Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies-Andhra Pradesh

RK Valley Institute

Catering to the Educational Needs of the Gifted Rural Youth of Andhra Pradesh

(Constituted under the A.P Govt. Act 18 of 2008 and recognized as per Section 2(f), 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956)

Accredited by 'NAAC' with 'B+' Grade
Department of Chemistry

OUR VISION & MISSION


About Department

The Department of Chemistry was established in 2008 to provide a high-quality education to the rural youth of Andhra Pradesh under Act 18 of 2008. The university recruited the most efficient and experienced faculty from various IITs, universities, and institutions across the nation with a rigorous selection process. The students are monitored and evaluated by regular class tests, seminars, assignments, mid and end-semester examinations. The Department consists of eight assistant professors, seven mentors, and three lecturers.

The department offers PUC Chemistry and Engineering Chemistry courses. Also, the department is offering courses related to Minor Degree in Chemistry. As a part of minor degree program, the department offer courses in the emerging fields of technology, e.g. Nanomaterials, Advanced Functional Materials for Electronic and Energy Applications, Polymer Chemistry. The department has three laboratories, viz. PUC Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry, and research laboratories with required chemicals, reagents, glassware, and basic instruments for performing experiments in physical, inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry. The synthesis, analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and characterization of different inorganic and organic compounds can be done for both PUC, B.Tech., and project students.

The faculty members specialized in frontier areas of Chemical Sciences and have excellent expertise in their own fields. The faculty members of the department have significantly contributed to the scientific world through scientific and research publications. Department has received several research projects from funding agencies DST, UGC, etc., during the past twelve years. Department has produced many publications in reputed national and international journals. The Department also established the synthesis of various organic, inorganic, and nanomaterials through various chemical methods such as hydrothermal, solvothermal, microwave hydrothermal, solid-state synthesis at high temperatures, etc. Our labs are equipped with modern instruments such as FT-IR, UV-visible, photocatalytic and electrochemical studies.

Department organized a National Seminar on "Recent trends in materials chemistry" in 2020. We are proud that our collective enthusiasm is continuously generating many bright students, researchers, and entrepreneurs.


Head of the Department

Mr. Bolisetty Ramu
Head of the Department, Mentor
Education          : M.Sc, B.Ed
Email                : bolisettyramu@rguktrkv.ac.in

Lab Facilities

The department has following well equipped laboratories which provide practical instruction to undergraduate students and facilities for post-graduate training, research work and consultancy.


Contact

The Head of the Department
Academic Block - 1
Room No - F21
, RGUKT RKValley (Idupulapaya),
Vempalli Mandalam,
Kadapa District,
Andhra Pradesh - 516330