Jyeshtharaj Joshi

Jyeshtharaj Joshi
Jyeshtharaj Joshi (foreground, left) receiving the Padma Bhushan award from Pranab Mukherjee
Born (1949-05-28) 28 May 1949
Masur, Satara, Maharashtra, India
OccupationsChemical engineer, nuclear scientist
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Shantiswarup Bhatnagar Prize
Dr. Anji Reddy Innovation Award
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Award
DAE-Homi Bhabha Chair Professor
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy
Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences
INSA Medal for Young Scientist
Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences
Fellow of National Academy of Engineering

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.

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