A. B. Pandit
Born (1957-12-07) 7 December 1957 (age 66)
Occupation(s)Chemical engineer
University Administrator
Years active1991–
Known forResearch in chemical engineering
Spouse
Anala Aniruddha Pandit
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(m. 1990)​
AwardsUSNAE member (2023)[1]
Eminent Engineers' Awards (2021)[2]
WebsiteResearch group page

Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit (born 7 December 1957) is an Indian chemical engineer, inventor and academic, known for his fundamental and commercial research on cavitational reactors, design of multiphase reactors, bubble dynamics. He is the vice chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (erstwhile UDCT) since 2019, succeeding G. D. Yadav.[3][4]

In 2023, he is elected member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.[1]

Education and career

Pandit was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Bhalchandra Ramachandra and Sumati Pandit and attended the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.[5] He graduated with a B.Tech. (Chem) degree in 1980 and joined the University Department of Chemical Technology of Bombay University (now ICT Mumbai) for his PhD (Tech) degree. He completed his PhD in 1984 under the guidance of Prof. Jyeshtharaj Joshi. He also worked as an instructor during this term.[6]

From 1984 till 1990, he worked in University of Cambridge as a Research Associate with John Frank Davidson, working in the area of bubble break-up and design of multiphase reactors.[6][5]

Pandit joined the UICT in 1991 as a reader and was promoted in 1996.[5] He was a visiting professor at University of Cape Town and University of California, Santa Barbara, BITS Pilani,[7] among others.[8] He is an elected fellow of such science academies as United States National Academy of Engineering, Indian National Academy of Engineering, Indian National Science Academy (INSA),[9] The World Academy of Sciences (2015),[10] National Academy of Sciences, India, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, and Indian Academy of Sciences.

Research

Pandit is a renowned researcher in the field of cavitation and relevant chemical processing applications.[11] His research interests include sonochemistry, industrial wastewater treatment, synthesis of chelating agents for wastewater treatment, mixing in mechanically agitated contactors, and the design of nozzles for hydrodynamic cavitation. He has also worked on polymer degradation, cellulose dissolution, and nanomaterials synthesis. As of 2023, he has published 446 journal articles, and holds 34 patents.[8] His articles are reported to have an H-index of 84 and i10-Index of 360.[12][13][14] He has guided 63 PhD and 101 master's graduates.[4]

He is associated with a number of scientific journals as a member of their editorial boards; Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Journal (Elsevier), Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification (Elsevier),[4] Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Aniruddha B. Pandit". NAE Website. United States National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Eminent Engineers' Awards Given by ECI". www.ecindia.org. Engineering Council of India. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Prof. A. B. Pandit Takes Charge as Vice Chancellor of ICT". Chemical Industry Digest. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Aniruddha Pandit - Editorial Board - Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification - Journal - Elsevier". elsevier.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Trivedi, Prakash (June 2021). "Interview: Prof. (Dr.) Aniruddha B. Pandit". Chemical News. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via issuu.
  6. ^ a b "Pandit Biography". Cavitation Research Laboratory. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. ^ Adjunct Professor
  8. ^ a b c "Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit". ictmumbai.edu.in. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". www.insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Fellow: Pandit, Aniruddha Bhalchandra". The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^ "CBE Seminar - Aniruddha Pandit". Ohio State University. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Vidwan: Profile Page". vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Prof. A. B. Pandit". Google Scholar. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Aniruddha B. Pandit: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile". Research.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

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