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Introduction
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 The
Department of Chemistry is one of the oldest thriving Departments of the
University. It is housed in two Blocks: the Old Block was erected in
1896 and the New Postgraduate Chemistry Block was constructed in the
1990s. The New Postgraduate Block has seven well-equipped laboratories
with modern apparatus. A galaxy of distinguished scientists has chaired
the Department of Chemistry here at GCU. Prof. Dunnicliff, a prescient
scholar and educationist, joined the Department as Chairperson in 1917
while simultaneously chairing the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at
the University of the Punjab. After the Professors promotion to
Principal, Government College Lahore, Bhai Man Singh replaced him at the
Department,
 becoming the first Indian Professor of Chemistry at GC. He
remained Chairperson, Department of Chemistry, from 1936 to 1947. At the
time of the Partition of the Subcontinent in 1947, Pir
Ghulam Waris took over the responsibility of chairing the Department.
Dr. Riffat Siddiqui held the Chair from 1950 to 1957. Dr. M.A. Azim
became the Chairperson in 1958 and retired in 1970. The Chairpersons
succeeding him are: Prof. Mahboob Shah Hashmi, Dr. Ahsan Akhtar, Prof.
Masood Hassan Khan, Dr. Anwar Chaudhry, Dr. M. A. Rehman, Dr. B.A.
Khokhar, Dr. M. Nasim Akhtar and Prof. M. Akram Kashmiri. Prof. M. Saeed
Iqbal is the present Chairperson of the Department.
Facilities
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Library
The Library at the Department of Chemistry has an extensive
collection of books, journals and other research material. The
Library has material on Physical, Inorganic, Organic, Bio,
Analytical and Applied Chemistry.
Laboratories
The New Postgraduate Chemistry Block has well-equipped laboratories
for Physical, Inorganic, Organic, Bio, Analytical and Applied
Chemistry. There is one separate Advanced Research Laboratory and a
Centre for Plant Product Research. An air-conditioned and
well-equipped modern Instrument Room caters to the needs of
researchers. Modern apparatus like FTIR, FTHINMR and HPLC along
with ELSD, UV spectrophotometers and GCMS, is available for research
work.
Research
Research Groups
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Bio-Organic Research Group
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Natural products Research Group
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Biomaterials Research Group
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Biotransformation Research Group
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Bioremediations Research Group
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Metal based Drug Development Research Group
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Pesticides Process Development Research Group
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Materials Chemistry Research Group
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Pharmaceuticals Research Group
Research Projects
The
Department promotes a culture of inquiry and research and prods its
students to carve a niche for themselves in the field of research.
Currently, the Department has undertaken 25 research projects in
collaboration with industries and research institutions.
Academic Programmes
The
Department of Chemistry offers BSc (Hons.), MPhil and PhD Degree
Programmes.
Equipment in Chemistry Department
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Sr.No. |
Instruments/Equipments |
Make |
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1. |
Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer
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Bruker |
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2. |
CHNSO Elemental Analyzer |
Elementar |
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3. |
H1NMR |
JEOL (60 MHz) MY60FT |
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4. |
GC-MS QP2010 |
Schimatzo Japan |
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5. |
HPLC |
ALTECH with UV, RID & ELSE attachment
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6. |
FTIR |
MIDAC M2000 |
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7. |
FPLC |
BIO-RAD 2110 |
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8. |
UV/Visible Spectrophotometer |
Cessil CE-7200 |
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UV/Visible Spectrophotometer |
Techom UV-2300 |
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UV/Visible Spectrophotometer |
Shimadzu UV-1700 |
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9. |
Electrophoresis |
DEP-1 PCSIR |
Courses
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Courses of B.Sc.
(Hons)
CHEMISTRY
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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CHEM 1101 |
Biochemistry I |
3 |
I |
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CHEM 1201 |
Biochemistry - II |
3 |
II |
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Year 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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CHEM 2101 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
III |
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CHEM 2201 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
IV |
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CHEM 2202 |
Analytical Chemistry I |
3 |
IV |
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CHEM 2202P |
Analytical Chemistry I |
1 |
IV |
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Year 3 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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CHEM 3101 |
Physical Chemistry I |
3 |
V |
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CHEM 3101P |
Physical Chemistry I |
1 |
V |
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CHEM 3102 |
Inorganic Chemistry I |
3 |
V |
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CHEM 3102P |
Inorganic Chemistry I |
1 |
V |
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CHEM 3103 |
Organic Chemistry III |
3 |
V |
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CHEM 3104 |
Analytical Chemistry II |
3 |
V |
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CHEM 3105 |
Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
V |
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CHEM 3201 |
Physical Chemistry II |
3 |
VI |
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CHEM 3201P |
Physical Chemistry II |
1 |
VI |
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CHEM 3202 |
Inorganic Chemistry II |
3 |
VI |
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CHEM 3202P |
Inorganic Chemistry II |
1 |
VI |
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CHEM 3203 |
Organic Chemistry IV |
3 |
VI |
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CHEM 3204 |
General Applied Chemistry |
3 |
VI |
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CHEM 3205 |
Polymer Chemistry |
3 |
VI |
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Year 4 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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CHEM 4101 |
Organic Spectroscopy (Compulsory) |
3 |
VII |
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CHEM 4101P |
Organic Spectroscopy (Compulsory) |
1 |
VII |
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Paper I
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
3 |
VII |
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Paper I
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
1 |
VII |
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Paper II
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
3 |
VII |
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Paper III
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
3 |
VII |
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CHEM 4211 |
Research Project/Internship
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3 |
VII |
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CHEM 4201 |
Separation Techniques (Compulsory) |
3 |
VIII |
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CHEM 4201P |
Separation Techniques (Compulsory) |
1 |
VIII |
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Paper IV
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
3 |
VIII |
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Paper IV
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
1 |
VIII |
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Paper V
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
3 |
VIII |
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Paper VI
(Code and Title according to specialisation) |
3 |
VIII |
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CHEM 4211 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
VIII |
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Elective Subjects (Semester VII) |
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Group1- Analytical Chemistry |
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Paper |
Course Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
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Paper I |
CHEM 4102 |
Analytical Chemistry A |
3 |
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Paper II |
CHEM 4103 |
Analytical Chemistry B |
3 |
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Paper III |
CHEM 4104 |
Analytical Chemistry C |
3 |
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Practical |
CHEM 4105P |
Analytical Chemistry Practical I
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1 |
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Group 2- Applied Chemistry
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Paper |
Course Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
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Paper I |
CHEM 4106 |
Applied Chemistry A |
3 |
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Paper II |
CHEM 4107 |
Applied Chemistry B |
3 |
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Paper III | | 
