The department is actively engaged in research and consultancy work in areas like environmental pollution control, water and waste water analysis, energy auditing and management, polymeric and composite material processing, computer software development, process development, upgradation, testing and analysis etc. Many large scale and small scale industrial concerns have availed consultancy services from the department and some of them received awards instituted by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board.

The faculty members are also rendering technical services to local bodies and other Government agencies as experts in various committees. Among the notable publication from the Department is a text book on Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics authored by one of its senior faculty member which has attracted national recognition in a very short time. The infrastructure facility in the department has been almost doubled with the construction of the annexe building. New equipment and computers have been procured. The Department is awarded a DCA grant under MODROBS Scheme for setting up a computer Aided Process Simulation Laboratory.

The Chemical Engineering Association provides a forum for the students to interact with the experts from industries and with the alumni of the department. The Industry-Institute Interaction Cell in the Department in association with Chemical Engineering Association conducts programs of mutual benefit to the students and industry professionals. The Chemical Engineering Association had been organizing a number of invited lecture programs by experts from industries for the benefit of students.

An “Entrepreneurship Motivation Campaign” conducted in association with SISI, Thrissur, “Reactivities” conducted for High School students and a national level technical meet under the banner “Genesis” are the notable co-curricular activities organized by the Department. In addition, the Department regularly arranges visits to industries for the benefit of students. ‘alcheme’ is a forum for lively interaction of our students and staff with the alumni of the department. Recently the 1974 – 1978 batch alumni have contributed books worth rupees one lakh to the Department Library and the 1976 – 1980 batch alumni have donated Air conditioner units worth rupees one and a half lakhs to the Department Seminar Hall.

The department provides active support to the college placement wing for the conduct of campus interviews and placement by prominent industries both within and outside the state.