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Phone : +91-79-26301491,
Fax : +91-79-26308545
Email: nishchem2004 @yahoo.co.in
Director : Prof. M. V. Rao
Co-ordinator : Prof. Dr. H. A. Solanki
Brief History
M.Sc. Environmental Sciences course came into existence in year
1989 the then Vice Chancellor Dr.
M.N.Desai along with veteran Environmental Scientist Dr. R.N. Mehta who was
responsible for initiating Environmental Sciences courses at various
educational institutions. Dr. Biharilal Kanaiyalal was persudaded by the then
Vice chancellor and Shri Biharibhai was kind enough to donate towards the
building of Environmental Science.The Environmental Science course was
developed by then faculties of Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology, Botany
department along with Prof. Mehta and other scientists of National Institute of
Occupational Health (N.I.OH) This
syllabus of Environmental Science is naturally interdisciplinary with major
application of chemistry. Since the inception of the Environmental Science dept
the teaching and practical work are being carried out by the faculties of the
different departments of
1.
Ahmedabad Textile Industries Research Association (ATIRA)
2.
Centre for Environment Planning & Technology (CEPT)
3.
Centre for Environment Education (C.E.E)
4.
National Institute of Occupational Health (N.I.O.H)
Present Scenario:
Right from the beginning
of Environment Science course, the course was co-ordinated by the chemistry
department till today as the syllabus
has predominant weightage on chemistry
principles & applications.The Environment Science course is of two years
duration and the students are admitted to the course on the basis of their
performance at degree examination of university and performance at the entrance
test conducted by university. The
students with Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Botany & Zoology as
major subject at their final examinations are eligible to the admitted to the
Environmental Science course. One of the special features of the course is that
the students have to carry out a dissertation at M.Sc. final year over and above
their regular practicals. The dissertations
are carried out under the supervision of the
existing faculties of the various departments of school of sciences and
following institutions.
1. Ahmedabad
Textile Industries Research Association (ATIRA)
2. Centre
for Environment Planning & Technology (CEPT)
3. Centre
for Environment Education (C.E.E)
4. National
Institute of Occupational Health (N.I.O.H)
It is also interesting
to note that the teachers belonging to Law faculty, Engineering faculty, the
Medical Faculty and Pharmacy faculty are
also involved in training of M.Sc Environment Science students.
Infrastructure & Facilities
Department consists
three functional class rooms, three M.Sc. Laboratories, One research laboratory
and proposed one computer, reading cum Library room. For basic practical in biological sciences the
procurement of good number of minor equipments and few sophisticated equipment
is in process. Besides above facilities, Laboratory facilities and faculty of
various department of biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry,
Microbiology, Statistics & Zoology) are conducting theory & practical.
Their infrastructures are available for this course. The department has access
to the following major equipments available with various department of
1)
FTIR Spectrometer
2)
U.V. Visible Spectrometer
3)
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
4)
Electron Microscope
5)
Gas Liquid Chromatography
6)
Polarographic Unit
7)
X-ray diffraction Unit.
The Department is
equipped with a large number of text books, reference books and monographs
Highlight
The Department is being
shared with students of Life-Sciences,
Bio-Chemistry and Bio-Technology Departments also.
Courses Offered:
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Course 1
Course
Type :
Grant in Aid
Intake :
15 students per year
Eligibility : Minimum
50% at B.Sc. in Chemistry,
Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology
Botany
or Environmental Sciences.
Subject Offered/
Specialization/Elective :Two Semester each year 4 papers and 2 practicals
Duration : Two years (four semester) full time course.
Course Commencement : June
Admission Process : By Online Centralizaed System.
Fees :
Grant in Aid Structure
Faculty
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Name : Prof. Dr. Hitesh A. Solanki
Qualification : M.Sc.Ph.D.
Designation : Professor
& Coordinator (I/c)
Areas of Specialization : Ecology, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing
Contact No. : +91-79-26301491, 26302578 (O) +91-79-26766711 (R ) +91-9898119766 (M)
E mail : husolanki@yahoo.com
Syllabus Papers : Syllabus_MSc_Envi_Sci.pdf
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