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Contact: Email: mohanty@uoguelph.ca Phone number: 519 824-4120 ext: 56664 Location: Bioproducts Development and Discovery Centre Crop Science Building, Room 422 CRSC |
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Brief Bio:
| Amar Mohanty is a Full Professor & Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials and the Director of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a former Michigan State University Professor. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Portsmouth, UK, and a Visiting Professor at the Centre of Research under K-Innovation, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), India. |
| Prof. Mohanty is an international leader in the field of sustainable materials, bioplastics, biocomposites, and advanced biorefinery. His research focuses on engineering value-added uses of biomass wastes, waste plastics, and industrial co-products from agro-food and biofuel industries. Circular bioeconomy, environmental sustainability, waste plastic valorization, biodegradable plastics as single-use plastic alternatives, biocarbon-based composites, and 3D printing of sustainable materials are other areas of his expertise. |
| Prof. Mohanty is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Composites, Composites Part C -Open Access; an ELSEVIER journal. |
| He is a highly cited researcher with more than 900 publications to his credit, including 538 peer-reviewed journal papers, 81 patents (awarded/applied), 7 edited books, over 400 conference presentations, and 30 book chapters. |
| Prof. Mohanty is a Fellow of: (i) the Royal Society of Canada, (ii) the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, (iii) the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), (iv) the Society of Plastic Engineers, (v) the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, and (vi) the Indian Chemical Society. |
| Prof. Mohanty has received many awards, including the (i) Miroslaw Romanowski Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), (ii) JL White Innovation Award from the international Polymer Processing Society (PPS), (iii) Synergy Award for Innovation from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), (iv) Andrew Chase Forest Products Division Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and (v) the Lifetime Achievement Award from the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS), USA. |
| Honours & Awards | |
| 2025 | RPG Life SCience Padma Vibhushan Prof M M Sharma Medal and CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award 2025, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, India |
| 2025 | Professor J. N. Mukherjee Memorial Award, Indian Chemical Society, India |
| 2025 | Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award, Chemical Institute of Canada, Canada |
| 2025 - Present | Fellow, Indian Chemical Society, India |
| 2024 | Professor S.K. Sharma & CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, India |
| 2024 -Present | Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials, University of Guelph and Competitive Green Technologies, Canada |
| 2023 - Present | Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) |
| 2022 | 2022 RSC Miroslaw Romanowski Award Lecture, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2022 | Prof. Dr. Gokulananda Mahapatra Oration Award 2022, Prof. Dr. Gokulananda Nityananda Mahapatra Foundation, India |
| 2021 | Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2020 - Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2020 - 2023 | OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2020 | JL White Innovation Award, Polymer Processing Society, USA |
| 2019 - Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK |
| 2019 - Present | Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers, USA |
| 2019 | Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence, Odisha Bigyan Academy, India |
| 2019 | OAC Alumni Distinguished Researcher Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 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 |
| 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 | 5 Year Visiting Professorship, South China University, China |
| 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 |
| 1999 | Prof. R. C. Tripathy Memorial Award (Young Scientist Award), Orissa Chemical Society |
| 1998 - 1999 | Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, AvH Foundation, Germany |
| 1980 | Gold medal, Utkal University, Orissa being 1st Class 1st in M.Sc (Chemistry) |
| Research Interests: |
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| External Links: |
| Amar Mohanty | College of Engineering and Physical Sciences |
| Amar Mohanty | Plant Agriculture |
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"Composites from Renewable and Sustainable Resources: Challenges and Innovations" Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat9072 |
Articles Published in Nature Reviews Methods Primers:
| "Biocarbon materials" | Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-024-00297-4 |
| "Sustainable polymers" | Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-022-00124-8 |
High Impact Publications:
Menossi, M., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A. K. (2025). Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review. Progress in Polymer Science, 160, 101919.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101919
Shankar, S., Mohanty, A. K., DeEll, J. R., Carter, K., Lenz, R., & Misra, M. (2024). Advances in antimicrobial techniques to reduce postharvest loss of fresh fruit by microbial reduction. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 2, 25.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00029-x
Mohanty, A. K., Vivekanandhan, S., Das, O., Millán, R. M. L., Klinghoffer, N. B., Nzihou, A., & Misra, M. (2024)."Biocarbon materials." Nature Reviews Methods Primers 4, 19.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-024-00297-4
Mohanty, A. K., Wu, F., Mincheva, R., Hakkarainen, M., Raquez, J. M., Mielewski, D. F., Narayan, R., Netravali, A. N., & Misra, M. (2022). "Sustainable polymers". Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 2, 46.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-022-00124-8
Wu, F., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A.K. (2021). "Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging". Progress in Polymer Science, 117, 101395.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101395
Meereboer, K., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A.K. (2020). "Review of recent advances in the biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics and their composites". Green Chemistry, 22(17), 5519-5558.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC01647K
Mohanty, A. K., Vivekanandhan, S., Pin, J. M., & Misra, M. (2018). "Composites from renewable and sustainable resources: Challenges and innovations". Science, 362(6414), 536-542.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat9072
Reddy, M. M., Vivekanandhan, S., Misra, M., Bhatia, S. K., & Mohanty, A. K. (2013). "Biobased plastics and bionanocomposites: Current status and future opportunities". Progress in Polymer Science, 38(10), 1653-1689.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.05.006
Highly Cited Publications:
Mohanty, A. K., Vivekanandhan, S., Pin, J. M., & Misra, M. (2018). "Composites from renewable and sustainable resources: Challenges and innovations".Science,362(6414), 536-542. (Cited 1069).
Article Link: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6414/536.abstract
Nagarajan, V., Mohanty, A. K., & Misra, M. (2016). "Perspective on polylactic acid (PLA) based sustainable materials for durable applications: Focus on toughness and heat resistance". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 4(6), 2899-2916. (Cited 997).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b00321
Reddy, M. M., Vivekanandhan, S., Misra, M., Bhatia, S. K., & Mohanty, A. K. (2013). "Biobased plastics and bionanocomposites: Current status and future opportunities". Progress in Polymer Science, 38(10), 1653-1689. (Cited1369).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.05.006
Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., Drzal, L. T., Selke, S. E., Harte, B. R., & Hinrichsen, G. (2005). Natural fibers, biopolymers, and biocomposites: an introduction. In Natural fibers, biopolymers, and biocomposites (pp. 17-51). CRC press. (Cited 2957).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780203508206
Mishra, S., Mohanty, A. K., Drzal, L. T., Misra, M., Parija, S., Nayak, S. K., & Tripathy, S. S. (2003). "Studies on mechanical performance of biofibre/glass reinforced polyester hybrid composites".Composites Science and Technology,63(10), 1377-1385. (Cited 1222).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00084-8
Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., & Drzal, L. T. (2002). "Sustainable bio-composites from renewable resources: Opportunities and challenges in the green materials world". Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 10, 19-26. (Cited 3181).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021013921916
Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., & Drzal, L. T. (2001). "Surface modifications of natural fibers and performance of the resulting biocomposites: An overview". Composite Interfaces, 8(5), 313-343. (Cited1509).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1163/156855401753255422
Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., & Hinrichsen, G. (2000). "Biofibres, biodegradable polymers and biocomposites: An overview". Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 276(1), 1-24. (Cited 4296).
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1439-2054(20000301)276:1%3C1::AID-MAME1%3E3.0.CO;2-W
| Co-Edited Books by Prof. Amar K. Mohanty: |
| "Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites" Singh, M.K., Rangappa, S.M., Siengchin, S., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A. K. (2026). Available for pre-order, Elsevier |
| "Smart Food Packaging Systems: Innovations and Technology Applications" Mukherjee, A., Kumar, S., Misra, M., and Mohanty, A.K., (2024). Published, John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
| "Nanomaterials from Renewable Resources for Emerging Applications". Ahankari, S. S., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A. K. (2023). Published, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL. |
| "Fiber Technology for Fiber Reinforced Composites". Editors: Seydibeyoglu, M. O., Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M. (2017). Woodhead Publishing Limited. |
| "Biocomposites: Design and Mechanical Performance". Misra, M., Pandey, J. K., Mohanty, A. K. (2015): 524 pages. Published, Woodhead Publishing Limited. |
| "Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites". Processing, Performance and Application: Volume A: Layered Silicates" Editors: Pandey, J. K., Reddy, K. R., Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M. (2014): 538 pages. Published,Springer. |
| "Packaging Nanotechnology". Editors: Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., Nalwa, H. S. (2009): 350 pages. Published, American Scientific Publisher. |
| "Natural Fibers, Biopolymers and Biocomposites". Editors: Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., Drzal, L. T. (2005): 875 pages. Published, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL. |
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