M. Gopalan
Associate Professor & Head of the Department
Address
Ram Nivas
Moolakandam
P.O. Ananandasram
Kasoragod.Dt
Email: gopalanpnr(@)gmail(.)com
Educational Qualifications
- MPhil in Chemistry
- MPhil Dissertation: ‘Synthesis and Characterization of a new tetra ketone and its metal complexes.’
- MSc in Chemistry
- Area of Specialization: Bioinorganic Chemistry, Inorganic complexes and environmental chemistry.
Publications
- “Determination of mixed benzoic dithiocarbamic anhydride usig chloramines T,” Indian Journal of Chemistry, 8, 1981.
- “Synthesis and characterization of mixed ligand complexes of copper (II) dithiocarbamate,” Polyhedron Vol. 2. No. 8, 1983.
Conferences & Seminars
- Attended a Lecture Series,Erudite-Scholar at Residence Program at Payyannur Campus, Kannur University on 15 December 2011
- National Seminar on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences at Payyanur College Payyanur 22-23, October 2009
- Workshop on degree course re-structuring at Govt. Brennen College Thalassery, Organized by Board of studies (UG), Kannur University on 27 February 2009
- National seminar on Current Advances in Chemical Sciences at S H College Thevara, Kochi 26-27, November 2008
- National Workshop on Bioinorganic Chemistry at Dept. of Chemistry, Calicut University August 3th to 5th 2006
- UGC sponsored seminar on Frontier Areas in Chemistry at Dept. of Chemistry University Of Calicut, March 9th &10th, 2006
- National Seminar on Recent advances in Chemistry at Payyannur College, Payyannur 26th to 28th May 2006
- Workshop on Education organized by the Kasaragod District Panchayath.
- National seminar on Quantum Mechanics at SES College, Sreekandapuram, Kerala on 9 February 2005
Academic Positions
- Chairman, Board of studies, Chemistry (PG), Kannur University, 2012
- Member, Faculty of Science, Kannur University, 2012
- Member of Senate, Kannur University, 2011
- Member, Board of adjudication of student grievances, Kannur University, 2012
Positions in Voluntary Organizations
- District Committee member of Kerala Sathra Sahithya Parishath (KSSP), Kasaragod Dist
- President of Environment subcommittee, KSSP
Recent Courses/Training Programmes Attended
- Management development programme for Principals organized by Collegiate Education Dept. at IMG, Calicut., during 10-10-2011 to 15-10-2011
Research Guidance
- Isolation of Curcumin by complex formation using Copper (II), (M.Sc.Project)
- Salinity intrusion in Chandragiri River, (M.Sc.Project)
- Effect of Sand mining on water quality (M.Sc.Project)
- Study of water quality of public bore well waters in Kasaragod (M.Sc. Project)
- A Study on the Feasibility of Aeration Method for the Purification of Iron rich bore well water samples of Kasaragod municipality (M.Sc.Project).
Seminars/Workshops Organized
- Organized a national seminar entitled RECENT CHALLENGES AND PROGRESSES IN CHEMISTRY RCPC-2012, as convener (Held during February 10-11, 2012 hosted by the Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. College Kasaragod)
- Organized a national seminar entitled RECENT TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2008 (Held during November 6,7, 2008 hosted by the Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. College Kasaragod)
- Organized a national seminar entitled RECENT TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2008 (Held during March 12-13, 2008 hosted by the Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. College Kasaragod)
Invited Talks
- National Science Day Celebrations, Dept. of Physics Govt. College Kasaragod; Febrary 2009.
- Science Club Inauguration, Dr, Ambedkar College of Education; March 2009
- District level training camp for school students; GUP School Poothakkal, Kanhangad; January 2010.
- Astronomy Club inauguration programme of HSS Chattanchal; Janaury 2011
- Chemistry Association Inauguration programmes at Department of Chemistry, NAS College, Kanahangad; January 2012
