A student who has passed with minimum of 40% marks in Science group (PCB) in +2 examination of a recognized Board.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES
B.Sc. Biotech (elective) and B.Sc. Biotech (honors) for undergraduate students
FACULTY
Teaching staff
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Name & Email
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Qualification
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No. of Publications
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No.
of
books
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Oral/poster presentation
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Conferences/seminar attended, workshops attended
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Refresher/orientation courses attended/FDP/STTP
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Area of specialization
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Ms Sarabjeet Kaur
sarabjeet.sggs@gmail.com
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MSc (Hons), MPhil
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-
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-
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-
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Workshop-01
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-
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Organic Chemistry
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Dr. Manik Gupta
manikchem81@gmail.com
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MSc, PhD
CSIR- UGC NET
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14
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01
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12
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16
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Orientation- 01
Refresher- 01
FDP-02
STC-02
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Physical Chemistry
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Dr. Gurpreet Kaur
gurpreet.chem@gmail.com
(On Leave)
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MSc [Hons], PhD
GATE
CSIR – UGC NET |
14
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01
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10
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Conference/seminar-13
Workshops-04
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Orientation- 01
Refresher- 01
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Physical Chemistry
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Dr. Mandeep Dhami
mk_dhami@yahoo.in
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MSc Chemistry,
MSc Environment Technology & Management (Gold Medalist),
BEd, PhD
CSIR – UGC NET |
05
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01
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-
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Workshops-07
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Orientation- 01
Refresher Course-01
STC-01
FDP-02
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Organic chemistry
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Dr. Inderpal Pasricha
inderpalpasricha70@gmail.com
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MSc (University topper), PhD
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-
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01
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02
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Conference/seminar -03
Workshops-14
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Orientation- 01
Refresher Course-01
STC- 03
FDP-03
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Organic Chemistry
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Dr. Chitwan Kaur Chawla
chtwanjolly@gmail.com
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MSc (University topper), MPhil, PhD
CSIR – NET
UGC – NET |
05
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-
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-
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Workshops-01
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Orientation-01
Referesher-01
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Organic Chemistry
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Dr. Pushpinder Kaur
pushpinderihbt@gmail.com
sggs.pushpinder@gmail.com
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MSc, PhD
CSIR – UGC NET |
16
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-
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12
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Conference/Seminar -07
Workshops-09
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Orientation – 01
Online Refresher Course (ARPIT) – 01
STC-01
FDP – 02
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Organic Chemistry (Natural Product Chemistry)
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Dr Asim Kumar Chowdhury
akcchem@gmail.com
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MSc, PhD
CSIR- NET
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10
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-
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11
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06
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FDP-03
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Organic Chemistry
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Dr. Shabnam Sharma
dr.shabnamsharma@gmail.com
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MSc, PhD, BEd
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06
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-
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06
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Seminar-01
Workshops-09
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-
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Inorganic and Polymer Chemistry
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Dr. Alka Sharma
alkasharma08@yahoo.com
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MSc, PhD
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06
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-
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06
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Seminar-01
Workshop-01
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-
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Organic Chemistry
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Dr Shilpa Dogra
shilpadogra.84@gmail.com
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MSc, PhD |
06
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-
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-
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Seminar-01
Workshop-10
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-
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Organic Chemistry
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Dr Kirtanjot Kaur
kirtanjot@gmail.com
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MSc[Hons], PhD
CSIR – UGC NET
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13
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-
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14
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Conference-13
Workshop-02
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STC-02
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Physical Chemistry
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Ms Maninder Kaur
maninderchemistry@gmail.com
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MSc, B.Ed
CTET
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-
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Physical Chemistry |
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Dr Kuldeep Negi
jagseerjhikka@gmail.com
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MSc, MPhil, PhD
UGC-NET
GATE
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06
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-
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-
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05
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Physical Chemistry
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TECHNICAL/ NON-TEACHING STAFF
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Name
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Qualification
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Designation
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Dilbagh Singh
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MA (Punjabi)
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Senior Lab Attendant
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Navjot Singh
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MA (Economics)
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Senior Lab Attendant
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Sarabpreet Singh
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B.Tech.
(Mechanical)
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Senior Lab Attendant
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Gulzari Lal
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10th
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Senior Lab Attendant
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Gaganjot Kaur
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BSc (CS)
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Senior Lab Attendant
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Anju Thakur
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MSc (Chemistry)
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Lab Attendant
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LIST OF ONGOING/COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS BY THE FACULTY
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Name of the PI/Co-PI
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Title of the Project
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Duration of the project
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Funding agency
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Cost
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PI- Dr. Pushpinder Kaur
Co-PI- Dr. Satinder Kaur (Department of Biotechnology)
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Extraction and in-vitro evaluation of antitumor and antibacterial activity of bioactive constituents from local fruit waste of Chandigarh
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One year (2018)
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Department of Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, Chandigarh Administration
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Dr Gurpreet Kaur
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Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Carbon Quantum Dots as Chemosensors for Drug Moleculers’s
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Three years (2018)
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Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) approved by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
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Rs. 18,30,000
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Dr. Pushpinder Kaur
Co-Investigator
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Development of Carbon nanotube based Biodegradable inkjet printed electrodes for routine analysis of Haemoglobin |
One year February 2020 |
Department of Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, Chandigarh Administration |
Rs. 1,50,000 |
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Facilities
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Existing
(in numbers)
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Smart Class rooms
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1
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Laboratories
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5
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| Store |
1 |
IMPORTANT POSTS HELD BY THE FACULTY
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Faculty
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Posts
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| Ms Sarabjeet Kaur |
Dean - faculty of Science
Dean- Admissions
Coordinator- Grievance Redressal Cell
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Dr Manik Gupta
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Dean - Forgein students
Ex Programme Officer – NSS
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Dr Gurpreet Kaur
(On Leave)
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Ex Coordinator – Equal Opportunity Cell
Ex Programme Officer – NSS
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Dr Mandeep Dhami
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Registrar – Academics
Nodal Officer (Academics) in RUSA
Coordinator- Cultural Affairs
Ex Coordinator – Environment Society
Ex Co-Convenor – Legal Literacy Club
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Dr Inderpal Pasricha
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Incharge – Time Table
Nodal Officer- Central Govt Schemes
Ex Coordinator – Environment Society
Ex Coordinator – Grievance Redressal Cell
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| Dr Pushpinder Kaur |
Coordinator –National Skills Qualification Frameworks(NSQF) |
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Dr Asim Kumar Chowdhury
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Coordinator – NCC
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FACULTY AWARDS
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Name
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Award details
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Dr. Inderpal Pasricha
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ISTE Best Teacher Award in 2013
National Green Corps Environment Society Award in 2019 (Second Position) by Department of Environment, Chandigarh
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Dr. Pushpinder Kaur
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Best Poster award at National seminar on “Spectroscopy-An Immense tool in Chemistry” held at MCM DAV College, Chandigarh on 21st August 2015.
Third Position in Oral Presentation at National Conference on “Research in Chemical Sciences: Current Scenario” held at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib on March 29, 2019.
Delivered guest lecture for B. Tech students on ‘Applications of Spectroscopy and Chromatography in medicinal plants’ on 21st August, 2018 at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri, Mohali campus.
Delivered a lecture as resource person on NSS Day on ‘Segregation – A step towards Waste Management’ on 24th September, 2018 at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector-26, Chandigarh-160019.
Delivered guest lecture for the in-service training of Chemistry Lecturers of Govt. Schools of Chandigarh on ‘Isolation of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants as drug candidates’ on 11th January, 2019 at State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Sector-32C, Chandigarh, 160031.
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Dr Gurpreet Kaur
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First Position in Oral Presentation at National Conference on “Research in Chemical Sciences: Current Scenario” held at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib on March 29, 2019.
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REPRESENTATION OF FACULTY IN OTHER BODIES
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Dr Manik Gupta
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Member of Board of Studies, Khalsa College, Amritsar from 2018 – 2021
Resource Person for judgment of preliminary round of State Level Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition held at SCERT 32, Oct 29 - Nov 01, 2018 and for the judgment of Final round for the same event, Nov 28, 2018.
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Dr Gurpreet Kaur
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Member of the Committee to Discharge the Functions of the Board of Studies in National Service Scheme, PU, Chandigarh
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Dr Inderpal Pasricha
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Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi.
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Dr. Pushpinder Kaur
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Life member of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists
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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES YEAR WISE
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Name of the event
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Date
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Participation in ‘Nano for Young’ Programme at INST Mohali
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4th March 2014
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A trip to Anandpur Sahib and Virasat-e-khalsa
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19th November 2014
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Participation in Gyan Manthan – quiz competition
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15th September 2015
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A trip to Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala
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7th November 2015
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National Science Day organized by PG Dept. of chemistry in association with Dept. of Physics, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Computer Sci. and Biotechnology and Microbial Biotechnology
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28th February 2017
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One day educational tour to CSIO Chandigarh for M.Sc. Chemistry students
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3rd March 2017
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Participation in Six days International workshop on ‘Transition metals in Organic Synthesis’ organized under GIAN scheme at Punjab University Chandigarh.
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26th June-1st July, 2017
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One day educational tour to CSIO Chandigarh for M.Sc. Chemistry students
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25th October 2017
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National Science Day organized by PG Department of Chemistry
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28th February, 2018 |
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One day Educational tour to SAIF, Panjab University M.Sc. II students
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8th February, 2019. |
| One day Educational tour to CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh for M.Sc.I students |
11th February, 2019 |
| Orientation of First year Undergraduate Science Students of 2019 Batch |
12th August, 2019 |
| Science Fest- 2019 |
21st September, 2019 |
| UGC-NET classes for Postgraduate Chemistry students |
9th- 18th October, 2019 |
| One day trip to Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala |
19th October, 2019 |
| Cancer Awareness Camp |
6th November, 2019 |
| National Science Day-2020 in association with other Science Departments on 'Women in Science' as a focal theme |
27th February, 2020 |
| Fresher and Farewell Functions |
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT
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Seminar/Workshop
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Speaker(s)
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Topic
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Expert lecture organized by PG Dept. of chemistry and Environment Society of SGGS College on 5th February 2016
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Prof. JK Chhabra,
Scientist,
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Sector-30, Chandigarh
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Applications of laser and optical fiber
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Two days workshop organized by PG Dept. of chemistry and Physics along with various science departments under the aegis of RUSA on 20-21 January 2017
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Dr. Manik Gupta
Dept. of Chemistry, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, ector-26, Chandigarh
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Development of laboratory maintenance skill for lab staff
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Two days National workshop organized by PG Dept. of chemistry and computer Sci. in association with Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Center of MHRD, Govt of India on 20-21 February 2017
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Prof. AK Bakhshi
Vice Chancellor, PDM University, Bahadurgarh
Chairman, GAD-TLC of MHRD and centre for E-learning
Prof. KV Bhanu Murthy
Ex-Dean and Professor, Department of Commerce
Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Vice Chairman, GAD-TLC, MHRD and centre for E-learning
Dr Jaswinder Singh
Principal SGTB Khaksa College, University of Delhi
Director, GAD-TLC of MHRD and centre for E-learning
Dr Vimal Rarh
Joint Director, GAD-TLC,
Deputy Director, MHRD and centre for E-learning
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ICT Skills, E-learning and MOOCs for Educators
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Expert Lecture organized by PG Department of Chemistry on October 25, 2018
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Eminent professor Dr K. K. Bhasin
Department of Chemistry
Panjab University
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Fascinating Aspects of Science |
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Expert Lecture organized by PG Department of Chemistry on October 25, 2018
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Dr. Navneet Kaur
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Panjab University, Chandigarh
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Spectroscopy –Journey from Basics to Research Applications |
Academic Acheivers & University Positions in PU Examination
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Name
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Class
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Position
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Examination
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Megha Mittal
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MSc I
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6th Position
5th Position
6th Position
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1st Sem, December 2018
2nd Sem, May 2019
3rd Sem, December 2019
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| Sonia Verma |
Cleared UGC-NET |
AIR 65 |
June 2019 |