Chemistry is a major scientific discipline, made of several sub-disciplines that connect with other sciences to spawn new fields.
Chemistry problem solving has far-reaching relevance to many aspects of our daily life and our future careers. Solving the problems of today and tomorrow requires its connections with ecology, materials science, planetary science, meteorology, molecular biology and genetic engineering. Chemical principles apply to many other specialties, from medicine and pharmacology to art restoration and criminology, from genetics and space research to archaeology and oceanography.
In the Department of Chemistry at COMSATS, Lahore, we study and develop experimental and theoretical tools to understand and control the behavior of electrons, atoms, molecules and materials, to the benefit of science and society. Beyond providing foundational scientific knowledge, chemistry’s natural synergy with other sciences leads our faculty and students into fascinating exchanges across disciplines, across campus and around the globe. The department works on collaborative projects across science, engineering and medicine, with expertise in organic, inorganic, physical, biological and theoretical/computational chemistry that attracts talented students and researchers.
Our graduate programs (MS and PhD) are planned around the growing demand for chemists in agriculture, the environment, mineralogy, petroleum and medicine. Teaching follows the traditional disciplines of organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry, while our research covers a number of disciplines. Current projects include drug delivery, and electro-, computational, pharmaceutical, materials, industrial, synthetic and nano chemistry.
Fully functional, state-of-the-art labs, a library and allied facilities are available at CUI Lahore. Our laboratories are equipped with modern, automated technology, available to MS and PhD students under the guidance of highly qualified faculty and supporting staff:
- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
- Gas chromatograph
- X-ray diffractometer
- Scanning electron microscope
- Anaerobic chamber
- Fume hoods
- Centrifuges
- Laminar flow hoods
- UV-Vis and IR spectrophotometers
- Differential scanning calorimetry
- Thermal analyzer
- Universal testing machine
- Rheometer
- Sonicators
Dr. Muhammad Shahid NazirHead, Department of Chemistry