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St. Joseph’s College of Engineering

S t u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t
Student Achievement

Students from the Department of Chemical Engineering, St. Joseph’s College of
Engineering, Chennai, brought laurels to the institution by winning prizes at

SCHEMCON 2025, a prestigious national-level conference organized by the Indian

Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) and hosted by Vellore Institute of

Technology (VIT), Vellore. The event witnessed the participation of over 600

students from 65 colleges across South India, presenting innovative ideas and
research contributions in various domains of Chemical and Allied Engineering. In the

Nanotechnology, Petroleum/ Petrochemical/ Polymer, and Safety in Process

Industry category, S. Akshaya secured the First Prize for her presentation on

“Polymer Engineering: Fundamentals, Design and Advancements in Sustainable

Recycling.” Additionally, Rahul K., Subash G., and Balakrishnan B. won the Third

Prize for their project titled “Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles from Biomass for
the Removal of Textile Dyes.”

Ritihashri N (IV year) and Abirami S (III year) from the Department of
Biotechnology participated in a online paper presentation at E.G.S.

Pillay College of Engineering on October 6, 2025. They won the III prize

for their Paper presentation. This achievement highlights their

technical knowledge and presentation skills at the event held at the

college. Their success adds to the Department of Biotechnology's

record of encouraging student innovation and excellence.

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