Department of Chemistry

About the Department

The Chemistry Department of Women’s College was started in the year 2004 with the introduction of B. Sc (Physical Science) pass course. The first teachers in the Department were Sri. Arun Kr. Chowdhury and Late Kashinath Das. The Degree classes were started under the guidance of them and chemistry honours was introduced in 2010. New laboratory were set up for honours course in the year 2012. The Department has well-equipped separate laboratories for Pass and Honours students with class rooms for theory classes. Now Chemistry Department is upgraded under Star College Scheme funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. At present total 53 hons students are benefitted by this scheme and final semester students are engaged with hands’ on project work on some recent topics under the guidance of present teachers. Popular lectures, workshops and students’ seminar are organizing on regular basis. Equipments for different experiments included in the existing syllabus are procured from UGC fund and some new sanctioned equipment under DBT Star College Scheme will be procured soon. Three existing faculties are engaged with various innovative works for the development of the department as well as to enlighten the knowledge of their students.

Department Profile

Year of Establishment 2004
Name of HOD Dr. Samhita Bhaumik
Courses offered B.Sc. (Major & General)
Intake Capacity Major: 22 & General: 50
Entry level Qualification H.S.(+2) in Science stream with pass marks in Mathematics
Faculty Position 03
Total Research Project Funding (Completed & ongoing) Two Minor Research Projects (MRP) funded by UGC- NERO
Status: Completed
One Institutional Project under Star College Scheme funded by DBT, Govt. of India
Status: Ongoing
POs and COs of the Department B.Sc.(MAJOR) B.Sc. (GENERAL)

Faculty members

Sl.No. Name Designation Specialization Contact
1 Dr. Samhita Bhowmik Assistant Professor & HOD Inorganic Chemistry

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samhitabhaumik@gmail.com
2 Dr. Goutam Chel Associate Professor Natural Products Chemistry and related subjects

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chelgautam@gmail.com
3 Sri  Narottam Karmakar Assistant Professor Surface Chemistry

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narottamkap@gmail.com

Staff Members

02 (Lab Attendant)

Syllabus

MAJOR GENERAL

Question Papers

Honours 1st Semester 2nd Semester   3rd Semester

4th Semester

5th Sem 6th Sem      
General   1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester
5th Sem        

Question Bank

Liquid state 1st Semester General                                           

Physical Chemistry Gas 1st Semester General

Thermodynamics 1st Semester General                                 

Chemical Kinetics 3rd semester General

Lists of books

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Laboratory Facilities

1. Organic and Inorganic Lab for Major Course

2. Organic and Inorganic Lab for General Course

3. Physical Lab for General Course

4. Physical & Instrumental cum Research Lab

5. Balance Room

Details of Research Groups

1. Natural product

2. Synthetic Inorganic chemistry

3. Nano particles

4. Faculty members are doing research and project work in collaboration with the Biodiversity and Forestry Department, TU:Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Govt. of Tripura: Department of Medical Lab Technology, Women's Polytechnic, Hapania and Department of Chemistry & Physics, TU

Programs Organized by the Department

Other Information

  • Departmental Library with sufficient numbers of Books.
  • Internet Facility
  • Smart Classroom (S-6)

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Contact Us

Address of Communication
Department of Chemistry
Women's College
B.K. Road, Agartala
Tripura, India
PIN-799001