Research in the Department of Chemistry is wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, and addresses key societal needs of institutional/university initiatives. Overarching goals of ongoing research projects include improving developing nanotechnology and novel advanced materials for a myriad of applications, and unraveling problems associated with devising new, alternative sources of energy, and protein folding. The faculty members with a wide range of experience are internationally competent in terms of their projects, research works and publications. Research areas are not only restricted to the above mentioned areas.