DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

About the Department

The Department of Chemistry is one of the first Departments to function after the Indian Institute of Technology Madras was founded in 1959. 

The Department began with one Professor and one lecturer as faculty members, to conduct classes for the undergraduate engineering programme of the Institute.

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News

Prof. Beeraiah has been selected to receive CRSI Bronze Medal for the year 2026.

BEERAIAH BAIRE
Professor

Department of Chemistry welcomes Dr. Yogesh G. Shelke. He is joining the department as an Assistant Professor

Dr. Yogesh G. Shelke
Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry welcomes Dr. Aamod Vikas Desai. He is joining the department as an Assistant Professor

Aamod Vikas Desai
Assistant Professor

Prof. Kothandaraman has been appointed as the founding convenor of the Chennai chapter of Society of Materials Chemistry (SMC)

Kothandaraman
Professor

Prof. Kothandaraman has been appointed as an adjunct faculty at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia.

KOTHANDARAMAN
Professor

Department of Chemistry welcomes Dr. Sanjib Panda. He is joining the department as an Assistant Professor

Sanjib Panda
Assistant Professor

Prof. Ramesh has been awarded the prestigious Dr. S.S. Deshpande National Award for the year 2023.

Ramesh Gardas
Professor

Prof. Pradeep has been elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Engineering and Technology Institute.

Thalappil Pradeep
Professor

Apply for Ph. D Admission

Please visit the Research Admission Portal for the details about the PhD admission: https://research.iitm.ac.in/ 

Departmental Events

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Events

  • Prof. Prasanna S. Ghalsasi will deliver a guest lecture titled “ SDesigning Molecular Structures-Magnetism, Chirality and beyond” on 17th April, 2025 at 12.15 PM in CB-310. 

  • Prof. Roderick W. Bates will deliver a guest lecture titled “ Synthesis, Computers and Natural Product Mistakes” on 04th April, 2025 at 3.00 PM in CB-310. 

  • Professor Yujiro Hayashi will deliver a guest lecture titled “Total Synthesis of Biologically Active Natural Products Using Organocatalyst” on 19th February, 2025 at 3.00 PM in CB-310. 

  • Prof. Holger Braunschweig will deliver a guest lecture titled “Activation of small molecules: can Boron act as a transition metal?” on 17th February, 2025 at 3.00 PM in ICSR Hall III (A. M. M).