Prof. G. D. Yadav

Professor Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav

Emeritus Professor of Eminence & Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai

Internationally acclaimed engineering scientist, pioneer in Green Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Reaction Engineering, and Nanotechnology.

Top Honours

2016

Padma Shri

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

2022

International Member

Elected to the prestigious U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

2022

Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Elected as a Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for pioneering translation discoveries.

2026

Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering

Elected for global engineering leadership and clean environmental technology paradigms.

100+

Ph.D. Theses Supervised

120+

Masters Theses Guided

460+

Research Publications

110+

Patents Filed/Granted

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.