Department of Chemistry

Among those who led the Department of General Chemistry over the years were:

Kh.R. Rakhimov, Kh.R. Rustamov, Associate Professors Kh.B. Medinsky, Yu.I. Ibrokhimov, K.A. Azamov, and Prof. F.K. Kurbanov.

In 1978, the department was renamed the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, and Prof. A.Kh. Ismailov was appointed as head. Later, the department was successively led by Prof. K.M. Akhmerov, Assoc. Prof. A.A. Jalilov, and from 2011 by Assoc. Prof. O.Sh. Kodirov, A.A. Abdurakhimov, A. Abdusalomov, Prof. A.S. Sidikov. Since 2020, the department has been headed by Assoc. Prof. A.A. Nabiev.

In accordance with Rector’s Order No. 396 dated July 27, 2020, the Departments of Analytical, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry and General and Inorganic Chemistry were merged into the Department of Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, with Assoc. Prof. A.A. Nabiev (PhD in Chemistry) appointed as head.

On September 5, 2022, due to the restructuring of certain institutional units, the department was reorganized into the Department of General Chemistry. It provided instruction in general education subjects such as Organic Chemistryand General and Inorganic Chemistry to students of all majors. Assoc. Prof. A.A. Nabiev remained as head of the department until 2024.

● History of the Department of Analytical, Physical, and Colloidal Chemistry

The Department of Analytical, Physical, and Colloidal Chemistry was reorganized based on Resolution No. 3 of the Academic Council of the Tashkent Chemical-Technological University dated November 30, 2010, and Rector’s Order No. 233 dated December 13, 2010.

Prior to 1991, the Departments of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry functioned independently as general education units within the Faculty of Chemical Technology at the former Tashkent Polytechnic Institute.

The Department of Analytical Chemistry was founded in 1939 by Prof. V.N. Novikov, who became its first head. The department was subsequently headed by:

Prof. A.L. Markman (1944–1969), Honored Scientist of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Chemical Sciences
Assoc. Prof. K.Z. Rakhmatullaev (1970–1988)
Assoc. Prof. Sh.Yu. Azimov (1988–1992)
Prof. N.P. Ismoilov (1992–1996)
Prof. R. Ruziyev (2003–2005)

The Department of Physical Chemistry was active from 1951 to 1988, led by Academician Kh.R. Rustamov. From 1988 to 1995, the department was headed by Prof. F.K. Kurbanov.

The Department of Colloidal Chemistry was established in the 1960s on the initiative of Academician K.A. Akhmedov and was led for many years by Assoc. Prof. T. Porshchenkova. From 1989, the department was headed by Prof. I.K. Sataev.

In 1992, the specialty of Environmental Protection was incorporated into the Department of Colloidal Chemistry, which was then renamed the Department of Colloidal Chemistry and Environmental Protection, led by Prof. G. Rakhmonberdiev.

In 1994, the Departments of Physical Chemistry and Colloidal Chemistry were re-merged and named the Department of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry. From 2001, the department was successively led by Assoc. Prof. B.Kh. Khasanov, Prof. A.S. Sidikov, and Assoc. Prof. A.B. Jalilov (who served as head from 2005 to 2010).

In the 2000s, Analytical Chemistry was taught by the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Technology of Rare and Noble Metals, headed by Prof. Kh.T. Sharipov.

In 2010, the Department of Analytical, Physical, and Colloidal Chemistry was formed, with Prof. Sh.P. Nurullaevappointed as head.

From 2012 to 2019, the department was led by Assoc. Prof. Kh.S. Talipova, and from 2019 to 2020 — by Assoc. Prof. Yo.T. Safarov.

In the 2020–2022 academic year, based on Rector’s Order No. 396 dated July 27, 2020, the Departments of Analytical, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry and General and Inorganic Chemistry were merged into the Department of Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, with Assoc. Prof. A.A. Nabiev appointed as head.

In 2022, the department was split into two:

The Department of General Chemistry, headed by Assoc. Prof. A.A. Nabiev
The Department of Analytical, Physical, and Colloidal Chemistry, headed by Prof. D.A. Khandamov

This structure remained in place until 2024, when, in accordance with Rector’s Order No. 307 dated August 30, 2024, the two departments were re-merged to form the Department of Chemistry, with Assoc. Prof. A.A. Nabiev appointed as head

Accelerating the adoption and integration of advanced international practices in the field of quality education improvement; implementing distance learning programs based on modern information and communication technologies; and enhancing curricula in academic subjects.

Efforts are made to introduce students to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, encouraging them to spend their free time meaningfully—motivating them to seek knowledge, engage in self-development, effectively use modern technologies, cultivate research skills, and ultimately to learn, grow, and be nurtured as well-rounded individuals..

● Educational Activities of the Department

First- and second-year undergraduate students from the following academic programs of the institute study at the department:

60720100 – Food Technology
60720200 – Technology of Oils, Essential Oils, Perfumes and Cosmetics
60710100 – Chemical Technology (by industries)
60710200 – Biotechnology
60720300 – Winemaking Technology, Agricultural Product Technology, Soft Drink Technology
60720100 – Food Technology (Food Safety)
60720500 – Functional and Baby Food Technology
60720400 – Canning Technology
60112400 – Vocational Education
60411200 – Management (Chemistry and Food)
60710500 – Energy (Chemical and Food Industries)
60711400 – Automation and Control of Technological Processes and Productions (Chemical and Food Industries)
60720600 – Materials Science and New Materials Technology

The following subjects are taught: General Chemistry, Chemistry-1, Chemistry-2, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry-1,2, Analytical Chemistry, as well as Physical and Colloid Chemistry-1,2, and Analytical, Physical, Colloid and Bioorganic Chemistry (for first-year students in new programs such as Agriculture, Medicinal Plants, etc.).

The department’s faculty, in addition to scientific work, also engages in academic and methodological activities. Specifically, between 2023 and 2025, the department’s teaching staff published 26 textbooks, teaching aids, monographs, and course materials.

● Scientific Activities of the Department

The main research areas of the department include:

Development of methods for extracting inorganic and organic substances based on local raw materials and industrial waste
Scientific research on the use of composite absorbents for the purification of natural and secondary gases from toxic impurities
Synthesis and development of demulsifier technologies based on local raw materials
Creation of corrosion inhibitors and the study of their physicochemical properties
Development of anti-caking agents and magnesium compounds needed for the production of ammonium nitrate and urea using dolomite and local raw materials
Development of technologies for the production of complex fertilizers based on dolomite and nitrogen-, phosphorus-, and potassium-containing compounds
Improvement of technologies for the production of sodium and potassium hypochlorite and chlorates based on local raw materials
Development of electrochemical methods for detecting certain toxic metals in local industrial waste
Development of technologies for anticorrosive coatings that prevent metal corrosion based on local raw materials
Development and application of effective corrosion inhibitors based on condensed heterocyclic compounds

● Ongoing Scientific Projects

The department is conducting scientific research on the topic:

"Production of a scale remover (antiscalant) from local raw materials for the elimination of salt deposits formed inside heat exchangers in the oil and gas extraction industry."

Between 2023 and 2025, the department successfully defended:

2 PhD dissertations
2 Doctor of Science (DSc) dissertations

PhD Dissertations:

Khandamova D.K. – PhD in Chemistry
“Adsorption properties of benzene and methanol on modified adsorbents” (02.00.11 – Colloid and Membrane Chemistry)
Isakov Y.Kh. – PhD in Technical Sciences
“Development of a technology for obtaining and using activated carbon for the separation of non-ferrous metals from hydrometallurgical solutions” (02.00.11 – Colloid and Membrane Chemistry)

DSc Dissertations:

Berdieva M.I. –
“Water softening with new ion exchangers obtained from chemical industry waste, purification of wastewater and industrial water from heavy and rare metal ions”
(02.00.14 – Technology of Organic Substances and Materials Based on Them)
Kholikova S.Dzh. –
“Synthesis, properties, and technology of some condensed polynuclear mono- and five-membered biazo-cyclic derivatives”
(02.00.14 – Technology of Organic Substances and Materials Based on Them)

Every year, more than 50 articles by the department’s professors and doctoral candidates are published in international and local journals. Over 100 articles and abstracts are published in conference proceedings annually.

● Partner Universities and Organizations

1. Tashkent State Technical University named after I.A. Karimov

2. A. Kuatbekov Peoples' Friendship University, Republic of Kazakhstan

3. National University of Tajikistan

4. South Kazakhstan State University named after Mukhtar Auezov, Republic of Kazakhstan

5. D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow

6. Kazan National Research Technological University, Russian Federation

7. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow

8. Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

9. Belarusian State Technological University, Minsk

10. Tambov State Technical University, Russian Federation

11. National University of Uzbekistan