The Department of Chemistry was established in 1996 with a tradition of high-quality teaching and has been making glorious progress with well-established laboratories and equipment. The department offers a variety of chemistry courses for the purpose of imparting knowledge in the core subject, which is a foundational building block for all engineering disciplines. The department has been serving with highly qualified and experienced faculty members since the day of its establishment.
The teachers of the department are involved in research areas such as reaction kinetics and catalysis, solid-state chemistry, synthesis of bioactive organic compounds, and drug analysis. The faculty members are recognized as Ph.D. supervisors by Andhra University and are actively guiding research scholars. The department has two well-equipped laboratories to meet the needs of students as well as research work. The department has two minor research projects sanctioned by UGC, with a total grant of Rs 9.5 lakhs. Three patents and more than 90 research articles from the department have been published in various peer-reviewed journals.
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Branches |
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| 1 | 22BC1101 | Engineering Chemistry | CSE, CSE (AI&ML), CSE (Data Science), CSE (Cyber Security), IT, ECE, EEE |
| 2 | 22BC1102 | Engineering Chemistry Lab | CSE, CSE (AI&ML), CSE (Data Science), CSE (Cyber Security), IT, ECE, EEE |
| 3 | 22BC1103 | Chemistry of Materials | Civil, Mechanical, Mechanical (Robotics) |
| 4 | 22BC1104 | Chemistry Lab | Civil, Mechanical, Mechanical (Robotics) |
| 5 | 22BC1105 | Physical Chemistry | Chemical Engineering |
| 6 | 22BC1106 | Physical Chemistry Lab | Chemical Engineering |
| 7 | 22BC1107 | Industrial Chemical Analysis Lab | Chemical Engineering |
| 8 | 22BC1108 | Principles of Industrial Organic Chemistry | Chemical Engineering |
| 9 | 22BC1109 | Analysis of Organic Compounds Lab | Chemical Engineering |
| 10 | 22BC11Z1 | Environmental Science | Common for all |
| Category | Name & Designation | Institution / Organization | Contact Details | Photo |
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| Chairman & Head of the Department | Dr. T. Manikya Sastry |
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (A) Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam - 530048 |
hodchemistry@gvpce.ac.in 9441021608 |
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| Vice-Chancellor's Nomination | Dr. Vedula Rajeswara Rao Professor of Chemistry |
NIT Warangal Telangana State |
vrajesw@yahoo.com 9912186430 |
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| Academic Experts | Dr. P. Siva Swaroop Professor of Chemistry |
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Nagpur - 440033, Maharashtra |
psivaswaroop@ignou.ac.in 9923993311 |
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| Dr. P. Ramu Sridhar Professor of Chemistry |
University of Hyderabad Hyderabad - 500046 |
p_ramu_sridhar@uohyd.ac.in 9490095646 |
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| Dr. N. Annapurna Professor of Chemistry |
AU College of Engineering, Andhra University Visakhapatnam - 530017 |
dr.nannapurna@andhrauniversity.edu.in 9441111439 |
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| Industry Expert | Dr. B. V. Sasidhar Director, Head - Chemical Research |
Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
sasi1972@rediffmail.com 8924660777 |
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All Faculty Members of the Department Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (A) |
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Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam - 530 048
Andhra Pradesh, India
Telephone: +91-891-2739507
Fax: +91-891-2739605