The Department of Explosives and Applied Chemistry was established
in 1985 with a mission :
To impart advance training in the field of High Energy Materials
and Polymers to the Officers of DRDO/DGOF/DNAI and ISRO through
short duration courses ( CEP ) and long duration courses.
To undertake high quality research work of international
standard in the field of High Energy Materials and Polymers
through sponsored projects under various schemes.
The Department has renowned Scientists with long experience
of teaching and proven record of research in the various area
of high energy materials and polymers. The Department has also
developed the adequate expertise to impart training in the
following specialized areas such as :
Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Warfare. Environmental and
Non-lethal Warfare.
Non-destructive fast and slow neutron activation analysis technique
for detection and analysis of explosives / propellants / polymers.
The Department conducts an advanced course on “High Energy
Materials” of 43 – weeks of duration.
It is the only course of its kind in the country covering
all aspects of high energy materials such as :
Explosives, Rocket and gun propellants; Combustion of high
energy materials; Internal, terminal and underwater ballistics,
measurements in high energy materials; Detection of explosives
by conventional and advanced techniques; Demolition of explosives,
Inspection and quality control of explosive and propellant
stores; Explosives and environmental safety; polymers and
composites; various techniques for production, processing
and filling of explosive in ammunitions etc.
