G. D. Yadav

G. D. Yadav
NAE (US), FNAI (US), FTWAS, FNA, FASc, FNASc, FNAE, FRSC (UK), FIChemE (UK), FICS, FIIChE
Prof. Yadav in 2024
Born
Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav

(1952-09-14) 14 September 1952
Years active1976-Present
Known forResearch in
Green Chemistry and Technology
Chemical Engineering
Children2
AwardsPadma Shri in 2016

Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav (born 14 September 1952), better known as G. D. Yadav, is an Indian chemist, educator and academic. He did contributions to green chemistry, catalysis, and nanotechnology. He served as the Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, from 2009 to 2019, where he is currently an emeritus professor.

Yadav’s research spans sustainable technologies, including biomass valorization, green hydrogen production, and carbon dioxide utilization, with over 570 peer-reviewed publications, 136 patents, and an h-index of 71.

A recipient of the Padma Shri in 2016, he is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc), The World Academy of Sciences (FTWAS), Indian National Science Academy (FNA) and the National Academy of Inventors (FNAI). In 2024, Yadav was featured in the Asian Scientist 100 magazine. In 2025, Yadav was honoured with the Bhatnagar fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.