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Department of Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

New Four Year Undergraduate Program Launched starting from academic session 2026-27

A Four-Year Undergraduate Program (FYUP) as per NEP 2020.

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CHEM2026 – In-house Chemistry Symposium

13 February 2026 | Pod 1D, IIT Indore The Department of Chemistry, IIT Indore, successfully conducted the In-house Chemistry Symposium – CHEM2026 on 13th February 2026 at Pod 1D. The symposium brought together faculty members, research scholars, and students for a day of insightful scientific exchange. The program featured engaging research talks, vibrant poster presentations, and awards recognizing outstanding contributions. The event provided a valuable platform for showcasing ongoing research, fostering collaborations, and strengthening the department’s academic community. CHEM2026 was marked by enthusiastic participation and thoughtful discussions, reflecting the department’s commitment to excellence in research and innovation. We sincerely thank all speakers, participants, organizers, and volunteers for making CHEM2026 a grand success.

Prof. Biswarup Pathak has been elevated as Institute Chair Professor

The Department extends its congratulations to Prof. Biswarup Pathak on his elevation to the position of Institute Chair Professor

Research

The Department of Chemistry covers research in 7 areas: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Chemistry-Biology Interface, Materials Chemistry

Research

The Department of Chemistry covers research in 7 areas: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Chemistry-Biology Interface, Materials Chemistry

National Award to Teachers in Higher Education Institutions

Dr. Debayan Sarkar, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been felicitated with the "National Teachers Award 2025" by Honorable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5th September 2025 The details are available on the PIB portal of the Government of India: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2160872

Research

The Department of Chemistry covers research in 7 areas: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Chemistry-Biology Interface, Materials Chemistry

Applied Research Strategies for Next-Generation High-Performance Polymers and Ceramer-type Nanocomposites

Dr. Rohitkumar H. Vora from Advanced Polymers Research & Technologies, USA, has delivered a talk on high-performance polymers and nanocomposites on 29 August 2025

Research Highlights

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Sustainable Organic Photocatalysis for Site-Selective Hydrazocoupling of Electron-Rich Arenes
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Metal-free photocatalysis at charged aqueous interfaces: boosting the photocatalytic oxidative coupling of arylamines to azoaromatics under ambient conditions
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Development of an Artificially Intelligent Nanopore for High-Throughput DNA Sequencing with a Machine-Learning-Aided Quantum-Tunneling Approach
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Decoding Both DNA and Methylated DNA Using a MXene-Based Nanochannel Device: Supervised Machine-Learning-Assisted Exploration
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Important Announcements

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New Four Years Undergraduate Program BS in Applied & Industrial Chemistry Starting From Academic Session 2026-27 New

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Currently Applications are open for PhD in Chemistry under various categories of application for upcoming July 2026 New

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In-House Chemistry Symposium (CHEM2026)

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GIAN course titled 'The Exciting Landscape of Precision Medicines and Next Generation ‘Deep’ Medicines'

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SPARC Workshop on Treatment of Brain, Head and Neck Cancers using Small Molecule Ligands

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National Award to Teachers in HEI's

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Distinguished Visitors

Distinguished Visitors

Prof. Burkhard Koenig, University of Regensburg delivered Plenary Lecture in IGP-Sustainable Conference 2023

Distinguished Visitors

Prof. Eric Doris, Head Nano Sciences Group, CEA- Paris Saclay delivers keynote lecture in IGP-Sustainable Conference 2023

Distinguished Visitors

Prof. Yujiro Hayasi, Tohoku University, Japan delivers keynote lecture in IGP-Sustainable Conference 2023

Distinguished Visitors

Prof. Apurba Dutta, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA visited as Foreign Faculty under the GIAN program.

Distinguished Visitors

Prof. Francis D'Souza, University of North Texas, USA visited as Foreign Faculty under the GIAN program.

Distinguished Visitors

Reiser, Oliver; Dr. rer. nat. Chem. & Prof., has joined as Visiting distinguished faculty in our department on February 12, 2026.

Distinguished Visitors

Prof. Elisabeth Jacobsen from NTNU Norway has delivered a lecture on " Chemo-Enzymatic Synthesis of Enantiopure Betablockers" on 10th April 2026.

Student Activities

Student Activities

Mr. Rama Kant Mishra, a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Chemistry at IIT Indore, awarded the Best ACS Poster Award at the "Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences RACS-2024" conference held at IIEST Shibpur.

Student Activities

Mr. Shivendra Singh from Department of Chemistrty,IIT Indore got the best poster award in ‘International Conference on Fundamental and Advanced Research in Chemistry (FARC - 2024)’ during 6th-8th June 2024 at IIT Mandi

Student Activities

A Recent Ph.D. from the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Pragti (2024) secured the CAS Future Leader Award 2024 among thirty-three awardees worldwide. Congratulations to her!

Student Activities

Ashu Singh, a PhD Chemistry scholar under the guidance of Dr. Amrendra Kumar Singh presented a poster at the International Conference on Chemistry for Sustainability (ICCS 2025), organized by IIT Hyderabad from July 13 to 16, 2025, where he was honored with the Best Poster Award.

Chem Outreach Activities

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Outreach activity by our PhD Scholar for demonstration of 3D Printing Device to JNV Barwani students

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PM Shri KV Agar Malwa School students of 11th & 12th Science visited us on 11th March 2026. Our PhD Scholar, Mr. Koustab from Physical Chemistry lab describing various techniques under Physical Organic Chemistry.

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Prof. Dattatraya Dethe , IIT Kanpur visits our Department and delivered Chem Outreach Lecture IIT Indore

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School Children of Government School, Memdi, has visited Dept. of Chemistry on 14th Feb 2026 for Chemistry Day Activities

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Dr. Rohitkumar H. Vora from Advanced Polymers Research & Technologies, USA delivered a talk on high-performance polymers and nanocomposites

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DAVV MSc & PhD students visited Chemistry Department on 22nd October 2025

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