History:

The Chemistry department is one of the oldest departments (established in 1962) of the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT).

The department has well qualified and experienced faculty, with all necessary infrastructure. The department aims at preparing the students for careers in all engineering aspects and also carry out basic and applied research work.

The department has 9 teaching staff, 1 visiting professors and 4 support staff members. Most the staff members are doctorate holders from Indian Institute of Science (I.I.Sc.,) Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T) Madras,Bombay and Khargpur.

Young staff members are actively involved in research and pursuing Ph.D as external candidates. TEQIP committee of MSRIT has sanctioned new equipments under TEQIP to up grade the laboratory facilities and to establish research facilities in the Chemistry department.

Our staff members have expertise in the preparation of colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) materials, phosphors, nanocatalysts, nanosensors, nanopigments, solid oxide fuel cell electrodes, nanoceramics, bioceramics, anticancer drugs, biologically active metal complexes, magnetic resonance imaging materials, photoswitchable molecular device materials, transition metal coordination polymers etc.