Chemistry Department Overview

Department History

As been related to Gandhi family FGC has very prestigious history.

Chemistry department was established in the year 1963 with B.Sc. (Mathematics group) Dr. Gopal Krishna Pathak as head of the department and Sri. Gokaran Nath Mishra as Lab Assistant. In 1968 B.Sc. (Biology group) and in 1972 M.Sc. classes were also introduced. A number of highly qualified teachers joined the department :

Appointed Faculty Members
Name Year
1. Dr. Gopal Krishna Pathak July 1963 to June 1964
2. Dr. G. C. Srivastava July 1963 to May 1965
3. Dr. D. P. Pandey August, 1964 to July 2002
4. Sri. K. N. Srivastava November 1965 to June 1983
5. Dr. Ram Prakash Singh August 1968 to June 2003
6. Dr. Prakash Chandra Pandey August 1972 to 2006
7. Dr. Shyam Sunder Mishra August 1972 to 2006
8. Dr. Jwala Prasad Mishra August 1972 – Head of the Depatment
9. Dr. Ashok Kumar Ramrakhiani September 1972 – till date
10. Dr. V. N. Singh July 1972 to June 1973
11. Sri. Arjun Das 1974 to 1975
12. Dr. B. B. Awasthi April 1985 to September 1987
13. Dr. Sheila Srivastava November 1988 – till date
14. Dr. Abha Tripathi February 2009 - till date
15. Alka Singh February 2009 - till date

 

Lab Assistant
Name Year
1. Sri. Gokaran Nath Mishra July 1963 to 1986
2. Sri. Ishwar Saran Srivastava  
3. Sri. Ram Singh October 1983 – till date
4. Sri. Rajendra Prasad Singh February 1989 – till date

 

The Department of Chemistry organizes seminars, student seminars, debates discussions and lectures by eminent scientists of National and International fame to generate greater awareness among students and provide them better exposure to the subject.

 

Students Awarded Ph.D.
Students Year Under Guidance
1. Ram Snehi Shukla   Dr. A. K. Ramrakhiani
2. Anjali Dwivedi 1990 Dr. D. P. Pandey
3. Rajesh Srivastava 1986 Dr. D. P. Pandey
4. Balendu Mishra   Dr J. P. Mishra
5. Indra Mani Shukla   Dr J. P. Mishra
6. Lakshmi Narain Mishra Dr J. P. Mishra
7. Ram Karan 2004 Dr J. P. Mishra
8. Hariom Tripathi 2005 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
9. Vertika Srivastava 2006 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
10. Kulina Singh 2006 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
11. Sarika Singh 2006 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
12. Sarika Bajpai 2006 Dr J. P. Mishra
13. Shyam Sunder Awasthi 2008 Dr J. P. Mishra
14. Geeta Pandey 2008 Dr J. P. Mishra
15. Rajendra Kumar Sharma 2008 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
16. Ashish Kumar 2008 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
17. Ajaya Awasthi 2008 Dr. Sheila Srivastava
18. Pooja Khare 2008 Dr. Sheila Srivastava

 

Major/Minor Projects in the Department

(i) Group theory in helminthes (ICMR, New Delhi) to Dr. A. K. Ramrakhiani.

(ii) Group theory in Gnseries (C.S.I.R Lucknow) to Ran Rakhiani

(iii) Major Research Project entitled, “A mechanistic study of Ru(III) and Ir(III) catalyzed oxidation of some hydroxyl acids and primary alcohols by Quinolinium Fluoro Chromate” has been sanctioned by C.S.T., U.P. [Ref. No.CST/SERPD/ D- 3399] to Dr. Sheila Srivastava in March, 2007.

(iv) Major Research Project entitled, “Mechanistic study of Ru(III) and Os(VIII) prompted oxidation of some aldoses and amino acids by bromate in aqueous alkaline medium” has been sanctioned by UGC [F.No. 32-283/2006(SR)] to Dr. Sheila Srivastava in February, 2007.

(v) Minor research project entitled “A comparative mechanistic study of Ruthenium(IV) and Iridium(III) catalyzed oxidation of some hydroxy acids and primary alcohols by Quinolinium Fluoro Chromate” has been sanctioned by UGC [F.5.1.3(Chem)64/05(MRP/NRCB)] to Dr. Sheila Srvastava on 30th March, 2005 which has been completed in May, 2007.

(vi) Minor research project entitled “Kinetics and mechanism of Ru(VIII) catalysed oxidation of some cyclic alcohols and diols by sodium periodate” has been sanctioned by UGC (F 8.4(24) / 1999-2000/ MRP / NR) to Dr. Sheila Srivastava on 31st March, 2000 which has been completed in May,2002.

(vii) Minor project entitled “ Investigation on Rh(III) catalysed oxidation of some alcohols and amino acids by acid bromate”. was sanctioned by UGC (16- 92/92 SR-1) to Dr. Sheila Srivasatava which has been completed in October, 1996.

Current Faculty Members

List of current faculty members in chemistry department

Feroze Gandhi College is the main center for higher education in the Raebareli district. The college was established on 8th August, 1960 by the then Member of Parliament Sri Feroze Gandhi. At present the college is providing education in four faculties namely "Science, Arts, Commerce & Education". There is also a proposal to  declare it  A Deemed University.