St Joseph Engineering College

Teaching Faculty
Technical & Supporting Staff

Industrial visit to KMF, Kulshekara, Mangaluru

Webinar on Remote access to VTU consortium e-resources using Knimbus

Technical talk on "Memory Devices"

One day General Health Check-up Camp

The eye and organ donation awareness programme

Creation of Course web page and Course file

Report on National Science Day 2024

Talk on Inspiring positive change:Youth and nation building

User awareness program on National Digital Library of India

Student Outreach Programme at D. K. Z. P. Government Higher Primary School, Bikarnakatte

Chemistry: FDP on Scientific Foundations of Health – 27th, 28th Feb and 1st March 2023

FDP on Scientific Foundations of Health – 27, 28 Feb & 01 March 2023

Student outreach programme to Phalguni Higher primary School, Mallur 22 February 2020

Project Exhibition & Technical Awareness Programme "Avishkar-2019"

technical talk on "WASTE MANAGEMENT AT HOME"

Student outreach programme to Government High School, Moodushedde on 03 August 2019.

Mangalore Chemical Fertilizers (MCF) on 10 June 2019.

Collage competition -under the banner of ChemAtom association on 28 September 2018.

Training Programme for FMMCH Staff

Training Programme for FMMCH Staff on Management of Hazardous Chemicals

Student outreach programme to St Jacobs Aided Higher Primary School Farla on 19 June 2018.

Student outreach programme to Government Higher Primary School, Moodushedde on 13 June 2018.

Industrial Visit to MRPL on 8 October 2017.

The Department of Chemistry organized a Technical talk on "Electrochemistry- As subject of study of today and tomorrow"

Student outreach programme to Government Higher Primary School Kudupu on 16 June 2017.

Chemistry: Inauguration of ChemAtom - SJEC Chemical Society inauguration

Valedictory of NCSEA 2014: Two-Day National Conference

The well-equipped, spacious lab provides safe and comfortable working environment for 30 students at a time with seating arrangement during instructions and demonstrations. There is a good stock of chemicals, which is being replenished from time to time. The Department has a Research Centre approved by VTU for conducting programmes leading to the award of Ph.D. degree.

Research Lab Equipments

Sl. No.	Description	Quantity	Funded Head	Cost (Rs.)
1	Microwave Oven	01	DAE/BRNS	6,889
2	Hot Air Oven	01	DAE/BRNS	17,063
3	Refrigerator	01	DAE/BRNS	14,500
4	Digital Electronic Balance	01	DAE/BRNS	15,000
5	Digital Melting Point Apparatus	01	DAE/BRNS	7,750
6	Hot plate without sensor 2MLH 5MLH 1MLH	02 01 01	DAE/BRNS DAE/BRNS SJEC	14,282 6,915 3,750
7	Hot plate with energy regulator	01	SJEC	2,900
8	Hot plate with sensor	01	SJEC	27,000
9	Rota Evaporator	01	VTU	1,24,950
10	Oil Free Vacuum Pump	02	VTU VTU	11,000 11,000
11	Precision Water bath	01	SJEC	19,500
12	Water bath 6 Holes	01	SJEC	5,800
13	UV Inspection Cabinet	01	SJEC	3,990
14	Water Distillation Unit	01	SJEC	9,500
15	CH Instrument	01	VGST	7,80,448
16.	Gaussian 16 Software	01	VGST	1,51,450
17	GaussView6 Software	01	SJEC	74,734/-

Lab Equipments

Sl. No	EQUIPMENT	STOCK
1.	Digital Electronic Potentiometers	07
2.	Digital Electronic pH –meters	07
3.	Digital Electronic Conductivity meters	07
4.	Digital Electronic Colorimeters	11
5.	Digital Flame Photometer	02
6.	Electronic Balances	02
7.	Magnetic stirrer	10
8.	Water de-ionizer	01
9.	Hot air oven	01
10.	Stop clocks	07

Details of Computer

1.	Computers in the department	04
2.	Computer for research	01
3.	Printers	03

Other Facilities

Department Library

> 50 books

Name of the Research Supervisor: Dr. K. Jyothi, Professor & Head, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Ph. D Awarded: 04

Sl.No.	Name	Qualification	Year of Completion
1	Dr. Poornima Hegde	M.Sc., Ph.D.	2018
2	Dr. Sunil Kumar	M.Sc., Ph.D.	2020
3	Dr. Pramila R D’Souza	M.Sc., Ph.D.	2024
4	Dr. Prathima S	M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.	2024

Research Scholars List

Sl.No.	Name	Qualification	Date of Registration
1	Mr. Chandrashekar Raje Urs	M.Sc., M.Phil.	2010
2	Ms. Sheetal T Fernandes	M.Sc.	2019
3	Ms. Smitha M D’Souza	M.Sc., B.Ed	2019

Research Publications

1	Number of papers published in the International Journals	37
2	Number of papers published in the National Journals	2
3	Number of papers published in the Conferences	>30
4	Number of workshops attended by the faculty	>200

Details of Research Grants

Sl.No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Principal Investigator & Co- Investigator	Duration	Amount in lakhs	Status
1	Synthesis and Structural Studies of N-Acyl-Aryl-Sulphonamides under Environmentally Relevant Heterogeneous and Solvent Free Conditions	VTU- Belagavi	Dr. K. Jyothi, Ms.Pramila Rita D’Souza	2011-2015	Rs. 3.55	Completed
2	Radiosensitizing activity of some Antitumor agents bearing sulphonamide moiety	DAE-BRNS	Dr. K. Jyothi, Ms. Viva Nivedhitha Monteiro	2012 -2015	Rs.11.88	Completed
3	Synthesis, structural and electrochemical studies of some nitrogen and sulfur containing potential pharmaceutical heterocyclic derivatives	VGST	Dr. K. Jyothi	2017-2019	Rs. 20. 0	Completed

Conference Details - May 2023 - Present

SL. NO.	Title	Conference/ Seminar	Authors	Date	Venue
1	Synthesis and Corrosion Inhibittion Studies of Nwe pyrazoline derivative	International Conference on Recent Trends on Applied Sciences (ICRTAS-2022)	Prathima S	3-4 August 2022	SIT, Valachil
2	Synthesis, Characterization, antibacterial anticancer and antitubercular activity a combined experimental and computational study of 1,3-Thiazole Derivatives	International Conference on Recent Trends on Applied Sciences (ICRTAS-2022)	Sheetal Fernandes, Jyothi Kudva	3-4 August 2022	SIT, Valachil
3	Corrosion behavior of a pyrazoline derivative on mild steel in hydrochloric acid medium: Electrochemical & Quantum chemical investigations	International conference on women in Electrochemistry 2023	Prathima S and K Jyothi	7-8 April 2023	IISc, Bengaluru
4	Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Study of Sulfathiazole Derivatives Combined with In Silico Molecular Docking and DFT Analysis.	International Conference on Advances in Material Science and Chemistry ICAMSC-2023	Sheetal Fernandes and Jyothi Kudva	2nd - 4th November 2023	Amritha Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kerala
5	Corrosion mitigation of mild steel by N-substituted sulfonamide derivative: Experimental and computational approach.	International Conference on "Advanced Materials and Fluid Mechanics" ICAMFM-2023	Pramila Rita DSouza and Dr K. Jyothi	23 - 24 November 2023	BNMIT, Bengaluru
5	Quinazoline scaffold exploration: synthesis, characterization, biological assessment with integrated computational approaches.	International Conference on "Advanced Materials and Fluid Mechanics" ICAMFM-2023	Smitha Maria DSouza and Dr K. Jyothi	23 - 24 November 2023	BNMIT, Bengaluru
6	Corrosion mitigation of mild steel by N-substituted sulfonamide derivative: Experimental and theoretical evaluation.	International Conference of Advancement in Research & Development (ICARD 2024)	Pramila Rita DSouza, Dr K. Jyothi, Prathima S, Sheetal Tresa Fernandes, Smitha Maria DSouza	30 - 31 January 2024	Indira Priyadarshini Govt. Degree College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana
7	Quinazoline Scaffold: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation through the Integration of Computational Approaches	International Conference of Advancement in Research & Development (ICARD 2024)	Smitha Maria DSouza, Dr K. Jyothi, Pramila Rita DSouza, Prathima S, Sheetal Tresa Fernandes	30 - 31 January 2024	Indira Priyadarshini Govt. Degree College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana
8	Structural Hybrids of Sulfonamide and Thiazole Moieties: Synthesis, Characterization, Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity and Theoretical Studies	International Conference of Advancement in Research & Development (ICARD 2024)	Sheetal Fernandes, Jyothi Kudva, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Smitha DSouza	30 - 31 January 2024	Indira Priyadarshini Govt. Degree College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana
9	Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Analysis of Quinazoline Scaffolds Enhanced by Computational Techniques	International Conference on Advancements in Science, Engineering and Management (ICASEM 24)	Smitha Maria DSouza, Dr K. Jyothi, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Sheetal Tresa Fernandes	30 - 31 May 2024	Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnea, Bihar & RSP Conference Hub, Tamil Nadu
10	Sulfonamide-Fused Thiazole Hybrids: Antibacterial, Antitubercular Activities, and Quantum Chemical Insights	International Conference on Advancements in Science, Engineering and Management (ICASEM 24)	Sheetal Fernandes, Jyothi Kudva, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Smitha DSouza	30 - 31 May 2024	Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnea, Bihar & RSP Conference Hub, Tamil Nadu
11	Synthesis and Computational Studies of 4-[(7-Chloroquinazolin-4-yl)amino]-N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonamide	SJEC Research and Innovation Conclave 2024	Smitha Maria DSouza and Dr K. Jyothi	18-20 September 2024	St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru
12	Investigation of Anticancer, and Antibacterial, Activities of Thiazole Analogue: Synthesis, Characterization, and In Silico Analysis.	Research and Innovation Conclave 2024 by St Joseph Engineering College	Sheetal Fernandes, Jyothi Kudva, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Smitha DSouza	18-20 September 2024	St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru
13	Corrosion mitigation of mild steel by sulfonamide derivative	SJEC Research Conclave 2024	Pramila Rita DSouza and Dr K. Jyothi	18-20 September 2024	St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru
14	Exploring the Potential role of Pyrazoline Derivative in Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid	SJEC Research Conclave	Prathima	18-20 September 2024	St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru
15	Sulfathiazole Derivatives: Synthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial, Antitubercular, and Theoretical Studies	Two Day International Conference on New Materials in Carbon Capture and Environmental Remediation (NMCCER 2024)	Jyothi Kudva, Sheetal Fernandes, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Smitha DSouza	5-6 December 2024	NITTE, Karkala
16	N-substituted sulfonamide derivative fostering diminution of mild steel corrosion	Two Day International Conference on New Materials in Carbon Capture and Environmental Remediation (NMCCER 2024)	Pramila Rita DSouza, Dr K. Jyothi, Ms Prathima S , Ms Sheetal Fernandes and Ms Smitha DSouza	5-6 December 2024	NITTE, Karkala
17	Carbothioamide based pyrazoline derivative as possible corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid: Experimental and Computational studies	Two Day International Conference on New Materials in Carbon Capture and Environmental Remediation (NMCCER 2024)	Ms Prathima S, Dr K. Jyothi, Pramila Rita DSouza, Ms Sheetal Fernandes, Ms Smitha DSouza	5-6 December 2024	NITTE, Karkala
18	Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Evaluation of Sulfathiazole Derivatives	International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Applications (ICAFMA) 2025	Sheetal Fernandes, Jyothi Kudva, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Smitha DSouza	2nd to 4th January 2025	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
19	Synthesis, Characterization, and Computational Profiling of the Quinozolone Scaffold	International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Applications (ICAFMA) 2025	Smitha DSouza, Jyothi Kudva, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Sheetal Fernandes	2nd to 4th January 2025	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
20	Thiazole-Based Scaffolds: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Validation, Biological Evaluation, and Theoretical Calculations	Recent Advances in Chemical and Biological Sciences for Sustainable Future (RACBSF-2025)	Sheetal Fernandes, Jyothi Kudva, Pramila DSouza, Prathima S, Smitha DSouza	19th – 21st February 2025	Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore

Research Publications 2014-2024

Sl.No.	Title of Paper	Name of the author/s	Name of the Journal	Year of publication	ISBN/ ISSN	Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal	Scopus/ Web of Science/ SCI Journals	Q factor
1	Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of pyrimidinone-linked thiazoles: DFT analysis, molecular docking, corrosion inhibition, and bioactivity studies	K.D. Venu Prasad, I. Bhat, Balakrishna Kallauraya, Vinuta Kamat, Mahesh Akki, Ramesh S. Bhat, Amit Kumar, Subrahmanya, K. Jyothi, B.R. Bharat	Heliyon	2024	2405-8440	Link	Scopus/Web of Science	Q1, IF=3.4
2	Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial and DFT Studies of Novel Quinolino-Pyrazole Derivatives	P. Dayananda, Janardhana Nayak, Jyothi Kudva, D. M. Chethan, Vineetha Telma D’Souza	ChemistrySelect	2024	2365-6549	Link	Scopus/Web of Science	Q3, IF=2.1
3	The corrosion behavior of a Pyrazoline derivative on mild steel in hydrochloric acid medium: Electrochemical and quantum chemical investigation	Prathima Shekara, Jyothi Kudva	Recent Advances in Electrochemical Science and Technology (ICWEC 2023). Springer Proceedings in Materials (SPM)	2024	978-981-97-3957-8	Link	Scopus/Web of Science	-
4	Experimental and Theoretical Approach for the Corrosion Deceleration of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium by Two Sulfonamide Derivatives	Pramila Rita D’Souza, Jyothi Kudva, Adiyodi Sunil Kumar, Prathima Shekara, Damodara Naral, A. Nithyananda Shetty	ChemistrySelect	2024	2365-6549	Link	Scopus Indexed	Q3, IF=2.1
5	Pyrazoline Derivative as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium: Experimental and Theoretical Approach	Prathima Shekara, Jyothi Kudva, Rajitha Sadashiva, Damodara Naral, Pramila Rita D’Souza, A. Nithyananda Shetty	ChemistrySelect	2023	2365-6549	Link	Scopus Indexed	Q3, IF=2.307
6	Corrosion inhibition study of 6061 aluminium alloy in the presence of ethyl 5-methyl-1(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylate (NTE) in hydrochloric acid	K. Raviprabha, Ramesh S. Bhat, Subrahmanya I. Bhat, P. Nagaraj, K. Jyothi	Heliyon	2023	2405-8440	Link	Scopus/Web of Science	Q1, IF=4.0
7	Evaluation of 1,3-Thiazole Derivatives with Pharmaceutical and Chemical Activity: A Review	Sheetal Tresa Fernandes, Jyothi Damodara, Smitha Maria D’Souza	HETEROCYCLES	2022-23	1881-0942	Link	Scopus Indexed	Q4, IF=0.689
8	Biosynthesis of phyto functionalised cerium oxide nanoparticles mediated from Scoparia dulsis L. for appraisal of anticancer potential against adenocarcinomic lung cancer cells and paracetamol sensing potentiality	Meghana K. Navada, Nagaraja G. Karnikkar, Josline Neetha D’Souza, Sabia Kouser, Ganesha Aroor, Jyothi Kudva, Manasa D. Jayappa	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	2022-23	0944-1344	Link	Scopus/Web of Science	Q1, IF=5.8
9	Investigation of the inhibition effect of newly synthesized pyrazoline derivative on mild steel in hydrochloric acid medium by experimental and theoretical approach	Prathima Shekara, Jyothi Kudva, Rajitha Sadashiva, Damodara Naral, A. Nithyananda Shetty	Chemical Data Collections	2021-22	2405-8300	Link	Scopus Indexed	Q3
10	Experimental and computational studies of N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-4-[(quinazoline-4-yl)amino]-benzene-1-sulfonamide as an effectual corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid	Pramila Rita D’Souza, Jyothi Kudva, A. Sunil Kumar, A. Nithyananda Shetty	Russian Journal of Chemistry	2021-22	1070-4272	Link	Scopus/Web of Science	Q3, IF=0.8
11	Synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and biological screening of 4-amino quinazoline sulfonamide derivatives	Sunil Kumar A, Jyothi Kudva, Manu Lahtinen, Anssi Peuronen, Rajitha Sadashiva, Damodara Naral	Journal of Molecular Structure	2018–19	0022-2860	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q2, IF=4.0
12	Effect of MoO3 nanofiller on structural, optical, mechanical, dielectric and thermal properties of PVA/PVP blend	Rajesh K, Vincent Crasta, Rithin Kumar N B, Gananatha Shetty, Y. Sangappa, Jyothi Kudva, Vijeth H	Materials Research Innovations	2018–19	1432-8917 (Print), 1433-075X (Online)	Link	Scopus Indexed	Q3
13	Synthesis, structural, biological and in silico studies of new 5-arylidene-4-thiazolidinone derivatives as possible anticancer, antimicrobial and antitubercular agents	Sunil Kumar, Jyothi Kudva, B. R. Bharath, K. Ananda, Rajitha Sadashiva, Madan Kumar, B. C. Revanasiddappa, Vasantha Kumar, P. D. Rekha, Damodara Naral	New Journal of Chemistry	2018–19	1144-0546	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q1, IF=2.7
14	Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity studies of bis-sulfonamide derivatives	Sunil Kumar A, Jyothi Kudva	Journal of Applicable Chemistry	2018–19	1054-2523	Link	Non SCI	Q4
15	Synthesis, Characterization, Molecular Docking Studies and Biological Evaluation of Some Conjugated Quinazoline-Sulfonamide Scaffold	Sunil Kumar, Jyothi Kudva, B. R. Bharath, Vaishali M. Rai, S. Madan Kumar, Vasantha Kumar, Shyama Prasad Sajankila	ChemistrySelect	2018–19	2365-6549	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q2, IF=2.1
16	Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, Hirshfeld interaction and bio-evaluation studies of 4-amino quinazoline sulfonamide derivatives	A. Sunil Kumar, Jyothi Kudva, S. Madan Kumar, U. Vishwanatha, Vasantha Kumar, Damodara Naral	Journal of Molecular Structure	2018–19	0022-2860	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q2, IF=4.0
17	Synthesis, structure characterization, in vitro and in silico biological evaluation of a new series of thiazole nucleus integrated with pyrazoline scaffolds	Rajitha Sadashiva, Damodara Naral, Jyothi Kudva, S. Madan Kumar, K. Byrappa, R. Mohammed Shafeeulla, Manjunatha Kumsi	Journal of Molecular Structure	2017–18	0022-2860	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q2, IF=4.0
18	Synthesis, Spectral, Biological Activity and Crystal Structure evaluation of Novel Pyrazoline Derivatives having Sulfonamide moiety	Rajitha Sadashiva, Damodara Naral, Jyothi Kudva, Naveen S, N.K. Lokanath, K. J. Pampa	Medicinal Chemistry Research	2017–18	1054-2523	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q2, IF=2.3
19	Synthesis, characterization and antioxidant study of some pyrazolines derivatives	Rajitha Sadashiva, Damodara Naral, Jyothi Kudva	Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences	2017–18	2319-7625	Link	Non SCI	Q4
20	Synthesis, Characterization, Thermal and Antimicrobial studies of N-substituted Sulfanilamide derivatives	Manu Lahtinen, Jyothi Kudva, Poornima Hegde, Krishna Bhat, Erkki Kolehmainen, Nonappa, Venkatesh, Damodara Naral	Journal of Molecular Structure	2014–15	0022-2860	Link	Web of Science / SCI	Q2, IF=4.0

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Dr Pramila Rita DSouza

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Ms Sheetal Tresa Fernandes

Ms Smitha Maria DSouza

Ms Deepika K

Mr Nataraj Devadiga

Mr Lakshman Moolya

Industrial visit to KMF, Kulshekara, Mangaluru

Webinar on Remote access to VTU consortium e-resources using Knimbus

Technical talk on "Memory Devices"

One day General Health Check-up Camp

The eye and organ donation awareness programme

Creation of Course web page and Course file

Collage Competition

Report on National Science Day 2024

Talk on Inspiring positive change:Youth and nation building

Collage making competition

User awareness program on National Digital Library of India

Swachata Abhiyaan

Student Outreach Programme at D. K. Z. P. Government Higher Primary School, Bikarnakatte

Chemistry: FDP on Scientific Foundations of Health – 27th, 28th Feb and 1st March 2023

FDP on Scientific Foundations of Health – 27, 28 Feb & 01 March 2023

Student outreach programme to Phalguni Higher primary School, Mallur 22 February 2020

Project Exhibition & Technical Awareness Programme "Avishkar-2019"

Parent Teacher Meet 2019

technical talk on "WASTE MANAGEMENT AT HOME"

Student outreach programme to Government High School, Moodushedde on 03 August 2019.

Mangalore Chemical Fertilizers (MCF) on 10 June 2019.

Collage competition -under the banner of ChemAtom association on 28 September 2018.

Training Programme for FMMCH Staff

Training Programme for FMMCH Staff on Management of Hazardous Chemicals

Student outreach programme to St Jacobs Aided Higher Primary School Farla on 19 June 2018.

Student outreach programme to Government Higher Primary School, Moodushedde on 13 June 2018.

TIARA-2018

Industrial Visit to MRPL on 8 October 2017.

The Department of Chemistry organized a Technical talk on "Electrochemistry- As subject of study of today and tomorrow"

Student outreach programme to Government Higher Primary School Kudupu on 16 June 2017.

Chemistry: Inauguration of ChemAtom - SJEC Chemical Society inauguration

Valedictory of NCSEA 2014: Two-Day National Conference

Inauguration of NCSEA 2014

Research Lab Equipments

Lab Equipments

Details of Computer

Other Facilities

Ph. D Awarded: 04

Research Scholars List

Research Publications

Details of Research Grants

Conference Details - May 2023 - Present

Research Publications 2014-2024

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