Profile Overview
Professor Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav is one of India's most eminent chemical engineers, educators, and innovators. Renowned globally for his pioneering research in green chemistry, catalysis, and chemical technology, he has made monumental contributions to both academic scholarship and national industrial policy.
His engineering achievements and dedication to research have shaped modern chemical technology practices in India, linking academic breakthroughs directly to corporate strategy and industrial applications.
INSPIRATION
Early Life & Education
Humble Beginning...
Born on September 14, 1952, into a humble family in the small village of Arjunwada, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, Prof. Yadav's early education took place under highly restrictive conditions, even attending classes held in village temples. His sheer resolve led him to walk miles barefoot daily to reach secondary schooling.
His deep character and determination were shaped by the profound inspiration of his parents, Dadasaheb Krishnaji Yadav and Rukmini Dadasaheb Yadav, whose guidance steered his early steps toward knowledge and excellence.
Coming from a large, close-knit rural family in Arjunwada, his humble beginnings instilled in him a lifelong passion for perseverance. The family's deep agricultural roots and hard-working character laid the foundation for his academic focus and scientific discipline.
In 1970, he earned entry to the world-renowned University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) at Bombay University, securing his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 1974. He went on to pursue a Ph.D. under the mentorship of legendary academician Professor Man Mohan Sharma, completing it in 1980.
Career Journey & Industry Affiliations
Prof. Yadav started his career directly inside the faculty ranks of UDCT before a productive post-doctoral scientist at the University of Waterloo, Canada, working on advanced multiphase flow visualization and enhanced oil recovery models. All his research work since 1986 has been proudly anchored within India.
From 2009 to 2019, he steered ICT Mumbai through an era of exponential growth as Vice Chancellor. Today, he acts as a crucial link between national academia and heavy corporate strategy. He serves as an Independent Director on several corporate boards including Godrej Industries, Clean Science & Technology, Meghmani Organics, and Astec Lifesciences.
Personal Life & Family Bonds
Beyond his outstanding contributions to science, academia, and industry, Prof. G. D. Yadav's life is anchored by deep family bonds. He married Mrs. Vasanti Veeraraghavan Iyer on December 23, 1981.
Their relationship is a partnership of two hearts and minds sharing one passion. Dr. Vasanti Yadav holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Technology and is also a successful entrepreneur running her own business, exemplifying their shared dedication to chemistry, leadership, and lifelong companionship.
Honours, Fellowships & Leadership
Explore a comprehensive, searchable database of Professor G. D. Yadav's prestigious national and international memberships, fellowships, leadership positions, editorial boards, and awards.
International Fellowships & Memberships
2023
Member, Commonwealth Chemistry (representing Indian Chemical Society)
2023
Elected Fellow, The US National Academy of Inventors (Only the 2nd Indian to be so honoured in its history)
2023
Elected Member, The US National Academy of Engineering (Only 23 Indian citizens have been elected in its entire history of which 18 are alive)
2015
Founding Chair, American Chemical Society– India International Chapter
2013
Fellow, The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK and Chartered Chemist
2010
Fellow, TWAS–Academy of Sciences of the Developing World, Trieste, Italy
2010
Member, American Chemical Society
2007
Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK and Chartered Engineer
National Fellowships, Memberships & Leadership
2026
Vice President, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
2023–25
President, Indian Chemical Society (Created 8 different endowment awards)
2022
National Science Chair (Mode I), Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST (effective April 1, 2022)
2022
Hon. Fellow, Biotech Research Society of India
2022
Member (Hon.), All India MSME Association
2022
Senior Fellow, Centre for Education Growth and Research
2020–22
President Indian Chemical Society (effective from 2020–22)
2019
Council Member, Indian National Science Academy (INSA) (2019–21)
2018
Life Member (Hon.), Indian Speciality Chemicals Manufacturers Association
2017
Life Member (Hon.), Indian Speciality Chemicals Manufacturers Association
2016
Fellow, Indian Academy of Science (IASc)
2015
Hon. Fellow, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
2010–20
Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
2007-2026
President, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
2006
Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
2005
Vice President, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (2005–07)
2003
Fellow, National Academy of Sciences India (NASI)
2001
President, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (Created a record 51 awards and endowments with industrial support of Rs. 1.25 Crores – Most awards named after famous chemical engineers and chemists)
2001
Fellow, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
1999
Fellow, Indian Chemical Society and Chartered Chemist
1997
Member, Indian Membrane Society
1996
Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
National & International Awards, Honours & Recognitions
2023
Silver Jubilee Orator and Lifetime Achievement Award, Engineers Forum, Nagpur, October 7, 2023.
2023
Honored with SusChemE 2.0 International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Sept 14–16, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.
2023
Chairman, Board of Advisors, Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University (LITU), Nagpur.
2022
Institute Lecture, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, March 21, 2023.
2022
Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA), Feb. 21, 2023.
2022
First Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Medal & Award for an Outstanding Scientist, MIT ADT University, Pune, November 8, 2022.
2022
National Science Chair (Mode I), SERB, Govt. of India.
2022
Vocational Excellence Award, Rotary International, Mumbai District.
2022
Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
2022
Prof. (Dr.) Gokulanand Mahapatra Memorial Oration Award 2020 by G.N. Mahapatra Foundation, Bhubaneswar.
2021
Prof. Jai Krishna Memorial Award, Indian National Academy of Engineering.
2021
31st Professor T. L. Rama Char Memorial Lecture, The Electrochemical Society of India.
2021
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (SOA), Bhubaneswar.
2020
60th Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture, Central Power Research Institute Diamond Jubilee Foundation Day, Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru.
2019
Rijhawan Memorial Foundation Day Lecture, CSIR–NML, Jamshedpur.
2019
D. Eng. (Hon. Causa), National Institute of Technology, Agartala.
2019
Murarka Foundation Award for the Most Productive Professor (Scopus Database, Papers, Patents, PhD, Technology Transfer).
2019
50 Innovative International Education Leaders Award, World Innovation Congress, Feb. 12, 2019.
2018
Rotary International District 3141 Award (100 clubs) Vocational Award.
2018
Career 360 Award for one of the top researchers in Chemical Engineering by SCOPUS.
2018
Syed Husain Zaheer Medal For Engineering, Indian National Science Academy.
2016
Padma Shri (Jan. 26, 2016) by President of India; Awarded 28th March 2016 (For exceptional contributions to Science and Engineering).
2016
D. Sc. (Hon. Causa) – D.Y. Patil University Kolhapur, 13th April.
2016
Convocation Address as Chief Guest, Shivaji University Kolhapur, 26th February.
2016
Convocation Address as Chief Guest, Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, 20th February.
2016
IBN-Lokmat TV Channel Life Profile: Programme 'Desh Yatra' – Interview with Mahesh Mhatre, Editor.
2016
Feature article in Marathi Magazine Ashlesha (आश्लेषा), Diwali Issue, 2016, कथा एका गणपतीची, ध्येयवेड्या गणपतीची pp 83–87 by Shilpa Surve.
2016
Loknete Sadashivrao Mandalik Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar, Kolhapur.
2015
Karveer Bhushan, Rotary Club of Karveer Kolhapur for contributions to profession and society.
2015
Life Time Achievement Award and Gold Medal, Indian Chemical Council.
2013
D. M. Trivedi Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Indian Chemical Industry (Education & Research) for the year 2012– Indian Chemical Council.
2013
Dr B.P. Godrej Life Time Achievement Award by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.
2012
Goyal Prize for Applied Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Goyal Foundation's prestigious national awards of Rs 1 lakh).
2011
IGCW Award for contributions to Green Chemistry in India.
2011
Dr C.V. Raman Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research in Engineering and Technology, IES Bhopal, Dec. 13, 2011.
2011
Professor M.A. Govinda Rau Memorial Lecture, Anna University, IIChE, Chennai, February 26, 2011.
2011
CHEMTECH Foundations Best R and D Institute Award for 2011 (as a Leader).
2010
Padma Vibhushan Professor M.M. Sharma Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award, CHEMCON-2010, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (I.I.Ch.E.), Chidambaram, Dec. 27–29, 2010.
2009
Padma Vibhushan Professor C. N. R. Rao Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award, CHEMCON-2009, I.I.Ch.E., Visakhapatanam, Dec. 27–30, 2009.
2009
Eminent Engineer Award, Institution of Engineers (India), 2009.
2008
Dr H.L. Roy Memorial Lecturer – Founder's Lecture, CHEMCON-2008, I.I.Ch.E., Chandigarh, Dec. 27–30, 2008.
2007
Maharashtra State Government Republic Day Best Teacher Award.
2007
CHEMTECH Foundation's Award for Outstanding Research and Development.
2007
Outstanding Citizen (Education) Award, Lions Club of Mumbai.
2006
Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Mumbai Institute of Chemical Technology, 4th August 2006.
2006
Dr. K. Anji Reddy Innovator of the Year Award, I.I.Ch.E.
2006
Dr. K. G. Naik Gold Medal, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda for 2002 (2006).
2006
Prof. S. K. Bhattacharya Eminent Scientist Award of the Catalysis Society of India.
2005
Anna University National Award for the Most Outstanding Academic– Indian Society for Technical Education.
2005
D.O.S.T. Prof. S. K. Sharma Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Medal and Award, I.I.Ch.E., CHEMCON-2005, IIT-Delhi, December 14–18, 2005.
2003
Professor M.A. Govinda Rau Memorial Lecture, Anna University, Chennai, October 10, 2003.
1999
Herdillia Award for Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering of the I.I.Ch.E.
1997
Indian Institute of Environment and Ecology Award for development of eco-friendly technologies.
1997
Foundation Day Lecture, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar (10th April 1997).
1995
Herdillia Chemicals–UDCT Diamond Jubilee Distinguished Fellow, 1995–96.
1995
VASVIK Foundation Award for Excellence in Research in Chemical Sciences and Technology.
1995
Best Engineering College Teacher award from the Indian Society for Technical Education.
1994
Hindustan Lever Biennial Award for the Most Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Year by the IIChE.
International Faculty Positions & Visiting Chairs
2019
Conjoint Professor, University of Newcastle, Australia.
2014–onwards
Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (June 2013 – onwards).
2011–onwards
Adjunct Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (May 2011 – onwards).
2011
Park Reilly Lecturer, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
2007
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
2007
Distinguished Asian Visiting Scholar, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
2001–2002
Johansen Crosby Visiting Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, USA.
1980–1981
Leverhulme Overseas Visiting Fellowship, Leverhulme Trust, Loughborough University, UK.
Keynote, Plenary Lectures & Citations
2023
Distinguished Lecturer, History of Biology and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Nov 9, 2023).
2023
Plenary Speaker, APCAT-9, Asia Pacific Association of Catalysis Societies, Hanzhu, China (Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2023).
2023
Keynote Speaker, Annual Conference of National Academy of Inventors, Washington, DC (June 25, 2023).
2018
Reached research impact milestone of 20 papers crossing 100 citations and one paper crossing 850 citations.
2018
Crossed 10,000 total citations with an h-index of 53 and i10-index of 222 (Google Scholar).
2015
Distinguished Plenary Speaker, 42nd Convention of the South African Chemical Institute, Durban (Nov 29 – Dec 4, 2015).
2014
Distinguished Global Leader Seminar Speaker, Imperial College London ("Leaders who have shaped the future of Chemical Engineering Profession", March 11, 2014).
2014
Honoured with a Festschrift (special issue) by Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, ACS (Vol. 53, Issue 49, Dec 10, 2014) for lifetime achievement.
2012
Cross Canada Lecture Tour Award (2012–13), Canadian Catalysis Society & Canadian Catalysis Foundation.
2012
John van Geuns Lecturer, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2002
Invited Expert Speaker, Gordon Research Conference on Green Chemistry, Oxford, UK (September 2002).
Best Paper Awards in Conferences
2015
Hindustan Platinum Award for the Best Poster Presentation: Akhil Nakhate and G.D. Yadav, at CATSYMP 2015, Catalysis Society of India, January 7–9, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar.
2012
Hindustan Platinum Award for the Best Poster Presentation: M.G. Kulkarni and G.D. Yadav, at CATSYMP 2013, Catalysis Society of India, February 10–12, 2013, IICT, Hyderabad.
2011
M.H. Shukla Award for Best Paper: Somnath D. Shinde and G.D. Yadav, CHEMCON–2010.
2010
Ambuja Cements Award of IIChE for Best Home Paper to Anuj Varma guided by Prof G.D. Yadav.
2009
Ambuja Cements Award of IIChE for Best Home Paper to Harshvardhan Choudhari guided by Prof G.D. Yadav.
2008
N.R. Kuloor Award (2008) for Best Paper Published in Indian Chemical Engineer, I.I.Ch.E.: G. D. Yadav and S.R. Jadhav, "Synthesis of novel supports for enzymes: transesterification of p-chlorobenzyl alcohol with vinyl acetate in non-aqueous media and kinetic modelling", Ind. Chem. Engr. 49(4) (2007) 283–295.
2008
M.H. Shukla Award for Best Paper: Rajesh V. Sharma and G.D. Yadav, "Liquid phase dehydration of D-xylose into furfural by using rare earth metal supported on hexagonal mesoporous silica as catalyst"; CHEMCON–2008, IIChE, Chandigarh, Dec. 27–30, 2008.
2005
Hindustan Platinum Best Paper Presentation Award, Catalysis Society of India National Symposium, Bhavnagar, Jan. 18–20, 2005 (S.S. Salgaonkar and G.D. Yadav, "Alkylation of Naphthalene with Isopropanol Over a Novel Catalyst UDCaT-4: Insight into Selectivity to 2,6-Diisopropylnaphthalene and its Kinetics").
2003
Hindustan Platinum Award for Best Poster Presentation in the First Indo–German Conference on Catalysis, IICT Hyderabad, Feb. 6–8, 2003 (G.D. Yadav and P.M. Bisht "Selectivity engineering in Multi-phase transfer catalysis in the preparation of aromatic ethers").
2000
Paper Presentation Award for the paper titled "Friedel–Crafts Benzoylation of Anisole using Modified Heteropolyacid Supported on K-10 Clay" by G.D. Yadav and N.S. Asthana at CHEMCON-2000, IIChE, Calcutta, Dec. 18–21.
2000
Best paper presentation Indian Chemical Society, Annual Convention of Chemists, Hardwar, Nov. 15–18, 2000 (Co-author P.K. Goel awarded, Young Scientist Award for Industrial and Applied Chemistry Section).
2000
Third prize for best poster presentation titled "Liquid–Liquid Phase Transfer Catalysis in the Synthesis of Methyl Phenylglyoxylate" by G.D. Yadav and M.S.M. Mujeebur Rahuman at National Workshop on Catalysis on Forays into Non–Traditional Areas, CSI & IICT, Hyderabad, Jan. 7–8, 2000.
1998
Best poster presentation prize titled "Liquid–Liquid Phase Transfer Catalysis for the Synthesis of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid", G.D. Yadav and Yogeeta B. Jadhav, CATSYMP–98, 14th National Symposium on Catalysis, Anna University, Chennai, Dec. 16–18, 1998.
1997
Second prize for best paper presentation, titled "Clay Catalysed Oligomerization of 1-Decene" by G.D. Yadav and N.S. Doshi at National workshop on catalysis, Catalysis Society of India, Trivandrum, Dec. 11–13, 1997.
1990
Best paper presentation award, "Are fractals of any use to Chemical Engineers?" at Chemcon-90, Chem. Engineering Congress of IIChE, Varanasi, Dec. 17–21, 1990.
International Committees, Leadership & Governance
2021
Member, Commonwealth Chemistry (Representing Indian Chemical Society).
2019
Member, APCAT-9 Committee, China (in 2022).
2019
Member, APCAT-8 Committee, Thailand.
2019
Member, Governing Council, Asia Pacific Association of Catalysis Societies (APACS).
2018
Member, Governing Council, International Association of Catalysis Societies.
2017
Elected Chair, APCAT-7 (7th Asia Pacific Congress on Catalysis), Mumbai (Jan 17–21, 2017).
2015
Chair (Founder), ACS India International Chemical Sciences Chapter.
2015
Individual Award for Excellence in Volunteer Service from ACS in recognition of his role and effort towards the formation of the ACS India Chapter.
2015
Chair, International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering (SusChemE).
2015
Organizer, PACIFICHEM 2015 Symposium on "Chemistry of Clean Energy Conversion, Storage, and Production, Nano Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Production (#81)", Honolulu, Hawaii (Dec 15–20, 2015).
2014–2019
Member, International Advisory Board (IAB), The State Key Laboratory for Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
2013
Member, Governing Council, Asia Pacific Association of Catalysis Societies (14 countries).
2013
Fellow, The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.
2011
Member, International Advisory Committee, International Congress Sustainability Science and Engineering (ICOSSE 2011), EPA, NSF, NIST & AIChE, Tucson, Arizona (Jan 9–14, 2011).
2010
Fellow, TWAS–Academy of Sciences of the Developing World, Trieste, Italy.
2009
Member, International Advisory Committee, International Congress Sustainability Science and Engineering (ICOSSE 2009), EPA, NSF, NIST & AIChE (Aug 9–13, 2009).
2008
Chair (India), 2nd Indo-US Joint Symposium on Energy, IIChE & AIChE at CHEMCON-2008, Panjab University, Chandigarh (Dec 27–30, 2008).
2007
Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK and Chartered Engineer.
2007
Chair (India), 1st Indo-US Joint Symposium on Chemical Engineering, IIChE & AIChE at CHEMCON-2004, Mumbai.
2004
Chairman, Green Phase Transfer Catalysis, American Chemical Society Spring Meeting.
2002
International Panelist, "A New Degree Program: Educational Needs in Support of A Bio-based Economy", Gatlinburg, USA (April 2002).
2002
Expert, SBIR Program of National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
2002
Expert, Project Proposal Evaluation, Israel Science Foundation, Israel.
2002
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in S & T, New York (2002 onwards).
2001–on
Director, Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineers (A.P.C.Ch.E.), Australia.
Membership of Prestigious National Committees
2019–20
Member, Advisory Board, ONGC Energy Centre (OEC).
2019–21
Apex Council of Indian Oil R&D.
2020–21
Glexcon India Advisory Board on Process Safety.
2019–21
Member, Governing Council DBT–IndianOil Energy Centre.
2019–21
Member of the DBT–Pan IIT Centre for Bioenergy.
2019–21
Chairman of DST's National Expert Advisory Committee on Innovation, Incubation and Technology Enterprise.
2019–21
Member of Advisory and Screening Committee of the Common Research and Technology Development Hubs of DSIR, GoI.
2020–21
Member of the Maharashtra Govt's Expert Committee on implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).
2019–21
Chairman, Waste Management Committee, DST, GoI.
2019–21
Member, Expert Committee, Institute of Eminence, UGC.
2019
Member, Research and Development Sub-Committee, DST.
2019
Member, Chemicals Policy, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
2015
Member/Chairman, Selection Committee for Director's Positions of 6 CSIR Laboratories– NCL Pune (Chairman); CSMCRI Bhavnagar; IICT Hyderabad; NIIST Trivandrum; IITR Lucknow; IIP Dehradun.
2015
Member, Governing Council, Skill Council in Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industry, FICCI.
2015
Chairman, NAAC Committees of 4 Colleges.
2015
Member, Advisory Committee, Gujarat Chem Ahmedabad January 2016.
2014
Member, Steering Committee, Universities with Potential for Excellence, UGC.
2014
Member, Chemical Industry Committee, CII.
2014
Member, Maharashtra Innovation Council.
2014
Member, Advisory Committee, India Chem 2014– 8th International Conference on Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Technologies, Process Plant & Machinery & Automation Systems, Mumbai, 9–11 Oct. 2014.
2013
Chairman, CSIR–CSMCRI Research Council.
2013
Chairman, DST National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR), IIT–Madras.
2013
Member, Research Council, CSIR–IICT Hyderabad.
2013
Member, Research Council, CSIR–NIIST, Trivandrum.
2012
Visitor's (President of India) Nominee, Faculty Selection Committee, IIT–Delhi –on.
2012
Chancellor's nominee, Senate of Pune University.
2012
Chancellor's nominee for Selection of Faculty, University of Mumbai.
2012
Member, Selection Committee for Post of Director, CSIR–IICT Hyderabad.
2011
Member, Working Group on Chemicals for 12th Plan, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.
2011
Member, Working Group on PAN India S&T Missions, The Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
2011
Member, Expert Committee on Tirupur Industrial Pollution in Tamil Nadu, Ministry of Textiles.
2011
Member, Governing Council, Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, 2011–14.
2011
Member, Peer Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission, Govt. of Maharashtra, March 2011–14.
2010
Member, Peer Review Committee for Bhopal Disaster, for Group of Ministers, 2010.
2010
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, 2010–13.
2010
Member, Expert Committee of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research Programme, Department of Science & Technology, 2010–13.
2010
Member, Research Council, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (a CSIR Laboratory) (2010–13).
2010
Member, Research Council, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar (a CSIR Laboratory) (2010–13).
2010
Member, REACH Committee, CHEMEXCIL, Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India, 2010.
2010
Member, REACH Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Govt of India, 2010.
2009
Member, Expert Committee, Clean Coal Technologies, Office of the Principal Scientific Officer to the Cabinet, Government of India (2009–10).
2009
Chairman, International Project Advisory Committee – DST, 2009–12.
2009
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Govt of Karnataka.
2009
Council Member, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 2009–13.
2008
Member, Governing Council, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Petroleum Technology, Govt of India, Raibareli (2008–2011).
International Visits & Government Delegations
2015
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian (May 2015).
2014
L'Oreal Science Inside Out Symposium, L'Oreal Research and Innovation, Paris (June 5–6, 2014).
2012
US-India Workshop on Energy, Environment & Sustainability, AIChE Fall Meeting, Pittsburgh (Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2012).
2012
Organizer, Indo-German Workshop on Cutting Edge Science, ICT, Mumbai (Oct 2012).
2011
Chair (with Co-Chair Prof T. Pradeep and Prof Haiwon Lee), Second India-Korea Joint Workshop on Chemistry, Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology Conclave, IIT-Madras (Nov 3–4, 2011).
2011
Team Leader & Chair, Indian Delegation of DST (with Prof. M. Beller and Prof B. Luecke), Indo-German Joint Conference on Catalysis, Rostock (June 19–24, 2011).
2011
Team Leader, Indian Delegation of DST, Korea-India Joint Workshop on Energy & Environment, Seoul, South Korea (May 2–5, 2011).
2010
Expert, India Initiative Program, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Oct 28–29, 2010).
2010
Member, MHRD-UGC Delegation of 15 Indian Vice Chancellors for Leadership Development & Collaboration in Higher Education with UK, UKIERI (Sep 5–10, 2010).
2009
Member, Indian Delegation for framing MOU for Collaboration with Austria (Dec 15–18, 2009).
2009
Delegate, Indian Catalysis Group Visiting France under the aegis of Indo-French Centre for Scientific Research, Workshop on Catalysis, France (Nov 23–25, 2009).
2009
Delegate, Indian Catalysis Group Visiting France under the aegis of Indo-French Centre for Scientific Research, Workshop on Nano-Catalysis, France (May 18–25, 2009).
2003
Delegate, Indian Catalysis Group Visiting Hungary under the aegis of DST, Indo-Hungarian Workshop on Nano-Catalysis, Budapest, Hungary (May 18–25, 2003).
International Editorial Roles & Boards
2023
Editor for Special Issue of Current Science on Hydrogen Economy
2021
Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sustainability
2021
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society (Elsevier Publication)
2018
Editor-in-Chief, Catalysis in Green Chemistry and Engineering, Begell Publishers, New York
2018
Co-Editor, Special Issue, APCAT-7, Catalysis in Green Chemistry and Engineering
2018
Co-Editor, Catalysis Today, Special Issue ‘Catalysis for Sustainable Development, Peace and Prosperity; APCAT-7 papers’
2018
Co-Editor, Clean Technology and Environmental Policy, Special Issue ‘Catalysis for Sustainable Development’ ; APCAT-7 papers
2017
Co-Editor, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, Special Issue ‘Catalysis for Sustainable Development, Peace and Prosperity; APCAT-7 papers’
2015
Co-editor with A. Varma, Festschrift of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, ACS, December 2015.
2014
Associate Editor, European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience
2014
Member, Editorial Board, Green Chemistry (RSC, UK)
2013
Associate Editor, Current Catalysis, Bentham Science Publishers
2013
Guest Editor along with A.K. Dalai & Nicolas Abatzoglou, Catalysis Today (Elsevier), Vol. 207 (May 30, 2013)
2012
Member, Editorial Board, Advanced Porous Materials
2012
Member, Editorial Board, The Scientific World Journal, Bentham Science Publishers
2011
Member, Editorial Board, Current Catalysis, Bentham Science Publishers
2009
Co-Editor with Prof. Donald Paul and Dr. T.K. Jayaraman, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Festschrift in honour of Dr. B.D. Kulkarni (Sept 2009)
2007
Co-Editor with Prof. Donald Paul, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS) Festschrift in honour of Prof. M.M. Sharma (May 2007)
2007–2012
Member, Editorial Board, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Springer, USA
2007–2011
Member, Board of Editors, Applied Catalysis A: General (Elsevier)
2006–present
Member, Editorial Board, Catalysis Communications, Elsevier, The Netherlands
2005–2008
Columnist, Literature Highlights, Organic Process Research and Development, ACS (USA) and RSC (UK)
2005–2011
Member, Editorial Board, Applied Catalysis A: General, Elsevier, The Netherlands
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2005–2011; 2015–on: Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, Elsevier, The Netherlands
2002–2016
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, Berkeley Press, USA
National Editorial & Advisory Roles
2008
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, CSIR-NEERI
2006–18
Member, Editorial Board, Indian Chemical Engineer, I.I.Ch.E.
2004–on
Member, Board of Editors, Bulletin of Catalysis Society of India
1997–99
Member, Editorial Board, Indian Chemical Engineer, IIChE
1996–98
Consulting Editor, Chemical Purchase
1994–05
Hon. Consulting Editor and Columnist, “E-Column”, Chemical Business, Colour Publications, Mumbai
Best Thesis Supervision National Awards
2014
IPCL Award for Best M. Tech Thesis in Chemical Engineering by ISTE to Mr Abhijit Talpade (Student) and G.D. Yadav (Guide).
2013
IPCL Award for Best M. Tech Thesis in Chemical Engineering by ISTE to Miss Anita Sharma (Student) and G.D. Yadav (Guide).
2012
IPCL Award for Best M. Tech Thesis in Chemical Engineering by ISTE to Miss Shraddha Potdukhe (Student) and G.D. Yadav (Guide).
2011
IPCL Award for Best M. Tech Thesis in Chemical Engineering by ISTE to Mr Saurabh Patankar (Student) and G.D. Yadav (Guide).
2009
IPCL Award for Best M. Tech Thesis in Chemical Engineering by ISTE to Mr Sanjay Dodiya (Student) and G.D. Yadav (Guide).
2008
IPCL Award for Best Master's Thesis (Student: Yuwraj S. Lawate) and Research Guide (Prof. G.D. Yadav) by ISTE.
2003
Artemis Biotech Award for the Best Masters Thesis in Chemical Engineering/Technology to student Sameer P. Nalawade.
2003
Dr. A. V. Rama Rao Foundation's Best Ph. D. Thesis and Guide Award to student Dr. P. K. Goel.
2002
IPCL Best M. Tech. thesis of Sachin P. Patil and Research Guide Award, ISTE.
Best Ph. D. Thesis Supervision Awards in Institute
2013
Akhilesh R. Yadav, "Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Microporous and Mesoporous Materials & Nanocatalysts" – Best Ph D (Sci) Thesis.
2007
Sharad V. Lande, "Catalysis in Multiphase Reaction of Industrial Relevance" – Best Thesis in UICT (53 theses).
2006
Ambareesh D. Murkute, "Development of New Materials and their Applications" – Best Thesis in UICT (51 theses).
1999
M.S. Krishnan, "Heterogeneous catalysis in the synthesis of organic reactions: Synthesis & applications of meesopore zeolites & zeotypes" – Best Thesis in UDCT (47 theses).
1997
N. Kirthivasan, "Heterogeneous Catalysis: Preparation, Characterisation and Application" – Best Thesis in UDCT (42 theses).
Other Recognitions & Early Career Milestones
2005
Recognized as Research Guide for Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, VNIT, Surat.
2001
Mumbai University's Foundation Day Teachers Honour, 18th July, 2001.
1997
Civic Felicitation by Wadala Neighbourhood Association and Citizens of Wadala Matunga Area, August 15, 1997.
1995
Felicitation by UDCT Alumni Association for Dedicated Services, August 4, 1995.
1991
Shri Dadasaheb Abhyankar Visiting Fellowship at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
1988
Recognized Research Guide for Ph. D. in Chemistry, University of Mumbai.
1981
Gharda Chemicals Best Ph.D. Thesis of 1980, UDCT, University of Mumbai.
1974
Kapilram Vakil Award, B. Chem. Eng. Examination, University of Mumbai, 1974.
1970
Fourth Rank in Pre-Professional Examination (Engineering), Shivaji University Kolhapur (1970).
1968
GOI National Open Merit Scholarship (1968–74) / Gauri Kelkar and V. Shantaram Scholarships. Matric Magazines prizes.
1968
Best high school student prize and trophy instituted by Pakco Engineering, Kolhapur (1968).