Achievements

Fellowships (Natioinal & International):-

  1. Prof. S. K. Pandey was awarded fellowship by RITE, National Industrial Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan in 1998 for six months and worked with Prof. T. Abe.
  2. Prof. K.K. Kapoor was awarded BOYSCOST fellowship by DST and worked with Prof. Mugio Nishizawa, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan during 1999-2000.
  3. Prof. Satya Paul was awarded BOYSCOST fellowship by DST and worked with Prof. James H. Clark, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Unversity of York, UK during 2002-2003.
  4. Prof. R.K. Bamezai was awarded INSA-DFG fellowship to work with Prof. H. Kresse, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany in 2003.
  5. Prof. Meena Sharma was awarded INSA fellowship to Czech Republic in 2003 to work with Prof. Petr Uchytil, Institute of Fundamental Reserarch, Czech Republic, Czech.
  6. Prof. S.K. Pandey was awarded Alexander Von Humboldt Fellowship in 2005 to work with Prof. H.W. Roesky, University of Gottingen, Germany.
  7. Prof. K.K. Kapoor was awarded INSA fellowship to work with Prof. J.M.K. Williams, University of Bath, UK, in 2006.
  8. Prof. S.K. Pandey was awarded INSA-DFG fellowship to work with Prof. D. Stalke, University of Gottingen, Germany in 2009.
  9. Prof. Satya Paul was awarded INSA-DFG fellowship to work with Prof. L.F. Tietze, University of Gottingen, Germany in 2009.
  10. Prof. Kamal K Kapoor visited Prof. Olivier Reiser’s Laboratory, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Regensvurg, Germany for a priod of three momths with effect from June 01, 2019 wih financial support of DFG, Germany.

Research Activities:-
Ph.D. Degrees awarded (till August-2019) :- 202
Ph.D. Degrees awarded in last five years (2014 – August 2019):- 64
M.Phil. Degrees awarded (till August -2019) :- 90
M.Phil. Degrees awarded in last five years (2014 – August 2019) :- 18
National and International Publications during last five years (2014 – March 2019) :- 252

Other Activities:-
In addition to academic activities leading to M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degrees, the Department has Chemical Society under the aegis of which various activities, for example, debates, invited Lectures, Seminars, short tours/picnics are held from time to time.
 
The department also organizes refresher course in Chemistry for College and University teachers in collaboration with Human Recource Development Centre, University of Jammu, Jammu. In addition, various conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia etc. have been organized in the Department.

Organization Memberships:- 
The faculty members and research scholars of the Department are invariably life or annual members of various organizations like Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, Indian Council of Chemists, Agra, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, Indian Liquid Crystal Society, Bangalore, Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, Indian Association for Solid State Chemists and Allied Scientists, Jammu, Indian Association of Analytical Chemists, Alexander Von Humbholdt Foundation, Germany, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan, Indian Thermodynamic Society, Amritsar, etc.

Recognition/Affiliation :-
The Department has been identified by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi for the DST-FIST Programme in the year 2009 for a period of five years, UGC-SAP Programme in the year 2010 for a period of five years and DST-PURSE Programme in the year 2011 & 2016 for a period of five years.

Awards and Honours :- 

J&K DST Young Scientist Award Prof. Satya Paul (2002)
Dr. Monika Gupta (2012)
CRSI Council Member Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor (2008-2014)
CRSI Best Teacher Award Prof. H.N. Sheikh (2010)
NESA Environmentalist of the Year Award Dr. Monika Gupta (2010)
Organizing Secretary, CRSI North Zone Meeting held at University of Jammu  Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor (2011)
NESA Scientist of the Year Award Dr. Monika Gupta (2011)
Convener, 7th Science Communicator’s Meet,101st ISC hosted by University of Jammu Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor (2014)
Local Secretary,101st Indian Science Congress Prof. Meena Sharma (2014)
Local Secnetary (Chemical Sciences),101st Indian Science Congress, Jammu Prof. S.K. Pandey (2014)
Convener, Indian Thermodynamic Society Conference, Jammu Prof. S.K. Pandey (2016)
Organizing Secretary, India Thermodynamic Society Conference, Jammu Prof. Meena Sharma (2016)
Sectional President, 36th Indian Council of Chemists Prof. S.K. Pandey (2017)
Indian Chemical Society R.S. Verma Memorial Award:  Prof. Meena Sharma (2017)
NESA Green Technology Innovative Award in Delhi University in Collaboratioon with RSC: Dr. Monika Gupta (2018)
NESA Young Scientist Award Dr. Ashwani Kumar (2018)
Leadership of Academicians Program (LEAP) at IIT Bombay and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. Meena Sharma (2019)
Platinum Jubilee Lecture Award by ISCA Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor (2019)
Convener, CRSI J&K Local Chapter Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor
Advisor Consultant, Medicinal Chemistry, Curadev Pharma Lvt. Ltd. Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor
Dr. Ambedkar National Award Dr. Gauri D. Bajju
Convenor, CRSI North Zone Meet Prof. Meena Sharma
Executive Council Member, Indian Thermodynamic Society Prof. Meena Sharma
Adjunct Professor, Central Unversity of Jammu    Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor
Member, CASH, IIIM, Jammu Prof. Meena Sharma
Name Designation Qualification Specialization Contact Info.
Prof. H.N. Sheikh Professor & HOD M.Sc., Ph.D Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Polymers, Material Chemistry, Nanomaterials E-mail: hnsheikh@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419148792
Prof. Meena Sharma Professor M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D Material Science, Solution Chemistry E-mail: mlakhanpal89@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419184645
Prof. S.K. Pandey Professor M.Sc., Ph.D Dithiophosphate Chemistry, Heterometallcyclophosphazene Chemistry, Flourine Chemistry pertaining to the Synthesis of CFC's Alternatives & Electrochemical Fluorination, Phosphazene Chemistry, Metallo-orgamic Chemistry E-mail: kpsushil@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419147679
Prof. Kamal K. Kapoor Professor M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D Organic Synthesis, Green Chemistry, Synthesis of Un-natural Amino Acids, Medicinal Chemistry E-mail: k2kapoor@yahoo.com; kamalkka@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419134807
Prof. Satya Paul Professor M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Heterogeneous catalysis, Green chemistry, Synthesis of Bio-active Heterocycles E-mail: paul7@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419147677
Prof. Devinder Singh Sambyal Professor M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Solid State and Materials Chemistry, Perovskite Oxides, Ruddlesden-Popper Phases, Spinal and Inverse Spinel Ferrites, Pyrochlores E-mail: drdssambyal@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419244710
Dr. Monika Gupta Sr. Assistant Professor M.Sc, Ph. D Organic Chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Ionic Liquids, Synthesis of Bioactive Heterocycles E-mail: monika.gupta77@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419623841
Dr. Ashwani Kumar Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D Solution Chemistry, Biomolecules in Solutions E-mail: ashwani.kalsi@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419860841