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. P.G. Department of Chemistry (Autonomous)

 

1.

Name of the University          

Sambalpur University

2.

Name of the Department

P.G. Department of Chemistry (Autonomous)

FIST-DRS Sponsored Department

3.

Year of Establishment

1969

4.

Date of visit:

 

5.

No of Students who applied & got admission in various courses in last 3 years

Year

P. G.

M. Phil.

Ph. D.

 

Applied

Admitted

Applied

Admitted

Applied

Admitted

2004-05

76

31

22

13

14

6

2005-06

87

30

17

13

17

4

2006-07

103

34

36

18

18

6

6.

When was the syllabus last revised by the Department?

2005

7.

Non Teaching Staff

Name

Designation

Pay Scale

Qualification

Nature of Duty

Whether SC/ST/OBC

Sri. J.N. Mishra

Demonstrator

5300-8300

B.Sc.

To assist the teacher in the  Laboratory

-

Dr. K. Sahu

Demonstrator

5300-8300

M.Sc. Ph. D.

-do-

OBC

Sri. RR.Mishra

Demonstrator

5300-8300

B.Sc.

-do-

-

Sri. S.K. Pradhan

Demonstrator

5300-8300

B.Sc.

-do-

OBC

Sri. R.N. Panda

Store Keeper

5300-8300

B.Sc.

Purchase and issue of lab. materials

-

Sri. D. Mishra

Office Assistant

4750-9000

M.A., B.Lib.Sc.

Secretarial service

-

Sri. H. Sethi

Lab. Att.

2750-4400

VII Class

Attend to the physical work of Lab.

SC

Sri. K. Pradhan

Lab. Att.

2750-4400

VII Class

-do-

-

Sri. S.K. Guru

Lab. Att.

2750-4400

VII Class

-do-

OBC

Sri. K.C. Naik

Lab. Att.

2750-4400

VII Class

-do-

SC

Sri. D. Sahu

Lab. Att.

2750-4400

VII Class

-do-

OBC

Sri. A.K. Panda

Lab. Att.

2750-4400

VII Class

-do-

-

Sri. D. Behera

Distil. Waterman

2750-4400

VII Class

Prepare & supply distill water.

OBC

Sri. S. Bag

Peon

 

VII Class

 

OBC   

8

Teaching Staff

(List of publication is appended)

 

Name

Design

Qual

TeachLoad

No. Res Std

Research Pap

Conf

Nat

Internat

Nat

Internat

1

Prof. R. K. Behera

Prof.

Ph.D.

20

3

5

2

4

0

2

Prof. B. K. Mishra

Prof.

Ph.D. D.Sc.

23

6

10

19

12

1

3

Prof. D. C. Dash

Prof

Ph.D.

18

4

3

0

6

0

4

Prof A. Panda

Prof.

Ph.D.

18

2

1

0

4

0

5

Prof A K Panda

Prof

Ph.D.

15

2

1

0

4

0

6

Dr.Mrs P K Misra

Reader

Ph.D.

28

4

9

4

11

1

7

Dr.P.K.Behera

Reader

Ph.D.

28

2

4

1

7

1

8

Dr. A. K. Behera

Reader

Ph.D.

20

2

5

2

8

1

9

Dr.A.Mohapatra

Sr.Lect

Ph.D.

15

1

3

0

5

0

 

9

Building

 

 

Total Area of the Department in (Sq. Ft/Sq.m.)

 

 

Total Laboratory Area of the Department in (Sq. Ft/Sq.m.).

 

 

10

Books and Journals

 

 

No Books on the Subject in Chemistry

National journal subscribed

International journal subscribed

Central Library

Departmental Library

By Department

By Central Library

 

 

656

Indian J. Chem A & B

Indian J Chem. Techn.

Current Science

Proc. Indan Acad Sci, Chem Sci.

1: Chemical Abastract

2. Bull Chem Soc. Jpn

 

11

 

Equipment

 

i

Name of the equipments in the Department worth     Rs. One lakh and above along with the cost.

Appendix-I

ii

Name of the equipment purchased in the Xth plan worth one lakh and above.

Lambda-25 UV- VIS Spectrophotometer

Sherwood Magnetic Balance

Langmuir Blodget Balance

iii

Percentage utilization of equipments

 

80%

iv

Whether the equipment is also used by other Department/Colleges/Other outside agencies?

 

Yes,

Chemistry Department,

NIT Rourkela

12

Whether all teachers are provided room/cubical and necessary furniture?

 

Type of Accommodation

% of Teachers provided such accommodation

 

 

Independent Room

100%

 

Room with twin sharing

Nil

 

Room on sharing basis

Nil

13

Whether the department is identified by UGC as (DRS/DAS/CAS):

DRS: 2002-2007-Level-I

DRS: 2007-2012-Level-I

14

Whether the department organized any national/international seminar/symposia /workshop etc. during Xth Plan period?

 

National Seminars:   1. Photophysical and photochemical processes in organize assemblies,March 2003

                                2.Photoscience in Millenium, March 2005

                                3. Recent advances in Chemical Sciences (RETICS-2006)

                                4. Recent advances in Chemical Sciences (RETICS-2007)

State level seminar:   Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society, 2004

Nobel prize seminar: On the Nobel prize winning works of the Nobel laureates 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and  2007

National Workshop:  Nuclear Chemistry and applications of radioisotopes sponsored by

                                   BARC, Mumbai

Refresher courses: Advanced materials

15

Whether the department organized any training programme for industry community etc during Xth Plan period?

The National Workshop on Nuclear Chemistry and applications of radioisotopes sponsored by BARC, Mumbai was also intended for persons from Industries

16

Whether the department has undertaken any consultancy work during the Xth Plan?

The Department has undertaken collaborative research with various research organizations on their problems. KVIC, Mumbai has sanctioned a research project to a work in a Hand made paper industry at Deogarh. 

17

Whether any research project has been undertaken in the last five years

Name of the Teacher

Title of the Project

Duration

Funding Agency

Amount

Prof. R. K. Behera

As Director, DRS programme

2002-11

UGC, New Delhi

Rs.36,00,000/- + Rs.41,00,000/-

Prof. B.K. Mishra

Blending of hard fibres (sisal)…. pulp in paper making.

2007-08

KVIC, Mumbai

Rs. 2,45,000/-

Prof. B.K. Mishra

Preconcentration of Uranium by using cloud point technology

 

2007-10

 

BRNS, DAE, Mumbai

Rs. 15,22,000/-

Prof. B.K.Mishra

Selective oxidation of …CTADC

2008-11

UGC, New Delhi

Rs.5,44,800/-

Dr(Mrs) P K Misra

Hydrolysis of aldimines in …assemblies

2003-06

UGC, New Delhi

Rs.6,00.000/-

Dr(Mrs) P K Misra

Characterization of Mixed……….. Interface.

 

2005-08

DST, New Delhi.

 

Rs.6,00,000/=

Dr. P K Behera

Behaviour of Novel Synthesized Azo Dyes------Assembly

 

2007-10

UGC, New Delhi

 

Rs.6,03,100/-

Dr. A.K.Behera

Synthesis of Spiro-heterocyclic…..

2008-11

UGC, New Delhi

Rs.6,40,000/-

18.

Whether the department received any grants from various scheme of the UGC

 

Rs. 20 lakhs from UGC towards Infrastructure development in 2007-08.

Rs.41.00 lakh through DRS programme

 

19.

Whether any financial assistance was received from sources other than UGC?

 

FIST Programme (Level-I) from 2001-2006.

FIST Programme (Level-I) from 2008-2012.

 

20.

What are the essential facilities the department needs during the XIth Plan 

 

A.Expansion

Extension of Building  :

 Three class rooms 20x30 sq ft. each:                                                       Rs. 21.6 lakh

 Two Laboratory for special papers: 20x30 sq ft each                        Rs.14.4 lakh

Infrastructure for laboratory: (Masonry work and other wood work)Rs.10.0 lakh

                                                                             Total      Rs.46.0 lakhs

Equipments:    Lifetime measurement Fluorimeter:                              Rs.35.00 lakh

                   Tensiometer (Kruss)                                           Rs.4.00 lakh

                   Differential thermogravimetric analyser:               Rs.25.00 lakh

                   Small equipments (Viscometer,

contact angle measurement,

Muffle Furnace etc)                                           Rs.5.00 lakh

                                                                             Total  Rs.69.00lakhs

Books:  (For four years)                                                         Rs.8.00 lakh                               (A subscription for E-journal from Elsevier – Rs.20.00 lakh from common library funds)

Technical Assistants(two)                                                         Rs.11.52 lakh

Extension Activities

Budget: For five years

Preparation of study materials:      Rs.2.00 lakh

Travel:                                                Rs.4.00 lakh

Remuneration to resource persons: Rs 2.00 lakh

Teaching aids:                                      Rs.2.00 lakh                         Total Rs.10.00 lakhs

                                                                                                       

ITC Requirement

Budget for five years:

1. Research Scientist (Associate) (One)               Rs.6.72 lakh

2. Computers with UPS and Printer (Ten nos.)     Rs.4.00 lakh

3. Preparation/ procurement of Teaching aids     Rs.2.00 lakh

4. Remuneration to resource persons:                Rs.4.00 lakh

5. Remineration for Class III/IV Staff                           Rs.4.00 lakh

5. Books and Journals                                      Rs.2.00 lakh Total Rs.22.72 lakhs

Grand Total: Rs.1,67.24 lakh

 

Paper

1.           Patel, Sabita, Dae Dong Sung and B. K. Mishra. 2008. “Oxidation of diols by cetyltrimethylammonium dichromate,Indian J Chem, (Accepted)

2.           Dash, Sukalyan, Soumyashri Mishra, Sabita Patel and B. K. Mishra. 2008. “Organically Modified Silica: Synthesis and Applications due to its Surface Interaction with Organic Molecules,” Adv. in Colloid and Interface Sci, (In press)

3.           Sahu, Sandhyamayee, Sagarika Sahoo, Sabita Patel, S. Dash, B.K. Mishra. 2008. “Deoximation of keto- and aldoximes to carbonyl compounds,” Indian J. Chem.B, 46 (B): 359.

4.           Misra, Pramila K. and P. Somasundaran. 2007. “Fluorescence probing of organized assemblies in solution and at solid-liquid interface,” in Ranga Narayan (ed.), Interfacial Phenomena and Molecular Aggregation.   Heidleberg: Springer Verlag (In press)

5.           Panigrahi, M., S. Dash, S. Patel, P. K. Behera, B.K. Mishra. 2007. “Reversal in Solvatochromism in some novel Styrylpyridinium Dyes having a hydrophobic Cleft,” Spectrochimica Acta, 68: 757.

6.           Patel, S. and B.K. Mishra. 2007. “Chromium (VI) Oxidants having Quaternary Ammonium Ions: Studies on Synthetic applications and Oxidation Kinetics,” Tetrahedron, 63: 4367-4406.

7.           Senapati, P. K., D. Das, A. Nayak, P.K. Misra. 2007. “Studies on preparation of coal-water slurry (CWS) using a natural additive,” Energy sources (In press).

8.           Pati, H.N., B.K. Mishra S.G. Hirayana, H. S. Yathirajan, R.S. Rathore. 2007. “1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethanone oxime,” Acta Cryst.E, E (63): 3700.

9.           Hirayana, S.G., K. Basavaiah, H.Pati and B.K. Mishra. 2007. “Separation, isolation and characterization of isoform impurities of gencitadine formed during the enomerization of protected a-gemcitabine to gemcitabine,” J. Liq. Chromat Other, 30: 3093.

10.       Hirayana, S.G., K. Basavaiah, H.Pati and B.K. Mishra. 2007. “Identification and characterization of impurity in olmesartan medoxomil bulk drug,” Anal Chem, Indian J., 6 (2): 78.

11.       Mishra, H.P., S. Panigrahi, G.B. Behera, P.K. Misra. 2007. “Effect of organized assemblies, Part-III: Micellar catalysed iodo-de-diazoniation reactions,” Indian J. Chem., 46 (B): 2140.

12.       Behera, G.B, P.K Behera and B.K. Mishra. 2007. “Cyanine dyes: self aggregation and behavior in surfactants, a review,” J. Surf Sci Techn., 23: 1-31.

13.       Panigrahi, S., M. Chakravorty and P.K. Misra. 2007. “Effect of organized assemblies, II: Environmental effect on the pK of (o/p) hydroxybenzylidene- (4/6) nitro-2-aminobenzothiazoles,” J. Colloid and Interface Science, 306: 137.

14.       Misra, P.K., P. Somasundaran. 2006. “Fluorescence probing of the surfactant assemblies in solution and at solid-liquid interface,” Interfacial Processes, Phenomena Mol. Aggr. Spinger Verlag, 1-49

15.       Behera, R.K., A.K. Behera, R. Pradhan and M. Patra. 2006. “Studies on spiroheterocyles part-I: Installation of biologically active heterocylic nuclei into spiro compounds derived from cyclohexanone and diphenyl thiobarbituric acid,” Indian J. Chemistry, 45 (B): 933-42

16.       Behera, R.K., A.K. Behera, R. Pradhan, A. Pati and M. Patra. 2006. “Studies on spiroheterocyles part-II: Hetrocyclization of the spiro compounds containing cyclohexanone and thiobarbituric acid with different bidentate nucleophilic reagents,” Synthetic communications, 36: 3729-42

17.       Pradhan, R., M. Patra, A.K. Behera, B.K. Mishra and R.K. Behera. 2006. “A synthon approach to spiro compounds,” Tetrahedron, 62: 779-728

18.       Pati, A., M. Patra and R.K. Behera. 2006. “Synthesis and spectral properties of macrocyclic compounds containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole moeties connected by a carbon-oxygen bridge,” Synthetic Communications, 36: 1801-08

19.       Nayak, B. B., M. Panigrahi, S. Patel, S. Dash and B.K. Mishra. 2006. “Solution behaviour of cetyltrimethylammonium ceric nitrate (CTACN): An example of temperature-induced micellization,” Indian J. Chemistry, 45 (A): 2229-2232

20.       Patel, S. and B.K. Mishra. 2006. “A Novel Lipopathic Cr(VI) oxidant for organic substrates: Application to Oxidation of Benzyl alcohol, a kinetic study,” International J. Chem Kinetics, 38: 651-656

21.       Patel, S. and B.K. Mishra. 2006. “Oxidation of cholesterol by a biomimmetic oxidant, cetyltrimethylammonium dichromate,” J. Organic Chemistry, 71 (9): 3522-26

22.       Patel, S. and B.K. Mishra. 2006. “Oxidation of alcohol by lipopathic Cr (VI): A mechanistic study,” J. Org. Chem., 71: 6759-66

23.       Nayak, B.B., S. Patel, P.K. Behera and B.K. Mishra. 2006. “A novel class of zwitterionic gemini surfactants,” ARKIVOC, 14: 1-6

24.       Dash, D.C., A. Mohapatra, S.B. Patjoshi, U.K. Mishra and S.K. Naik. 2006. “Synthesis and characterization of copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt (II) complexes with a Schiff base derived from 3-formylsalicylic acid and thiocarbohydrazide,” J. Ind. Chem. Soc,  83: 782-86.

25.       Dash, D.C., A. Mohapatra, S. K. Mishra, U. K. Mishra and S. K. Naik. 2006. “Synthesis and characterization of uranyl [UO22+] complexes with benzothiazolyl hydrazones of benzyl and diacetyl,” J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 83: 1263-66

26.       Parida, S.K., S. Patel, S. Dash & B.K. Mishra. 2006. “Adsorption of organic molecules on silica surface,” Adv. in Colloid and Interface Sci, 121: 77-110.

27.       Kuanar, S., M. Kuanar, B.K. Mishra. 2006. “A Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Studies on Biological Oxygen Demand of Alcohols,” Indian J. Chem., (B) 45 (B): 766-772

28.       P.K. Misra, S. Panigrahi & P. Somasundaran. 2006. “Organization of amphiphiles, Part VIII: Role of polyoxyethylated alkyl phenols in optimizing of the beneficiation process of a hydrophilic mineral,” Int. J. Minerals Processing, 80: 229

29.       Behera, P.K., S. Mohapatra, Sabita Patel, B.K. Mishra. 2005. “Dye-surfactant interaction: solubilization of styryl pyridinium dyes of varying alkyl chain in alpha-olefinic sulphonate and linear alkyl benzene sulphonate solutions,” Photochem Photobiol, 169 (3): 253-60

30.       Misra, P.K., P. Somasundaran, B.K. Mishra. 2005. “Organization of amphiphiles, Prt-IV: Characterization of the microstructure of the adsorbed layer of decylethoxylene Nonyl phenol,” Colloids and Surfaces, 252: 169-174.

31.       Patel, S., M. P. Panda, H. Banichul, B.K. Mishra. 2005. “Synthesis and application of phase transferring oxidant Cr (VI) using quaternary ammonium salts,” Synthetic Commun, 35 (8): 1033-38

32.       P. K. Jal, S. Patel, B.K. Mishra. 2005. “Estimation of Trace Metals on Silica Matrix by using Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE),” Indian J. Chemistr, 44 (A): 1378

33.       Sahu, S., S. Patel, B.K. Mishra. 2005. “Oxidation of oximes by cetyl trimethyl ammonium dichromate: A facile conversion of oximes to nitriles,” Synthetic Commun, 35: 3123-3126

34.       Panigrahi, S., R.K. Padhi, L. Sahoo & P.K. Misra. 2005. “Organization of amphiphiles, Part-VII: Effect of composition and salt on the phase behaviour of polyoxyethylated surfactants,” J. Dispersion Science and Technology, 26: 275

35.       Naik, S.K., B. Mishra, A. Mohapatra and D.C. Dash. 2005. “Analysis of pollution load om Mahanadi due to municipal sewage in 2004 and remedial measures,” Int. J. Chem. Sci., 3: 333-341

36.       Patra, M., A.K. Behera, R.K. Behera and B.K. Sinha. 2004. “Effect of Surfactants on Acrylonitrile Polymerization Initiated by Cr(VI)-Cyclohexanone Redox System: A Kinetic Study,” J. Appl. Polym. Sc., 91: 1147

37.       Padhi, R., S. Mishra, P.K. Misra, B.K. Sinha. 2004. “Effects of Organized assemblies, Part I: Effect of variation of chain length in carboxy and alkoxy end of esters on the hydrolysis of simple aliphatic esters,” Ind. J. Chem., 43 (A): 258-264

38.       Mishra, B.K., P.K. Jal, S. Patel, A. Shah. 2004. “Chemical Modification of Silica Surface by Immobilization of Functional Groups for Extractive Concentration of Metal Ions,” Talanta, 62 (5): 1005-28

39.       Mishra, B.K., S. Patel. 2004. “Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Dichromate a Mild Oxidant for Coupling Amines and Thiols,” Tetrahedron Letter, 45 (7): 371-72

40.       Mishra, B.K., S. Patel. 2004. “Alkylation of Substituted Benzaldehyde on a Solid Matrix by Using Grignard Reagent,” Indian J. Chemistry, 43 (B): 1299-1301

41.       Mishra, B.K., P.K. Jal, S. Patel, A. Shah. 2004. “Synthesis and characterization of nanosilica prepared by precipitation method,” Colloids and Surfaces, 240: 173-78

42.       Patra, M., A.K. Behera, R.K. Behera and B.K. Sinha. 2004. “Effect of Surfactants on Acrylonitrile Polymerization Initiated by Cr(VI)-Cyclohexanone Redox System: A Kinetic Study,” J. Appl. Polym. Sc., 91: 1147-53

43.       Patra, M., A.K. Behera, R.K. Behera & B.K. Sinha. 2004. “Tl(III) Initiated Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in Micellar Phase,” J. Appl. Polym. Sc., 93: 2080-2085

44.       Pradhan, R., M. Patra, A.K. Behera and R.K. Behera. 2004. “Synthesis of Novel Bioactive Bis-(pyrazolyl, isooxazolyl, pyrimidinyl) Derivatives,” J. of  Sc. & Techn. Sambalpur University, 16 (B): 1-6

45.       Patel, S., K. Sahu and B.K. Mishra. 2004. “Evaluation of new substituent constant to explain the ipso - substituent effect on 13C NMR,” J. Sci. Techn., Sambalpur University, XVI (B): 7-14.

46.       Panda, A., A.K. Panda, S.K. Hota, T.K. Pradhan, G. Sahu. 2004. “Studies on some homo- and bimetallic dinuclear transition metal complexes of [2,3,6,9, 12,13-hexaaza-4,5,9,11-tetra phenyl-1,14-di-(2′-hydroxy phenyl)- tetradeca-1,3,5,9, 11,13-hexaene] (HTHT),” J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 81 (7): 552-555.

47.       Misra, P.K. and P. Somasundaran. 2004. “Organization of amphiphiles VI: A comparative study of the polyoxyethylated alkyl phenols at the air-water and silica-water interface,” J. Surf. Detergent, 7: 373.

48.       Misra, P.K. 2003. “Phase characteristics of NP-15-isobutanol-hexane-water microemulsion,” J. Sc.  Techn., Sambalpur University, 14: 12.

49.       Sahoo, L.R., G. Hota, P.K. Misra. 2003. “Organization of amphiphiles, Part III: Effect of hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity on the phase behaviour of some polyoxyethylated surfactants,” Indian J. Chem. Tech., 40: 69.

50.       Misra, P.K., B.K. Mishra and P. Somasundaran. 2003. “Organization of amphiphiles, Part V: In situ fluorescence probing of the adsorbed layer of polyoxyethylated alkyl phenols at silica-water interface,” J. Colloids Interface Science, 265: 1.

51.       M. Patra, A.K. Behera, R.K. Behera and B.K. Sinha. 2003. “Acrylonitrile Polymerization initiated by Ce(IV)-Cyclohexanone Redox system in presence of surfactant,” J. Appl. Polym. Sc., 90: 2066.

52.       Pradhan, R., M. Patra, A.K. Behera and R.K. Behera. 2003. “Synthesis of novel bioactive bis-(pyrazolyl, isooxazolyl, pyrimidinyl) derivatives,” J  Sc. Techn., Sambalpur University, XIV & XV: 12-15.

53.       Mishra, B.K., P. K Behera, K Sahu and S. Patel. 2003. “On the monolayer of styryl pyridinium dyes: A review,” Journal of Sc. and Techn., Sambalpur University, XIV & XV: 1-11.

54.       Kuanar, M., S. K. Kuanar, S. Patel and B.K. Mishra. 2003. “Optimization of regression model for predicting physicochemical properties of alkyl ethers,” Ind. J. Chem., 42 (A): 2463-2469.

55.       Levinger, N.E, P.H Davis, P.K Behera, D.J. Myers, C. Stromberg and M.D. Fayer. 2003. “Isomerization and intermolecular solute–solvent interactions of ethyl isocyanate: Ultrafast infrared vibrational echoes and linear vibrational spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Phys., 118: 1312