DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY | School of Science

About The Department

Situated in the scenic green campus of Adamas University, Kolkata, the Department of Chemistry started its activity in 2015. Our department is uniquely positioned to address critical global challenges by integrating the fundamental principles of chemistry and environmental science, offering students a vibrant academic and research environment with state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions in sustainability, pollution control, climate change, and resource management. The department encompasses a broad spectrum of academic programs at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels in both Chemistry and Environmental Science and Sustainability. The programs are designed to prepare students for diverse career opportunities in industries, research organizations, academia, and governmental agencies.

The chemistry major is designed to take you where you want to go. Chemistry Department, Adamas University offers an innovative curriculum to help students succeed in the chemical industry, academia, medicine, education, and so much more. With great career and research opportunities, there’s never been a better time to choose Chemistry at Adamas University. The Department has flexibility in framing courses and conducting tests and examinations. The Department conducts programs at the Bachelor’s, Master’s as well as the Doctoral Research levels. The Department of Chemistry is committed to fostering a respectful workplace culture. We endeavor to foster a benign, comprehensive and impartial environment where our, faculty members, staff members, researchers and students can thrive as they advance new chemical frontiers through research, innovation, collaboration and scholarship.

From the classroom to the lab, innovation is always in the air at Adamas University. We are always working to offer students exciting and challenging educational experiences, in and outside the classroom.

In addition to these programs conducted by the Department, the faculties regularly offer several core and elective chemistry courses to the students across the university.

Environmental Science and Sustainability programs under our department are especially crafted to equip students with skills relevant to today’s job market. Key highlights include:

Industry Collaboration: Strategic partnerships with industries for internships, projects, and exposure to real-world challenges.

Regular Industrial Visits: Hands-on learning with visits to industries, pollution control boards, and environmental consultancies.

Ecological Workshops and Field Studies: Practical exposure to biodiversity assessments, ecosystem restoration, pollution monitoring, and sustainable practices.

Qualified Faculty Members: A team of experienced academicians and industry professionals specializing in environmental science, chemistry, and interdisciplinary research areas.

While the B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Environmental Science and Sustainability integrate multidisciplinary approaches to address pressing environmental challenges, the Ph.D. program focuses on advanced research in areas such as climate change mitigation, ecological restoration, ESG frameworks, environmental impact assessment, carbon management, and sustainability strategies.

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Our Vision

The Vision of the Department of Chemistry is to generate and disseminate Chemistry education among its pupils such that at individual level, a Chemistry graduate should be inspired with a sense of curiosity and wonder about the fundamental nature of the world around the student, be empowered with the ability to make decisions about their own lives and critically evaluate scientific and technological developments that impact society and lastly be equipped with the knowledge and skills to pursue further study and rewarding careers in the chemical sciences and a wide range of related fields.

Our Mission

1: To represent a clear framework or narrative that gives a coherent ‘big picture’ of chemistry as a subject, explains why it matters, and shows how different areas of content are connected.

2: To prepare competitive and professional graduates within an innovative and intellectually stimulating environment, support other academic programs at Adamas University by offering quality chemistry learning experiences, conduct basic and applied research of national and international impact.

3: To advance knowledge platform that supports an invent-and-design culture in graduate and undergraduate chemistry education and that empowers students to address and solve challenges of global significance.

4: To reach out to our future thought leaders—students of all backgrounds from pre-college to doctoral candidates—to share the power of chemistry to create new knowledge directed at the major unmet needs of our time.

Dr. Rupam Sen

Associate Professor And Head Of The Department

Prof-in-Charge of Central Instrumentation Center (CIC)

Department Of Chemistry, School of Basic & Applied Science

An eminent research scholar, with 20 years of experience in research, Dr. Rupam Sen has joined Adamas University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. After successfully finishing his Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata on MOF-based multifunctional materials synthesis, he received the FCT-international postdoctoral fellowship, where he worked in the same field at Aveiro University, after finishing this he was awarded the prestigious fellowship JSPS (Japan Society for the promotion of Science), Japan and work at Kyushu University on the development of photo/thermo responsive materials which can be used as the potential actuator at molecular level. He also got the position of Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland but not availed. During his Ph. D. and post-doctoral research, he published more than fifty research articles in journal of international repute. He also earned the prestigious Dr. D. S. Kothari post-doctoral fellowship, National Scholarship and Silver medal as meritorious student during his early studies. He is still actively engaged in research work and more will be executed in the Adamas University. He also earned the DST-SERB ECR research grant of 38 Lacs. He has developed research laboratory here at Adamas University. He is now developing hybrid systems for site specific MOF-based heterogeneous catalysis in Adamas University and chiral molecular assemblies. He also has expertise reviewing international journals. Besides his outstanding academic and research, he is very amiable person which make him easy approachable for the students. After all, Dr. Sen looks forward to encourage the Adamas University students not for only studying but also for social and cultural development, which will create a constructive and healthy atmosphere everywhere. Interested research fellows(Ph.D./post-doct), summer trainees and students are welcome to contact Dr. Sen.

HIGHLIGHTS

B.Sc. (Chemistry): NEP-compliant curriculum with interdisciplinary minors.
M.Sc. (Chemistry): Specializations include Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Material Science, Industrial Chemistry
Ph.D. (Chemistry): Diverse research areas including MOFs based catalysis, Molecular Actuator development, Material Science, Photochemistry, Nano-science, Supramolecular Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry and many various fields.

B.Sc. (Environmental Science and Sustainability): NEP-compliant curriculum with a multidisciplinary approach, integrating environmental science, sustainability, and emerging technologies to prepare students for diverse careers and higher studies.
M.Sc. (Environmental Science and Sustainability): Important courses include Climate Change and Adaptation, Environmental Pollution Control, ESG and Sustainability Reporting, Natural Resource Management, and Environmental Impact Assessment.
Ph.D. (Environmental Science): Research areas include Waste Management, Water Treatment, Pollution Control, Climate Risk Analysis, Environmental Modelling, Ecological Restoration, Carbon Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Sustainable Development Strategies.

State of the Art Lab Facility
- General Undergraduate Lab
- General Post graduate Lab
- Spectroscopy Lab
- Chromatography Lab
- Instrumentation Lab
Highly qualified and Experienced Faculty members
High End Computational Lab and Advanced level software training (Chemdraw, FORTRAN etc.)
UGC Approved, Research Driven and Industry focused CBCS/Elective Based curriculum
Offering of Minors with additional but optional Credits as per National Education Policy
Grooming for Higher Education to obtain Scholarships in India and Abroad
Implementation of Outcome Based Education
Industry/Research Institute collaboration for Summer Internship
Compulsory Dissertation and Publication in International Journals
Research Driven Teaching and Research Publications by Students
Soft Skill Development by skilled professionals.
Extracurricular Club Activities

Nearly 30 Lacs of Research Grants received from Industry
Around 90 Lacs of Project Grants received from SERB, DST
40+ Journals (SCI/SCOPUS) in last 5 years (including High Impact Journals like Soft Matter, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Advanced Materials, New Journal of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Spectrochemia acta, Chemical Physics Letters etc. )
5 + Patents filed
MOU signed with Industries/Universities

1st National Conference on Interface Between Chemistry and Biology
1st International Conference on Transformation of Chemical Sciences from Academy to Industry
Celebration of 150th year of Periodic Table Creation ‘Chemathon-2019’ Inter college quiz competition
IPR Workshop
Seminars and Guest Lectures by eminent personalities from Academia and Industry

Highly qualified and Experienced Faculty members.
Implementation of Outcome Based Education.
NEP-Based curriculum (fully focused for with-research UG degree and also offering the specialization on Nano-science/technology, Material science and Industrial Chemistry.
Advanced NEP courses for higher research and industry employability.
NEP-Based B.Sc. (Honours) in Industrial Chemistry is the result of cutting-edge manufacturing breakthroughs in the field of chemistry and it will be focusing on industry triggered employability.
Department is well equipped with instruments required for ‘B.Sc. (Hons) with research’ degree for both BSc (Honours) Chemistry and BSc (Honours) Industrial Chemistry.
All the faculties are full time faculty with Ph.D. degree and so they are able to supervise a student for research.
Here a basket for minor, MDC and SEC courses are available where different subjects are available from different schools. So they may get the chance to get two degrees simultaneously; major in chemistry with minor in other subject. If anyone completes a 16 credit course in a minor subject then he/she will get the minor degree along with that major degree.
Internship based curriculum. Collaboration with reputed institutes and industries for internship.
Opportunity to get undergraduate degree with research which is not possible in general degree colleges.
Compulsory Summer Internship and Dissertation. Provide assistance in achieving renowned fellowships like Summer Research Fellowship Program (SRFP by IAS); NACWC Young Professional Chemistry Internship; IISER Pune Summer Student Programme; Summer Training in Physics and Chemistry – Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research etc.
Research Driven Teaching and Research Publications by Students. Student are trained to publish in International Journals. More than 17 international publications by students.
Grooming for Higher Education to obtain Scholarships in India and Abroad. Student gets training for Higher educational studies s with scholar ships.
University has highly motivated Career development Cell (CDC) for offering 100% placement for graduate and post graduate students.
Advanced level software training. i.e., Gaussian, Origin, ChemDraw, Wingx, FORTRAN, PYTHON, Specview, Diamond, Apex etc.
Special guidance for NET, GATE, JAM etc. examinations
Hybrid pedagogy and utilisation of modern tools and technologies to extract out the best from the students.

There are lots of career options for someone with a degree in chemistry. In fact, a chemist can work almost in all industries and government agencies as it covers every aspect of life.

Chemistry Careers in Schools/Institutions:

High School Teacher
Community College Teacher
Undergraduate College or University Teacher
Teacher at Research Universities
Careers in Support Positions

Careers in Industrial Chemistry:

Research and Development Chemist

Quality Control Chemist

Production Chemist

Food Chemist

Chemical Sales Career

Chemical Marketing Career

Technical Service Career etc

Chemistry Careers in Government:

A variety of job opportunities is available in government’s regulatory agencies, such as the BARC, IOCL, NTPC, DRDO, ONGC, and HPCL etc.

Careers in Associated Fields:

Graduates of chemistry can also build a career in non-core chemistry fields like,
Forensic Science, Biotechnology, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Dietary Science, Medical Laboratory, Technical Writing, Museums, Patent Agency

Few opportunities have been elaborated here for instance. For further details please visit the Department of Chemistry, Adamas University.

Notable Students’ Achievement:

Qualified JAM exam to do higher study in IITs and NITs.
Qualified Ph.D. entrance test/NET and pursuing Ph.D. in state, national institutes and abroad.
Pursuing career in industries.
Attended international conferences
Engaged in innovative live projects
Published reputed international journals

Selected International Research Articles published by UG/PG Students.

Rupam Sen, * Sudipta De, Antonio M. dos Santos, Lívia B. L. Escobar, Paula Brandão, Mario S. Reis and Zhi Lin, Novel Co5 cluster based triazole bridged cobalt-fluorophosphate: Synthesis, structure, magnetic and heterogeneous catalytic epoxidation studies, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 26, 21, 2023, (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202300123).
Rupam Sen*, Sanchyeeta Paul, Alolika Sarkar, A. M. P. Botas, A. Neto, P. Brandao, A. Lopes, R. Ferreira, J. Arujo, Z. Lin, A new series of 3D lanthanide phenoxycarboxylates: Synthesis, crystal structure, magnetism and photoluminescence studies. CrystEngComm, 2021, 23, 4143-4151.
Rupam Sen*, Kingsukh Mondal, Antoni o M. dos Santos, Lívi B.L. Escobar, Paula Brandão, Mari o S. Reis, Zhi Lin, A chiral alkali metal capped Ni4 cubane complex: Synthesis, structure, magnetic and catalytic bromination studies, J. Mol. Struct.1274, 2023, 134412.
Rupam Sen*, and Abhisek Banerjee, Observation of structural diversity based on the cationic influence in a series of Zn/Cd pyridine carboxylate coordination compounds, Crystals 13, 2023, 186 (MDPI).
Rupam Sen*, Amarjyoti Mondal, Isolation of octahedral to tetrahedra cobalt-azido molecular assemblies based on cationic influence, J. Mol. Struct. 1198, 2019, 126882.

Career opportunities
Students of Environmental Science and Sustainability programmes are prepared to take on diverse roles in industries, academia, government, and international organizations. Some career pathways include:

ESG Analysts and Sustainability Consultants
Climate Risk Assessors and Carbon Management Specialists
Environmental Policy Advisors
Environmental Managers in industries, NGOs, and research institutions
Pollution Control Experts
Sustainability Officers in Corporate Sectors
Advanced Research in Environmental Science and Sustainability

For Further Details Click Here: B.Sc. Environmental Science and Sustainability

M.Sc. Lab Technician

Mr. Somnath Chakraborty

M.Sc. Lab Technician