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“Chemistry begins in the stars. The stars are the source of the chemical elements, which are the building blocks of matter and the core of our subject.”

  • quotes by P. Atkins

 

Departmental Profile

The department of chemistry was established in 2010. It is one of the big departments of the college. Department has well equipped laboratory. The faculty is continuously engaged in regular teaching along with research activities. There are three teaching and two non-teaching staff working in the department. Faculties of the department have completed two minor research project funded by UGC and BCUD, SPPU, Pune respectively and one project is ongoing funded by BCUD also.  The staff has published many research papers in peer reviewed journals and regularly presenting research papers in national and International conferences, seminars and workshops.  

 

Training Courses

A] Orientation Programmes/Refresher course/Short term course.

Sr. No.

Name of Faculty

Orientation Programmes/Refresher course/Short term course

                                         

Duration (YY-YY)

Name of  University

 

1

 

Dr. S.G. Sontakke

 

Orientation Workshop on

Fostering Personal Development and Social Progress.

 

 

06/09/2011

To

10/09/2011

Panchgani

Orientation Programme

01/08/2014 To 28/08/2014.

 

UGC-Academic Staff College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune-411007.

Refresher course in Chemistry

20/06/2016 To

09/07/2016

UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Punjabi University, Patiala.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Prof. M.C. Nagtilak

 

Orientation Programme

20th  Nov 2015 to 17th Dec 2015

Academic Counselor at University of North Bengal ,Darjeeling

Refresher Course in Nano science

01 March 2017 to 21 March 2017

UGC-HRDC,

Kannur

University,

Kerala.

Short Term course

(One week Science Teacher Training of Teaching & Research Process in Science Education  Programme)

4th April 2016 to 11th April 2016

H.V .Desai  College, Pune University, Pune .

 

 

3

Prof. S.N. Labade

Orientation Programme

27 Aug 2016 to 24 Sept 2017

UGC-HRDC

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

 

  Senior College

No. Name of faculty Designation Qualifications Specialization View CV
1 Dr. Sandeep Govindrao Sontakke Head & Assistant Professor M.Sc., SET, CSIR-NET, Ph.D. Chemistry  CV
2 Nagtilak Malhari Chandraharsh Assistant Professor M.Sc (Organic Chemistry),NET(L.S),NET(JRF) chemistry  CV
3 Sandip Narayan Labade Assistant Professor M.Sc., NET Chemistry  CV

  Junior College

No. Name of faculty Designation Qualifications Specialization View CV

Research

A] Projects

Sr. No.

Name of research project

Investigator / Co-Investigator

Funding agency

Amount sanctioned

     (Rs.)

Duration (YY-YY)

Present status of project (completed/on-going)

1

“Determination of physico-chemical parameters of drinking water samples from maval taluka of pune district”.

 

Dr. S.G. Sontakke

UGC, New Delhi

 

1,75,000/-

2012-13

Completed

2

 

 

Doped Zinc oxide catalyzed Synthesis of substituted Benzimidazoles by Greener route & their antimicrobial activity

Prof. M.C. Nagtilak

BCUD,

SPPU, PUNE

1,70,000/-

2013-2015

Completed

3

 

Study of molecular interaction between protein and natural dyes by optical spectroscopy and molecular modeling.

Prof. S.N. Labade

BCUD,

SPPU, PUNE

1,65,000/-

    2014

Ongoing

B] Publications

Dr. S.G. Sontakke

  1. Synthesis of 3-Amino-4-imino-2-N-(substituted) pyrazolo[4,5-e]-4Hpyrimido[2,3-b][1,3]benzimidazoles and their anti-oxidant activity. Sandeep G. Sontakke, Prashant N. Ubale, Sambhaji P. Vartale,   International Journal of Chemical and Physical Sciences, 2018.

  2. Synthesis of N-substituted pyrazolo pyrimido pyrimidines and their antioxidant evaluation. Sambhaji P. Vartale, Sandeep G. Sontakke and Prashant N. Ubale, Heterocyclic Letters, 2017.

  3. Synthesis of 14-imino-11-methyl-9,13-dioxo-8H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimid o[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazole derivatives and evaluation of their biological activity. Sandeep G. Sontakke, Sambhaji P. Vartale*, Prashant N. Ubale and Madanrao M. Patil, Research Journal of Recent Sciences, 2017.

  4. Synthesis characteri zation and antioxidant study of new fused iminopyrimido-benzimidazole derivatives. Sandeep G. Sontakke, Prashant N. Ubale and Sambhaji P.Vartale, International Journal of Current Research, 2016.

  5. Physico-chemical characteristics of water samples in maval taluka of pune district, Maharashtra, India. Sandeep G. Sontakke, Vilas A. Patil, Malhari C. Nagtilak and Sandip N. Labade, Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2014

  6. Evaluation of physico-chemical parameters of water samples from maval, pune, Sandeep G. Sontakke, Vilas A. Patil, Malhari C. Nagtilak and Sandip N. Labade, Der Chemica Sinica, 2014.

 

Prof. M.C. Nagtilak

  1. “Synthesis and characterization of fine powdered  Cu-doped ZnO and their catalytic   application for Ultrasound mediated synthesis of Substituted Benzimidazole and their antimicrobial activity ”. M. C. Nagtilak1 and S. N. Labade1, S.S.Sawant2, International Journal of Chemical and Physical Sciences, 2018.

  2. Cu-doped zinc oxide an efficient catalyst for synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles under solvent-free condition at room temperature, Malhari Nagtilak, Sandeep Sontakke and Sandip Labade, ATGC-2017, ISBN: 978-93-24457-18-9.

  3. “Doped Zinc oxide catalyzed synthesis of substituted Benzimidazoles by Greener route and their antimicrobial activity”. Malhari Nagtilak, Sandeep Sontakke and Sandip Labade, CTBC's International Research Journal, Jan 2017.

 

Prof. S.N. Labade

  1. Physico-chemical characteristics of water samples in maval taluka of pune district, Maharashtra, India. Sandeep G. Sontakke, Vilas A. Patil, Malhari C. Nagtilak and Sandip N. Labade, Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2014

  2. Evaluation of physico-chemical parameters of water samples from maval, pune, Sandeep G. Sontakke, Vilas A. Patil, Malhari C. Nagtilak and Sandip N. Labade, Der Chemica Sinica, 2014.

  3. “Synthesis and characterization of fine powdered  Cu-doped ZnO and their catalytic   application for Ultrasound mediated synthesis of Substituted Benzimidazole and their antimicrobial activity ”M. C. Nagtilak1 and S. N. Labade1, S.S.Sawant2, International Journal of Chemical and Physical Sciences, 2018.

Eminent Visitors

 

Hon. Dr. M.M. Salunkhe

Vice Chancellor- Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Former Vice Chancellor- Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Former Vice Chancellor- Central University of Rajasthan

 

Hon. Dr. Bhaskar Idage

Senior Scientist, Polymer Science & Engineering Division

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

 

Dr. Sandeep P More

DST-INSPIRE Faculty,

 Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

 

Dr. Sandip Shinde

DST-INSPIRE Faculty,

National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune

C] National/International Seminar/Conferences (Organized/Attended)

Dr. S.G. Sontakke

  1. Participated in workshop on Teaching and Research Techniques at Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Pune -2018.
  2. Poster Presentation in National Conference on Green Approach towards Environment and Chemical Science at Narayangaon-2017.
  3. Attended Royal Society of Chemistry Roadshow-2017 at National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune-2017.
  4. Participated in Green Chemistry Workshop for Undergraduate Teachers at Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Pune -2017.
  5. Participated in India International Science Festival for the event Round table meet on Mass Communication held at National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai-2017.
  6. Poster presentation in 104th “Indian Science Congress” (ISC-2017) held at Tirupati - 2017.
  7. Poster presentation in 6th “International Science Congress Association” (ISCA-2016)” held at Hutatma Rajgurunagar Mahavidyalaya, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 2016.
  8. Participated in 1st “National Teachers Congress” held at MIT , Pune -, 2016
  9. Poster presentation in the 1st “National Conference on Energy and Environment” (NC2E-2014) held at SPPU, Pune - 2014.
  10. Participated in “National Workshop on Scientific/Research Paper writing” held at Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune - 2014.
  11. Participated in the National Seminar on Newer Trends in Chemical Research and Writing of Scientific Research Papers held in Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune - 2012.
  12. Attended “One Day Workshop on Next Two Decades of Chemical Sciences and Technology” held at NCL, Pune - 2011.
  13. Attended the seminar on “Future Challenges and Opportunities” for Chemistry Students organized by Department of Chemistry, SPPU, Pune - 2011.

 

Prof. M.C. Nagtilak

  1. Poster presentation in International conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Chemical Research ( IACR 2017) at S.M.Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune -2018.
  2. Worked as a Chairperson in National Seminar on ''Advanced Trends in Green Chemistry"  at Department of Chemistry, Shri Dnyaneshwar Mahavidyalaya, Newasa, Dist : Ahmednagar -2017.
  3. Poster presentation in International conference on GO GREEN at S.S.P.M's, C.T. Bora College, Shirur and BCUD, SPPU, Pune - 2017.
  4. Oral presentation in National Seminar on ''Advanced Trends in Green Chemistry"  at Department of Chemistry, Shri Dnyaneshwar Mahavidyalaya, Newasa, Dist : Ahmednagar -2017.
  5. Participated  in One week Science Teacher Training of Teaching & Research Process in Science Education  Programme  at  H.V .Desai  College ,Pune-2016
  6. Poster presentation in Regional Research Conference for University  College Teachers INNOVATION 2015 at   SMBST College , Sangamner , SPPU, Pune -2015.
  7. Participated in the workshop on "Revision of Syllabi of T.Y.B.Sc Chemistry at Dr. Arvind. B. Telang College, PUNE - 2015.
  8. Poster presentation in the 1st “National Conference on Energy and Environment” (NC2E-2014) held at SPPU, Pune - 2014.
  9. Poster presentation in Regional Research Conference for University  College Teachers INNOVATION 2014 at B.R. Golap College ,Sanghavi ,PUNE -2014.
  10. Participated in State Level Seminar on Recent Trends in Chemistry at Pirangut, Pune - 2013.
  11. Participated in 2nd International Conference at Solapur University, Solapur -2012.
  12. Participated  in National level seminar (IYC-2011) at Royal  College, Thane - 2011

 

Prof. S.N. Labade

  1. Paper presentation in International conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Chemical Research (IACR 2017) at S.M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune -2018.
  2. Poster Presentation in state level AVISHKAR Competition-2018.
  3. Participated in “National Conference on Animal Dissection- Need and Alternatives” held at Lonavala - 2017.
  4. Participated in “National Conference on Environment and Development” held in Lonavala - 2016.
  5. Participated in “National Workshop on Importance of Scientific and Technical Terminology in Marathi” held at Lonavala - 2013.

Departmental activities

  • Department of Chemistry organized a State Level Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry, RAC in Jan 2018.
  • Celebrated Science Day in Feb 2018.
  • Every year student participates in AVISHKAR Competition organized by SPPU, Pune.
  • FYBSc students participate in CHEMIAD Examination organized by SPPU, Pune.
  • Organizes Chemistry quiz competition every year.
  • FY/SY/TYBSc student participates in chemistry poster presentation.

 

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