I.origin& GROWTH:
The Anakapalle Merchant’s Association established A.M.A.L.College in the year 1953 to provide higher educational facilities for all the students of the town and nearby places. The college has grown in quality and quantity for over 70 years and became one of the best colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
During the last two decades, the demand for Chemistry has increased due to the establishment of a number of chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In view of this, the management of A.M.A.L. College started M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) as Self-Financed Course during the academic year 1999-2000.
Dr.M.Satyanarayana, Lt. Cdr. B.Balaji Rao and Dr. S.Nooka Raju also served as co-coordinators for the Department of P.G. Chemistry.
At present Smt. N. Syamala is working as Head of the Department of Chemistry. Now the strength of the teaching staff is five including the H.O.D.
Since the inception of A.M.A.L College, Department of Chemistry has been an essential part of the welfare of the students and for their all round personality development. Guest lectures are being arranged to provide additional curriculum activity. In the beginning the Department has six well equipped laboratories with balance rooms and fully equipped stores. The students are asked to participate in student seminars, student projects, debate competitions on current topics, improvement in Chemistry. The faculty members are constantly updating their knowledge by attending workshops, seminars, publishing research papers and pursuing research oriented programmes like M. Phils and Ph.Ds.
Sri. R Subbiah Naidu worked as HOD in chemistry department upto 1958 and became principal of this college till his retirement .
Sri. D.V.D.M.V. Prasada Rao as HOD of this department from 1958 to 1981 and also worked as Hostel warden to this college attached Hostele’s. In 1981 Sri. P. Venkateswara Rao became HOD and continued up to 1987 and he also worked as NCC officer in Army wing to this college. He got Major rank in his time.
In 1987 onwards Dr. S. Adinarayana took charge HOD and held the post until 1996. In his time he also worked as a college Employees cooperative society secretary and President. He got M.Phil ,Ph.D. in his service.
Sri K. Satyanarayana Murthy joined the service on 25-09-1969 & took he got Master of Philosophy in his service . He also served as a teaching staff association chairman. He retired 31st July 2003.
Lt. Cdr Sri. B. Balaji Rao joined the service on 20 - 09 – 1972 and became HOD in the year 2003 to 2006 and also become Principal of this college. He also worked as NCC officer to Navy wing. In NCC, he got the rank as Lt. Commander. He retired on 31 – 10 – 2008.
Sri. M. Satyanarayana joined in the Department in 25 - 09 – 1972. He got M.Phil. and Ph.D in his service and became Principal of the college. He was retired on 30 – 06 – 2008. Sri. B.G.V. Narasimha Rao worked in this Department and also got Ph.D. in his service and he was a popular science writer and whose work was published in many news papers and journals.
Sri. S. Nooka Raju joined the department on 28 – 10 – 1974. He got Ph.D. in his service and became HOD and Principal of this college. He retired on 31 – 10 – 2008. Sri. G. Venu Gopal came to our Department by deputation from Ms. A.V.N College and worked for some time. Sri Y. Joshi contributed his services to the Department & served as a Administrative activities in this college and became Principal and retired.
Sri. K. Rama Mohan Rao joined the Department on 02 – 12 – 1978 and became HOD. He was student of this college and his father worked as HOD of this department. He was retired on 31 – 05 – 2013. Sri M. Somanadh Sastry served this Department and expired while in service. He was student of this college. Sri N.V.S.S.S. Sastry joined the Department in 27 – 07 – 1988. He retired on 30 – 11 – 2013. .
Smt. R. Surya Prabha joined this Department from another college on 17 – 11 – 1995. She got Ph.D., in during her service. She retired on 30 – 04 – 2014. Sri. B.V. Chalam joined the Department on 20 – 01 – 1981 and became HOD and retired on 30 – 10 – 2016.
Dr. A. Vasudeva Rao joined as a unaided lecturer in 1986 and later he was regularised on 26-02-1998. He became HOD of this Department in 2016 and he was retired on 31st October, 2020.
Smt. N.Shyamala, Lecturer in chemistry, joined the department on 31-12-2001. During service, she attended Orientation, Refresher courses, seminars & workshops. She also served as NSS Programme Officer to the NSS Unit 4 of this college. She became H.O.D. of the Chemistry Department in 2020 November to till date
II. INFRASTRUCTURE
The U.G. Department of Chemistry is located in the Chemistry Block (North Wing). The following facilities have been provided to run the U.G. Chemistry Course.
A. CLASS ROOMS:
The class rooms are spacious and provided with sufficient furniture, lighting and air circulators
1. I B.Sc 24’ X 30’ 720 Sft.
2. II B.Sc 24’ X 30’ 720 Sft.
3. III. B.Sc 24’ X 30’ 720 Sft.
B. LABORATORIES :
There are 3 laboratories for U.G. Chemistry. All these laboratories are provided with required facilities like running water, gas supply and fuming cup boards wherever necessary.
C. EQUIPMENTS :
The U.G. Department of Chemistry acquired the following equipment as suggested by the University authorities. The equipment is sufficient to conduct the practical for B.Sc. Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Practical.
D. COMMON FACILITIES TO U.G COURSES
U.G. LIBRARY:
The U.G. Courses have a separate library apart from a general library for the college.
|
S. No. |
Subject |
No. of Books |
|
1. |
General Chemistry |
10 |
|
2. |
Inorganic Chemistry |
09 |
|
3. |
Organic Chemistry |
10 |
|
4. |
Physical Chemistry |
15 |
|
5. |
Analytical Chemistry |
12 |
|
|
Total |
56 |
The details of students’ strength for the past five years are as follows:
Degree Students List Aided and Un Aided Sections
|
Year |
Degree |
O C |
BC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
Grand Total |
|||||
|
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
B |
G |
|||
|
2018-2019 |
I B.Sc |
18 |
1 |
87 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
107 |
23 |
130 |
|
II B.Sc |
36 |
16 |
99 |
37 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
140 |
53 |
193 |
|
|
III B.Sc |
23 |
5 |
60 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
85 |
19 |
104 |
|
|
2019-2020 |
I B.Sc |
12 |
4 |
125 |
37 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
146 |
44 |
190 |
|
II B.Sc |
14 |
1 |
81 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
96 |
21 |
117 |
|
|
III B.Sc |
20 |
15 |
71 |
31 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
95 |
48 |
143 |
|
|
2020-2021 |
I B.Sc |
13 |
3 |
126 |
30 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
151 |
33 |
184 |
|
II B.Sc |
9 |
6 |
80 |
25 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
97 |
32 |
129 |
|
|
III B.Sc |
13 |
1 |
49 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
21 |
85 |
|
|
2021-2022 |
I B.Sc |
7 |
2 |
85 |
30 |
13 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
108 |
46 |
154 |
|
II B.Sc |
12 |
3 |
118 |
27 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
141 |
30 |
171 |
|
|
III B.Sc |
9 |
5 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
82 |
35 |
117 |
|
|
2022-2023 |
I B.Sc |
4 |
0 |
31 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
14 |
51 |
|
II B.Sc |
4 |
2 |
47 |
28 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
63 |
38 |
101 |
|
|
III B.Sc |
6 |
2 |
68 |
25 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
84 |
27 |
111 |
|
IV. PRESENT FACULTY
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S.NO |
NAME |
QULIFICATION |
SPECIALIZATION |
|
1 |
N. Shyamala |
M.Sc. |
Inorganic Chemistry |
|
2 |
A. Pavanee Kumari |
M.Sc. |
Organic Chemistry |
|
3 |
G. Uma Maheswari |
M.Sc. |
Organic Chemistry |
|
4 |
P. Nageswara Rao |
M.Sc., SET |
Organic Chemistry |
|
5 |
K.N.S. Apparao |
M.Sc. |
Organic Chemistry |
V. THE PEDAGOGY
A. CURRICULAM:
The three year Under Graduate Course in Chemistry (B.Sc.) is imparted in Six semesters, i.e. two semesters in the first year, two semesters in the second year and two Semesters in the final year. The semester-wise subjects are as follows:
B.Sc. Chemistry revised syllabus under CBCS
w.e.f. 2020-21
Semester – I & II
|
Theory |
Semester I |
Semester II |
|
Paper - I |
Inorganic & Physical Chemistry |
|
|
Paper – II |
|
Organic & General Chemistry |
Semester – I & II Practical*
|
Practical |
Semester I |
Semester II |
|
Practical - I |
Analysis of Salt Mixture |
|
|
Practical – II |
|
Volumetric Analysis |
* Practical Examinations at the end of each Semester only.
Semester –III & IV
|
Theory |
Semester III |
Semester IV |
|
Paper – III |
Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy |
|
|
Paper – IV |
|
Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry |
|
Paper -V |
|
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry |
Semester –III & IVPracticals**
|
Practical |
Semester III |
Semester IV |
|
Practical - III |
Organic preparations and IR Spectral Analysis |
|
|
Practical – IV |
|
Organic Qualitative analysis |
|
Practical – V |
|
Conductometric and Potentiometric Titrimetry |
** Practical Examinations at the end of each Semester only.
Semester –V & VI
|
Theory |
Semester V |
Semester VI |
|
Paper - VI-B |
Analytical Methods in Chemistry-I |
|
|
Paper – VII-B |
Analytical Methods in Chemistry-2 |
|
|
Internship |
|
Internship |
Semester –V & VIPracticals
|
Practical |
Semester V |
|
Practical - VI-B |
Volumetric and pH metric titration |
|
Practical – VII-B |
Separation Methods (TLC, Paper, Column Chromatography) |
B. COURSE PLANNING:
Academic schedule of the department normally starts in June / July and ends by April / May and works are synchronized with the academic calendar circulates by the Andhra University. At the beginning of every academic year, the department holds a meeting and discusses the strategies such as a) plan of syllabus coverage, b) holding internal examinations and c) distribution of work was among the teachers. Every staff member prepares annual academic plan in the prescribed pro forma and submits to the Head of the Department. This plan indicates month-wise syllabus coverage. Every month, a review meeting is conducted and the department reviews the previous month’s progress. Deviations, if any, in the syllabus coverage, are noticed, necessary action will be initiated. Generally, if any back long in the syllabus coverage, it is covered by conducting extra classes.
C. TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES:
The daily schedule consists of three teaching hours and three practical hours. Among the teaching hours, weekly two hours are allocated for student class room seminars.
The lecturers use black board technique in imparting the subject at the class rooms. Important topics may be instructed through power point presentation. The department prepared some CDs on U.G. Chemistry subjects – practical training for the designed experiments in syllabus is given every day to one session. Well-equipped laboratories with necessary instruments are available in the Department of U.G. Chemistry.
D. LEARNING METHODS:
Students are asked to refer the concern books at home and in the library on the given topic to be presented in the class room unit tests and mid semester examinations are conducted to assess their learning skills.
E. ACADEMIC PACKAGES:
The staff members prepare reading material on the important topics of the subject / paper which they are handling. The manuscript or typed material for important topics is given to the students for circulation. The students are asked to prepare detailed notes on the topic and show it to the lecturer concerned for necessary corrections and further improvement.
F. STUDENTS COUNSELLING:
Student counseling system is adopted in this college. A staff member of the department acts as a counselor for a class. He will look after the welfare of each student of his class. He has to identify the backward students, irregular students, merit students of his / her class. Necessary steps are to be taken for the improvement of the backward students and irregular students. The merit students may be given extra inputs. He also identifies the students having talents in extracurricular activities like games & sports, literary and cultural activities and encourages them in that direction.
vii. results
The results of III B.Sc Chemistry students for the last five years are given below:
A.M.A.L. COLLEGE, ANAKAPALE
|
BATCH |
PAPERS |
No. OF STUDENTS APPEARED |
No. OF STUDENTS PASSED |
PASS PERCENTAGE |
|
2018-2019 |
Paper - V |
85 |
48 |
56 |
|
Paper - VI |
85 |
47 |
55 |
|
|
Paper - VII-A |
85 |
72 |
85 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A1 |
46 |
37 |
80 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A2 |
46 |
39 |
85 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A3 |
46 |
40 |
87 |
|
|
2019-2020 |
Paper - V |
119 |
72 |
61 |
|
Paper - VI |
119 |
48 |
40 |
|
|
Paper - VII-A |
118 |
111 |
94 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A1 |
45 |
42 |
93 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A2 |
45 |
39 |
87 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A3 |
45 |
41 |
91 |
|
|
2020-2021 |
Paper - V |
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Paper - VI |
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|
Paper - VII-A |
112 |
106 |
95 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A1 |
23 |
22 |
96 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A2 |
22 |
22 |
100 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A3 |
23 |
23 |
100 |
|
|
2021-2022 |
Paper - V |
116 |
88 |
76 |
|
Paper - VI |
114 |
100 |
88 |
|
|
Paper - VII-A |
75 |
75 |
100 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A1 |
21 |
19 |
90 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A2 |
21 |
19 |
90 |
|
|
Paper - VIII-A3 |
21 |
17 |
81 |
|
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2022-2023 |
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VIII. ALUMINI
The Alumni of Department of Chemistry is working in different fields as Higher Education, Placements and Chemists in reputed firms. Some of them are listed below:
|
S. No. |
Name |
Present Position |
Batch |
|
1 |
P. Ravi |
Deccan Fine Chemical Pvt. Ltd. Payakaraopeta. I.D.No. SVL-602 |
2018-2019 |
|
2 |
P. Mahesh |
Deffence Assam Rifles, North East |
2018-2019 |
|
3 |
A. Loksh |
2018-2019 |
|
|
4 |
M. Nageswara Rao |
Supervisor, APSBCL, Anakapalle |
2018-2019 |
|
5 |
G. Madhu |
Supervisor, Krebs Bio Chemicals, Ghantavanipalem |
2018-2019 |
|
6 |
M. Lakshmi Narayana |
Jr. Chemist Gland Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Hyd. E-I.D. 15879 |
2018-2019 |
|
7 |
P. Venkatesh |
Sr. Chemist Stern Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Paravada. E-I.D. 133 |
2018-2019 |
|
8 |
A. Appalanaidu |
Anrak Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. Makavarapalem, E-I.D. 741 |
2018-2019 |
|
9 |
Ch. Rama Krishna |
Anrak Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. Makavarapalem, E-I.D. 587 |
2018-2019 |
|
10 |
D. Naga Mohana Rao |
Anrak Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. Makavarapalem, E-I.D. 757 |
2018-2019 |
|
11 |