Electrochemistry: Introduction, electrode potential, overview of Nerns’t equation, concentration cell, numerical problems on concentration cells.

Energy systems: Introduction, classification of batteries, characteristics of battery-capacity, power density, cell balancing and cycle life. Construction, working, and applications of Lithium-ion battery. Fuel cell-definition, difference between battery and fuel cell, construction, working and applications of solid oxide fuel, silicon solar cell.

Green Fuels: Introduction, production of green hydrogen by photocatalytic water splitting by TiO2 catalyst and its advantages.

Polymer: Introduction, types of polymerization, synthesis, properties and engineering applications of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and Kevlar fiber.

Molecular weight of polymers: Number average and weight average molecular weight of polymers-numerical problems. Properties and industrial applications of carbon-based reinforced composites-graphene/carbon nanotubes as fillers.

Nanomaterials: Introduction, size dependent properties-surface area, catalytic property, thermal properties and antimicrobial activity. Concrete as composite material, composition of nanoconcrete, synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by sol-gel method for sensor applications.

Cement: Introduction, composition, manufacturing process of cement-wet process, process of setting and hardening of cement, special cements-composition, properties and applications.

Geopolymer concrete: Introduction, mechanism of geopolymerization and manufacturing process of geopolymer concrete.

Biopolymers: Introduction, synthesis, properties and applications of polylactic acid (PLA).

Photochromic coatings: Introduction, spiropyran as photochromic coating, working principle with chemical reactions and applications in constructions.

Piezoelectric cement composites: Introduction, piezoelectric materials in cement composites and its applications in civil engineering.

Metals and Alloys: Introduction, classification of metals: ferrous and non-ferrous. Composition, properties, applications of iron alloys – wrought iron, cast iron, pig iron and steel; aluminium alloys-Duralumin and Magnalumin.

Corrosion: Introduction, electrochemical theory of corrosion of steel in concrete, types of corrosion-differential metal corrosion, differential aeration corrosion-waterline and pitting corrosion and stress corrosion in civil structures. Corrosion control by galvanization and anodization. Corrosion penetration rate (CPR)-introduction and numerical problems.

Metal finishing: Introduction, technological importance of metal finishing, electroplating of chromium-decorative and hard chromium.

Water Chemistry: Introduction, significance of water quality parameters-pH, turbidity, chlorides, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity for environmental and construction applications.Hard water: Introduction, types, determination of total hardness by EDTA method and numerical problems. Waste water- introduction, determination of dissolved oxygen by Winkler’s method, determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and numerical problems.

Analytical techniques: Potentiometric sensors: Principle, instrumentation and application in the estimation of iron in industrial effluents. Conductometric sensors: Principle, instrumentation and application in the determination of acid mixture in industrial effluents. Colorimetric sensor: Principle, instrumentation and application in the estimation of copper in brass alloy.