DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

The research at a glance

There are currently 34 faculty members in the Department. They are active in cutting edge research in fundamental and applied areas with a strong social relevance to the community around. All the areas of research are broadly categorized into four major branches of chemistry, namely, Inorganic, Organic,  Physical and Theoretical chemistry. Details of the faculty members working in various branches are listed below.

Organic synthesis

Bio-organic chemistry

Bio-Inorganic Chemistry

Supramolecular Chemistry

Polymer chemistry

Physical organic chemistry

Solid state chemistry

Nano chemistry and nano technology

NMR spectroscopy

Photochemistry and photophysics

Theoretical chemistry

Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics

Organometallic chemistry

Electrochemistry

Atmospheric and combustion chemistry

Surface chemistry and catalysis

Molecular materials

Computational chemistry

Optical spectroscopy

Colloids and Interfaces

Ionic liquids