Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's

Arts Science & Commerce College, Manmad

"Affiliated To S.P. Pune University -Re- Accredited With 'A' Grade By NAAC"

Science Department

The Chemistry department of the Manmad College started in 1990-91. This is one of the largest science departments of the college. In its history of 30 years it has grown considerably. The department offers undergraduate and post graduate classes. The department is located on the first floor of the main building with spacious classrooms and well equipped laboratories. Intake capacity of department is 360 whereas the average strength of undergraduate class is nearly 271. The M.Sc. Organic chemistry programme is started from the academic year 2020-21. The intake capacity of the M.Sc. programme is 24. five faculties are for UG classes. Two of them hold Ph. D. degrees. and Dr. B. S. Desale is recognized as Ph.D. Guide of SPPU, Pune. Three faculties are perusing their PhD degrees from SPPU, Pune. Faculties have published two national patents. More than 58 Reasearch papers are published by the faculty members. One of the faculties is ex BOS member. Department organises “CHEMIAD” Examination for FY, SY and TYBSC students every year (Report). Department of Chemistry organized Periodic Table Competition for TYBSc students.(Report) Department of Chemistry organises Industrial. Visit every year. Department of Chemistry organised Guest lecture on NET/SET and other Competitive Examinations. Department has conducted national level six days online NET/SET/GATE lecture series (Report). Department has organized online webinar on Feedback on Revised Syllabus of F.Y. B.Sc. Chemistry (Report). Department of Chemistry Conducts Add-On course on "Overview on Important Name Reactions in Organic Chemistry" (Details). The best practice of the chemistry department is Science practical demonstration to the High-School students (Report).

Names Of Programme/Courses Offered


Programs Offered Courses Offered Intake capacity Average strength
UG Bachelor of Science 360 271
PG Master of science in Organic Chemistry 24 24
M.Phil./Ph.D. - - -


F.Y. B.Sc.(Chemistry)

Sem-I

Sem-II
Subject Code Name of Subject Subject Code Name of Subject
CH-101 Physical Chemistry CH-201 Inorganic Chemistry
CH-102 Organic Chemistry CH-202 Analytical Chemistry
CH-103 Chemistry Practical –I CH-203 Chemistry Practical –II

S.Y. B.Sc.(Chemistry)

Sem-III

Sem-IV
Subject Code Name of Subject Subject Code Name of Subject
CH-301 Physical and Analytical Chemistry CH-401 Physical and Analytical Chemistry
CH-302 Inorganic and Organic Chemistry CH-402 Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
CH-303 Chemistry Practical - III CH-403 Chemistry Practical –IV

T.Y. B.Sc.(Chemistry)

Sem-V

Sem-VI
Subject Code Name of Subject Subject Code Name of Subject
CH-501 Physical Chemistry-I CH-601 Physical Chemistry-II
CH-502 Analytical Chemistry-I CH-602 Physical Chemistry -III
CH-503 Physical Chemistry Practical-I CH-603 Physical Chemistry Practical-II DSEC- IV
CH-504 Inorganic Chemistry-I CH-604 Inorganic Chemistry-II
CH-505 Industrial Chemistry CH-605 Inorganic Chemistry-III
CH-506 Inorganic Chemistry Practical-I CH-606 Inorganic Chemistry Practical-II
CH-507 Organic Chemistry-I CH-607 Organic Chemistry-II
CH-508 Chemistry of Biomolecules CH-608 Organic Chemistry-III
CH-509 Organic Chemistry Practical-I CH-609 Organic Chemistry Practical-II
CH-510 (B) Polymer Chemistry SEC- I CH-610 (B) Introduction of Forensic Chemistry SEC III
CH-511 (A) Environmental Chemistry SEC- II CH-611 (A) Analytical Chemistry-II SEC IV

M.Sc. I (Organic Chemistry)

Sem-I

Sem-II
Subject Code Name of Subject Subject Code Name of Subject
CHP-110 Physical Chemistry-I (Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry) CHP-210 Physical Chemistry - II (Molecular Spectroscopy and Nuclear Chemistry)
CHI-130 Inorganic Chemistry-I (Molecular Symmetry and Chemistry of Main Group Elements) CHI-230 Inorganic Chemistry -II (Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry)
CHO-150 Organic Chemistry-I (Basic Organic Chemistry) CHO-250 Organic Chemistry-II (Photochemistry, Pericyclic and Organic spectroscopy)
CHA-190 A Section-I: General Chemistry-I, Theory Course Elective Option-A: Introduction to Solid State of Matter CHG-290 B Section-I: General Chemistry-II, Theory Elective Option-B : Organometallic and Inorganic Reaction Mechanism CBOP-2
CHA-190 A Section-II: General Chemistry Practical Elective Option-A :Inorganic Chemistry-Material Analysis, Synthesis and Applications CHG-290 Section-II: General Chemistry, Practical Elective Option-A: Electroanalytical Techniques of Analysis
CHP-107 Basic Practical Chemistry-I CHP-207 Basic Practical Chemistry-II
CHP-110 Physical Chemistry-I (Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry) CHP-210 Physical Chemistry - II (Molecular Spectroscopy and Nuclear Chemistry)

M.Sc. II (Organic Chemistry-II)

Sem-III

Sem-IV
Subject Code Name of Subject Subject Code Name of Subject
CHO-350 Organic Reaction Mechanism and Biogenesis CHO-450 Chemistry of Natural Products
CHO-351 Structure Determination of Organic Compounds by Spectroscopic Methods CHO-451 Organometallic Reagents in Organic Synthesis
CHO-352 Stereochemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis of Organic Compounds. CHO-452 : A) Medicinal Chemistry
CHO-353 B) Designing Organic Syntheses and Heterocyclic Chemistry CHO-453 Practical III: Section-I: Ternary Mixture Separation Section-I: Carbohydrates Synthesis and Isolation of Natural Products Section-I: Project / Industrial Training/ Internships/ Summer Project CBOP-5
CHO-354 Practical I: Solvent Free Organic Synthesis, CCPP-3 CHO-454 Practical II: Convergent and Divergent Organic Syntheses. Or Project

Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (2019 CBCS Pattern)

choice based credit system
F.Y., S.Y., T.Y. B.Sc. and M.Sc.

Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization

Sr. No. Faculty Photo Name Designation Qualification Experience Profile
1 Dr. B.S.Desale Associate Professor M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry) 30 years View / Download
2 Mr.Rohit S.Shinde Assistant Professor M. Sc.(Inorganic Chemistry) NET,SET,GATE 11 years View / Download
3 Dr.Rahul A.Shinde Assistant Professor M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) NET, SET 6 years View / Download
4 Mr.Abhijit R. Bukane Assistant Professor M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) NET, SET 6 years View / Download
5 Mr.Milind C. Nagare Assistant Professor M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) NET, SET 4 years View / Download

Support staff

Name Qualification Designation
Mr.K.N.Aher B.Sc. Lab Assistant
Mr.Pating Suryawanshi S.S.C. Peon

Projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received

Name of the faculty Title of Project Name of funding agency Grant received (Rs)
Dr.B.S.Desale Physicochemical characteristics of dam water UGC(WRO) 40,000
Dr.B.S.Desale Intermixing properties of Binary and ternary liquid mixtures of esters with alkanol at different temperatures BCUD,SPPU,Pune 1,00,000
Dr.B.S.Desale Thermodynamic and transport properties of nitrobenzene with alkanols UGC(WRO) 1,60,000

Publications Summary

Name of The Faculty Research Paper Books Patent
International National Conference
Dr. B. S. Desale 15 09 30 11 -
Mr.Rohit S.Shinde 11 - 10 01 -
Mr.Rahul A.Shinde - 01 08 01 -
Mr. Abhijit R. Bukane 05 - 09 01 -
Mr.Milind C.Nagare 02 02 11 01 -

Participation in Conference/seminar/workshop

Name of The Faculty International National State
Presented Paper/poster Attended Presented Paper/poster Attended Presented Paper/poster Attended
Dr. B. S. Desale 05 - 12 03 05 05
Mr.Rohit S.Shinde 03 - 01 03 - 04
Mr.Rahul A.Shinde 04 - - 02 - 02
Mr. Abhijit R. Bukane 01 02 - 03 - 03
Mr.Milind C.Nagare 06 - 04 - 01 -

Syllabus

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Other information of Department


Linkages with External Bodies

  • Research Centre in Chemistry, LVH College, Nashik
  • Research Centre in Chemistry, MSG College, Nashik
  • Research Centre in Chemistry, Pharmacy College, Nashik
  • Research Centre in Chemistry, Pharmacy College, Malegaon
Name of the Faculty National /International/ Other Committee / Editorial Board/Reviewer
Dr. B. S. Desale Editorial board member of ORJES Journal

Awards / Recognitions received by faculty

Name of the Faculty National /International/ Other Committee / Editorial Board/Reviewer Year
Dr. B. S. Desale Nehru Yuva Gaurav Purshkar, Nashik, by Youth affairs and Sports Ministry 2004
Mr.Milind C. Nagare Got first prize for Best Oral Presentation at K.V.N.Naik. College International Conference, Nashik 2019 2019

Topper students

Year> Name of the students Percentage
2021-2022 Uma LaxmanKaurani 85.64
2020-2021 Saurabh Misar 89.60
2019-2020
2018-2019 Gawali Jaya Hiraman 83.33
2017-2018 Jadhav Saurabh Suresh 78.41
2016-2017 Deokar Arti Sunil 90.33
2015-2016 Shinde Sagar Khandu 85.91
2014-2015 Wadhava Arti Mahesh 85.07

Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized by the department

Title of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops Funding Agency Year
Innovations Practices in Teaching Chemistry BCUD, SPPU, Pune 2016-2017
Emerging Trends and Innovative Practices in Teaching Chemistry" BCUD SaviribaiPhule Pune University. 2017-18
“Innovative Trendsand Challenges in Life Sciences: A Biotechnological Approach” BCUD SaviribaiPhule Pune University. 2017-18
Chemical pesticides and impact on environment and human health: The urgent need for exploration in agriculture. BCUD SaviribaiPhule Pune University. 2019-20
Workshop on "Feedback on Revised Syllabus of F.Y.B.Sc. Chemistry (CBCS) from the Academic Year 2019-20 Self-funded 2019-20
“NET SET GATE Guidance Online Lecture Series” Self-funded 2019-20
Online Webinar on “Principles and Applications of Gas and High Performance Liquid Chromatography” Self-funded 2020-21
E-Seminar on “Application of Computational Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Docking” Self-funded 2021-22
“Merging continuous flow Chemistry and supported catalyst for the synthesis of bioactive molecules” Self-funded 2021-22
A National Workshop on NET/SET/PET/CSIR Preparation Self-funded 2021-22

List of eminent academicians and scientists / industrialist visited to the department

Name of the eminent personality Institute
Prof. PrabhakarJadhav Co-Founder, Senior Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry & Head of Chemistry at Minghui Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Ltd
Dr. Vijay Khanna Retired professor
Prof. Ashok Borhade RYK College, Nashik
Dr. Mehdi Hasan Retired professor
Dr. G.Y. Rohkale Rahuri College

Students who cleared competitive examinations

Name of the student Name of the competitive examinations Year
Mr. Sagar K. Shinde SET, SPPU, Pune 2019
Mr. Sagar K. Shinde NET-JRF, CSIR 2018
Mr. Gorakh Ghuge SET, SPPU, Pune 2018

Industry tour/Field visits/excursion tours

Industry tour/Field visits/excursion tours Year
VasantdadaPatilSahkariSakharKarkhana Ltd. Vithevadi,Lohaner, Tal:- Deola Maharashtra 2018
Industrial Visit To Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) plant Panewadi, Manmad-423104 2022
Industrial Visit at KarmaveerShankarrao Kale SahakariSakharKarkhana, GautamnagarKolpewadiKopargaon. 2023

Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

  • Special Guest Lectures
  • Interactive Teaching-learning Tool
  • Stereochemistry Models
  • Use of LCD Projectors
  • Demonstration of Instruments
  • Chemdraw Software
  • Gaussian Software
  • Chemiad Examination
  • Microscale Techniques for Practical
  • Question Raising and Solving
  • Hands-on Training on Instruments
  • Assignments
  • Seminars
  • MCQ solving
  • Regular tutorials

SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans


Strength

  • Well qualified staff
  • Well-equipped laboratory
  • Research culture
  • 02 Faculty are Ph.D. holders, and 03 are pursuing their Ph.D.
  • 04 research projects completed by the present faculty members
  • Research collaboration with other institute

Weakness

  • Only 02 faculty are Ph.D. holders

Opportunities

  • To build more research collaborations for quality research publications
  • To organize National and International conferences

Challenges

  • Many students are first learners

Future plan

  • To build more research collaborations for quality research publications