Bhavik Bakshi
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Mail code: 7904Campus: Tempe
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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. He is also the Richard M. Morrow professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. His research is developing systematic methods to ensure that engineering enables an effective transformation toward sustainability. This is resulting in novel solutions that respect nature’s limits, are socially just, and contribute to economic prosperity. Specific areas of research include product, process, supply chain, and landscape design for a sustainable circular economy. In addition to many papers and invited talks, his contributions include a textbook on sustainable engineering, user-friendly software, and short courses taught across the world. His work has been recognized by many awards including the Computing in Chemical Engineering Award from the Computing and Systems Technology division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the Lawrence K. Cecil Award for environmental chemical engineering from the Environmental Division of AIChE, the Research Excellence award and Education award from the Sustainable Engineering Forum of AIChE, the Education Leadership in Life Cycle Assessment Award from the American Council for LCA,, the CAREER award from the U.S. National Science Foundation, and best paper awards from journals and conferences. He is on the editorial boards of several multidisciplinary journals and has served on government committees such as task forces of the United Nations Environment Program. Prof. Bakshi received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, MS in Chemical Engineering Practice and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a minor in Technology and Environmental Policy through courses and research conducted at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
1992 PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
1989 MSCEP Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
1986 B. Chem. Eng. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
Sustainable engineering, Life cycle assessment, Circular economy, Ecosystem services, Process and Product Design, Multiscale systems
Books
- B. R. Bakshi, ed. Engineering and Ecosystems: Seeking Synergies Toward a Nature-Positive World. Springer, 2023.
- B. R. Bakshi. Sustainable Engineering: Principles and Practice. Cambridge University Press, June 2019.
- B. R. Bakshi, T. G. Gutowski, and D. P. Sekulic, eds. Thermodynamics and the Destruction of Resources. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Recent Journal Articles
- A. Kumar, H. C. Jami, B. R. Bakshi, M. Ramteke, and H. Kodamana, "An evolutionary study on technologies for polyethylene terephthalate waste recycling using natural language processing". Computers & Chemical Engineering, 109011, 2025
- S. M. Ma, C. Zou, B. R. Bakshi, and L.-C. Lin, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Zeolite-Assisted Pyrolysis of Polystyrene: Material Selection and Mechanistic Insights". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 63 (50), 21907-21917, 2024
- U. Shah, J. A. Paulson, and B. R. Bakshi, Real-Time Synergies between Homeostatic Technological and Homeorhetic Ecological Systems by Multiscale MPC and Bayesian Optimization". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 63 (49), 21389-21403
- H. C. Jami, P. R. Singh, A. Kumar, B. R. Bakshi, M. Ramteke, and H. Kodamana. “CCU-Llama: A Knowledge Extraction LLM for Carbon Capture and Utilization by Mining Scientific Literature Data”. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (Oct. 2024).
- Y. Xue and B. R. Bakshi. “Ecosystem Science-based Absolute Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Chemical Products with and without Climate Justice”. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 12.36 (Aug. 2024), pp. 13452–13463.
- F. Nazemi, B. D. Fath, and B. R. Bakshi. “Ecologically inspired metrics for transitioning to a sustainable and resilient circular economy with application to multilayer plastic films”. Sustainable Production and Consumption 49 (July 2024), pp. 606–624.
- A. Haq, B. R. Bakshi, H. Kodamana, and M. Ramteke. “Assessing the effectiveness of improving urban air quality with solutions based on technology, nature and policy”. Sustainable Cities and Society 110 (Sept. 2024), p. 105549.
- R. Sharma, B. R. Bakshi, M. Ramteke, and H. Kodamana. “Quantifying Ecosystem Services from Trees by Using i-Tree with Low-Resolution Satellite Images”. Ecosystem Services 67 (June 2024), p. 101611.
- A. Agrawal, B. R. Bakshi, H. Kodamana, and M. Ramteke. “Multi-objective Optimization of Food-Energy-Water Nexus via Crops Land Allocation”. Computers & Chemical Engineering (Jan. 2024), p. 108610.
- V. Thakker and B. R. Bakshi. “Mapping the Path to a Net-Zero Chemicals Industry by Long-Term Planning with Changes in Technologies and Climate”. AIChE Journal 70.5 (May 2024). Cover Article, e18381.
Courses
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 591 | Seminar |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHE 792 | Research |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHE 792 | Research |
Recent awards
- Computing in Chemical Engineering Award, 2023. Awarded by the Computing and Systems Technology division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- Julie Ann Wrigley Professor, Arizona State University, 2023-present
- Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2022
- University Distinguished Scholar Award, 2022. Awarded by The Ohio State University
- Clara M. and Peter L. Scott Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, 2021. Awarded by the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
- Education Leadership in LCA Award, 2020. Awarded by the American Council for Life Cycle Assessment.
- Lawrence K. Cecil Award, 2019. Awarded by the Environmental Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- Education Award, 2019. Awarded by the Sustainable Engineering Forum of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus Award, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India, 2018
- D. B. Robinson Distinguished Lecturer, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 25, 2018
Recent awards to students
- Best paper award from the Sustainable Engineering Forum of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2023, to Michael Charles
- Best poster award, second place to Michael Charles from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) National Conference, 2020
- Best paper award from the Sustainable Engineering Forum of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2020, to Kyuha Lee and Tapajyoti Ghosh
- Leo Award for best student paper at 26th CIRP conference on Life Cycle Engineering, West Lafayette, IN, May 7-9, 2019 to Xinyu Liu and Michael Charles
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to Michael Charles, 2017
- W. David Smith Jr. best student paper award from the Computing and Systems Technology Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, to Rebecca Hanes
- Best paper award from the Sustainable Engineering Forum of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, to Rebecca Hanes (declined)
- Best paper award, first place from the Sustainable Engineering Forum of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2014, to Shweta Singh