New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): TERI University has appointed Prof. Bhavik R Bakshi, a preeminent scientist and proven campus leader as its Vice Chancellor, overseeing all academic and research enterprises at the university.

Prof Bakshi has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Chemical Engineering Practice (MSCEP) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (B. Chem. Eng), Department of Chemical Technology University of Bombay.

Prior to joining TERI University, Prof. Bakshi was at the Ohio State University, in the US, as Professor of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering. He has also been Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.

Prof. Bakshi has a distinguished record of teaching and research extending over two decades in India and the US.

In addition, he also has over 100 peer reviewed publications and research papers to his credit in the areas of Sustainability Science and Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Complex and Multiscale Systems, Industrial Ecology, and Applied Statistics and has been speaking regularly at international conferences.

He has distinguished himself throughout his career with several accomplishments and a high level of professional recognition. He was conferred the NSF Faculty Early Career Enhancement Award (CAREER) in the year 1998. (ANI)