“The Department of Chemistry at ST. Mary’s college seeks to be recognized as one of the best chemistry departments in the state of Kerala with acknowledged excellence in instruction and research.”
Mission
“We endeavor to provide quality instruction and opportunity for research to our students and to develop in them awareness about the problems facing our society and the positive role chemistry can play in solving them”.
History of the Department
The Chemistry department of the St Mary’s college, Thrissur started functioning from the inception of the college in 1946. In 1959 the department was upgraded as a graduate department with the introduction of B Sc. Chemistry. As the college was bifurcated in 1967, the course was transplanted to Vimala College. In 1999 B.Sc. Polymer Chemistry course was introduced. The course was later changed to B.Sc. Chemistry in 2012. Currently,the sanctioned student strength of the BSc degree programme is 48. In 2014, the Department was upgraded as a PG Department by introducing a PG programme in Chemistry. Department also offers an add-on certificate course. During the academic years 2014-15 to 2016-17 a certificate course in Good Laboratory Practices was offered which was later changed to Laboratory Design and safety from 2017-18 till date.
Department has organized various International, National & regional seminars /webinars. Some of them are National seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry (NSRAC – 15), Regional seminar on Computational & Combinatorial Chemistry, International Webinar on From Polymers To Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy, National Webinar on Overview of IPRs - Importance & Impact of Patents for Academics & Research Product . Faculty members of the department also successfully completed two Minor Research projects sponsored by UGC. We encourage our students to carry out their project work at PG level in various institutes like Cochin University, University of Kerala, National Centre for Earth Science Studies, FACT etc.An incubation center - Haritham - that motivates the students and encourages their entrepreneurial spirit by training them in manufacture of paper bag, soap, hand wash, hand sanitiser, pain balm etc.
To make teaching learning experiential we also take our students to various Industries & Research Institutions like NIT, Calicut, Pondicherry University, Excel Industries, Instrumentation lab KFRI & COVASU etc. To develop scientific temper & to inculcate a love & concern for the environment among our students we have been celebrating Environment Day, Ozone Day, Mole day, Pollution control day, National Science Day etc since the last ten years often with the financial support of KSCSTE. In 2019 the International year of Periodic table was celebrated with much fanfare & various competitions like My element Context, Quizinda spot quiz, Periodic Jigsaw, Elemental Cruise, Flash Mob, An element a day & Poster Exhibition. The department also offers an opportunity for interested students to learn driving ( 2 wheeler & 4 wheeler) to enhance their skill. Based on the motto of the college; “Scientia et disciplina”; the educational objective of the Department of Chemistry is to provide its students with knowledge needed to develop an open-minded worldview so as to enable them to bring about harmony in the nation and the world through learning Science.
Programme (Courses offered)
Major Programmes
Name of the Programme
Aided/Self Financing
Duration
Student Strength
Complementary Courses
BSc
Aided
3 Years
48
Mathematics and Computer Application
MSc
Self-financing
2 Years
48
16
Student Capability Enhancement Programmes
Name of the Programme
Type
Duration
Student Strength
Driving
Skill Enhancement
30 Hrs
40
Laboratory Design and safety
Certificate
30 Hrs
48
Achievements
Academics
Name of the student
Rank /Award
Organization
Level
Date/Year
Aiswarya Chandran
7th
Calicut University
University
2013-16
Co-curricular & Extra-Curricular
Name of the student
Rank /Award
Event
Organization
Level
Date/Year
Jitha P.J
2 nd
Intercollegiate(State) Power Point presentation competition
St.Marys College,Thrissur
Intercollegiate(State)
September
2020
Sriya Sreenivas
Book published ‘Manithalankulathe parwathy’
H&C Publishers
October 2019
Melna Joy
2 nd
Debate competition
WWS
State
28-02-2019
Sriya Sreenivas
2 nd
PowerPoint Presentation
Department of Chemistry, St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Interuniversity
12-02-2020
Sreelakshmi P.S
3 rd
PowerPoint Presentation
Department of Chemistry, St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Interuniversity
12-02-2020
Priyanka Rajan C,
2 nd
My Element context
Department of Chemistry, St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Interuniversity
18-02-2020
Anju Sreekumar,
3 rd
My Element context
Department of Chemistry, St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Interuniversity
18-02-2020
Thasni Fathima
1 st
Essay writing (National science day)
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
11-02-2020
Sriya Sreenivas
2 nd
Essay writing (National science day)
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
11-02-2020
Grace Anto
2 nd
Essay writing (National science day)
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
11-02-2020
Anjaly Krishna
1 st
Poster Making (pollution control Day
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
06-12-2019
Mariya Sandra
1 st
Waste to art contest
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
25-06-2019
Theertha C.S
2 nd
Waste to art contest
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
25-06-2019
Gladwino Ousjes
1 st
Quiz
Women Cell,St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Interuniversity
08-02-2019
Joyce davis & Jennifer V.J
2 nd
Quiz
Department of Chemistry, St.Mary’s College Thrissur
18-09-2018
Krishnapriya
1 st
Online poster making
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
15-03-2018
Deepthi Anna David
2 nd
Online poster making
Department of Chemistry St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Collegiate
15-03-2018
Gladwino Ousjes
3 rd
Literacy Quiz
Additional Skill Acquisition programme
District
2017-2018
Gladwino Ousjes
2nd
Quiz
District Administration Thrissur
District
01-02-2018
Sriya Srinivas, Joyce Davis, Gladwino Ousjes
1 st
Quiz
Sebi Vellachirakkaran Anusmaranam
March 2017
Gladwino Ousjes
1 st
Essay Writing
Sebi Vellachirakkaran Anusmaranam
District
2017
Gladwino Ousjes
2 nd
NCC cancer awareness competition
DG NCC camp,Delhi cantonment
National
22-09-2017
Gladwino Ousjes
1 st
Essay Writing
Mundassery Memorial Committee
25-10-2016
Gladwino Ousjes
1 st
Essay Writing
Sree Narayana Gurudeva Jayanthi Ashoka Committee
College Division
2016
Prizes Won For Cultural Events
Name
Event and Date
Title and Venue
Position
Level
Sriya Srinivas
Gem of st.mary’s contest 2020-2021
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
Winner
Collegiate
Aiswarya M.J
Hindi short story writing, 22-01-2018
Calicut University
2 nd
D Zone
Athira Muraleedharan
Malayalam skit, 22-01-2018
Calicut University
2 nd
D Zone
Ajisha P.A
Urdu versification, 05-03-2016
Calicut University
2 nd
D Zone-District level
Anitta Mathew
Elocution 16-02-2017
Department of Biotechnology , St.mary’s College Thrissur
1 st
Intercollegiate
Anitta Mathew
Elocution 2017
Department of commerce St..Mary’s College Thrissur
1 st
Intercollegiate
Shilpa Jayaraj
collage January 2017
Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment
2 nd
District
Shilpa Jayaraj
Pencil Drawing January 2017
Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment
1 st
District
Kavya R
Sanskrit versification 2019-2020
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
1 st
Collegiate
Kavya R
short story writing(sanskrit) 2019-2020
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
3 rd
Collegiate
Amrutha V.M
Essay (sanskrit) 2019-2020
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
1 st
Collegiate
Anjana P
Gem of st.mary’s contest 2019-2020
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
2 nd runner up
Collegiate
Aiswarya V.J
Gem of st.mary’s contest 2019-2020
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
1 st runner up
Collegiate
Sriya Srinivas
Gem of st.mary’s contest 2020-2021
St.Mary’s College Thrissur
winner
Collegiate
Placements
Name of the student
Batch
Institution
Designation
Eva Rose Paul
2019-
2021
EZISHYA-virtual learning app
learning Content Developer
Syamily Sivadas
2019-
2021
EZISHYA-virtual learning app
learning Content Developer
Irene Maria George
2019-
2021
EZISHYA-virtual learning app
learning Content Developer
Anagha Gireeshan
2019-
2021
EZISHYA-virtual learning app
Content Presenter
Jincy Sebastian
2019-
2021
EZISHYA-virtual learning app
learning Content Developer
Sreelakshmi A.S
2017-2020
Holy Mount Water Industries,Kuzhikkani Mattathurkunnu,Thrissur-680684
Chemist
Gladwino Ousjes
2016-2019
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
National Youth Volunteer
Parvathy sasi
2017-2019
G.R.S.R.V.H.S Veloor
L.D Clerk
Lakshmi sasi
2017-2019
District Medical office Thrissur
L.D Clerk
Faniya Toby
2015-2017
KFRI Main Campus Peechi
Project Fellow
Anisha Antony
2014-16
Department of Chemistry, Mother Arts and Science College, Peruvallur
Asst.Professor on contract
Haritha Johns
2014-16
Department of Chemistry, Mother Arts and Science College, Peruvallur
Asst.Professor on contract
Shery Shajan
2013-2016
WIPRO
Project Assistant(After training)
Bhavya krishnan
2013-2016
WIPRO
Project Assistant(After training)
Collaboration/ Linkages
of the Institution
Purpose
Date
Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur
Student Project
24/01/2021-28/02/2021
Sri Vyasa NSS College,Wadakkanchery
Student Project
25/01/2021-15/02/2021
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,Kerala Agricultural University,Vellanikkara
Student Project
01/01/2021-28/02/2021
St.Thomas’ College(Autonomous), Thrissur
Student Project
01/11/2020-31/12/2020, 25/01/2021-15/02/2021
Christ College(Autonomous),Irinjalakuda
Student Project
01/01/2021-28/02/2021
Department of Chemistry,Govt.Engineering College,Thrissur
Student Project
01/01/2021-28/02/2021
C-MET
National Seminar
19/8/2015
C-MET
National Seminar
24/7/2014 & 25/7/2014
National Centre for Earth Science Studies
Student Project
01/06/ 2020-30/06/2020
Nirmalagiri College, Kannur
Student Project
01/06/ 2020-30/06/2020
Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University
Student Project
01/06/ 2020-30/06/2020
Kerala veterinary and Animal Sciences University, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthy.
Student Project
April – May 2019
Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, TVM..
Student Project
April – May 2019
Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University
Student Project
April – May 2019
Advanced Molecular Materials Research Centre, MG University
Student Project
April – May 2019
Common Facility Centre- Department of Industries & Commerce
Student Project
April – May 2019
Research and Post Graduate Dept. of Chemistry, St. Thomas College
Student Project
April – May 2019
Sri Vyasa NSS College, wadakkanchery.
Student Project
April – May 2019
Government Engineering College, Trichur..
Student Project
April – May 2019
Marian Centre for Advanced Research
Student Project
April – May 2019
FACT
Student Project
April – May 2019
Common Facility Sevice Centre- Department of Industries & Commerce
Student Project
April – May 2019
Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi.
Student Project
April – May 2018
College of Diary Science and Technology, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy, Thrissur
Student Project
April – May 2018
Centre for Materials for Electronic Technology
Student Project
April – May 2018
J.J. Murphy Research Centre, Rubber Bank India (P) LTD, Ernakulam
Student Project
April – May 2018
Kerala Agriculture University College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
Student Project
April – May 2018
Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur
Student Project
April – May 2018
Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda
Student Project
April – May 2017
Kerala forest Research Institute, Peechi
Student Project
April – May 2017
Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies
Student Project
April – May 2017
Radiotracer Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agriculture University
Student Project
April – May 2017
Kancor Ingredients Limited, Ernakulam
Student Project
April – May 2016
Kerala Agriculture University College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
Student Project
April – May 2016
Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur
Student Project
April – May 2016
Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC)
Student Project
April – May 2016
The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT)
Student Project
April – May 2016
Research
Seminar / Workshop/ Conference Conducted
Title
Level
Organising/ Funding Agency
Date
Webinar on Polymers & Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
International
10/09/2020
Webinar on Overview Of IPRs - Importance And Impact Of Patents For Academics & Research Product
National
28/07/2020
One day Workshop- Let's Learn and Make
College
12/12/2019
Regional seminar on Computational & Combinatorial Chemistry
Regional
Chemind
28/2/2019
Keep cool and carry on, the Montreal protocol
College Level
KSCSTE Govt. of Kerala
19/9/2018
Seminar on Make in India-S&T Driven Innovation
College Level
KSCSTE and DST, Govt. of India
08-10/02/2016
Recent Advances in Chemistry (NSRAC – 15)
National
C-MET
19/8/2015
Science for Nation Building
Intercollegiate
KSCSTE & DST
24-26/2/2015
Frontiers In Green Chemistry
National
C-MET
24 &25/7/2014
Projects
Sl. No.
Name of Principal Investigator
Duration of project From –to (DD/MM/YY)
Name of the research project
Amount / Fund received
Name of funding agency
Year of sanction From –to (DD/MM/YY)
Department of recipient
1
Dr.T. Geetha
18 months
Endocrine disruptors in water stored in plastic container
1,60,000/-
UGC
10/12/2013
Chemistry
2
Dr.Manju Sebastian
18 months
Quinoxaline complexes: synthesis, characterization and anticancer studies
Rs. 1,75,000/-
UGC
10/12/2013
Chemistry
Event Calendar
Event Title
Type
Resource Person
Event Date
National Science Day Celebration 2022
Invited Talk
Dr. Shaju S.S, HOD, Department of Chemical Oceanography,CUSAT , Cochi
22/02/2022
Association Inauguration
Invited Talk
Dr.Pralay K Santra,Scientist-D,Center For Nano and Soft Matter Sciences,Bengaluru
18/02/2022
Orientation Programme - “National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)”
Orientation Programme
Dr. Remya Govind. K,Assistant Professor ,Department of Chemistry,St, Mary’s College,Thrissur
03/12/2021
Haritham
Workshop
Mr. Sreejith, Technical Officer, Vigyan Sagar, Thrissur
13/10/2021
Ozone Day Celebration
A Shot Video Making Competition
20/09/2021
“A Tribute To Our Supporting Hands”
Teachers Day celebration
05.09.2021
Onappattu competition
“Solo song-Onappattu competition in connection with Onam celebration 2021”
17.08.2021
Paper Bag challenge 2021
“Click a selfie with paper bag-Paper bag making challenge”
12.07.2021
Environmental Day celebration
Greet Your Friend on Environment Day - Greeting Card making contest’
05.06.2021
Workshop on using software ‘Chemdraw
Professional Competency Course for PG students
Dr. Jimil George, Assistant Professor on Contract, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur
10.03.2021
Workshop on using software ‘Chemdraw’
Professional Competency Course for PG students
Dr. Jimil George, Assistant Professor on Contract, St. Mary’s College, Thrissu
10/03/2021
Women’s Day Celebration
Online spot quiz competition
-
08/03/2021
National Science Day Celebration 2021
Inited Talk
Dr. Radhika T, Scientist C, CMET,
27/02/2021
Ozone day Celebration
Intercollegiate Power Point presentation competition
-
22/09/2020
International Webinar
Webinar
Dr.Gisha Elizabeth Lukachan, Lecturer in Chemistry, College of arts and science, KHALIFA university, Abu-Dhabi ,UAE
10/08/2020
Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki day
Day Commemoration
-
06/08/2020,
09-08-2020
National Webinar
Webinar
Dr. Pavan Kumar , Senior scientist, CSIR -Institute of minerals and materials technology(IMMT),Bhubaneswar
28/07/2020
World Environment Day
Waste to Art contest
25/06/2019
SHASTRA JOYOTHI
Donation of Science books to students of ZMLP School, Kolazhi
28/06/2019
Association Inauguration
Invited Talk
Dr. Radhika T, Scientist C, CMET,
26/09/2019
M.C Namboodiripau Memorial Lecture
Sustainable Chemistry : Opportunities and Challenge
Dr. K J Sreeram, Senior Principal Scientist Central Leather Research Institute
12/11/2019
M.C Namboodiripau Memorial Lecture
Sustainable Chemistry : Opportunities and Challenge
Dr. K J Sreeram, Senior Principal Scientist Central Leather Research Institute
12/11/2019
Pollution Control Day
Poster Making Competition
6/12/2019
Ozone day celebration
Invited Talk - Climate Change
Dr.S.Sandeep , Scientist, KFRI
15/9/2019
International Mole Day
Quiz
Chemistry Department Association Members
23/10/2019
Let's Learn and Make
Workshop - learn to make products like Soap, Transparent Soap, Hand wash, Phenoyl and Pain balm.
Mr. Sreejith, Technical officer, Vigyan sagar, Thrissur
12/12/2019
International Year of Periodic Table
QUIMICA ELEMENTOS 2K19 My Element Contest Poster Competition,Periodic Jigsaw, Elemental cruise, Quizinda- spot quiz, Human Periodic Table, Flash mob, Elemental Corridor & Tree
Dr. Sree Lakshmi Bhaskar Assistant Professor Vimala College
18/12/2019
National Science Day celebrations
Invited Talk - Nanoscience-Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Suja Haridas, Assistant Professor, CUSAT
11/2/2020
Break the Chain
Preparation of hand Sanitizer
20-30/3/2020
World Environment day
Essay competition - “Beat plastic pollution”
11/06/2018
Workshop
Paper Bag Making
Ms. Ancy Dept. of Chemistry
27-28/6/19
Workshop
For school teachers (Eco-club )
Dr. Sreekumar Christ College
7/7/2018
Workshop
Association Inauguration
Dr.Ajitha. S, Associate Professor, SN college Nattika -
05/09/2018
Ozone Day Celebration
Environmental friendly poster making competition
18/09/2018
Ozone Day Celebration
Interuniversity Science Quiz Competition.
Mr. Santhosh P Jose, Dept of Physics, Vimala College Thrissur
18/09/2018
Ozone Day Celebration
Invited Talk-Warming Earth, Changing Climate.
Dr. Vijay Kumar P, Project Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Science, CUSAT.
19/09/2018
Ozone Day Celebration
Film Show – Home.
19/09/2018
Ozone Day Celebration
Invited Talk - Ozone chemistry.
Dr. Renjith S, Scientist B, SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
19/09/2018
National Science Day
Invited talk - Evolution of Science.
Mr. Aravind Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemistry, SB College, Kottayam.
15/2/2019
Association closing ceremony
Invited Talk.
Dr. Josepheni joseph, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur.
15/3/2019
World Environment Day
Essay competition - “Water Scarcity in Kerala: A reflection of climate change”
05/06/2017
Invited talks -Solid State
Dr K K Bharathan
20/06/2017
Snehasparsham
Distribution of bag and umbrella to economically poor students of Zannana Mission School Kolazhi on
07/07/2017
One Day Training
For teachers in charge of Eco club of Thrissur district
Prof. Dr. Shaji Thomas, Federal University of Parana Brazil
15/7/2017
One to one Interaction
Prof. Dr. Shaji Thomas, Federal University of Parana Brazil & Elisangela souza pinheiro, High Centre studies of Amazon , Federal University of Parana Brazil.
15/7/2017
Chemistry Association Inauguration
Invited talks – Radioactivity
Dr.Devika Rani, Professor, Dept of Chemistry,Vyasa College, Vadakkanchery
19/08/17
Ozone Day Celebration
Intercollegiate Powerpoint Competition - “Caring for All Life Under the Sun” Environmental theme based solo song competition.
25/9/2017
Ozone Day Celebration
Invited talks.
Dr. K R Janardhanan , District Coordinator of National Green Corps. Dr. Lisa Sreejith, Associate Professor & Head of the Department of Chemistry, NIT, Calicut.
28/09/2017
Invited talks - Electrical safety, precautions, first aids etc. was handled by.
Mrs. Mini M.M, Deputy Electrical inspector, Electrical Inspectorate Department, Thrissur.
6/10/2017
District Level Children’s Science Congress
Organized by National Green Corps Society and Department of Chemistry, St. Mary’s College Thrissur
04/11/2017
Scientific Temper Week
Organized by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) and the State Library Council,
Dr Ramesh Kumar National institute of oceanography
13/11/2017
Invited talk –Thermodynamics
Dr Vijayaragavan, St Aloysius College Elthuruth
16/01/2017
Workshop
Paper Bag Making
Ms. Ancy Dept. of Chemistry
13/3/18
Chemistry Association Inauguration
Invited talk - Spectroscopy.
Dr.V.D. John, Professor, Dept of Chemistry, Christ Engg. College, Irinjalakuda
28/07/16
Ozone Day Celebration
A Collage Making Competition - ‘Ozone and Climate: restored by a World United’.
27/09/2016
Ozone Day Celebration
Invited Talk
Dr. T. V. Sajeev Scientist-E1, KFRI, Peechi
28/09/2016
Haritha Keralam
Cleaning of premises
08/12/2016
Invited Talk -“Hundred years of chemical bonding”
Prof. K.R. Janardhana
19/10/16
Invited Talk - Group theory
Prof. K.K. Bharathan, Rtd Prof, MES College, Mampad
08/12/2016
Workshop
Paper Bag Making
Smt. Vincy E.V
27/01/2017
Chemistry Association Inaugurated
Invited Talk - Nanotechnology.
Dr. Aby Paul, Principal, Caldian Cyrian H S S , Thrissur
17/06/2015
World Environment Day
Handmade eco-friendly plastic substitutes.
16/6/2015
Invited talk -Statistical Thermodynamics .
Dr. Rani Varghese, Asst. Prof, Dept. of Chemistry, Christ College, Irinjalakuda
05/01/2016
Inspirational talk.
Rev. Dr. L. Joji Reddy, Principal, Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Secunderabad, Telangana
15/01/2016
District Level Children’s Science Congress
Organized by National Green Corps Society and Department of Chemistry, St. Mary’s College Thrissur.
13/11/2015
National Seminar
Recent Advances in the Chemistry .
V. Kumar, Director, C-MET, Athani, Thrissur. Dr. J. Ravichandran, Prof., Dept. of Chemistry, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. Dr. R Jayaraj, Scientist- B, KFRI, Peechi, Thrissur. Dr. Joby Thomas K, Asso. Prof. & H.O.D, Dept. of Chemistry, St. Thomas’ College, Thrissur Dr. C V Krishnan, Rtd. Prof. on Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Newyork
19/08/2015
National Seminar
Invited Talk.
Dr. Santhosh Paul, Assistant Prof., Dept of Chemistry, S.H. College
08/02/2016
National Seminar
Invited Talk -“Make in India-S & T Driven Innovations”.
