DRS (SAP)
Phase-I : Completed
Phase-II : In progress

Major Thrust areas

Inorganic
• Bio-inorganic, Moessbauer spectroscopy
• Organometallics, Coordination chemistry

Organic
• Reaction mechanisms,
• Organic synthesis,
• Macrocyclic, heterocyclic,
• Organic Electrochemistry,
• Proteins, Heme proteins,
• Enantiomeric resolution
• Organic electronic materials
• Asymmetric synthesis

Physical
• Photo and Radiation chemistry,
• Evolution and origin of life,
• Catalytic redox reactions,
• Synthetic polymers/membranes/membrane electrodes,
• Epoxidation of olefinic compounds, Theoretical
• Solid state NMR spectroscopy

Analytical
• Chemical sensors, Redox-analytical,
• Radio analytical methods,
• Ion-selective electrodes,
• Environmental (solid Waste management)
• Solvent extraction
• Electroanalytical Chemistry

Collaborative Research with outside agencies

• CDRI-Lucknow
• Pharm Chem, New Delhi
• Ranbaxy Labs
• Madras University
• HML-Germany Free University
• Belgium TIT-Tokyo
• Japan University of Columbia
• USA University of Alberta
• Canada Tokyo Metropolitan University
• University of Oldenburg, Germany
• Kyoto University, Japan

Standardization/Testing

• Analysis of ores, minerals, metals, alloys
• Catalytic evaluation
• Cement & concrete
• Dyes and paints
• Electrochemical sensors
• Membrane technology
• Metal extraction
• Monitoring/disposal of organic and inorganic pollutants
• Proteins, oils, fats and drugs
• Radiotracer studies
• Racemic resolution of drugs
• National symposium is organised every two years