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Pankaj Joshi is an Indian Physicist and Cosmologist whose research is mainly focused on Astronomy and Astrophysics. He has published over 200 papers in various national and international journals. Joshi has made several contributions in the fields of Gravitational Collapse and Naked Singularities. He currently is provost at Charotar University of Science and Technology(CHARUSAT).

Early Life and Career
Pankaj Joshi was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on 25 April, 1953. Joshi earned his B.Sc. degree from Sir P.P. Institute of Science, Maharaj Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. He then moved to Rajkot to pursue his M.Sc. from department of mathematics, Saurashtra University. Continuing at saurashtra university he obtained his Ph.D. in 1973 defending his thesis titled 'A study of Causality Principle in General Relativity'. After his doctoral studies, joshi joined Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(TIFR), Mumbai as visiting fellow. He held several positions at TIFR, Mumbai before moving to Charotar University of Science and Technology(CHARUSAT) as provost.

Joshi also holds president's position at Gujarat Science Academy

Awards and Honours
Joshi received several national and international awards including:


 * Elected Fellow, National Academy of Sciences(NASI) India, 2006
 * Elected Fellow, Gujarat Science Academy(GSA), 2006
 * Elected Fellow, Indian National Science Academy(INSA), 2012
 * INSA Vainu Bappu Award,2020
 * Elected Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences(TWAS),2021