Research         

Research Programmes:

The department is currently running four minor projects. The project works for students are mainly intended to give them research aptitude .Two of our faculty members are actively involved in research works. The department publishes a yearly journal on research works.

The following projects are currently running, with UGC assistance.  

1.	'Free Radical Chemistry of Aza Derivatives of Nucleic acid Components, Mr. G.Pramod.
2.	'Kinetics of Aqueous Chromium (vi) Reduction by Zero valent Iron'Mr. G.Rajeev.
3.	'Studies on Eco-friendly Water treatment using Poly Aluminium Coagulant' Mr. K N Mohanachadran.
4.	'Investigation on Microemulsions as Metal Working Fluids' Mr.V Rajamohanan Nair.

  

T.K. PADMAKUMARI AMMA
SELECTION GRADE LECTURER

TITLE OF RESEARCH

CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE PRODUCTS    GENERATED IN   AGNIHOTRA

AREA OF RESEARCH
  
  A critical chemical analysis and the physiological effects of   the products generated during the process of   Agnihotra , which is an ancient method of fumigation, disintegrating
selected materials of prescibed combination in a given environment.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE

  The harmony of   Mother Nature has been highly disturbed due to huge industrial complexes, accumulation of radioactive wastes, deforestation, urbanisation etc resulting pollution of air and waster, depletion of ozone layer and corruption of the entire atmosphere.
An authoritative and elaborate chemical study of the age old   tradition of Agnihotra   may prove fruitful in scientific innovations in the field of medicine, preventive medicine, botanical growth inducing technology, environmental purification etc. This will be benefitial to future generations as it is secular in tenet and scientific in character.

WORK PROGRESS

  Analysis of   some of   the   ingradients has been carried out using gas chromatographic methods. Collection of gases produced during the process of   Agnihotra and its analysis are
in progress.

G. Pramod

Sel.Grade Lecturer

Title of thesis Submitted : Radiation Chemical Studies of Aza Analogues of Nucleic Acid Components. - Submitted thesis to the Faculty of Science, Mahatma Gandhi University.

Seminars / Conferences / Symposia Attended/Organized :-

  National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry at the Dept. of Physical and Nuclear Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Paper Presented: Sulfate Radical Anion Induced Base Release from Some Pyrimidine Nucleosides and Nucleotides in Aqueous Medium.  

National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry at the Dept. of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Orissa. Paper Presented: Menadione Mediated Photosensitized Reaction of Pyrimidine Nucleosides and Nucleotides in Aqueous Medium.

National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry at the Dept. of Chemistry, University of Roorkee, Roorkee. Paper Presented: Radiolytic and Photolytic Base Release of some Pyrimidine Nucleosides and Nucleotides.

National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry at the Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Paper Presented: Redox Chemistry of 8 - Azaadenine - A Pulse Radiolysis Study.

Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Paper Presented: Redox Chemistry of 8 - Azaadenine - A Pulse Radiolysis Study.

  National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry at the Dept. of Physics, Karnataka University, Dharwad. Paper Presented: Redox Chemistry of 5 - Azacytosine and 5 - Azacytidine - A Pulse Radiolysis Study.

   International Symposium on Advances in Organic Chemistry organized by the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Paper Presented: Oxidation of 5-Azacytosine by Hydroxyl Radical (•OH) and Oxide Radical Anion (O•): A Pulse Radiolysis and Theoretical Study.

Workshop Attended  SERC School on Concepts in Chemical Dynamics, sponsored by The Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi and held at the Dept. of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai in 2001.

  Indian Society for Radiation & Photochemical Sciences, Workshop On Radiation & Photochemistry at The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai in 2004.

  'National Seminar On Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation Technology' jointly organized by National Association for Applications of Radiations in Industry, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai and the PG Dept. of Chemistry, N.S.S. Hindu College, Changanacherry held during November 2003. Publications: G. Pramod and M.P. Kannan - 'Effect of Pre-compression on the Thermal Decomposition of KBrO3, NH4ClO4 and KMnO4', J. of Indian Chem. Soc., 2000,p 81-84. G. Pramod, P. Manoj, V.M. Manoj, C.T. Aravinda Kumar, Harimohan and J.P. Mittal - 'Redox Chemistry of 8-azaadenine-A Pulse Radiolysis Study', J. of Phy. Org. Chem., (Accepted on June 2006). G. Pramod, P. Manoj, V.M. Manoj, Prasanth, C.T. Aravinda Kumar and Harimohan. - 'Oxidation of 5-Azacytosine by Hydroxyl Radical (•OH) and Oxide Radical Anion (O•): A Pulse Radiolysis and Theoretical Study'. . (On Processing) Annexure-2 Details of Co curricular/Extracurricular Activities: - a) Life Member of Indian Society of Radiation and Photochemical Sciences [ISRAP]. {L.M.No.: L 219 dated 22-08-2002} b)

Fellow of Indian Chemical Society. {M.No: F/3016 since 1989}

  c) Life member of Ecoferternity, a NGO for University/College Teachers in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

  d) Henry Giessenbier Fellowship of Junior Chamber International, India (JCI), an International Youth Organization. LOM President of JCI Chingavanam - 2006, Kottayam, Kerala - 686 531