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About the book

The first edition of the book entitled Applied Chemistry for Civil Engineering and allied branches covers all the modules as prescribed by the VTU syllabus. The book is written scientifically in English and is also organized well. The concepts are illustrated in simple manner with diagrams and tables wherever necessary. For better understanding, a good number of examples are discussed. Quality number of problems are solved. It is produced as a learning tool for engineering chemistry students. The book attempts to present all concepts of applied chemistry exclusively covering the five modules of the syllabus for Civil Engineering and allied branches.

About the author

Dr. Vrushabendra B was born in Byanapura, Thalvadi, Tamilnadu, India. He obtained his B.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics in 2011 and M.Sc. Chemistry (First Rank) from JSS college for Arts, Commerce and Science, affiliated to University of Mysore, Mysuru, India in 2013. He has completed B.Ed. at Sharadavilas Teacher’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru. He has completed his Ph.D degree under the guidance of Dr. Srikantamurthy N and is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India. He has authored nearly 20 articles in reputed Journals.
C Manasa was born in the Mysuru district of Karnataka, India. She obtained her B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology from Maharani’s Science College for Women, Mysuru, in 2011 and M.Sc. Chemistry (Gold medal) from Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysuru, India in 2013. She qualified VTU eligibility test for research in 2021. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India. She has authored nearly 10 articles in reputed journals.
Dr. Srikantamurthy Ningaiah received M.Sc. in Chemistry (2006) and a PhD in Synthesis and biological studies of pyrazole containing oxadiazole, thiadiazole and thiazole analogs (2014) from the University of Mysore, Mysuru, India, under the supervision of Professor Umesha K. B. Before obtaining his PhD, he worked at Tetragon Chemi Pvt. Ltd. (2006–2009) as R & D officer. Presently, he is an Assistant Professor at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India. His group focuses on bio-organic, medicinal and natural product chemistry. He is a coprincipal investigator to sponsored projects from; UGC (2016), BRNS (2019), VGST (2021). He has published nearly 50 articles in reputed journals.