Department of Chemical Engineering came into existence in the year 1994 with the B.Tech programme in Chemical Engineering. The Department has a highly qualified and experienced faculty and staff and has modern infrastructural facilities.
The department is well equipped with excellent lab facilities.All the faculty members possess post graduate / Ph.D. qualifications, six faculty members are pursuing their Ph.D.
The Department has been accredited till 24.09.2011 by the National Board of Accreditation.
Programmes run by the department are,
- B.Tech Chemical Engineering.
- M.Tech Chemical Engineering.
1994 |
Department Established. |
1995 |
Dr. G. S. Laddha , former Director, A.C. College of Technology inaugurated the Association of Chemical Technologists and Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter. |
1996 – 1997 |
Department Laboratories Established. |
1997 |
Installation of prototype µXL Distributed Control System. |
1998 |
First batch students passed out. |
1998 |
Ms. Vidya Krishnan – Gold Medal – Madras University |
1999 |
AICTE sponsored Rs.5.5 lakhs under MODROBS scheme for establishing Computer Aided Process and Equipment Design System. |
2001 |
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) sponsored Rs.5000 for the student project titled "Bio-Conversion of Phenol by using Polyphenol Oxidase". |
2002 |
Establishment of Process Control Laboratory. |
2002 |
NBA team visited the Department on 14th – 15th, Feb for accreditation. Department Accredited - B Grade, from 24.04.2002 to 23.04.2005 for 3 years |
2003 |
AICTE sponsored 11.7 lakhs under MODROBS scheme for the modernization of Process Control Laboratory. |
2003 |
MoU signed with Central Leather Research Institute on 16.01.2003. |
2005 |
MoU signed with (iii) Tamil Nadu Petro products Ltd (TPL), Chennai on 23.08.2005 |
2005 |
Consultancy (Rs.1.25 lakhs) to Advice Sync for providing expert services in identifying and defining a model for monitoring of a Cement Plant (client - Tata Chemicals) |
2005 |
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter of SVCE received “The Ambuja’s Best Student Chapter Award” – Second Place |
2006 |
NBA Team visited the department on 19-21st Jan 2006 for Accreditation. Department accredited for 3 years from 27.07.2006 to 26.07.2009 |
2006 |
MoU signed with SPIC Science Foundation on 10.08.2006. |
2006 |
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter of SVCE received “Pidilite Industries Best Student Chapter Award “ – First Place. |
2006 |
Consultancy provided to “Process Design & Size of Grinding Unit, M/s. Guidelines Inc, USA for an amount of USD 240 |
2007 |
AICTE sponsored Rs.7.5 lakhs under MODROBS scheme for the Modernization of Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory. |
2008 |
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter of SVCE received “The Ambuja’s Best Student Chapter Award”– First Place |
2009 |
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter of SVCE received “The Ambuja’s Best Student Chapter Award” – First Place |
2009 |
Up gradation of prototype Distributed Control System from µXL to CENTUM 3000 |
2010 |
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter of SVCE received “Pidilite Industries Best Student Chapter Award” – First Place. |
2011 |
NBA team visited the Department on 11th – 12th, March for accreditation. Department accredited for 3 years from 16.09.2011 to 15.09.2014. |
2011 |
Started M.Tech Chemical Engineering Program |
2011 |
MoU signed with Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation on 24.09.2011 |
2011 |
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers - SVCE Student Chapter of SVCE received “Pidilite Industries Best Student Chapter Award” – First Place. |
2012 |
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) sponsored Rs.6000 for the student project titled "Thermal Conservation by Vacuum Insulation". |
2011-2012 |
AICTE sponsored Rs.14.39 lakhs under MODROBS scheme for the Modernization of Heat Transfer Operations Laboratory. |