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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 | |
| 2026 - Present | Fellow, Indian Chemical Society, India |
| 2025 | RPG Life SCience Padma Vibhushan Prof M M Sharma Medal, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, India |
| 2025 | 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 |
| 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 |
Selected 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
Krishnan, R., Misra, M., Subramanian, J., & Mohanty, A. K. (2025). Emerging Trends and Application of Edible Coating as a Sustainable Solution for Postharvest Management in Stone Fruits: A Comprehensive Review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 24(3), 70179.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.70179
Hassan, M., Mohanty, A. K., Wang, T., Dhakal, H. N., & Misra, M. (2025). Current Status and Future Outlook of 4D Printing of Polymers and Composites-A Prospective. Composites Part C: Open Access, 17, 100602.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2025.100602
Nath, D., Misra, M., Al-Daoud, F., & Mohanty, A. K. (2025). Studies on poly(butylene succinate) and poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate)-based biodegradable plastics for sustainable flexible packaging and agricultural applications: a comprehensive review. RSC Sustainability, 3, 1267-1302.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SU00193A
Menossi, M., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A. K. (2025). Poly(Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate)/Silane-Treated Wollastonite-Based Blown Film for Sustainable Packaging Application: Studying the Impact of Uniaxial Stretching on the Final Properties. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2400434.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400434
Georgiou, D., Okegbu, D., Yang, Z., Wang, T., Snowdon, M., Mohanty, A.K., Gershenfeld, N., Yan W., & Athanasiou, C.E. (2025). "Eco-Voxels: Building Blocks for Sustainable, Load-bearing structures." Matter. 102106
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102106
Mohanty, A. K., Vivekanandhan, S., Das, O., Romero Millán, L. M., Klinghoffer, N. B., Nzihou, A., & Misra, M. (2024). Biocarbon materials. Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 4(1), 19.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-024-00297-4
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(1), 25.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00029-x
Jahangiri, F., Mohanty, A. K., & Misra, M. (2024). "Sustainable biodegradable coatings for food packaging: challenges and opportunities. "Green Chem., Advance Article
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3GC02647G
Hassan, M., Mohanty, A. K., & Misra, M. (2024). "Additive manufacturing of a super toughened biodegradable polymer blend: Structure–Property-Processing correlation and 3D printed prosthetic part development." ACS Appl. Polym. Matter. 2024, 6, 7, 3849–3863
Article Link:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c03150
Weldekidan, H., Mohanty, A. K., Drzal, L. T., & Misra, M. (2024). "Graphene-containing biocarbon from burlap waste: property comparison with commercial grade graphene nanoplatelets." Carbon Trends, 15, 100336.
Article Link:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2024.100336
Mohanty, Amar K., et al. "Sustainable polymers." Nature Reviews Methods Primers 2.1 (2022): 46.
Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-022-00124-8
| 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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