The Department of Chemistry started functioning right from the inception of the institution in the year 2001 to preparing the students for careers in all the fields of engineering aspects and also carry out basic and applied research work. The department consists of six well qualified and experienced faculty members; two of them are Doctorate holders. The Department also has five non-teaching staff. The main activity of the department is to teach engineering chemistry theory and Laboratory courses to the under graduate engineering students of all disciplines. The Department is a recognized research center by VTU. All faculty members are actively engaged in research work and three research scholars have registered for Ph.D. The department is constantly organizing conferences/ seminars.

Chemistry is one of the core subjects in Basic Science group. The Basic science group plays a vital role, in making an engineer of high quality. Among these subjects, chemistry is one of the key subjects, as it defines the nuclear gravity correlation. Having sufficient depth knowledge enable an individual to engineer a material or components.

"Electronic Engineering" is basically depends on manufacturing electrons. Thereby processing conductor, semi-conductor, and insulators. While fertilizing these devices knowledge of chemistry assist in selection of suitable material (eg: Gallium nitride) (High power III-V) semi conductor will be back bone during effective electrical grid system. Connect power for high voltage transmition & back again.

"Computer Chip" which generally made of Silicon may be replaced in course time by Hafina (HFo2). The computer chip become smaller, faster and more powerful in insulating layer and also robust, currently a limiting factor for semiconductor technology in its traditional monoclinic state can be transformed into desirable tetragonal phase at near room temperature.

Presently extensive work under progress to select a right material for low cost solar plants.

Processing of material play a major role in developing newer high strength/properties with low weight material such as composite material which in finding extensive usability in various Mechanical Engineering application such as Aerospace, Automobile applications.

Similarly, in Civil Engineering also the knowledge of Chemistry plays a major role in select a heating polymer in self-healing concrete beam.

Thus the knowledge of basic science & in particular chemistry plays a vital role in any Engineering application.

The present workshop is intended to enlighten the faculty of basic sciences as well as Engineering field. The importance of chemistry & its role in future engineer field application.

In view of the importance of chemistry in Engineering, it is very much necessary to introduce one or more elective subjects in higher engineering courses. While forming the syllabus we must

• Consult an engineer when designing & teaching a Chemistry course for engineering students.
• Communicating appropriate chemistry to engineering students with different needs for chemistry can be a challenge & growth experience.
• Focus on the engineering students long term needs when teaching chemistry.
• Role model essential skills.
• Don't be constrained by traditional chemistry courses & teaching methods.

Hence it is ideal for experts in the area to address & share their knowledge with the current generation of faculty members to teach advanced/applied chemistry to higher semester engineering students.