About the Director
Amar K. Mohanty, PhD, Fellow RSC (Canada), Fellow AIChE, Fellow SPE, Fellow RSC (UK)
Director, Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC)
Professor & OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials
Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Composites, Composites Part C - Open Access
Prof. Mohanty's Research Gate profile can be found here. (January 4, 2021)
Research Gate Score: 47.25
Prof. Mohanty's Google Scholar profile can be found here. (January 4, 2021)
Citations: 36,637
h-index: 85
i10-index: 351
Brief Bio
Prof. Amar Mohanty, is a Full Professor and OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials. He is the Director of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
He is an international leader in the field of bioplastic, biobased materials with a focus in engineering new sustainable materials. He is a highly cited researcher with more than 800 publications to his credit, including 410 peer-reviewed journal papers, and 66 Patents (awarded/applied).
Prof. Mohanty received many awards, including the (I) Lifetime Achievement Award from the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS), USA; (II) Andrew Chase Forest Products Division Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE); (III) Jim Hammar Memorial Service Award from BEPS; (IV) OAC Alumni Distinguished Researcher Award (V) JL White Innovation Award from the Polymer Processing Society (PPS). He was the holder of the Ontario Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterial and Transportation and Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. He received the TOP RESEARCHER AWARD in 2019 – “the Synergy Award for Innovation” from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
He is a fellow of: (I) Royal Society of Canada (II) American Institute of Chemical Engineers, (III) Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) & (IV) Society of Plastic Engineers.
Prof Mohanty is the Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Composites, Composites Part C -Open Access; an ELSEVIER journal.
Honours & Awards
| 2020 – Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2020 – Present | OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2020 | JL White Innovation Award, Polymer Processing Society, USA |
| 2019 | OAC Alumni Distinguished Researcher Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2019 – Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK |
| 2019 – Present | Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers, USA |
| 2018 – Present | Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, USA. |
| 2018 | NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada |
| 2017 – 2020 | Research Leadership Chair Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2017 | Highly Prolific Author, American Chemical Society (ACS) Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, USA |
| 2017 | Featured Canadian Author, Selected for ACS Publications Open Access Virtual Issue “Hot Materials in a Cool Country” - articles authored by Canadians to celebrate the 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference |
| 2016 |
University of Guelph’s Innovation of the Year Award, Canada. For the creation of the 100% Compostable Bio-composite Resin; additional awards for this innovation at: http://purpod100.com/awards/ |
| 2015 | Lifetime Achievement Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2012 | “Gold Medal” and Certificate, International Conference on Composites Interfaces, (Interface21). |
| 2011 | Jim Hammar Memorial Service Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2011 – 2015 | Jim Hammar Memorial Service Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2008 – 2020 | Premier’s Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation, University of Guelph, Canada (Endowed Research Chair awarded for 12 years) |
| 2006 | Andrew Chase Forest Products Division Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, USA |
| 1998 – 1999 | Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, AvH Foundation, Germany |
Honours & Awards
Honours & Awards
| 2020 – Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2020 – Present | OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2020 | JL White Innovation Award, Polymer Processing Society, USA |
| 2019 | OAC Alumni Distinguished Researcher Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2019 – Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK |
| 2019 – Present | Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers, USA |
| 2018 – Present | Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, USA. |
| 2018 | NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada |
| 2017 – 2020 | Research Leadership Chair Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2017 | Highly Prolific Author, American Chemical Society (ACS) Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, USA |
| 2017 | Featured Canadian Author, Selected for ACS Publications Open Access Virtual Issue “Hot Materials in a Cool Country” - articles authored by Canadians to celebrate the 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference |
| 2016 |
University of Guelph’s Innovation of the Year Award, Canada. For the creation of the 100% Compostable Bio-composite Resin; additional awards for this innovation at: http://purpod100.com/awards/ |
| 2015 | Lifetime Achievement Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2012 | “Gold Medal” and Certificate, International Conference on Composites Interfaces, (Interface21). |
| 2011 | Jim Hammar Memorial Service Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2011 – 2015 | Jim Hammar Memorial Service Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2008 – 2020 | Premier’s Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation, University of Guelph, Canada (Endowed Research Chair awarded for 12 years) |
| 2006 | Andrew Chase Forest Products Division Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, USA |
| 1998 – 1999 | Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, AvH Foundation, Germany |
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