Bhavik Bakshi
· ProfessorArizona State University · Global Futures School of Sustainability
Active 1992–2024
About
Bhavik Bakshi holds the Wrigley Professorship at Arizona State University with appointments in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, School of Sustainability, and School of Complex Adaptive Systems. His research focuses on developing systematic methods to ensure that engineering enables an effective transformation toward sustainability, resulting in novel solutions that respect nature’s limits, are socially just, and contribute to economic prosperity. His specific areas of research include product, process, supply chain, and landscape design for a sustainable circular economy. Prior to his current position, he was the Richard M. Morrow professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. Bakshi has authored a textbook on sustainable engineering, developed user-friendly software, and conducted short courses worldwide. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Computing in Chemical Engineering Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Lawrence K. Cecil Award for environmental chemical engineering, and the NSF CAREER award. He serves on editorial boards of several multidisciplinary journals and has contributed to government committees such as UN Environment Program task forces. Bakshi received his education in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai and MIT, with a minor in Technology and Environmental Policy from Harvard University.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Business
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Ecology
- Management science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Economics
- Biochemical engineering
- Automotive engineering
- Operations research
- Mathematical optimization
- Process engineering
- Systems engineering
- Environmental science
- Reliability engineering
- Risk analysis (engineering)
- Waste management
- Manufacturing engineering
- Industrial engineering
- Engineering ethics
Selected publications
Sustainable materials and technologies · 2021 · 70 citations
Senior authorCorresponding- Automotive engineering
- Environmental science
- Process engineering
Toward sustainable circular economies: A computational framework for assessment and design
Journal of Cleaner Production · 2021 · 59 citations
Senior authorCorresponding- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Management science
Sustainable product design: A life-cycle approach
Chemical Engineering Science · 2020 · 48 citations
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Systems engineering
A perspective on the role of uncertainty in sustainability science and engineering
Resources Conservation and Recycling · 2020 · 39 citations
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Engineering ethics
Recent grants
NSF · $2.0M · 2020–2024
NSF · $411k · 2018–2024
Seeking Synergy Between Technological and Ecological Systems for Sustainable Engineering
NSF · $280k · 2013–2018
US-UK Planning Visit: Techno-Ecological Synergy for Sustainable Engineering
NSF · $47k · 2014–2017
NSF · $1.6M · 2005–2011
Frequent coauthors
- 25 shared
Timothy G. Gutowski
- 18 shared
Dušan P. Sekulić
- 18 shared
Prem K. Goel
The Ohio State University
- 18 shared
George Stephanopoulos
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 17 shared
Vikas Khanna
- 15 shared
Nandan U. Ukidwe
- 13 shared
Geoffrey F. Grubb
The Ohio State University
- 12 shared
Varsha Gopalakrishnan
The Ohio State University
Labs
Education
- 1992
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1989
M.S., Chemical Engineering Practice
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1986
Other
Institute of Chemical Technology
Awards & honors
- Computing in Chemical Engineering Award, 2023
- Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2022
- University Distinguished Scholar Award, 2022
- Clara M. and Peter L. Scott Faculty Award for Excellence in…
- Education Leadership in LCA Award, 2020
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