Chemistry (Home Science)

  • Department Of Chemistry :

    The Department of Chemistry was established in 1996 under Faculty of Home Science. It’s an undergraduate level compulsory course under Home Science Faculty. Department has well equipped laboratory to cater the needs of under graduate students of Home Science

Courses Offered:

Sr. No. Course Year of Establishment System
1. U.G. (B.Sc.) 1996 Annual
2. U.G. (B.Sc.) 2016 Semester

Papers offered:


  • B.Sc. Part I (Basic Chemistry)
  • B.Sc. Part II (Applied Chemistry)
  • B.Sc. Part III (Nutritional Biochemistry)

Teaching Staff:

Sr. Name Qualification Designation
1. Mr. P. S. Deshpande M. Sc. Assistant Professor

Non-teaching Staff


  • Mr. Dilip Yende (Laboratory Attendant)

Research Areas:


  • Extraction of Iron Oxide from Red Mud- A Bayers Process Waste.
  • Application of iron oxide for degradation of some synthetic dyes present in aquatic environment.

Research Papers Published by Staff in last five years: 6


Workshops and seminars organised in last five years:


  • Worked as convenor of transportation committee in International conference as IInd World Congress for Man And Nature on Global Change Impact on Biodiversity Culture and Technology dated 3-5 Nov-2012, Organized by Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.
  • Worked as a convenor for national conference organised by Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya Nagpur .,on 04 October 2015 having title Recent Trends in LIFE SCIENCES, MATERIAL SCIENCES and HOME SCIENCES.

Guest Lectures organised:

S.No. Name and Designation of Guest Lecturer Topic Date
1. Dr. (Mrs.) Hema Gedam HOD Chemistry, LAD College, Nagpur Detergents and Soaps 19/12/2014
2 Shri Kishor Rithe, Director, Satpuda Foundation, Amravati.(NGO) Effect of Change of Biodiversity on Wildlife 17/10/2015
  • Highlights of the Department:
    • Department has organised educational tour for students at Banglore, Mysore and Ooty on 19-25 Jan. 2013.
    • Department has organised educational tour for students at Amritsar, Manali from 31 Jan. - 07 Feb. 2015

  • Contact:

    Mr. P.S. Deshpande,
    Department of Chemistry,
    Home Science Faculty,
    Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya Nagpur.
    Cell No. 9423637751 , E mail – pravinsdeshpande@gmail.com

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