Govindram Seksaria Science College
CHEMISTRY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Vision
The Chemistry Department prepares students for a diverse and changing world. We strive to contribute towards a chemically literate society through teaching and research. The students are exposed to a competitive world through field visit.
Mission
The Chemistry Department pledges itself to encourage in the broadest, most liberal manner, the advancement of science and particularly Chemistry in all its branches through its education, research and experimental illustration
Objectives
- To enhance quality of the chemistry and industrial chemistry programme
- To enhance basic and applied research framework
- To increase enrolment in chemistry programme.
- To build partnerships with the industry to achieve the departmental goal.
- To use of modern educational tendency in lectures and lab courses.
- Development of strategic partnerships with other Departments.
Department Highlights
Department of Chemistry came into existence since the inception of R.P.D. College in the year 1945 at Sawantwadi. Later, moved to Belgaum, so, as to fulfil the need of the larger mass of the society. The department started to offer Chemistry as the major subject for the students. Initially it started as a small department with fewr students opting Chemistry as their major subject for their graduation. In the beginning Prof.V.V.Kogekar, Prof. Ketkar and Prof. M.N.S. Murti were few faculty members who worked for the development of the department. However, because of increased demand for its quality education in the early 1960, R.P.D College was fragmented into R.P.D. Arts College and G.S. Science College in 1966 and since then the department of Chemistry is under the flagship of G.S.S. College. Prof. M.K. Bhandare was the first Head of the Department under the bifurcated G.S.S. College in 1966. Due to new educational policy in 1991 Chemistry subject was transformed from major/minor subject to an optional subject. In 2020 Choice Base Credit System (CCBS) and thereafter from 2021 onwards New Education Policy was implemented.
Undergraduate Courses
The Department of Chemistry is the largest among all the departments and offers Chemistry as an optional subject for 6 combinations. There are 9 faculty members working in the department. There are 5 non-teaching staff members working in the department. Presently the department is headed by Dr.S.M.Deshpande
Department also conducts Innovative curricular and extra-curricular activities such as Seminars, Workshops, Guest Lectures, study tours, Student Projects Certificate courses etc successfully. All these activities help to add a great value to our teaching and learning programme.
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 | Dr. Sandeep M. DeshpandeQualification: MSc, PhD Designation: HOD, Associate Professor Email id:sandeepdeshpande@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 1 July 1998 Experience: 25 Years Read More |
 | Mr. Abhay K. SamantQualification: M Sc Designation: Associate Professor Email id:aks@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 05/08/1991 Experience: 32 Years Read More |
 | Mr. Ramesh T. KatambleQualification: M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phill Designation: lecturer Email id:ramesh@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 17/08/2006 Experience: 24 Years Read More |
 | Dr. Susheelkumar G. AdoorQualification: MSc. PhD Designation: Lecturer Email id:sgadoor@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 26/05/2008 Experience: 15 Years Read More |
 | Dr. Vinay A. SunagarQualification: MSc. PhD Designation: Lecturer Email id:vinaysunagar@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 23/05/2008 Experience: 15 Years Read More |
 | Smt. Ambuja R. ChitnisQualification: M.Sc, SLET. Designation: Lecturer Email id:ambujachitnis@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 02/05/2008 Experience: 16 Years Read More |
 | Mrs. Vinaya P. PitreQualification: M.Sc, B.ED. Designation: Lecturer Email id:vinayapitre@gmail.com Date of joining the Institution=: 01/09/2009 Experience: 13 Years Read More |
 | Mrs. Charushila V. BalikaiQualification: M. Sc., B.Ed.,KSET. Designation: Lecturer Email id:charu@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 03/06/2015 Experience: 9 Years Read More |
 | Mr. Santosh S SamajiQualification: M.Sc., K-SET. Designation: Lecturer Email id:sssamaji@gssbgm.edu.in Date of joining the Institution=: 02/07/2018 Experience: 4 Years Read More |
RESEARCH
The Department of Chemistry has also made noteworthy achievements in research with a DST major project and four UGC minor projects completed. The details of the research are covered in the research centre section.
Instrumental facilities (selected):
- Gas chromatography with high sensitivity TCD
- UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
- Ultra Sonicator
- Digitally Controlled Refractometer
- Ultra Centrifuge
- Flame Photometer
- Polarimeter
- pH meter
- Colorimeter
- Conductometer
- Potentiometer
- UV Spectrophotometer
- Mechanical Agitator
- Melting Point Aparatus
RESEARCH CENTRE
Dr. S.G. Adoor received a major grant of Rs. 24.3 lacs by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi in 2010 to undertake the project titled ‘Designing of novel polymeric membranes for pervaporation separation of water/organic mixture’ and also to develop the laboratory. The Physical and Polymer Chemistry laboratory is developed under the same grant. One student worked as a Project Assistant for the project and two papers are published in high impact factor international journals. Other than this, the department has also completed four minor projects funded by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.
Since the department is successfully running the Post-Graduate course in Organic Chemistry since 2009 it was eligible for the grant of research centre under Rani Channamma University (RCU), Belagavi. Accordingly, the department was recognized as the research centre in July 2021. Presently the department is having two laboratories under the research centre.
RESEARCH PROJECTSA Few of the Instruments are shown in below pictures | |
 Gas chromatography with high sensitivity TCD |  UV-Visible Spectrophotometer |
 pH meter |  Flame Photometer |
Physical and Polymer Chemistry laboratory | |
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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry laboratory | |
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CEMISTRY COURSE COMBINATION
CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS
CERTIFICATE COURSE LIST
| SL. No. | NAME | PERIOD | NO. OF STUDENTS |
| 1 | Soil Analysis | 6 month | 50 |
| 2 | Foundry Industries | 6 month | 56 |
| 3 | Water Analysis | Ongoing | 50 |
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FOUNDRY INDUSTRIES
SKE’S
Govindram Seksaria Science College,
U.G. Department of Chemistry
Students Projects List
For 2021-22 and 2022-23 Academic Years | |||
| Sl.No. | Name of Staff | Title of the Project | No. Of Students |
| 1 | Dr. S. M. Deshpande | Soil Analysis | 25 |
| 2 | Prof. R. T. Katamble | Sterilization of water using Bleaching Powder | 25 |
| 3 | Prof. R. T. Katamble | Estimation of Sodium and Potassium by Flame Photometry | 25 |
| 4 | Dr. S. G. Adoor | Preparation of Poly(vinyl alcohol) membrane | 25 |
| 5 | Prof. A. R. Chitnis | Thin Layer Chromatography | 25 |
| 6 | Prof.Vinaya. P. Pitre | Preparation of Dyes and Indicators | 25 |
| 7 | Prof. C. V. Balikai | Preparation of Azo Dyes | 25 |
| 8 | Prof. A. P. Birje | Extraction of Natural Products | 25 |
| 9 | Prof.S .S.Samji | Preparation of Herbal Soap | 25 |
Govindram Seksaria Science College, Belagavi
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Study Tours conducted
(2020 to 2023)
Sr.No | DATE | Title of the Event | No. of Participants | Links |
1. | 7th February 2020 | Study Tour ( Industrial Visit to UGAR SUGAR WORKS LTD. ) | 240 | |
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19February 2021
| Industrial Visit to Atharva (Daulat) IndustriesPvtLtd, Halakarni | 100 | 2 |
3/p> | 12 January 2022 | One day study tour to Laila Sugar Industry, Khanapur | 81 Students: 74 Teachers: 07 | |
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17 February 2023
| One day study tour to Atharv Daulat Sugar factory ,Halakarni | 41 Students:37 Teachers:04 |
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SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
| Sl No. | Activity | Link |
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| 1 | Study Tour | |
| 2 | Report of CBCS Workshop | |
| 3 | Report of global warming | |
| 4 | Report of Materials Science Seminar | |
| 5 | Detergent and candle making workshop | |
| 6 | Lecture on Career in armed forces | |
| 7 | Study tour Laila Sugar industry | |
| 8 | Rohit shinde report | |
| 9 | Report on National level seminar on Emerging trends in Chemistry |
MOU’s
Department has entered into two MoUs for research and to enhance the skills of the students by providing a platform to work in polymer industry and soil analysis. The following are the MoUs:- Dadson Industries, Belagavi, Karnataka (January 2020)
- Swami Lab Solutions, Kankavli, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra (September 2020)