Prof. Bhanage obtained a Doctoral degree from the National Chemical Laboratory in 1995 and spent several years in Tohoku University and Hokkaido University, Japan on various positions. He joined Institute of Chemical Technology as a Professor of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry in 2003. He was the Dean of Infrastructure and Campus Development during 2014-2021.

He is the Head of the Department of Chemistry during 2009-14 and 2021-tilldate. Prof. B.M. Bhanage has contributed to the area of green chemistry and catalysis. His research is focused on utilization of carbon dioxide to value added products. He has published 470 research papers in international journals, 31 Book Chapters and 32 patents. He has received more than 18000 citations with an h-index of 69 and i10 index of 359. He has guided 52 doctoral students and is currently guiding 15 research scholars for their doctoral research.

He is a fellow of Indian Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Biotech Research Society of India and Maharashtra Academy of Sciences.