Research
Faculty members are involved in high quality research in the applied fields of plant chemistry (including the plant medicines and Ayurvedic medicines), Reaction Kinetics and mechanism, Macrocyclic Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry.
Good publications have been made and the Department has got recognition. Substantial funding has been generated from different agencies like UCOST, Department of Science and Technology (D.S.T.) India, Council of Scientific and Industrial research (C.S.I.R.) India and University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) India, in the last 12 years.
The department has been selected by D.S.T. under FIST scheme for strengthening the infrastructure facility for academic and research activities.
Research Areas
- Kinetics and Mechanism
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Plant Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Macrocyclic Chemistry
- Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism
- Polymer Chemistry & Physical Chemistry
- Activated carbons
- Adsorption
- Applications of electroanalytical methods and water treatment
- Physico-organic
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
Research Laboratories
- Kinetics Laboratory
- Natural Product Laboratory
- Pollutants and Water Analysis Laboratory
Funded Projects
| S.no. | Name of PI/Co-PI | Title of the project | Funding agency | Duration | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Suhas | Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Novel Green Methodology for Hydrochar Production, its Applications in the Development of Sustainable Carbon Materials and Utilization in Water Treatment | DST, New Delhi | 2020-2023 | Rs. 39, 24,060/- |
| 2. | Dr. Anjali Goel | Oxidative degradation of some dyes using iridium nanocluster catalyst. | UGC | 2010-2013 | Rs.9,20,200/- |
| 3. | Dr. R. K. Shukla | Phytochemical Screening of litchi chinensis and cassia fistula of Haridwar and Dehradun Region | UGC | 2011-2013 | Rs. 1,40,000/- |
| 4. | Dr. Abha Shukla | Wild edible fruits of Ficus genus as a contribution to sustainable development: A phytochemical and pharmacological analysis from Uttarakhand region | UCOST | 2022-2024 | Rs. 4,15,000/- |