Calendar 2005–06

352 Part 5 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies 5. Total Synthesis of Natural Molecules andAnalogues with Pharmaceutical Implications 6. Asymmetric Catalysis 7. Carbohydrate Chemistry 8. Synthesis of Non-natural Molecules with Theoretical and Practical Importance 9. Use of Organoboron and Organosilicon Compounds in Organic Synthesis 10. Asymmetric Synthesis 11. Green Chemistry (D) Physical Chemistry 1. Modifications of Semiconductors and Related Materials 2. Gas Chromatographic Studies of Molecules 3. Molecular Orbital Studies of Molecules and Ions 4. Intelligent Gels, Nanoparticles and Dynamics of Macromolecules in Solution 5. Structures and Dynamics of Nucleic Acids and Peptides 6. Molecular Dynamics 7. Development of Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation and Applications in the Study of Biomolecules (E) Structural Chemistry 1. Crystal Engineering 2. Inclusion Chemistry 3. Coordination Chemistry (F) Environmental Science 1. Air Pollution Monitoring 2. Degradation of Environmental Pollutants MPhil Programme Fields of Specialization Same as those for the PhD programme. Division of Chinese Medicine PhD Programme Fields of Specialization 1. Standardization, Quality Control, and Analysis of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Patented Drug Preparations 2. Plant Chemistry and Discovery of Biologically Active Components from Chinese Medicines 3. Pharmacological, Biological, and Biochemical Properties of Chinese Medicines 4. Molecular Biology of Medicinal Plants 5. Development of Botanical Products for Health 6. Comparative Study on Chinese and Modern Medicine 7. Clinical Study of Chinese Medicine