Thomas Balint
Thomas is an undergraduate student studying Nanoscience at the University of Guelph. He is working at the BDDC as an Undergraduate Researcher for his co-op work term.
Time frame & Project:
- January 2020 - Present: 3D Printing of Bioplastics and Biocomposites
- May 2019 - December 2019: Biocarbon Composites
Publications:
- Balint, T., Chang, B.P., Mohanty, A.K., Misra, M. (2020) "Underutilized agricultural co-product as a sustainable biofiller for polyamide 6,6: Effect of carbonization temperature". Molecules, 25, 1455.
Presentations:
- Balint, T., Chang, B.P., Snowdon, M., Mohanty, A.K., Misra, M. (2019). “Sustainable Biocomposites from Nylon 6,6, Soy Hull Biocarbon and Graphene for Automotive and Advanced Engineering Applications.” SPE ACCE 2019, Novi, Michigan, USA. September 4-6, 2019. (POSTER)
- Balint, T., Chang, B.P., Mohanty, A., Misra, M. (2020). “Processing and characterization of biocomposites from polyamide 6,6 and soy hulls based biocarbon.” PPS 36th International Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 31 - June 4, 2020. (POSTER)