Honorable Vice-Chancellor

Prof. (Dr.) Bhalchandra Mahadeo Bhanage

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    Tenure:

    2025 Onwards

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    Education:

    Doctoral degree from the National Chemical Laboratory in 1995

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    Contact:

    Phone: (O) 2795600
    Fax :0265-2793693
    Email: vc@msubaroda.ac.in

Profile:

Prof. Bhanage obtained his Doctoral degree from the National Chemical Laboratory in 1995 and subsequently spent seven years at Tohoku University and Hokkaido University, Japan, in various academic and research positions. Before joining MSU on 2-9-2025, he served at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) as Senior Professor of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. At ICT, he also held key administrative positions: Dean of Infrastructure and Campus Development (2014 - 2021) and Head of the Department of Chemistry (2009 - 2015 and 2021 - 2023).

Prof. Bhanage's research spans Catalysis, Organic Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences. He has published more than 525 research papers in reputed international journals, 38 book chapters, and 34 patents. His contributions have been cited over 23,000 times, with an h-index of 76 and an i10-index of 420. He has successfully guided 60 doctoral students. Listed in top 2 % Scientists in the world as per analysis published by Stanford University, USA in the subject of Organic Chemistry since 2019-


He is a Fellow of the Indian Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), the Biotech Research Society of India, and the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences.