Strengths and Achievements

STRENGTHS OF THE DEPARTMENT 

• Our dedicated faculty members are committed to enhancing student success through the adoption of student-centric learning pedagogies.
• Utilizing ICT tools via LCD projectors and digital classrooms.
• Providing PGCET Coaching  & Career guidance to B.Sc students.
• More than 10% of students going for higher studies in Chemistry and getting placements in various companies.
• Adopting Microscale experiments, which involve conducting experiments on a small scale using reduced quantities of materials, offer several potential outcomes and benefits.
• To disseminate and discuss recent advancements in Chemistry, the department hosts national and international seminars, workshops, conferences and student training programmes.
• The department is actively involving outreach social activities like Lab to School, Mole day and joy of Giving etc...
• Alumni of this department are well placed in various National and International institutions.
• One faculty, Dr K.Anitha, having Resaerch guideship in Adikavi Nannaya University.
• Departement have functional MOU with Venky Parentals.
• Involvement of Faculty in Faculty development programmes shows commitment to continuous learning and improvement, ability to innovate and adapt to changing circumstances, technologies.
• Providing academic extension to various Colleges as BOS subject experts, Paper Setters, Evaluators and Resource person in invited talks. 

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT 

• Microscale experiments will lead to lesser consumption of Chemicals & Solvents, LPG, Water and other benefits include Lesser time to perform the experiments and pollution free environment. It obeys principles of Green Chemistry. In short the cost of running the Chemistry practical’s will come down by about 70%.
• Dr D Chenna Rao published a paper on “Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic oxidative cleavage and Construction of C-N bonds: A Facile method for Synthesis of 2,4,6-Trisubstitued Pyridines” K Gopalaiah, D Chenna Rao, K Mahiya, A Tiwari Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (AJOC). 2018, 7 (9), 1872- 1881. ISSN:2193-5815; Impact Factor: 3.319.
• Received VIP Status to this paper and highlighted in Chem Views as “Oxidative Synthesis of Kr?hnke Pyridines” 09.10.2018. https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/11100717/Oxidative_Synthesis_of_Kro hnke_Pyridines.html
• Adikavi Nannaya University allotted two research scholars under  guidance of Dr K.Anitha.
• Dr Vadivelu Anantha Lakshmi published a paper on “Nanocobalt oxide for the adsorption of rare earth elements {la(iii) & nd(iii)} - adsorption isotherms and kinetics” in Sambodhi (UGC Care Journal), July-September (2020), ISSN: 2249-6661.
• V. Mallikarjuna Sharma published a paper on “Determination of Lisinopril in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Formulations by Cloud Point Extraction”—A Green Method in American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 11, 289- 300, 2020. ISSN Print: 2156-8251, ISSN Online: 2156-8278

• Dr D Chenna Rao Presented a paper at National Conference on “Trends and Innovation in Chemistry” org by Dept. of Chemistry, RNT P.G. College, Kapasan, District, Chittorgarh, Rajastan. INDIA. 6-7 Dec 2019.

• Dr D Chenna Rao is editor of a book: Proceedings of IQAC National Workshop on “Academia-Industry Interface: Strategies and Perspectives for Resource Management and Organizational Development” ISBN: 978-93-83792-62-1, Year: 2019, Sucharitha Publications.
• Dr. S. Priyadarshini, submitted Major Research Project entitled “Palladium/Copper Catalyzed Regioselective Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling of Alkenyl Acids with Purines/Pyrimidines/Nucleosides” to Science and Engineering Research Board under the scheme SERB - POWER and the proposal was accepted by the screening committee for stage 2 evaluation. Reference No.: 162022001022 .
• Dr K. Anitha published a paper on “Development and validation of an HPLC method for the simultaneous estimation of salbutamol, theophylline and ambroxol in tablet dosage form” in International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 10(02), 634–645, International, Peer reviewed, Open access Journal, ISSN No. 2582-8185.
• Dr K. Jhansi Lakshmi certified with silver Elite in NPTEL Online certification 8 weeks course in Chemical applications of Symmetry and Group theory  from Jan-march 2022
• Dr D Chenna Rao acted as Jury for 26th National Children’s Science Congress – 2018, Kakinada. 12 & 13th Nov 2018.
• Dr. S. Priyadarshini acted as Jury for 30th National CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONGRESS, held at Geetham (EM) High School, Kakinada 2022.
•  Dr. S. Priyadarshini acted as Jury for INSPIRE AWARDS MANAK, State Level Exhibition & Project Competition, held at School Education Department, Kakinada 2021-22.
• Dr. K. Anitha acted as Jury for INSPIRE AWARDS MANAK, State Level Exhibition & Project Competition, held at School Education Department, Kakinada 2022-23.
• V. Mallikarjuna Sharma completed a Faculty Orientation Programme on “Management of Skill Development at Higher Education” at NIEPA, New Delhi during 03 – 07 December, 2018.
•  V. Mallikarjuna Sharma completed a Faculty Development Programme in Chemistry during 01 – 05, July, 2020 organized by CCE, AP.
• V. Mallikarjuna Sharma completed an Online Faculty Development Programme on “Design, Develop and Deliver Online Courses” during 05 – 09 July, 2021 organized by NIEPA, New Delhi.
• V. Mallikarjuna Sharma successfully completed an Online Faculty Development Programme on “Online Course Development for SWAYAM” during 20 December, 2021 and 07 January, 2022 organized by Centre for Staff Training and Development (CSTD), BRAOU, Hyderabad in collaboration with Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi. •
•  V. Mallikarjuna Sharma completed a UGC – Approved Short – Term Online Professional Development Programme on “Implementation of NEP – 2020 for University and College Teachers” during 27 October, 2022 and 05 November, 2022 organized by IGNOU, New Delhi.
• Dr. S. Priyadarshini attended Two weeks (13 – 26th August 2018) Faculty Induction Programme conducted by APHRDI, Visakhapatnam
• Dr. S. Priyadarshini attended Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education (SWAYAM) 2019, conducted by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi.
• Dr. S. Priyadarshini attended Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education (SWAYAM) 2020, conducted by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi.
• Dr K. Jhansi Lakshmi attended 5 Day Faculty Developemt Progrmme in chemistry on “New Knowledge, Advanved Teaching& Research: New Frontiers and Emerging Technologies” Conducted by Commissioner of Colllegiate Education” AP. From 1st july 2020 to 5th July 2020.

• Dr K. Jhansi Lakshmi attended 5 Day FDP On “Design, Deliver and Develop Blended learning course” By NIEPA from 4th -8th April 2022.
• Leena Penneti attended 3 Weeks UGC sponsored Orientation Course held from 11.11.2019 to 01.12.2019 organized by UGC – HRDC, Andhra University, Visakapatnam.
• Leena Penneti attended National Level One Week Faculty Development Progranme on “Recent Advances and Approaches in Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery” during 11th to 17th June 2020 conducted by Department of Chemistry, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram.
• Leena Penneti attended 5 Day Faculty Development Programme in Chemistry on “New Knowledge, Advanced Teaching & Research: New Frontiers and Emerging Technologies ”conducted by Commissioner of Collegiate Education, AP from 1st July to 5th July 2020.
• Leena Penneti attended One Day Faculty Development Programme on “Academic Publication Strategy  - Planning & Execution” organized by Department of Management Studies, Adikavi Nannaya University, MSN Campus, Kakinada on 10th June 2020.
• Leena Penneti attended “Online Refresh Course in Information Technology Law” organized by UGC-HRDC Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana from 17.01.2023 to 31.01.2023 and obtained ‘A’ grade.
• Dr K.Anitha, completed 12 Week NPTEL-AICTE approved  Faculty Development Programme  on “Co-Ordination Chemistry” with ELITE Certification.
• Dr K.Anitha, Topper of 8 Week NPTEL-AICTE approved  Faculty Development Programme  on “Bioinorganic Chemistry” with ELITE Certification Jan-Feb 2023
• Dr K.Anitha, Topper of  12 Week NPTEL-AICTE approved  Faculty Development Programme  on “A study guide in organic retrosynthesis: problem solving approach” with ELITE certification Jan-April 2023
• Dr K.Anitha, completed  12 Week NPTEL-AICTE approved  Faculty Development Programme  on “Principles Of Organic Synthesis” July-December 2023.