Prof. G. D. Yadav

Professor (Dr.) Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav

Padma Shri Awardee (2016) by President of India | Bhatnagar Fellow (CSIR) & Emeritus Professor of Eminence, ICT Mumbai

International Member: US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) (among 18 living Indians) • Fellow: US National Academy of Inventors (FNAI) (only second Indian) • Fellow: Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE) (only Indian so far)
Fellow: TWAS, INSA, INAE, NASI, IASc, RSC (UK), IChemE (UK)
Qualifications: B. Chem. Eng., Ph.D. (Tech.), D.Sc. (Hon. Causa), D.Eng. (Hon. Causa)

Top Honours

2016

Padma Shri

Padma Shri Award

Awarded by the President of India for exceptional contributions to Science and Engineering (Fourth highest civilian honour).

2022

International Member, NAE

U.S. National Academy of Engineering

Elected to the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) (among 18 living Indians).

2022

Fellow, NAI

National Academy of Inventors

Elected Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (FNAI) (only second Indian).

2026

Fellow, CAE

Canadian Academy of Engineering

Elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE) (only Indian so far).

117

Ph.D. Supervised

164

Masters (M. Tech)

52

Postdocs (Single Supervisor)

580

Research Papers

139

Granted Patents

45+ Yrs

Industrial Consultancy

5

Technology Transfers

9

Listed Co. Independent Director

Pioneering Leadership in Scientific Innovation

Professor G. D. Yadav served for over a decade as the Founding Vice Chancellor and R.T. Mody Distinguished Professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai. Under his guidance, ICT attained elite standalone status and global recognition as a hub of excellence in chemical technology.

Ranked #1 in Physical Chemistry in India by international Stanford metrics, his research group specializes in creating clean, green, sustainable engineering paradigms to minimize global carbon footprints.

Current Positions & Professional Status

  • Bhatnagar Fellow (CSIR) & Emeritus Professor of Eminence: Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
  • Vice President: Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Delhi
  • Chairman: Scientific Advisory Committee, Hydrocarbon Sector & Centre for High Technology, MoP&NG
  • Chairman: Governing Board, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
  • Chairman: Expert Committee, Waste Management Programme, DST
  • Member: Interministerial Committee on Hydrogen Infrastructure, MNRE & MoRTH
  • Member: Governing Council, Gujarat Technological University
  • Chairman: Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University, Nagpur (Maharashtra Govt.)
  • President: Indian Chemical Society

Former Leadership & Distinctions

  • Vice Chancellor: Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai (2009–2019)
  • R.T. Mody Distinguished Professor
  • Tata Chemicals Darbari Seth Distinguished Professor: Leadership and Innovation
  • Former J.C. Bose National Fellow: (SERB / DST / GOI) (2010–2021)
  • National Science Chair (Mode I): Department of Science & Technology, GoI (2022–2025)

Professional Society Leadership

  • Founding Chair: ACS India International Chapter (2014 - Present)
  • President: Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (2007 - 2026)
  • President: Indian Chemical Society (2019 - 2025)
  • Former President: Catalysis Society of India
  • Former President: Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (2001)

Corporate Governance & Directorships

  • Current Boards: Independent Director of 4 listed companies: Godrej Industries Ltd., Meghmani Organics Ltd., Bhageria Industries Ltd., Astec Lifesciences Ltd.
  • Past Boards: Supriya Lifescience Ltd., Sharp Mint Pvt Ltd., Rayat Centenary Innovation and Incubation Foundation, Aarti Industries Ltd., Clean Science & Technology Ltd., Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Ltd., Survival Technology Ltd.

International & Visiting Appointments

  • Adjunct Professor: University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Conjoint Professor: University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Adjunct Professor: RMIT University, Australia
  • Distinguished Adjunct Professor: IIT Guwahati
  • Distinguished Visiting Professor: Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University
  • Honorary Professor: JNCASR Bangalore
  • Former Visiting Chair/Scholar: Michigan State University (Johansen Crosby Chair), Purdue University (Distinguished Asian Visiting Scholar), University of Waterloo (NSERC Fellow), Loughborough University (Leverhulme Fellow)

Academic Qualifications & Fellowships

  • Qualifications: B. Chem. Eng., Ph.D. (Tech.), D.Sc. (Hon. Causa), D.Eng. (Hon. Causa)
  • Global Fellowships: NAE (US), FNAI (US), FCAE (Canada), TWAS, RSC (UK), IChemE (UK)
  • National Fellowships (India): INSA, INAE, NASI, IASc, ISTE, IIChE, ICS, MASc