Jyeshtharaj Joshi

Jyeshtharaj Bhalchandra Joshi is an Indian chemical engineer, nuclear scientist, consultant and professor, widely known for his innovations in design of multiphase reactors and nuclear reactor designs and generally regarded as a respected teacher. He is currently the Chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. He also held the DAE-Homi Bhabha Chair Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, and is the recipient of Shantiswarup Bhatnagar Prize for Engineering Sciences and many other awards and recognitions. He received the third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 2014 for his services to the field of chemical engineering and nuclear science.

Biography Joshi was born on 28 May 1949, in Masur, Satara district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the son of Bhalachandra (Kaka) Joshi. He passed B.Chem. Eng. (Bachelor's in chemical engineering) in 1971 from the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), Mumbai after which he started his research, under the guidance of renowned chemical engineer, Man Mohan Sharma. In 1977, he was awarded the Ph.D (Tech.).

Joshi lives in Mumbai and is married to Rujuta and the couple has a son, Aniruddha, who is PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. He's known to be an excellent teacher and remains in touch with most of his students at a personal and professional level.

He joined as a Homi Bhabha Chair Professor in Homi Bhabha National Institute, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai in 2009. Reviews in Chemical Engineering Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Research and teaching

Scientific focus Joshi is credited with many innovative designs in the area of multiphase reactors. He is reported to have successfully developed multiphase sparged and mechanically agitated reactors. This has helped in the set up of large number of commercial size reactors in India and abroad.

Teaching work Joshi is widely respected as a mentor-teacher; he has successfully guided over 140 doctoral and 60 masters students and has supervised over 25 post doctoral students. Shantiswarup Bhatnagar Prize for Engineering Sciences – 1991 Amar-Dye-Chem Award for Excellence in Research and Development – Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers – 1983 J. C. Bose Fellow in the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (FNA) Fellow of Academy for the Developing World (TWAS) INSA Medal for Young Scientist – 1981 Fellowship of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore – 1991 Diamond Award of UDCT – 1994 Viswakarma Medal of INSA – 2000 Zyed Hussain Zaheer Medal of INSA – 2008 Elected to the National Academy of Engineering – 2021 (for contributions in rational design of multiphase chemical process equipment and leadership in shaping the Indian chemical industry. INAE Lifetime Contribution Award, 2025

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