Department
of Chemical Technology
Contact
92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata - 700 009
Phone :2350 1014 / 1397 / 1857 / 6387 / 6396 / 8386
E-mail : chemtech@cucc.ernet.in, chemtech@cubmb.ernet.in
Year of Establishment
1920
Erstwhile Applied Chemistry Department was trifurcated in the year 1982.
The department of Chemical Technology is one of them.
Courses Offered
|
Programme |
Level of Study |
Cut-off Mark at entry |
Intake Capacity |
|
B.Tech in Chemical Technology (Ceramic Engineering) |
U.G./ Post B.Sc. (Chemistry Hon.) |
In order of Merit |
09 |
|
B.Tech in Chemical Technology (Oil Technology) |
U.G./ Post B.Sc. (Chemistry Hon.) |
In order of Merit |
09 |
|
B.Tech in Chemical Technology (Pharmaceuticals
& Fine Chemical Technology) |
U.G./ Post B.Sc. (Chemistry Hon.) |
In order of Merit |
09 |
|
B. Tech in Chemical Technology (Petrochemicals
& Petroleum Refinery Engineering) |
U.G./Post B.Sc. (Chemistry Hon.) |
Do |
09 |
|
M.Tech in Ceramic Engineering |
P.G. |
Do |
10 + 5 (sponsored) |
|
M.Tech in Oil Technology |
P.G. |
Do |
10 + 5 (sponsored) |
|
M.Tech in Pharmaceuticals & fine Chemical
Technology |
P.G. |
Do |
10 + 5 (sponsored) |
|
M.Tech in Petrochemicals & Petrolium Refinery
Engineering |
P.G. |
Do |
10 + 5 (sponsored) |
|
Ph.D. |
Doctoral |
||
| Name | Specialisation |
| Professors | |
| A. Basumajumdar | Ceramic Engineering |
| P. K. Das Poddar | Ceramic Engineering |
| R. Majumdar | Ceramic Engineering |
| T. K. Paria | Ceramic Engineering |
| T. K.Bhattacharyya | Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals Technology |
| S. Biswas | Oil Technology |
| A. Mukherjee | Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals Technology |
| Mrs. D. Biswas | Petrochemicals & Petroleum Refinery Engineering |
| Readers | |
| U. Ray Chaudhuri | Petrochemicals & Petroleum Refinery Engineering |
| S Mukhopadhya | Ceramic Engineering |
| S. Ghosh | Oil Technology |
| Senior Lecturers | |
| A. Saha | Pharmaceuticals & Fine ChemicalsTechnology |
| Mrs. S. Datta | Pharmaceuticals & Fine ChemicalsTechnology |
| Lecturer | |
| Mrs. M. Ghosh | Oil Technology |
Research Work
Thrust Areas
Major thrust areas in which research activities are being actively
pursued :
Lipid Biotechnology
•
Lipid Nutrition of unsaturated fatty acids and modified fats
•
Enzyme Biotechnology
•
Computer simulated Drug Design
•
Nonsteroidal antifertility Drugs from Natural Sources
•
Nanoparticular antineoplastic drug delivery systems
•
Ceramic Membranes
•
Monolithic Refractories
•
Fly Ash Utilization
•
Environmental Engineering
•
Catalytic Reaction in Petroleum under high pressure ( like Hydrocracking
)
•
Characterization and applications of sol-gel materials
Ongoing Research Projects
|
Funding Agency |
Collaboration (if any) |
|
UGC |
- |
|
UGC |
- |
|
DBT |
- |
|
DST |
- |
|
ICAR |
- |
|
CSIR |
- |
|
CSIR |
Coates of India, Kolkata |
|
CSIR |
Kanchan Oil Industries |