The legacy of Khallikote Unitary University spanning over one and half centuries traces a glorious history in the educational landscape of Odisha. This center for higher learning caters to the education of students of State of Odisha in general and students of South Odisha including economically backward SC and ST students.

            While the institution has been operational since 1878, Science Classes at the Under-graduate level was introduced in the year 1944 with 32 seats in Chemistry Honours. The Post Graduate teaching in Chemistry began with 16 seats in the year 1963 and in 2016 the PG Chemistry seats increased to 32.

            Teaching and research are two formidable pillars of pedagogical practice adopted by the Post Graduate Department of Chemistry since its inception. Eminent Professors namely Prof. P.S.R. Murty, Prof. R.C. Acharya, Prof. N.S. Chickerur, Prof. A.K. Panigrahy, Prof. M.D.P. Rao, Prof. R. Panda, Prof. P.P. Mahapatra, Prof. B.C. Singh, Prof. N.N. Roy, Prof. S.A. Mishra, Prof. A.K. Patnaik, Prof. P. Gouda, Prof. Ellarani Pattanaik and others have contributed significantly for the furtherance of teaching and research in the Department. Nearly sixty scholars have been awarded with PhD. degrees and ten students with M.Phil. degrees from the Department. Chemistry scholars of the Department have published articles in leading national and international Chemistry research journals. Over the years graduate and post graduate Chemistry students obtaining degrees from the Department are well placed in Govt. and other jobs. The teachers, students and scholars are striving hard to make the Department as Center of Excellence in the fields of teaching and research.

COURSES OFFERED:

  1. UG: Core (Honours) & Generic Elective as per CBCS MODEL Syllabus implemented during the session 2019-20.
  2. PG: Physical, Organic, Inorganic, Analytical
  3. M.Phil.: General, Organic & Inorganic continued up to 2020
  4. Ph.D.

Name: Dr. Sasmita Baliarsingh
Designation: Lecturer (Adhoc)
Email: sasmitachemistry@gmail.com
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Name: Shri. Santosh Kumar Sahu
Designation: Guest Faculty
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Name: Mr. Purna Chandra Panda
Designation: Guest Faculty
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Name: Smt. Girija Nandini Hota
Designation: Lecturer (Adhoc)
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Name: Shri. Gopal Krushna Sahu
Designation: Guest Faculty
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Name: Shri. Sachidananda Dash
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Name: Dr. Bibhu Prasad Sahu
Designation: Demonstrator
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Visiting Faculty of Chemistry

  1. M. D. P. Rao, Retd. Professor
  2. Sandhya Arati Mishra, Retd. Associate Professor
  3. Dr. Shreelekha Bhattamishra, Retd. Professor
  4. Dr. Prafulla Kumar Sahu, Retd. Professor
  5. Panchanana Gouda, Retd. Associate Professor

Industrial visit & Study Tour:

  • An industrial visit was made for UG & PG students to Sugar factory, Aska on 17-01-2015.
  • A study tour cum picnic was arranged at Ugratara and the bottling plant near Khurda on 17-01-2016.
  • Study Tour to Jayashree Chemicals, Ganjam, 2017.
  • An industrial visit was made for UG & PG students to Sugar factory, Aska on 20-02-2018.
  • Study Tour to NASCOM, IRE Ltd., Chatrapur on 28th May 2022.

Distinguished Alumni of PG Department of Chemistry

Name of Alumni Designation/ Achievement
Prof.Dr. S.N.Mohapatra Professor of Chemistry, Regis College, Colorado (U.S.A)
Dr. S.C.Padhi Professor of Chemistry(Retd.), Khallikote Autonomous College, Berhampur
Dr. G.P.Panigrahi Professor of Chemistry (Retd.), Berhampur University
Dr. M.K.Mohanty Professor of Chemistry, North East Hill University, Shillong
Dr. L.D.Sadangi Principal, B.J.B College, Bhubaneswar
Dr B. M. Sasmal Principal (Retd.), Govt. Sc. College Chatrapur
Prof. Dr M.D.P. Rao Professor of Chemistry& Principal (Retd.), Khallikote Autonomous College, Berhampur
Dr. R.K.Panda Professor of Chemistry (Retd.), Berhampur University
Dr T.E. Achary Reader (Retd.) in Chemistry,  Khallikote Autonomous College
Dr. R.S.Panda Reader of Chemistry (Retd.), Khallikote Autonomous College, Berhampur. Ex-Regional Director, Higher Education Department, Odisha
Dr. P.P.Mahapatra Reader in Chemistry(Retd.), Ex-Principal, Government Autonomous College, Bhabanipatna
Dr. M. Ahmed Reader in Chemistry(Retd.), Khallikote Autonomous College
Dr. P.N. Gouda Asso. Prof. of  Chemistry & HOD (Retd.), Khallikote Autonomous College
Prof. Dr A.K Behera Prof. of  Chemistry, Sambalpur University
Dr. M.D. Patra Ex-Principal, Science College, Hinjilicut
Dr.Bhaskar Das Associate Professor, Howard Medical College, U.S.A.
Dr.B.K.Padhy NALCO, Damanjodi
Prof. Jayanti Panda Professor of Chemistry, BJB College, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Pradeep R. Patnaik DGM, IRE
Sri Bighnaraj Mishra Scientist, IRE
Sri. Sudhir Kumar Panda Scientist IRE
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Mahakud Scientist, Piramol Laboratory
Sri Sudhansu Sekhar Das MD, Spike Pestochem Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 94, I.I.D Centre, Industrial Estate, Khordha – 752055
Dr Nabin Kumar Rath Demonstrator (Retd.), KAC, Berhampur
Dr Chakrapani Patnaik Demonstrator (Retd.), Khallikote Autonomous college
Dr.Padmaja P. Mishra Associate Professor, SINP, Kolkata
Dr.Srikant Sahu Scientist, Petro Chemicals, Lucknow
Dr Balaram Patro CEO, GRK Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
Dr Achyut Kumar Panda Associate Professor of Chemistry, VSSUT, Burla
Dr Bimal Prasad Sahu Associate Professor of Chemistry, RCM Sc. College, Khallikote
Sri Ratnakar Misra Asst. Professor, Govt. Science College, Malkangiri
Dr Sunasira  Misra Asst. Professor of Chemistry, Khallikote Unitary University, Berhampur
Dr Akshay Kumar Palai Research Scientist, CIPET, Bhubaneswar
Dr.Sivaram Pradhan Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, USA
Sri Ajit Kumar Behera Team Leader, Jubilant Biosys Ltd. Noida, UP
Sri Mrutyunjay Das AGM, Indian bank Services, Asansol
Smt Sairindhri Mishra Teacher
Smt Kalpana Dash Teacher
Smt V. Sunita Teacher
Smt Rasmirani Padhy Asst. Professor in chemistry
Ms JayashriNepak Teacher
Ms Rasmita Nayak Home maker
Dr Upendra Prasad Tripathy Scientist-B at PPRI, Jaykaypur, Rayagada
Sri DiptiRanjan Padhy Scientific Officer, Forensic Science services, Odisha
Dr Nirmal Chandra Raut Asst. Professor, SITAMS, Chittoor, A.P.
Dr. Nilamadhab Padhy Asst. Professor, Govt. Autonomous College, Phulbani
Mr Deepak Kumar Mishra Technical Head, Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Ltd., Mumbai
Dr Prabhati Kumari Mahapatra OES-I, HM at Govt. high school medical campus, Berhampur
Dr Alice R. Robert Asst. Professor, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
Ms. Alfeela Rabani Dept. of Atomic Energy, Visakhapatnam
Ms. Manjula Badatya Section Officer, Home Dept.,Odisha
Ms. Sanjukta Hota Lecturer in Chemistry, K.D.College, Pochilima
Smt. G.N. Hota Asst. Professor, KUU, Berhampur
Er. S.K. Praharaj Store keeper, KUU, Berhampur
Dr B.P.Sahu Demonstrator, KUU, Berhampur
Dr R K Ratha Postdoc Fellow, NISER, Bhubaneswar
Dr Subrat Kumar Panigrahy Principal, SDVM, Berhampur
Dr Prabhat K. Acharya Reader in Chemistry, Kandakhai College
Sri Anup Ku. Misra Reader in Chemistry, Khemundi College, Digapahandi
Sri Bhagaban Muni Lecturer, SSVM, Berhampur
Susri Snigdharani Sahu Lecturer, SSVM, Berhampur
Sri Asesh Ku Tripathy Associate Professor in Comp. Sc., NIST, Berhampur
Smt. Baisali Nanda Lecturer at Nayagarh Auto. College, Nayagarh
Smt. Animarani Mahapatra Lecturer at KIT, Berhampur
Alok Sahu Lecturer at KV
Abinash Satapathy BEO, Malkangiri
Sri Sanjaya Kumar Padhi Demonstrator, Govt. HSS, Govindapalli, Malkangiri
Ms Gayatri Swain PhD Scholar, SOA University, BBSR
Gitanjali Patra Postal Asst.
Rabi Narayan Mohini Canara bank PO
Balajee Patro SBI PO
Smt. GitanjaliJogania Bank PO
Dr SrutiRanjan Mishra Asst. Professor, GIET, Bhubaneswar
Dr Kabita Satapathy Asst. Professor, IIIT, Bhubaneswar
Smt. Mitashree Barik Lecturer, Sonepur Sc. College
Smt. Smaranika Padhi Lecturer, KSUB Sc. College, Bhanjanagar
Sri Ganesh Sahu PhD Scholar, KIIT University
Sujit Ku. Nayak Govt. employee
Ms. Pariseema Rath NIT Campus, Rourkela
Dr Jagannath Panda Fellow at IISER, Berhampur
Dr Narayan Gouda  Centurion University
Mr Vedaprakash Panda Social Worker
Sri Santosh Ku. Sahu Guest Faculty, KUU, Berhampur
Sri Purna Chandra Panda Guest Faculty, KUU, Berhampur
Sri Gopal KrushnaSahu Guest Faculty, KUU, Berhampur
Sri Sachidananda Dash Guest Faculty, KUU, Berhampur
Chinmayee Patnaik PhD Scholar, Berhampur University
Amir Kumar Bisoi Teacher
Deepak Kumar dash MBA, Nirma University, Pune
Archana Sahu NET & GATE
Jatin Panda IISER, Bhopal
Abinash Padhi IISER, Kolkata
Subarna Sukanya Padhi IIT-JAM
Soumyasri Samal IIT-JAM
Bibhuti Bhusan Palai UGC NET joined NISER, Bhubaneswar
Tapan Kumar Jena GATE joined IIT Hyderabad
K. Vishal  IIT-JAM
Bidyadhar Sethi IIT-JAM, Lecturer at Sc. College, H.Cut
Meenakshi Altia IIT-JAM
Silpa Dora Odisha Judiciary Service
Madhusmita Padhy Odisha Judiciary Service
Ms. SunitaKumari Panda National
Ms. Alisha Bisoyi National gold medal
Ruturaj Panigrahy Bank PO, B.O.B
Prabhat Maharana NET(IIT-MADRAS)
Akshay Sahu IIT-GHWT
Ajit Sabat PGT-OAV
Ashish kumar Nayak SSB odisha
Jyotshna Rani Panigrahy Asst.Teacher, High school
Minakhshi Panda Asst. Teacher
Rabin Kumar Panda Jr. Clerk, High court
Ratan Nayak National Camp, NCC
Aradhana Dash IIT-JAM
Ashutosh Panigrahi IIT-JAM
Mani Shankar Pallai IIT-JAM
Harapriya Behera IIT-JAM
Ashok Kumar Nayak PGT-OAV
Amrita Patra PGT-OAV
Soumya Sucharita Behera PGT-OAV
Swagat Kumar Nayak NIT-Rourkaela, GATE-2022
Jyotirekha Jena NISER-BBSR, GATE-2022
Itishree Pradhan TGT-MATH OAV
Chandan Panigrahy IIT-MADRASS
Harihara Panigrahy CUCET-TN
Jagannarth Padhi NIT-TRICHI
Smrutirekha Padhi IISER-TIRUPATI
Suman Choudhury IIT-PATNA
Kalyani Padhy PGT-OAV
P. Santosh Rao Dora Employed
Lopamudra Patnaik PGT Khallikote
Archana Kumari Pradhan Teacher
Manisha Mohanty Joined B.Ed.
Smt. Jayashree Sangitarao Faculty, Washington D.C.