The 2026 BDDC summer picnic was a joint event bringing together members of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) and members of Professor Stefano Gregori’s group at Elora Gorge Conservation Area on August 19, 2026.The picnic provided an opportunity for members of both groups to sp...
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A review from researchers at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), University of Guelph, has been recognized as a highly cited contribution to the growing field of food waste valorization. The review, “A Review on the Challenges and Choices for Food Waste Valorization: Environme...
A $1-million gift from The WB Family Foundation will help University of Guelph researchers develop the next generation of sustainable materials while strengthening Ontario’s growing bioeconomy. The investment in the University’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) will support rese...
Prof. Amar K. Mohanty delivered the opening night keynote, "Waste-to-Value: Sustainable Materials Innovation for Addressing Everyday Waste Challenges", for the University of Guelph's SHAD program on July 8, 2026.SHAD is a month-long summer program that brings high-achieving Grade 10 and 11 students...
Representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) visited the BDDC on June 26, 2026, for a tour of the Centre's research facilities.The visit provided the OMAFA representatives with an overview of the BDDC's research on sustainable materials, biobased products,...
Professor Manjusri Misra contributed to the 50th edition of the Prem Jain Distinguished Lecture Series, titled 'Scaling Sustainability: The Next 5 Years of Climate Action', held virtually on June 26, 2026. The milestone session celebrated the successful completion of 49 Green Lecture sessions feat...
Funded Graduate Opportunities - PhD/M.A.Sc./MEng in Interdisciplinary Engineering*This graduate opportunity is for graduate students pursuing a degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering for the following research areas:Bioplastics and Biobased PolymersBiocomposites (Natural Fibre Composites) and Poly...
On June 22nd, 2026, 37 individuals from the OMAFA Finance Branch and the Treasury Board Secretariat visited the BDDC to learn more about the centre and it’s research accomplishment. As a larger tour highlighting exciting, current U of G research, the OMAFA delegation first visited the Guelph Food I...
A delegation of visiting researchers from the International Institute on Bioeconomy and Environment (EXEBIO) (Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France) visited the University of Guelph on June 15th, 2026 As part of the full day meeting, EXEBIO delegates were invited to tour the BDDC facilities...
Profs. Misra and Mohanty attended the 41st International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-41) in Paestum, Salerno, Italy, from May 31st to June 4th, 2026. The conference gathered distinguished academics, researchers and industry professionals to partake in discussions and showcase ...
Members of the BDDC attended the 2026 Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conference and Exhibition (CSChE 2026) on May 24th to May 28th, 2026. The conference was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Professors Mohanty and Misra acted as organizers/chairs for the ...
Congratulations to BDDC members for being recognized in RSC Polymers’ Sustainable Development Goals Collection.The featured paper is titled “Study of uniaxially stretched single-layer and multi-layer blown films based on poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) and inorganic fillers for food and agr...
Congratulations to many BDDC members on their articles being recognized as top-viewed papers published within various journals in 2024. Three separate papers submitted to different journals have been ranked among their top 10% most-read papers. Dayna McNeill, Akhilesh Kumar Pal, Amar K. Mohanty, an...
Members of the BDDC attended the 2026 Canadian Food Engineering Conference (CFEC 2026) on May 14th and May 15th. The conference was held at the University of Guelph and promotes meaningful collaboration among academia, industry, and government, to address global challenges related to food safety, s...
Prof. Mohanty, Prof. Misra and research associate Dr. Rodriguez attended the OCI DiscoveryX innovation event held in Toronto on April 29th-30th, 2026. This event brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, government and industry leaders to showcase and discuss Ontario’s innovation ecosy...
The second annual research team meeting for the ORF-RE11 project, “Commercialization of compostable and soil biodegradable, single-use coffee capsules,” was held on April 21, 2026. A total of 38 researchers, trainees, industry partners, and government representatives attended to share progress and ...
Congratulations to Blessing Itabana and all co-authors on their article being recognized as one of the journal's top 10 most-cited papers published in 2024. The article "Poly (Butylene Adipate‐Co‐Terephthalate)(PBAT)–Based Biocomposites: A Comprehensive Review," was published in the journal "Macrom...
Congratulations to Dr. Debarshi Nath, who on April 2nd, 2026, successfully defended his PhD thesis, titled ‘Design, Processing, and Performance Evaluation of Biodegradable Packaging Materials Developed Using Injection Molding and Blown Film Techniques’. Nath’s research focused on developing cost-ef...
Congratulations to Dr. Malik Hassan, who on March 31, 2026, successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Additive Manufacturing of Sustainable Thermoplastic Polymers, their Blends and Composites: Processing–Structure–Property Relationships and Applications”. Hassan’s research investigated developin...
Congratulations to Fatemeh Jahangiri, a BDDC PhD student who, on March 24, 2026, completed her thesis defense titled, "High-Barrier Coatings and Plasticized Cellulose Acetate-Based Composites for Sustainable Biodegradable Packaging."Her thesis investigates "material- and process-level solutions for...
The BDDC participated in the University of Guelph's 101st annual College Royal open house on March 15 and 16, 2025. The College Royal is a campus-wide open house that provides a chance for people to see what professors and students have been working on and explore the campus.The BDDC had an interac...
On March 17, 2026, members of the BDDC attended the Ontario Biomass Producers Co-operative Annual General Meeting in Elora, ON. This event, hosted by the Ontario Biomass Producers Co-operative, brought together Ontario farmers, producers, and researchers to discuss the latest research and market up...
Profs. Misra and Mohanty presented at the SPE ANTEC 2026 Conference, held from March 9-12, in Pittsburgh, USA. The conference brought together scientists and researchers, business leaders, decision makers, and engineers to discuss the latest breakthroughs in plastics technology, advanced polymer re...
Congratulations to Manjusri Misra for being recognized in the International Women’s Day 2026 Green Chemistry Special Collection. The article "Recent advances in biodegradable polymer blends and their biocomposites: a comprehensive review" has been chosen for the Royal Society of Chemistry's themed ...
The Second Annual Research Team Meeting for the ORF-RE11-003 Automotive project was held on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Honey Bee Research Centre, University of Guelph. The Automotive project titled, "Lightweight-safer-sustainable electric vehicles using automotive waste streams - a game changing...
Profs. Misra and Mohanty participated in the Second Canadian Science Symposium on Plastics on February 24-25, 2026. This was a national, virtual event to bring together Canadian scientists, researchers, and policy practitioners. The goal of the symposium was to inform future priorities and updates ...
Gregory Wootton, Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, and Douglas Reddick, Director of the Research and Innovation Branch at OMAFA, toured the BDDC on February 4, 2026. The tour was led by Profs. Misra and Mohanty, and was part of a larger visit to the University of Guelph's Co...
Congratulations to Prof. Misra, who has received the James L. White Innovation Award from the Polymer Processing Society. This award honors Prof. Misra's outstanding research in the polymer processing field. The award aims to recognize creativity, innovation, and originality among researchers or in...
Congratulations to Profs. Manjusri Misra and Amar Mohanty for their awards and invited talks at CHEMCON 2025, hosted by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).Prof. Misra received the CSIR-CSMCRI CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award 2025.Prof. Mohanty received the RPG Life Science Padma ...
Green Gold: Biomass and Bioproducts to Fuel the Sustainable BioeconomyThe Annual research meeting event took place on November 27th - 28th, at The Collaboration Centre (TCC) event space located in downtown Ottawa. The event was co-hosted by BioFuelNet and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC). The ...
Several BDDC members attended the Canadian Greenhouse Conference held in Niagara Falls, on October 8th-10th, 2025. The conference is an annual 2-day gathering that attracts growers and scientists and professionals in the field and showcases innovative production techniques, research, products.BDDC ...
On October 5-8, 2025, members of the BDDC attended the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference in Montreal.Prof. Mohanty was the 2025 CIC - Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award winner and gave a lecture titled "Sustainable and Green Materials for a Circular Bioeconomy".Malik Hassan present...
Thank you to all attendees, presenters, sponsors, and committees for attending the PPS 2025 conference, hosted by the BDDC, from September 23-25, 2025. Your presence, insights, and active participation made the event a resounding success. The PPS 2025 conference brought together over 300 attendees ...
Join us on September 22-25, 2025 at the Americas Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, PPS 2025, held at Guelph, ON, Canada. This conference will aid to foster exchange of innovations and developments in areas related to Polymer Engineering. Please visit us on the PPS 2025 website. P...
Profs. Misra and Mohanty attended the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) from September 8 to 11, 2025, in Orlando, FL., USA. CAMX is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America, with over 6,000 attendees from 60 countries. The Expo brings together researchers, ed...
Profs. Misra and Mohanty attended the 25th SPE ACCE conference, held from September 3 to 5, 2025, in Novi, MI, USA. The conference focused on advancements in composite technology, which play important roles in developing sustainable electric vehicles. Polymer composites can lower vehicle emissions ...
BDDC members Fatemeh Jahangiri and Ehsan Pesaranhajiabbas attended the 2025 Climate Forum in St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada on August 18th-20th. The conference, held by the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, aims to provide an opportunity to allow scientists, engineer...
Funded Graduate Opportunities - M.Sc. in Plant Agriculture*This graduate opportunity is for graduate students pursuing a degree in Plant Agriculture for the following research areas:Bioplastics and Biobased PolymersBiocomposites (Natural Fibre Composites) and Polymer BlendsGreen Composites includin...
Guelph MP Dominique O'Rourke visited the BDDC as part of her visit to the University of Guelph on July 15, 2025. She received a tour of the facilities and was introduced to the work the BDDC does with bio-carbon and sustainable materials. The visit was led by Prof. Manjusri Misra and Prof. Amar Moh...
Dr. Özgür Seydibeyoğlu gave a guest lecture to a group of students in ENGG*6130 S25 - Physical Properties of Biomaterials on July 14, 2025. Dr. Seydibeyoğlu is a Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at İzmir Katip Çelebi University (IKCU), where he also serves as t...
Dr. Omid Norouzisafsari gave a guest lecture for the course ENGG*6130 - Physical Properties of Biomaterials on June 27, 2025. Anaergia Inc. is a clean energy company focusing on turning waste into renewable fuel, clean water, and fertilizer. Dr. Omid Norouzisafsari shared his expertise in renewable...
Prof. Misra attended the City of Guelph - University Networking event on June 18th, 2025. This event, attended by 150 individuals, provided an opportunity to explore collaborations and partnership opportunities in research and teaching. It focused on seven thematic areas that are included in the Ci...
Researchers at the BDDC attended the SPE FlexPackCon 2025 in Fairport, NY, USA on May 8, 2025. The conference, presented by the SPE Flexible Packaging Division, addressed packaging opportunities and current issues, with a focus on sustainability and processing.Prof. Mohanty presented his work title...
Profs. Misra and Mohanty attended the Polymer Processing Society's 40th international conference from April 22 to 25, 2025, in New Zealand. The conference, hosted by the University of Auckland, brought together some of the most prominent academics and researchers in plastics and polymer processing....
Members of the BDDC attended the Canadian Food Engineering 2025 Conference on April 24 and 25, 2025. The conference was hosted at the University of Guelph, and allowed students and other researchers to present work on food processing, safety, quality, and packaging, among other topics.Poster Presen...
A group of French delegates including Dr. Laurent Buisson, Dr. Alexandre Pery, Grégoire Dusseux and Salomé Limery visited the BDDC as part of a campus tour on Friday, April, 4, 2025. The group was given a tour of the BDDC facilities and introduced to the work that the BDDC is doing in biocomposite ...
BDDC members attended the Ontario Biomass Producers Co-Op Annual General Meeting in Elora, Ontario on March 18, 2025. The OBPC is an organization that aims to create profitable and environmentally sustainable biomass markets for Ontario farmers, and holds a conference every year to provide research...
Prof. Mohanty gave a presentation at the 7th AMI Single Serve Capsules event on March 18 and 19, 2025 in Tampa, USA. The North American event brings together professionals in the single serve capsules industry to exchange market and technical information. They discussed brewing system innovation an...
The BDDC participated in the University of Guelph's 101st annual College Royal open house on March 15 and 16, 2025. The College Royal is a campus-wide open house that provides a chance for people to see what professors and students have been working on and explore the campus.The BDDC had an interac...
A group of 25 students from the Waterloo-Wellington region visited BDDC and toured the facilities. The tour was part of the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair, held at Bingemans, in Kitchener, on April 8th, 2025. The tour was hosted by Dr. Matias Menossi, Dr. Arturo Rodriguez, Julia B...
Amar Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Debarshi Nath, and Arturo Rodriguez attended the SPE ANTEC 2025 Conference from March 3-6, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA. SPE ANTEC is an annual technical conference about plastics and polymer science that is open for anyone to attend. It highlights new industrial, laborat...
On February 27, 2025, Prof. Misra visited TMU's Department of Chemical Engineering. She presented her work titled "Circular Economy Driven Biodegradable Food Packaging: Can biodegradable plastics alleviate single-use plastic waste problem?" as part of the department's speaker series.
On February 12, 2025 Prof. Misra presented at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Desktop Seminar on sustainable food packaging. She presented her work titled "Circular Economy Driven Biodegradable Food Packaging: Can biodegradable plastics alleviate single-use plastic waste problem?”For more info...
On February 11, 2025, Dr. Raj Krishnaswamy visited the BDDC to give a seminar on "The Implications of Orientation in Blown Films Based on Blends of Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)." Dr. Raj Krishnaswamy is the vice president of Polymers R&D and new business development at CJ B...
Profs Misra and Mohanty attended the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers CHEMCON from December 27 to 30, 2024. The conference brought together researchers, stakeholders, and industrialists to discuss chemical process safety management, green technology, agrochemical technology, and many other to...
Professor Misra and Mohanty were invited to attend the Environment and Climate Change Canada's first ever expert roundtable on plastics science at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario on December 4-5, 2024. The roundtable brought together experts in plastic science from across Canada wi...
On November 25, 2024 the Bioproduct Discovery and Development Centre held the first project meeting for "Lightweight-safer-sustainable electric vehicles using automotive waste streams - a game changing circularity model to commercialize innovative composites". This meeting was attended by distingui...
The First Annual Research Meeting for the ORF-RE11-003 Automotive project took place on Nov 25, 2024, at the Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph. The Automotive project titled, "Lightweight-safer-sustainable electric vehicles using automotive waste streams - a game changing circularity model to ...
On October 28, 2024 members of the delegation from British Consul General visited the Bioproduct Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) as part of a campus tour. The delegation members were given a tour of the BDDC facilities and introduced to the important work that the BDDC is doing in biocompos...
Professor Misra and Mohanty were invited as distinguished speakers to virtually present at the International Symposium on Sustainable Fibers and Polymeric Materials (SFPM) on October 25, 2024 at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.Professor Mohanty presented on - Sustain...
Professor Misra has been named as one of the Global 50 Women in Sustainability by The SustainabilityX Magazine.Congratulations to Professor Misra, this award is a recognition of the impactful work and dedication to sustainability that has been demonstrated throughout her career.For the full article...
Bioproduct Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) members gave oral and poster presentations at the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference on October 6-9, 2024 in Toronto, ON, Canada.Congratulations to all the BDDC members who presented a total of 9 presentation and 7 posters at the conference.P...
Professor Mohanty and Misra were both invited to speak at the Polymer Processing Society Conference that took place on September 30 - October 3 2024, in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain. The conference brought together professionals in all aspects of Polymer Science and Technology from all around the world.O...
The article written by Neelima Tripathi and co-authors Manjusri Misra and Amar Mohanty titled "Durable Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Based Sustainable Engineered Blends and Biocomposites: Recent Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities" was one of the top-cited articles in the ACS Engineering Au journal...
Prof. Misra and Mohanty Spoke Before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research
Prof. Misra & Mohanty spoke before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.The Commons committee is studying the advances in recycling and biodegradable plastic technology as potential methods to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions.Prof. Misra & Mohanty spoke on behalf...
Prof. Misra and Mohanty Invited to Speak at The International Conference on Sustainability Education
Prof. Misra and Prof. Mohanty were invited as plenary speakers at the 6th International Conference on Sustainability Education held in the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi on September 19-20, 2024. This event was attended researchers, industry professionals, and government entities from around the ...
Representatives of The Ministry of Colleges and Universities visited the Bioproduct Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) on September 10, 2024. The representatives were given tours of the BDDC, Crop science building, 117 Reynolds Walk, and Ontario Dairy Research Centre. During the visit the Dr. ...
Prof. Misra was invited to the HIMALAYA CALLING' Global Summit on Challenges & Opportunities in the Himalayan Region Conference on September 9 - 11, 2024. This conference focused on addressing climate change, socio-economic disparities, and geopolitical issues that affect the Himalayan region and t...
BDDC members presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). This conference was held at Novi, Michigan, USA from September 4-6, 2024. The theme for this years conference is "The Future of Transportation - Mobility and Beyond: Enabled by C...
Professor Manjusri Misra has been named as a Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada, class of 2024. It is the country's most prestigious society of exceptional researchers, scholars and creatives who have made outstanding contributions and are leaders in their field. Manjusri Misra, Professor Schoo...
Professor Misra and her team at BDDC has been conducting research surrounding the utilization of a plant-based oil, camelina oil, as a high-performance, renewable and eco-friendly alternative to petroleum derived coatings for paper packaging. This project was featured in the College of Engineering ...
On August 27, 2024, Prof Misra and Prof. Mohanty, invited a total of eleven BDDC students and researchers on a field trip to Vineland Research Centre, located at the Niagara Peninsula.Prof. Jay, a Tree Fruit Breeding and Biotechnology Professor from the University of Guelph-Vineland Campus, hosted ...
BDDC welcomed five Engineering undergraduate CO-OP students from the University of Guelph and provided an opportunity to work on research projects and gain hands-on and lab work experience. Congratulations to our CO-OP students for completing their CO-OP work term. Best wishes to all of you for you...
Five BDDC Undergraduate students participated in the annual CEPS Undergraduate Student Poster Session, that took place at the University of Guelph on August 21, 2024. A total of 40 Undergraduate Students from the University of Guelph attended the event, and posters were judged by Graduate students....
BDDC members Konstantinos Poulimenos and Reshma Krishnan attended the 2024 Climate Forum in St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada on August 12th-16th. The conference, held by the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, aims to provide an opportunity to allow scientists, engineers...
The paper titled "Performance evaluation of biodegradable polymer PHBV and PBAT blends with adjustable melt flow behaviour, heat deflection temperature, and morphological transition", was published by the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (CJCE). This paper was featured in the Chemical Insti...
BDDC Trainees attended the Climate Forum 2024 conference organized by the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Prince Edward Island, held on August 12-16, 2024, in St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The event was attended by over 50 participants from Canada.T...
ORF-RE11-025 Project: "Commercialization of compostable and soil biodegradable, single-use coffee capsules - a ground-breaking barrier technology for improved shelf life", funded through the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.The first Annual Research meeting was held at the University o...
On August 7, 2024, Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), Rob Flack, visited the University of Guelph to see the impact of technology developed with funding from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. During the visit at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centr...
BDDC welcomed six international students and provided opportunity to work on research projects and gain valuable hands-on experience. Students include:Isabel Garcia Castellanos (Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico)Prashansa Agarwal (Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India)Ana...
Prof. Misra and Prof. Mohanty presented at the Cell Symposia: Circular economy for the chemical sector. This international conference was held in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom on July 22 - 24, 2024, and it is in partnership with UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy. Research...
Prof. Misra was invited to present in the OMAFRA Research in Action Webinar series, on the topic of Alternatives to Plastics.Her presentation was on the research advances and accomplishments for the project on "Biodegradable and Compostable Bale Wrap for Ontario Agriculture".The project is led by P...
A group of students in the ENGG*6130 Physical Properties of Biomaterials, S24 course visited Ingenia - the most trusted thermoplastic producers in the world, located at Brantford, ON, Canada. The visit was organized by Prof. Manjusri Misra and Prof. Amar Mohanty on Monday, June 24, 2024.
Professor Misra and Professor Mohanty attended and presented at the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2024) at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, running from June 2-6, 2024. This exhibition was attended by individuals in the Chemistry, Engineering, and Environment industry. Prof. Mohanty ...
Prof. Prasenjit Mondal from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, presented at BDDC Distinguished Lecture Series. The event was held at the Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph on May 30, 2024. Prof. Mondal presented on "Sustainable Utilization of Waste Plastics and Biomass Advancing Circ...
During the German Federal Parliament Committee on Food and Agriculture visit to the University of Guelph (U of G), BDDC research and accomplishments were presented by Dr. Milka Popov, Research Projects Manager.A 10-member German delegation was led by Hermann Färber, Chairman of the German Bundestag...
Prof. Misra and Prof. Mohanty were invited to the 39th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia on May 19-23, 2024. This event was attended by hundreds of professionals in the polymer processing industry from around the world. Prof. Misra was ...
Professor Manjusri Misra is leading the project that received $1M in funding by the province to develop and commercialize a home compostable K-cup. The research team partnered with Ontario-based companies Coffee Club and Competitive Green Technologies for this venture. In addition to Professor Manj...
"Prof. Mohanty, Prof. Misra and Dr. Tao Wang attended the key regional agri-food sector stakeholders meeting, on April 26, 2024. The event was organized by the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Guelph Research and Development Centre. The theme of the event was "Science Strategy on Circular Economy...
BDDC Member Blessing Itabana successfully defended her thesis on "Development of Sustainable Products from Poly (Butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) (PBAT) for Flexible Packaging and Rigid Applications”. She Graduated from MASc in Biological Engineering from the University of Guelph in 2024.
Professor Manjusri Misra of the University of Guelph was a featured panelist in a post-screening discussion at The Bookshelf on April 22. The event, organized by the Rotary Club of Guelph, included a showing of "The Story of Plastic," an Emmy-winning documentary. Professor Misra along with Madelein...
Professor Amar Mohanty was an invited panelist in the panel session on the topic "Thermal Runaway – Detection, Containment and Mitigation" in the Plastics in Electric & Autonomous Vehicles Conference(SPE EAV 2024) conference held in Troy, Michigan, April 8 - 10 2024 To View the Conference Program
Students from the BDDC presented posters at the Guelph Food Engineering Conference (GFEC) held at the University of Guelph on April 5th, 2024. BDDC Students participated in the undergraduate and the Ph.D. CategoryPoster Presentations Include:Vo Thy Phuong Le's Poster Presentation was awarded 2nd Pl...
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) recently participated in the Project SOY Plus competition, this year's theme being “Circular Economy.” Undergraduates, graduates, and diploma-level students competed to showcase their ideas and products that aim to change the way people produc...
BDDC researchers received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) through the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) Round 11.There are two funded projects:Professor Amar K Mohanty received $2 million funding to develop advanced flameproof and lighter sustainable materials using w...
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre trainees participated in the 100th College Royal, as part of the Crop Science exhibit, at the University of Guelph on March 16th and 17th, 2024.The interactive exhibit featured the bioproducts display with samples biodegradable materials, automotive ...
A new study published in Nature Reviews Methods Primers, titled "Biocarbon Materials" discusses the potential of biocarbon materials, derived from renewable sources, in environmental sustainability and energy solutions. This review article explores their applications in various sectors and the bene...
Dr. Manjusri Misra's study, "Hop natural fiber-reinforced poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) (PBSA) biodegradable plastics: effect of fiber length on the performance of biocomposites" has been featured in a special collection for International Women’s Day 2024, to celebrate the contributi...
Professor Manjusri Misra's research on using coffee grounds and recycled plastics to create a biocomposites that can be used for rigid packaging and 3D printing applications was featured in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) Annual Research Report 2022-2023.A new life for waste...
BDDC team, including Prof. Amar Mohanty, Prof. Manjusri Misra, Dr. Arturo Rodriguez and Dr. Milka Popov met with Competitive Green Technologies: Atul Bali (CEO), Mike Tiessen (President), Xue (Snow) Bai (Lead – Supplier Development and Laboratory and Quality Engineer); and Dr. Parvinder Walia (Dire...
The International Conference on Sustainable Materials for Engineering Applications (ICSMEA 2024), was held at IIT Madras, Chennai, India, from February 1-3, 2024. Professor Amar K. Mohanty delivered a keynote presentation (a spotlight lecture) on “Sustainable Materials for Circular Economy” and Pro...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop visited the University of Guelph this week to learn how the University is helping develop commercial solutions to challenges in sectors across Ontario’s economy through technology research and innovation.The pai...
Atul Bali (CEO of Competitive Green Technologies) and a delegation from EBAKI XXI, S.A. visited BDDC and toured the BDDC facilities. The delegation included Eduardo Marquez (Managing Director), Finn Truelsen (Sales Manager), Jose Basauri and Javier Mendez. The tour was led by Dr. Akhilesh Pal , and...
Dr. Rashmi Bhardwaj and Dr. Pankaj Kumar gave a presentation on the topic: "Making the Future: Sustainable solutions for high-performance polyamides" as part of the BDDC Distinguished Speaker Seminar series, on November 16, 2023.The presentation was followed by the discussion and tour of the BDDC F...
The Ontario Network of Women in Engineering(ONWiE) Summit was held on November 14th & 15th in Hamilton ON. BDDC trainees, Aarsha Surendren (PhD candidate) and Blessing Itabana (MASc candidate) attended the event.The theme for the event was “Diversity through Inclusion.” The Summit featured over 25 ...
BDDC participated in the 101st Royal Agriculture Winter Fair, held at the Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, held from November 3rd -12th, 2023. BDDC's booth was part of the University of Guelphs' "The Future of Food" exhibit, with an interactive electronic display and samples of bioproducts fro...
Prof. Manjusri Misra was Keynote Speaker at the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Conference 2023. Her presentation was titled "Plastic Waste Upcycling: Hybrid Biocomposites for a Sustainable Circular BioEconomy".Prof. Manjusri Misra and Prof. Amar K. Mohanty also presented at the C...
Agri-Canada's Science and Technology Branch of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) visited BDDC and toured the labs on October 18,2023.The Delegates included Celine Beaupre (Deputy Director, AAFC), Patricia Tolton(Science Partnerships Advisor), Pier-Luc Dudemaine (Science Partnerships Analy...
BDDC Researchers participate in the CEPS Student Research Day 2023. A group of eight student researchers showcased their research work. The event took place on 17th Oct 2023. For More Information,Please Visit: CEPS Student Research DayAuthors: Aarsha Surendren, Akhilesh K. Pal, Arturo Rodriguez-Ur...
BDDC researchers presented at the SPE FlexPackCon-2023 held in Montreal, Quebec, from October 10-12, 2023.Blessing Itabana, Masters Student, presented a poster on the topic: "Blown Film Composite from Biodegradable Polyester and Talc: Effect of Uniaxial Stretching on Mechanical and Barrier Properti...
Prof. Amar K. Mohanty presented at the 2023 TPO Global Automotive Engineered Polyolefins Conference held in Troy, Michigan from October 1-4, 2023. His presentation was titled " Innovations in Sustainable Biocarbon Reinforced Polyolefin Composites: A New Direction in Automotive Applications".
Malik Hassan, a PhD student, School of Engineering, has received the prestigious Scholarship Award at the 2023 TPO Conference held in Detroit, USA. His presentation was titled "Upcycling of Ocean-Recycled Polyolefins and Waste Biomass through Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)". Malik's innovative re...
René Ouellette, Director General, Academic and Education Outreach of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) visited BDDC and toured the facility, on September 21, 2023. University of Guelph representatives included: Prof. Manjusri Misra, Prof. Amar Mohanty, Jennifer Wesley, Malik Hassan, Za...
Competitive Green Technologies (CGTech) company announced that they will provide a new $1-million, 10-year gift to the University of Guelph for an inaugural Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials. The Chair will be held by Dr. Amar Mohanty, Director of U of G’s Bioproduct...
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) event took place on September 6-8, 2023 in Novi, MI, USA. The conference theme was “Composites: The Key to Electric Vehicles - Auto & Air Mobility" and included three days of presentations and posters highlig...
BDDC researchers presented at the 13th Canada-Japan Workshop on Composites (CJWC13) which was held from August 30th to September 1st, 2023, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. This workshop was an opportunity for Canadian and Japanese researchers working on composite design, analysis, and manufacturi...
A group of students in the ENGG*6130 Physical Properties of Biomaterials, S23 course visited Polycon Industries - a Magna facility in Guelph, Ontario. The visit was organized by Prof. Manjusri Misra and Prof. Amar Mohanty and hosted by Sinisa Andrasic, Managing Engineer at Magna.
On Friday June 23, 2023 a delegation from Campus des Metiers et des Qualifications d'Excellence, France visited the BDDC. The delegation consisted of Estelle Garnier, PhD (Operational Director), Gisell Burgos, PAT (International Project Manager), Professor Nathalie Gaveau (Project Coordinator) and ...
On June 9, 2023, delegates from Creative Destruction Lab visited the BDDC. The group consisted of Natasha Spokes (Associate Director, Ventures), Kari Gordon (Director, Programming) and Heather Marshall (Site Lead). They were accompanied by John Cranfield (Associate Dean - External Relations) from t...
On May 31, 2023, Professor Kalidindi Satyanarayana (Director of IIT Tirupati) and Professor Sasidhar Gumma (Dean of International and Alumni Affairs, IITT) visited the BDDC. Milka Popov and Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Pal provided an overview of key BDDC research. Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Pal led a tour of the fa...
On May 4, 2023, 48 students from Humberview Secondary School and Toronto Montessori School, along with their teachers, visited the BDDC. Professor Manjusri Misra and Professor Amar Mohanty provided an overview of key BDDC research. Professor Manjusri Misra and Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Pal led a tour of t...
Students from the BDDC presented posters at the Guelph Food Engineering Conference (GFEC) held at the University of Guelph on April 10th, 2023. Poster Presentations Include:"Poly (Butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate)/talc-based blown film for sustainable packaging application: impact of stretching on...
BDDC developed new eco-friendly cutlery that will soon be available at several major fast-food chains across Canada. A new line of knives, forks and spoons being introduced this year is intended to reduce plastic waste and lessen the carbon footprint of the hospitality industry. The new products co...
APM 2023 is 14th in the conference series, held every year by the R&D wings of CIPET. The series brings together the scientific community across the globe on a common platform for discussing advancements in the broad areas of Material Development & Analysis as well as Product Design, Development an...
On March 18th and 19th, the BDDC participated in the 99th College Royal, University's open house weekend.In Crop Science, BDDC was part of the “Road to Regenerative Agriculture” interactive exhibits that hosted over 2,500 visitors over the weekend. BDDC trainees engaged with the public on the topic...
The Bioproducts AgriScience Research Cluster initiative is managed by Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC). This initiative is a nationally distributed pre-commercial research cluster focused on the development of industrial bioproducts technologies and their feedstocks from the Canadian agricultu...
The Fourth Research Team Meeting for “Sustainable Packaging Solutions to Advance Ontario Towards A Circular Economy”, an ORF-RE09 project, took place on December 5th, 2022, at the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre at the University of Guelph.The event featured 2 keynote presentations, 4 oral trainee...
Prof Mohanty presented an Award Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Royal Society of Canada- Celebration of Excellence and Engagement held in Calgary, Alberta on November 26, 2022. Prof Mohanty was awarded the RSC Miroslaw Romanowski Medal in 2021 and presented his work "Circular Economy Driven Su...
As a recipient of his 2021 RSC Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, Prof. Amar Mohanty gave a presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Royal Society of Canada that took place in Calgary, Alberta. An annual lecture series for the award recipient is associated to the medal.Presentation title: '...
BDDC participated in the 100th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, held at the Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, held from November 4th-13th, 2022. The BDDC was part of the University of Guelphs' "The Future of Food" exhibit, with an interactive electronic display and samples of bioproducts from th...
Professor Manjusri Misra attended and presented at the annual Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference held from October 23rd- 26th, 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Professor Misra's keynote presentations were:“Plastic waste: challenges and opportunities for sustainable alternatives.” "Their ...
Professor Amar Mohanty presented at the annual Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC 2022) held from October 23-26, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. His keynote presentation was “Compostable Plastics for a Sustainable Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Single-use Plast...
Researchers at the BDDC attended and presented their works at the annual Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC) in Vancouver, British Columbia from October 23rd to October 26th, 2022. Presentations:Peter Zytner presented “Morphology and Performance Relationship Studies on Poly(3-Hydroxyb...
The Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC) will be held on October 23-26, 2022. CCEC is the premier conference for chemical engineers. The mission of CCEC is to be your forum; a venue where you can embrace learning, exchange knowledge, build innovative ideas, advance your career, and advan...
On October 4, 2022 a delegation from Embrapa, Brazil, visited the BDDC. The delegation consisted of: Dr. Guy de Capdevill (Embrapa, Director of Research and Innovation), Dr. Bruno dos Santos Alves Figueiredo Brasil (Superintendent of Strategy) and Dr. Alexandre Costa Varella (Coordinator of Embrapa...
On September 30, 2022 Trevor Jones, Member of Provincial Parliament, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs visited the BDDC. The tour of the BDDC was led by Professor Manjusri Misra. Dayna McNeill and Blessing Itabana, two Masters students, presented their r...
The Sustainable Composites Workshop 2022: Making Electric Vehicles Lighter and Safer was held on September 29th, 2022, at the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre at the University of Guelph.There were 101 registered participants from industry, academia and government. Keynote speakers included:Debbie M...
On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Stephanie Dorsey and Corey Jones, principals in E2JDJ, visited the BDDC. E2JDJ is a venture looking to support start-ups and entrepreneurs working in the sustainable food and agriculture space.Professor Manjusri Misra provided an overview of key BDDC research acti...
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 7 representatives of Mississippi State University visited the BDDC. The group consisted of Dr. David Shaw, Dr. Ashli Brown, Dr. Darrell Sparks, Dr. Jamie Larson, Dr. Jessica Graves, Dr. Ron McLaughlin and Dr. Jason Keith.Professor Amar Mohanty provided an overview of ...
Professor Mohanty and Professor Misra were invited to present at the 1st Global Summit on Sustainable Science and Technology hosted by Adamas University on September 15, 2022.The first Global Summit on Sustainable Science and Technology (GS3T), organized by the School of Basic and Applied Sciences ...
HQP presented their work at the Society of Plastics Engineer's (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) on September 7-9, 2022 in Novi, MI, USA. The conference theme was “Composites: The Key to Electriv Vehicles - Mobility and Sustainability" and included three days of presentatio...
Victoria Muir comes 2nd place for undergraduate poster for "Ocean Recycled Nylon and Lignin Biocarbon-based sustainable Bio-composites for Auto-parts uses." at the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), held on September 8th, 2022.Authors:Muir, V., Mohanty, A. K., Tripathi, N., R...
On July 18, 2022 Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament, Secretary to the Prime Minister and President of the Treasury Board visited the BDDC. He was accompanied by Valerie Bradford, Economic Development Professional for the City of Kitchener, and Lloyd Longfield, MP for Guelph. Also present were: Melis...
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Nuffield Scholars visited the BDDC. The group of ten scholars consisted of: Andrew Rolfe, Carlos Zegwaard, Brian McCarthy, Andrew McKillop, Charles Downie, Alex Eivers, Michael Cains, Lucy Collins, Friedrich Bolten and Elisa Blanco.Professor Manjusri Misra and Professor Am...
Coffee grounds used to develop biocomposites a step towards environmental sustainability.Dr. Manjusri Misra and Dr. Amar Mohanty set out to produce biocarbon from used coffee grounds. They then tried to use this biocarbon, along with a blend of recycled PET and LLDPE, to develop sustainable biocomp...
Prof. Mohanty was interviewed for the article published by the Times of India titled "Honoured to be able to foster world-class education in state". The article discusses the future of bioplastics, how his research can address that, and his connection to Odisha. Further, it discusses Prof. Mohanty'...
ICSIS-2022 provides an opportunity to all participants, especially young budding engineers and researchers to interact and share ideas related to the innovation and smart technologies so that the latest engineering applications and technologies influence the community. This conference occurred on M...
On May 4, 2022 Prof. Mohanty presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) conference on Electric Vehicles where he spoke on the panel "Bringing the Automotive, Plastics and Composites Industry Together to Drive Sustainable Vehicle Production". The 1st SPE Annual Plastics in Electric and Aut...
Members of the BDDC attended and presented at the 27th annual Polymer Processing Society Conference, held virtually on April 12, 2022. Presentations:Michael Snowdon presented “High-temperature durability study of polyphthalamide/polyamide composites with talc or biocarbon” Authors: Snowdon, M., Gon...
On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 representatives of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (Universität für Bodenkultur Wien), or the BOKU Group visited the BDDC. The goal of the visit is to develop stronger research and project collaborations between BOKU and the University of Gu...
The 26th Project SOY (Sustainable Opportunities for You) Plus Competition took place on March 25, 2022. For 26 years it has been providing students with a chance to channel their innovative thinking into the development and marketing of plant-based products. Originally started in 1996 as Project SO...
The 3rd Advanced Materials Science World Congress surrounds the theme “Anticipating Future Trends, New Insights, and Cutting-Edge Technologies in Materials Science and Engineering” and took place on March 21-23, 2022 in London, UK. This conference includes global Keynote presentations, Oral present...
APM 2022 is 13th in the series of conferences intended to be held every year in India organized by CIPET to bring together the international community from diverse areas of polymers, product development, design, teaching and research, to showcase cutting edge research about plastic material & produ...
On February 26, 2022, Prof. Misra shared her presentation on "Putting plastic waste to reuse: A circular economy approach" virtually at the Prem Jain Distinguished Lecture Series 2022. The Prem Jain Distinguished Lecture Series is meant to identify leaders in the global sustainability field and cre...
Liwei (Leeway) Chen, Senior Advisor, Indigenous Affairs at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Prof. Manjusri Misra, Prof. Amar Mohanty and Dr. Michael Snowdon provided an overview or key BDDC research activities and accomplishments and led the tour of the BDDC faci...
The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) is an interdisciplinary nucleus in Canada for cutting edge research on India/Indian diaspora, to advocate, showcase, catalyse, and foster an equitable, respectful, and sustained exchange of knowledge between Canadian and Indian s...
The Research Impact Case Study series is a compilation of stories that showcase how investments in the Alliance are being transformed into impacts that support a competitive and sustainable agri-food system in Ontario and across Canada. Readers can explore three different themes that demonstrate th...
Tara Allohverdi wins the 2021 graduate prize for publishing award for "A review on Current Status of Biochar Uses in Agriculture." from the department of Plant Agriculture. Authors on this project include:Tara Allohverdi, Amar Kumar Mohanty, Poritosh Roy, Manjusri Misra.For more information, please...
On December 15th, 2021 BDDC's Plant Agriculture PhD student Tara Allohverdi successfully completed her thesis defense titled, "Soil enhancement and effect of biochar on the plant growth: The case of soybean, Glycine max L."Her thesis discusses the use of a common “cash crop” in Ontario, biochar. Sh...
On December 14th, 2021, BDDC's Engineering PhD student Mateo Gonzalez de Gortari successfully completed his thesis defense titled "Improving the role of polyphthalamide (PPA) in transport applications by increasing its sustainability and mechanical properties through the use of a sustainable polyam...
The third Research Team Meeting was held on December 3, 2021, virtually due to COVID-19. All researchers on the project attended the meeting.Researchers on this project included:Manjusri Misra, University of GuelphAmar Mohanty, University of GuelphLoong-Tak Lim, University of GuelphJun Yang, Wester...
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance funds the Highly Qualified Personnel Scholarship (HQP) program. The program supports the development of highly skilled graduates at the University of Guelph who become future researchers, policy-makers, business leaders and innovators to meet the changing d...
Shelley Tapp, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU), visited the BDDC facility. She was accompanied by Charlotte Yates U of G President & Vice-Chancellor, Malcolm Campbell, VP Research and Daniel Atlin, VP External. This visit was hosted by Amar Mohanty, Manjusri Misr...
BDDC hosted a delegation of Canada’s Ministers of Agriculture and their staff, attending their Annual Conference in Guelph, Ontario. A delegation of about 30 visitors toured the BDDC facility and met with staff and trainees. The tour was led by Prof. Amar Mohanty, BDDC Director and Prof. Manjusri M...
The development of sustainable waste management strategies has become a major concern throughout the world. This conference focused on “recycling” and “recovery” of waste material while paving the way towards circular economy, land reclamation, water and wastewater treatments. This conference of...
The Canadian Greenhouse Conference is a not-for-profit corporation and Canada’s foremost event and connection point for commercial growers of crops produced in a controlled environment. The conference attracts growers from across North America, gathers experts from around the world and showcases in...
Prof. Mohanty was invited to speak at the ARPU Sustainable Waste Management Global Lecture Series in October, 2021. APRU Sustainable Waste Management Global Lecture Series is designed to provide a sound foundation in basic principles and unify research across ecology to conservation and environment...
The 36th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society took place on September 26, 2021 to September 29, 2021, in Montreal Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Montreal. The goal of the conference is to foster scientific understanding and technical innovation in polymer processing by providin...
The American Society of Composites' (ASC) 36th Annual Technical Virtual Conference occurred on September 19-23, 2021. The ASC aims to provide a communication forum for the engineering and scientific community in composite materials, to expedite the growth of knowledge gained from inter-disciplinary...
Prof. Amar Mohanty, director of U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) and an internationally recognized leader in bioplastics and biocomposites used in everything from car parts to consumer goods, is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, from th...
Energy Working Group at the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA) organized a significant event virtually this time, the so-called: TUBA World Conference on Energy Science and Technology (TUBA WCEST-2021) between 8-12 August 2021. This unique conference invited internationally renowned researchers and...
For the 2020-21 Agri-food Yearbook, the Ontario Agri-food Innovation Alliance featured Prof. Misra on page 20. The article titled "Biocomposites make vehicle manufacturing greener" discusses Prof. Misra's contributions to biocomposite alternatives that stems away from petroleum-based plastics in th...
Congratulations to Professor Manjusri Misra for being honoured with the Fellow status in the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE), nominated by the Injection SPE Molding Division. Prof. Misra was honoured at the 2021 SPE Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) held virtually. To read more about the 2021 ...
Dr. Manjusri Misra has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS) for outstanding contributions to advancing the field of biopolymers, bio-based composite materials.Misra received the award this week at the group’s 27th annual meeting, held virtually.This...
Prof. Misra was invited to BEPS 27th as a plenary speaker and presented her research on "Single-use Plastics: Challenges & Alternatives" on June 24, 2021. The BEPS meetings aim at bringing scientists and researchers from across the globe to present and exchange breakthrough ideas related to biobase...
HQP presented their work at the 27th annual meeting of the Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) which was scheduled for June 23-25, 2021 (Wed-Fri) and was a Virtual Conference.The conference theme was “Bridging Sustainability Gaps via Reshaped Polymers and Mindsets” and included three days of p...
The University of Guelph Policy Fellowship program is a unique experience that aims to bridge the gap between science and policy in Canadian agriculture, agri-food and biodiversity. This program brings decision-makers from federal, provincial and local governments, industry and NGOs to the Universi...
KRAFT HEINZ CANADA was recognized for adoption of the PurPod100 compostable coffee pods in Maxwell House brand. The PurPod100 was developed alongside research at the University of Guelph in 2016. For more information on this product, click here. Grand Prix Awards aim is to celebrate innovation and ...
Prof Misra orally presented at the AOCS annual meeting held virtually on May 3-14th, 2021. She presented the project titled "Downstream corn oil from bioethanol industry: A versatile green feedstock for advanced material application." Authored by: Misra, M., Chang, B. P., Thakur, S., & Mohanty, A.K...
ANTEC® Classic, slated for May 10 - 21, will offer real-time, remote presentations occurring over 10-days with 20 technical tracks. Hear from the industry’s top researchers as they discuss their latest findings. In the traditional ANTEC® format, 200+ papers across a wide variety of topics will be p...
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) hosted an inaugural Research Day virtual event on May 6. This event was to allow members to learn more about some of the current agricultural research projects that OFA supports. Research projects included topics such as farmland values, mental health and...
Kicking off ANTEC® 2021, must-hear plastics leaders will share their valuable industry insights. This event will be held May 5 - 7, 2021. This year's program includes industry executives giving their perspective on the state of our industry, a variety of viewpoints on topics like reduce/reuse/recyc...
The AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo will be held on three livestreams, running 12+ hours a day, on May 3 - 14. The meeting will host an unprecedented program of 695 live presentations, 115 interactive posters, networking events and one of the most important exhibitor events in 2021.Technical sessions at...
Prof. Misra spoke before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.The Commons committee is studying the potential effects of such a ban on Canadian small businesses and the plastics production industry, including the impacts on jobs, human health, and the e...
Held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition involved students presenting their products to a panel of industry representatives in online, science fair-style booths. The online competition allowed members of the public to view innovative plant-based products, including...
Both Prof. Mohanty and Prof. Misra were interviewed for the NOVA article, "Could plastic made from bacteria guts help solve our waste crisis?". The article writes, "Despite the efforts of recycling programs and environmental education, it’s still hard for many of us to grasp just how much plastic h...
Utkal Today has Featured Odisha Professor Manju Misra in the list of WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women
Utkal Today has featured Odisha Prof. Manju Misra as one one WXN Most Powerful Women – Top 100, for 2020. Utkal Today writes, "She is a woman of substance and is a great example to the younger generation. She has proved that with the right amalgamation of dedication, passion and hard work, one can ...
From March 9-13, 2021, Professor Amar Mohanty and Professor Manjusri Misra attended the 12th International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials hosted by the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET).Dr. Mohanty presented his research on March 12, 2021 titled...
Link to this article can be found here The authors; Ashton, L., Cruz, G.E., Misra, M., Mohanty, A., Fraser, E., McCormick, M., Wang, T., Snowdon, M., & Corradini, M., write about the role of plastic in our everyday lives and further compare petroleum-based plastic versus bio-based plastic, featured...
From February 24-26, 2021, Professor Amar Mohanty attended the international webinar on 2G Biofuels: A Way Forward hosted by Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology. Dr. Mohanty presented his research titled "Improved Utilization of Coproduct from 2G Biofuel Production: Lignin based Biomate...
From February 23-25, 2021, Professor Amar Mohanty attended the Bioproducts Agri-Science Research Cluster webinar hosted by Bioindustrial Innovation Canada. Dr. Mohanty presented his research on February 24, 2021 titled, "Improved Utilization of Downstream Products from Bioethanol Industry for New I...
Professor Manju Misra has received a Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 1 position in the field of Sustainable Biocomposites from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Tier 1 chairs are considered world leaders in their field and receive $200,000 a year for seven ye...
Prof. Manjusri Misra presented at the Top 100 Leadership Summit DAY TWO - December 3, 2020, which took place virtually. Leaders, experts and influencers from all across Canada, across every sector, role and age level were featured in the event.Prof. Misra delivered a presentation at the summit enti...
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Guelph research highlights featured Prof. Manjusri Misra (winner of the Women's Executive Network's 2020 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award). The news entitled 'Eco-Friendly Material for a Sustainable Future' posted on Wednesd...
Prof. Manjusri Misra has been named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women for 2020. Prof. Misra has been recognized by Women’s Executive Networks (WXN) for her work in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Guelph. Prof. Misra was selected in the Manulife Science and Technology Award ca...
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance funds the Highly Qualified Personnel Scholarship (HQP) program. The program supports the development of highly skilled graduates at the University of Guelph who become future researchers, policy-makers, business leaders and innovators to meet the changing d...
Professor Amar Mohanty elected as The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Fellow 2020. The newly elected members were facilitated for their invaluable contribution to the advancement of knowledge and the improvement of society.The RSC tweet about this news can be checked out HERE or visit the link below:...
Prof. Amar Mohanty honoured by Royal Society of Canada. He was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) during a ceremony on Friday, November 27, 2020 as part of the RSC’s online, week-long Celebration of Excellence and Engagement.This award honours Prof. Mohanty's pioneer developm...
The University of Guelph released a video entitled 'University of Guelph | Sustainability' on Nov 20, 2020, featuring BDDC research.The video gives an inside look at the researchers working in the BDDC towards 'Sustainability' under the supervision of Professor Amar Mohanty and Professor Manjusri M...
Students of the BDDC at the University of Guelph presented the poster presentation titled "Water capacity of biochar enriched soils and effect on the yield of Glycine max. (Soybean plant)". Authors on this project include: Allohverdi, T., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., Wu, F., Misra, M., Rajcan, I., Pauls, P...
Researchers from the BDDC attended the 2020 AICHE Annual Meeting held virtually which took place from November 16th to November 20th, 2020. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and pro...
Prof Mohanty presented a Plenary presentation titled "Circular economy and sustainable materials" at the AIChE annual meeting held virtually from November 16-20, 2020. The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. ...
Prof Mohanty presented a plenary presentation titled "Innovation in bioplastic and sustainable composites through circular economy approach: Future is now in alleviating climate change impact" at the International Online Conference on Macromolecules 2020 (ICM 2020) held virtually on November 13-15t...
The second annual Research Team Meeting for the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence Round 9 (ORF-RE09) project was held on December 11, 2020, as a virtual meeting, due to COVID-19. Researchers on the project attended the meeting.Researchers on this project include:Manjusri Misra, Universit...
The Royal has gone virtual! The Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience was a unique opportunity to experience the very best in Canadian agriculture and food from your laptop, tablet, smart phone or desktop. BDDC Research was featured at the Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience from November 10th – ...
Prof. Amar Mohanty and Prof. Manjusri Misra participated in The University of Guelph Policy Fellowship Program in Agri-Food and Biodiversity during the Fall cohort 2020. Insights shared on the key challenges and priorities posed by Alexis Wagner (Manager, Food and Beverage Processing, Department of...
Green Chemistry Blog has featured a BDDC publication entitled 'Review of recent advances in the biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics and their composites'. DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01647K. The blog post by Helen Sneddon and the Green Chemistry Editorial Board can be found HERE. https...
Prof. Amar Mohanty and Prof. Manjusri Misra participated in The University of Guelph Policy Fellowship Program in Agri-Food and Biodiversity during the Fall cohort 2020. Insights shared on the key challenges and priorities posed by Rosemary MacLellan (Vice President Strategy and Industry Affairs, G...
BDDC researchers presented at the annual Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference held virtually from October 26th- October 30th, 2020. Mateo Gonzalez De Gortari presented “High temperature resistant biocomposites from polyphthalamide (PPA) and sustainable biocarbon filler: A new sustainable materi...
Prof Amar Mohanty presented his Keynote presentation titled "Biodegradable food packaging and sustainability" virtually at the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaiyanik Summit (VAIBHAV) on October 15th, 2020.The VAIBHAV Summit Global Summit of NRI Researchers called Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (Vaibhav) Summit i...
The 6th Annual PLA World Congress Webinar held virtually on 07-08 October 2020. The BDDC researchers Prof. Amar K. Mohanty and Prof. Manjusri Misra communicated presentations entitled:1. "PLA-based blends and their Green Composites supporting Circular Economy for Improved Sustainability". Amar K. M...
View the original news article HERE.https://www.clubcoffee.ca/blog/club-coffee-welcomes-ontario-government-support-for-compostable-coffee-pods-in-municipal-composting-systems/One of BDDC's commercialized biocomposite formulations for Club Coffee's single-serve coffee pod, PurPod100™ has been highli...
An article by Prof. Amar Mohanty highlighting the BDDC's latest accomplishments was published in the September 24, 2020 campaign of Building the Bioeconomy, a Mediaplanet sponsored feature launched in the National Post and online on Innovating Canada. The article provides insights into making biopr...
Canadians love their coffee and especially the convenience of single-serve coffee pods. But consumers are increasingly concerned about the impacts of the plastic used to make traditional pods.Enter the 100 percent compostable coffee pod. Toronto-based Club Coffee worked with University of Guelph re...
The BDDC hosted its Virtual Circular Economy Workshop 2020: Sustainable Materials - Innovating Our Future Beyond the Pandemic which started on Wednesday September 23 and ended on Thursday September 24, 2020. The workshop received over 400 registered participants from 46 different countries.For more...
View the original article HERE.https://www.sae.org/news/2020/09/2020-spe-fords-mielewski-envisions-renewable-materials-portfolioSAE International highlighted Ford's renewable materials portfolio which includes one of the materials developed at the BDDC."According to Mielewski, who specifically cred...
BDDC researchers (3) presented at the 2020 SPE ACCE Virtual Annual Meeting, which took place from September 9 to 11, 2020.The SPE Automotive and Composites Divisions jointly sponsor the annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). This event is designed to educate and update automot...
Ethan Watt, an undergraduate researcher from the BDDC was honoured with the ACCE Best Paper Award during the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) Virtual Event which was held from September 9-11, 2020.Congratulations to Ethan Watt for his winning paper entitled, "Influence of So...
Prof. Amar Mohanty will be named as Fellow of the Royal Society. He will be among 87 new RSC Fellows and 50 new College members from across Canada inducted this fall in Ottawa. RSC Fellows are researchers who have made remarkable contributions to their fields. Members of the College of New Scholars...
BDDC researchers have published a new peer-reviewed journal article in Nature Research - Scientific Reports titled "Study on the 3D printability of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) / poly(lactic acid) blends with chain extender using fused filament fabrication".For more information on t...
On July 6th, 2020, the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) researchers previously published article, "Biobased Poly(ethylene terephthalate)/Poly(lactic acid) Blends Tailored with Epoxide Compatibilizers" was featured in ACS Omega's special Virtual Issue "Celebrating 5 Years of Open ...
From June 29 - July 2, 2020, Professors Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra attended the virtual Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2020 hosted by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.Dr. Mohanty presented his research titled "Circular Economy Driven Biocomposites- A Renewal for Innovation in Sust...
CEPS Undergraduate Supervision Award"Awarded to the faculty member who best exemplifies excellence in undergraduate supervision, Prof. Manjusri Misra, School of Engineering, receives the CEPS Undergraduate Supervision Award. Misra maximizes her students’ potential in both educational and applied se...
On June 3rd, 2020, Professor Amar Mohanty was invited to present his research at the virtual 2020 Fibrenamics International Workshop hosted by the University of Minho in Portugal. Dr. Mohanty was invited to present his talk titled "Circular Economy Driven Sustainable Materials: Future is now in Mit...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the 36th Polymer Processing Society (PPS33) Annual Meeting from May 31st- June 4th in Montreal, Quebec. BDDC researchers presented 13 poster presentations and 12 oral presentations on various aspects of polymer materials processing and applications.Poster Pr...
Professor Manjusri Misra was featured a one of the "first person stories" of the researchers that have been successfully awarded a Gryphon's LAAIR Funding Grant. In her featured video, she discusses the research funding awarded to her and Prof. Mohanty about "Biobased and novel compostable biocompo...
The 24th Annual Project SOY Plus Competition has been expanded to include innovations using all plant and plant-based products. This competition provide University of Guelph (including Guelph-Humber) students ranging from graduate, undergraduate, and diploma the opportunity conduct independent rese...
On May 11, 2020, Professor Manjusri Misra was invited to present her research at the virtual 2020 Biocomposites Research Network (BioCRN) Conference hosted by the University of British Columbia. Dr. Misra was invited as the Keynote Speaker, where she delivered her presentation titled "Bio-Composite...
On April 13th, 2020, Professor Amar Mohanty received the prestigious JL White Innovation Award from the Polymer Processing Society. This award honours Prof. Mohanty's outstanding researcher in academia and his successes in commercializing his research, in the area of polymer engineering and process...
Elsevier's new journal, Composites Part C: Open Access is now open for submission. Composites Part C: Open Access is a sister journal to Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Composites Part B: Engineering, and Composite Structures. This journal is now open for submissions. Click HE...
Congratulations to Professor Manju Misra, on March 31st, Prof. Misra was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Fellow is the AIChE's highest grade of membership, and is achieved only through election by the AIChE's Board of Directors.Prof. Misra will be awarde...
On March 26th, 2020, Professor Manjusri Misra previously published article, "Improving the Impact Strength and Heat Resistance of 3D Printed Models: Structure, Property, and Processing Correlationships during Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) of Poly(Lactic Acid)" was featured in ACS Omega's first ev...
On March 6, 2020, Professor Manjusri Misra and 25 other industry collaborators attended the Improve Life Challenge 2020: Hack the Farm in a Climate of Change event hosted by the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the Ontario Agricultural College, and the Arrell Food Institute. The Improv...
On March 5, 2020, the BDDC and Professor Amar Mohanty was featured in a special CBC news article discussing bioplastics. The article highlights how plastics are an integral part of our lives, but they also pose some big environmental problems.They generate a lot of waste, most of which isn't recycl...
On March 4th, 2020, a grade 11 class of 21 students and 2 teachers from the Halton District School Board visited the BDDC. An overview of the tour was given by Eugene Enriquez, with a tour of the facility led by Dr. Michael Snowdon and Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab.Dr. Michael Snowdon giving a tour of the...
Professor Amar Mohanty has been appointed as the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials effective February 1, 2020. Among professor Mohanty's many honours, he also received a 2018 Synergy Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and Enginee...
On February 7th, 2020, Dr. Sarah Overington, Deputy Director of the Engineering and Life Sciences Division, Research Grants at NSERC visited the BDDC. Sarah leads a team of people who provide strategic advice, coordination and analysis for Discovery Grants and other NSERC programs, with a strong fo...
On January 31st 2020, Stan Cho, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance visited the BDDC. The BDDC was introduced by the Dean of CEPS, Professor Mary Wells, accompanied by Daniel Atlin, Mellissa McDonald, and David Mullock. An overview and tour o...
On December 17th, 2019, both professors Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra attended the AAFC Guelph Research and Guelph-Wellington's Our Food Future Regional Research Users Meeting.The event is an opportunity for participants to learn about research at the AAFC-Guelph Research and Development Centre, ...
On December 10th 2019, Professors Namita Choudhury and Naba Dutta from the Chemical & Environmental Engineering Department at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia led a seminar at the BDDC. The professors held a presentation and discussion surrounding nanostructured polymeric materials, includin...
Made from coffee bean waste from McDonald's Corporation, bio-composite materials developed and tested at the University of Guelph's Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre will be used for the first time to create vehicle parts made by Ford Motor Co. Text taken from University of Guelph's News...
HQP presented their work at the Fourth Annual ORF-RE07 Meeting in Toronto. The focus of this meeting is to provide updates on the research related to "Clean manufacturing and nano-engineering of sustainable materials".From left to right: Michael Snowdon, Mohamed Abdelwahab, and Tara Allohverdi.
A group of 15 students accompanied by their teacher from Banting Memorial High School in Alliston, visited the BDDC on November 20, 2019. An overview the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre was presented by Professor Manjusri Misra. Following the brief presentation, a tour of the BDDC was g...
Researchers from the BDDC presented poster and oral presentations at the AIChE annual conference held in Orlando, Florida from November 10-15th, 2019. Poster Presentations included:Filament Fabrication and 3D Printability of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-c0-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBH)/Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)...
Professor Amar Mohanty and Manju Misra attended the 2019 AICHE Annual Meeting held in Orlando, Florida, which took place from November 10 to November 15, 2019. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested i...
The University of Guelph was ranked 2 out of 13 "comprehensive, non-medical" universities. The BDDC was one of the few research highlights provided in the article for their innovative research.Text taken from the Guelph Mercury Tribune. Click HERE for the original news post. (https://www.guelphmerc...
On November 7th 2019, members from the BDDC attended the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario which was held from November 1 - 10, 2019. Members attended the University of Guelph Reception, held to welcome the University's display, including samples of bioproducts from the BDDC. From...
The first Research Team Meeting for the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence Round 9 (ORF-RE09) Project was held at the University of Guelph on Tuesday November 5th 2019. The meeting agenda included discussing the project, titled "Sustainable Packaging Solutions to Advance Ontario Towards a ...
On November 4th 2019, Abe Looy, the Regional Operations Manager of Stone Straw visited the BDDC. An overview and tour of the BDDC was given by Professor Amar Mohanty, discussing possibilities of partnerships in areas of mutual interest between the BDDC and Stone Straw. Stone Straw, a Wentworth Tech...
On November 4th 2019, the BDDC welcomed the Greg Stanford, US Consul General in Toronto. An overview and tour of the BDDC was given by Professor Manjusri Misra and Professor Amar Mohanty. From left: David Aitken (Community Engagement Coordinator, University of Guelph), Professor Misra, Greg Stanfo...
On October 21st 2019, 12 members from the AVAC Group visited the BDDC. The AVAC Group is a team with industry and venture capital expertise, who invest in Ag Tech companies across the continuum of entrepreneurship based and are based in Calgary, Alberta. An overview and tour of the facility was pre...
Professor Mohanty presented Keynote presentation titled "Circular Economy Driven Sustainable Composites: Future is Now for Innovation and the Opportunities in Mitigating Climate Change" at the 5th International Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers. This event took place in Kyoto, Japan fro...
On September 25th 2019, the BDDC publicized their new Ontario BioProducts website. The web-based directory was developed to the support the entire value-chain of agri-based bioproducts sector in Ontario, with a focus on bio-based materials, chemicals and fuels. The directory lists the following ent...
On September 11th, 2019 the BDDC welcomed Parliamentary Assistant (PA) to the Minister of Colleges and Universities, David Piccini, who is also a Member of Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Delegates from the University of Guelph, Daniel Atlin and Melissa MacDonald accompanied PA ...
BDDC researchers presented 10 poster presentations at the 2019 SPE ACCE Annual Meeting. Three of the students were honoured with awards for their poster and their outstanding communication of the research results.In the Graduate Student Category, Maisyn Picard was awarded First Place for her poster...
BDDC researchers (14) presented at the 2019 SPE ACCE Annual Meeting, which took place in Novi Michigan September 4 to 6, 2019.The SPE Automotive and Composites Divisions jointly sponsor the annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). This event is designed to educate and update aut...
During the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) which took place from September 4-6, 2019, in Novi, Michigan, USA, Ford Automotive received the Materials Innovation Award for the Most Innovative Composite Part.Ford Automotive was the recipient of ...
On August 27th, 2019 the BDDC welcomed Liz Foster, Patricia Tolton, and Hadley Carpenter from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) as well as Malcolm Campbell and Daniel Atlin from the University of Guelph Presidents Office. An overview of the tour was led by Dr. Mohanty and Dr. Misra. Dr. Mohan...
The BDDC researchers have recently received support from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance to advance eco-friendly innovations such as bioproducts and waste reduction/recycling technologies. This support will allow the researchers to encourage Ontario’s businesses to create world-leading, r...
On July 31st, 2019, the BDDC welcomed three senior representatives from the National Research Council (NRC): Dr. Eric Baril, Director General, Automotive and Surface Transporation; Dr. Pierre Fobert, Principal Research Officer and Team Lead; and Dr. Kelly Soanes, Research Officer. The NRC represent...
On July 26th, 2019, the BDDC welcomed 6 University of Guelph Alumni from the OAC'94 class. A tour and overview of the facility was presented to demonstrate the ongoing research activities taking place at the Centre. Professor Misra and Eugene Enriquez providing a brief overview of the BDDC. ...
On July 25th, 2019 the BDDC welcomed Peter Hannam and Paul Klosler (OAC Senior Development Manager) for a tour of the facility. An overview and tour of the facility was presented by the director of the BDDC Dr. Amar Mohanty. Peter Hannam was a dairy farmer before attending OAC and his time at the C...
Dr. Mohanty was invited to present his research at the Gordon Research Conference that was held from July 14-19, in Newry, Maine, United States. His presentation was titled, "Biobased Materials from Sustainable Resources - A Circular Approach Towards Innovations".This specific Gordon Research Confe...
On Wednesday July 3rd, 2019 Mr. Salil Arora from SABIC America’s in the Corporate Sustainability Department visited the BDDC and presented on the topic of Life Cycle Analysis. Salil is a Sustainability Specialist in the Corporate Sustainability Department while also providing strategic support to ...
On June 25th-26th, 2019 Professor Amar Mohanty was invited to attend the Great Lakes Circular Economy Forum hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 150 delegates attended the event, as the forum was an invitation-only event that aimed to promote...
On June 13th, 2019 Jim Grey gave a guest lecture for a graduate engineering class at the University of Guelph. Jim received his degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University. Since then he has spent his entire career in Agricultural processing. His background includes technical plant manage...
Dr. Murali Reddy was invited to be a guest lecturer on June 11th, 2019 at 2:30pm for a MSc level engineering class. Murali is an R&D Materials & Process Tech Specialist at Cpk Interior Products Inc., he is responsible for evaluating lightweighting solutions and functional resins for next generation...
On June 6th, 2019 the University of Guelph welcomed nine Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) delegates to the BDDC. An overview and tour of the BDDC was presented by the VP of Research, Dr. Malcolm Campbell, and PhD student Michael Snowdon.Michael Snowdon guiding the tour through the BDDC. AAF...
Dr. Mohanty attended and presented his research on "Sustainable composites for green manufacturing: recent developments and innovations through circular approach" as the plenary speaker at the 26th annual Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS). Dr. Misra was also invited as a keynote speaker to d...
Researchers from the BDDC presented poster presentations at the 26TH BEPS (BioEnvironmental Polymer Society) in South Carolina, USA held from June 5-7, 2019. Poster presentations included:Novel Biocarbon from Peanut Hulls and Their Uses as Filler in Biobased Engineering Plastics for Sustainable Com...
On May 30th, 2019 the Bio Products Centre welcomed Calgary Agricultural Journalist, Dianne Finstad. An overview and tour of the facility was presented by BDDC staff member Eugene Enriquez.Eugene Enriquez providing an overview of the BDDC to Dianne Finstad.Eugene Enriquez giving a tour of the BDDC.
Dr. Mohanty was invited to be the plenary presenter at the 35th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS) from May 26th-May 30th in Turkey. His research and presentation was focused on, "Biobased Materials from Sustainable Resources - A Circular Approach towards Alleviating C...
On May 21st, 2019 the Bio Products Centre welcomed nine Indian Higher Education Knowledge delegates. An overview and tour of the BDDC was presented by the director of the BDDC, Amar Mohanty, and Professor Manjusri Misra.Professor Amar Mohanty giving an overview of the BDDC to the delegates.Professo...
The Bio Products Centre welcomed EcoSynthetix representatives Ted Van Egdom, Senior Vice-President of Market Realization and Product Manufacturing; Ralph De Jong, Vice-President of Research and Development and Customer Solutions; and Jason D'Souza, Research Scientist. An overview and tour of the BD...
The 7th BDDC Advisory Board meeting took place on May 9th, 2019 at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre, University of Guelph.The BDDC Advisory Board had the opportunity to interact with the BDDC researchers and receive an update of the various research projects being investigated. The ...
University of Guelph professors Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra have received the 2018 Synergy Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).The prestigious award recognizes dynamic partnerships between universities and Canadian industry in natura...
Prof Mohanty presented his work titled "Circular economy towards improved sustainability of bioplastics and biomaterials - Green packaging to ecofriendly light-weight auto-parts" at the Symposium of Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals helf in Seattle, Washington from April 28th-May 1, 2019. The f...
Researchers from the BDDC presented two poster presentations at the Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals held in Seattle, Washington from April 28- May 1, 2019. The posters presented include:Development of a novel and biobased modifier from bioethanol coproduct for improving the tough...
University of Guelph research project to turn coproducts from ethanol production into new products has been awarded $1 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and three industry partners.The five-year project, called the Bioproducts Agri-Science Cluster, will receive $700,000 from AAFC...
The Bio Products Centre welcomed the MP of Milton Lisa Raitt. An overview and tour of the BDDC was presented by the director of the BDDC Amar Mohanty, and Professor Manjusri Misra. For a news post written by the University of Guelph's twitter on Lisa Raitt's visit click the link belowhttps://twitte...
Professor Amar Mohanty has been nominated for an RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award for 2019. He is among 75 finalists. Presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine, the award recognizes the professional and personal contributions immigrants make to Canadian society.Voting for the top 25 award finali...
Professor Amar Mohanty participated at the EnviroCon 2019 panel discussion held at the University of Western Ontario. 40+ people attended the event, including Hasitha de Alwis Weeasekera Director of Biochemistry at Genecis Bioindustries, and Dr. Patricia Corcoran Associate Professor and Department ...
The Bio Products Centre welcomed French Embassy Representatives Dr. Xavier Grosmaitre, & Mr. Hugo Lequertier. An overview of the facility was presented by BDDC staff members Eugene Enriquez, and Milka Popov. Eugene Enriquez provided a tour of the facility for the French Embassy Representatives acco...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) 2019. The conference took place in Detroit, Michigan from March 18-20th, 2019. BDDC Researchers participated by providing 10 oral, and 5 poster presentations.Oral PresentationsVegeta...
On March 15th 2019, Director General Denise LeBlanc and Vice-President of Life Sciences Roman Szumski both from the National Research Council of Canada, visited the BDDC. They were accompanied by Vice President (Research) at the University of Guelph Malcolm Campbell. Representatives were given an o...
The 23rd Annual Project SOY competition was held at the Government of Ontario building at One Stone Rd., where University of Guelph students from the main campus and the Ridgetown campus featured projects on their soy-based innovations. BDDC students from the undergraduate and graduate categories p...
On March 4th, 2019 a group of 28 students plus their teacher from Garth Webb S.S, in Oakville visited the BDDC. An overview of the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre was presented by BDDC Outreach Coordinator Eugene Enriquez.Following the overview, a tour of the BDDC was given by Professor ...
February 8th marked the grand opening of the BDDC Phase 3 expansion.This addition holds state-of-the-art facilities for bio-carbon and sustainable packaging research. Minister Navdeep Bains was on campus to mark the completion and/or opening of six major U of G projects funded from the federal gove...
On February 5th, 2019 in Toronto, BDDC Representatives attended the regional United Nations Environmental Assembly on Innovations to Address the Challenge of Single-use Plastics in North America. 11 Participants of the meeting discussed groundbreaking innovations in the move towards a single-use p...
Professors' Amar Mohanty, and Manjusri Misra participate at the UN Environment consultation session on Innovations for Addressing the Food Waste in North America.Participants discussed the food waste issue, communicating major trends, drivers, and barriers to innovation, and how to scale up innovat...
A group of 4 delegates from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences visited the Bioproducts Discover and Development Centre (BDDC). An overview of the activities of the BDDC, and a tour of the facility was given by Lab Manager, and Research Development Specialist at the BDDC, Michael Snowdon. ...
The BDDC welcomed Assistant Professor Mikko Kannerva for a visit at the BDDC on December 3rd, 2018.Mikko Kannerva is an Assistant Professor in Material Sciences at Tempere University, in Finland. Professor's Amar Mohanty, and Manjusri Misra presented an overview of the activities of the BDDC, along...
BDDC representatives attended the ORF-RE 7 event at the University of Toronto. For the event, Professor Amar Mohanty chaired the research presentations on "Lignin and Cellulose-derived Materials and Coatings".While BDDC masters student Baraka Gitari presented his research poster.Here is a link to t...
The 3rd Annual BioCarbon Project Meeting took place on November 16th, 2018, in Guelph, Ontario.Over 40 participants from academia, industry and government attended the event. In the meeting, researchers from collaborating institutions updated research progress for the project "Innovation and Comme...
The BDDC welcomed Eric Lammers, the project manager for Biobased Economy, and Michiel Michels a professor at Avans University of Applied Sciences. Joining them on the tour, and accompanying them during their time in Canada was Murray McLaughlin, the President at McLaughlin Consultants. An overview ...
The University of Guelph displayed some of the research conducted at the BDDC at the 2018 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The event was held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, from November 3rd to 11th, 2018. The BDDC was part of the University of Guelph's "Agriculture Education Showcase" exhibit. Gue...
Professor Amar Mohanty published a review article in Science Magazine. The article entitled, "Composites from renewable and sustainable resources: Challenges and innovations" was co-authored by Dr. Singaravelu Vivekanandhan, Dr. Jean-Mathieu Pin, and Professor Manjusri Misra. This article reviews t...
BDDC researchers presented at the 2018 AlChE Annual Meeting, which took place in Pittsburgh during October 28th to November 2, 2018. The AlChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts cover...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announces its Global Commitment, "A line in the sand" a commitment to eliminate plastic pollution at the source. The Global Commitment aims to create ‘a new normal’ for plastic packaging. Targets of the initiative include: • Eliminate problematic or unnecessary plasti...
On October 29th, 2018 a group of 25 students and their teacher from CVI Centennial, in Guelph visited the BDDC. The group was composed of a Grade 11 Chemistry class, and a grade 12 health science class. An overview of the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre was presented by Lab Manager & Res...
On October 25th, 2018 Professor Amar Mohanty gave a presentation on "Circular Economy for Bio-based Composites: from Research to Commercialization" at a workshop in London, Ontario.The workshop was hosted by the Fraunhofer Institure for Wood Research, and was on "Biocomposites for Technical Applica...
The High Commissioner of India, Vikas Swarup, visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre as part of a campus tour. His excellency was introduced to BDDC and the research conducted at the centre by Professor Manjusri Misra. His excellency was given a tour of the bioproducts facility a...
Congratulations to Professor Amar Mohanty, on October 8th Dr. Mohanty was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Fellow is the AIChE's highest grade of membership, and is achieved only through election by the AIChE's Board of Directors.During the 2019 AIChE spr...
On October 23rd, as part of the Ag Innovation Showcase event, attendee's were given an overview, and a tour of the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC). Director of the BDDC Prof. Amar Mohanty, and Outreach and Project Coordinator Eugene Enriquez presented an overview of the activities...
On October 16-18th, 2018, BDDC representatives Michael Snowdon, and Eugene Enriquez attended the Biomass North Forum Conference, in Thunder Bay.Michael Snowdon, the Lab Manager and Research Development Specialist here at the BDDC was part of the plenary panel for "Accelerating Cleantech and Innovat...
On October 15th, and 16th professor Amar Mohanty, and professor Manjusri Misra gave keynote presentations at the International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials (NICE 2018), in Nice, France. Professor Mohanty presented on "Going Green: Circular Economy in Exploring Innova...
On Sept 27, 2018 Brazilian Delegates Augusto Costa, & Liv Severino from Embrapa visited the BDDC alongside OMAFRA representative Mahendra Thimmanagari. The Brazilian Delegates were given an overview of the activities of the BDDC, and a tour of the facility by Eugene Enriquez & Dr. Mohamed Abdelwaha...
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change was welcomed to BDDC by Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President (Research), Daniel Atlin, Vice-President (External), Rene Van Acker, Dean of OAC, and Evan Fraser, Director of the Arrell Food Institute. A tour of the Bioproducts f...
Prof. Amar Mohanty and Prof. Manju Misra Visit Hanover University for Ongoing Project Collaborations
Professor Amar Mohanty and Professor Manju Misra visited Hanover University and Fraunhofer-Institute for Wood Research (WKI) for their collaborative project “Development of specially coated fibers for manufacture of novel biocomposites from engineering thermoplastics (DeFiCoat)”. This collaborative...
Prof. Amar Mohanty attended the 25th Anniversary meeting of the Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) from August 15-17, 2018 at Rensselaer Polytechnic University (RPI) in New York. On Wed. Auguest 15, he gave a Keynote presentation on "Innovation and commercialization of biocarbon for advanced ...
The 15th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining (ISBBB 2018) took place from July 24 – 27, 2018, in Guelph, Ontario. ISBBB 2018 was hosted by the University of Guelph’s Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre. This year's conference focused on topics related to "Ci...
ISBBB 2018 PROGRAM DRAFT NOW AVAILABLE!Prof. Amar Mohanty will be organizing the 15th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites & Biorefining – Circular Economy for Bioproducts Innovations, which will take place July 24 to 27, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. This is a continuation of t...
From July 17-18, 2018, Prof. Amar Mohanty attended the Third International Symposium on Materials from Renewables (ISMR), at North Dakota State University. He gave a Keynote presentation on the topic of "Renewable Resourced-based Materials towards Improved Sustainability through a Circular Economy ...
The 5th International ISEKI_Food Conference (ISEKI_Food 2018) was held in Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim, Germany, 3 - 5 July 2018.Prof. Amar Mohanty was invited keynote speaker at the opening ceremony for the ISEKI Conference, with over 350 participants. Prof. Manjusri Misra presented at the...
Two representatives from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) visited BDDC. France Pegeot, Executive Vice-President and Dr. Lois Valli, CFIA Regulatory Liaison to the University were given an overview of the BDDC activities by Prof. Manjusri Misra, followed by a tour of the Bioproducts facil...
The Resource Recovery Partnership Conference 2018 was held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, June 21-22, 2018.Prof. Amar Mohanty was invited as a panel speaker for the conference. Prof. Mohanty was part of the "Charting the Path to a Sustainable Economy" panel to identify the financial, legislative and...
Jim Grey, CEO of IGPC Ethanol Inc. and a member of the BDDC Advisory Board gave a guest lecture, for the course, ENGG*6130 - Physical Properties of Biomaterials. He shared his experiences about IGPC and industry. His presentation focused on the different aspects of bioethanol and their uses in fuel...
The World Summit on Sustainable Mobility (Movin'On 2018) was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from May 30 to June 1, 2018. The theme of this year's conference was "Bringing global, smart, sustainable and multimodal mobility to life."Professor Amar Mohanty and Professor Manjusri Misra attended the M...
Emma Chow, Project Manager, Cities & Circular Economy for Food from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre. Professor Amar Mohanty, the Direct of BDDC discussed the current research occurring at the University of Guelph Bioproducts Facility. Discussi...
A group of 26 grade 9 IB students from Robert Bateman High School visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre as part of their Ecology unit. . Andrew Anstey provided an overview of the Centre's activities while highlighting the products and research on the utilization of food waste. A ...
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the Federal Agriculture and Agri Food Committee (MPs from all parties) visited the BDDC. Andrew Anstey, Lab Manager and Research Program Operator, gave a presentation and overview of the Centre's activities, recent developments, and ongoing research in the field of sustaina...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) 2018. The conference took place in Orlando Florida from May 7-10, 2018. BDDC researchers participated by providing three oral presentations.Effects of Different Fillers on the Thermo...
On May 4, 2018, Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph, made an announcement that two University of Guelph research collaborations will receive more than $6 million from the Ontario government. A team led by Prof. Manjusri Misra of the BDDC will receive $3.8 million over five years to develop and commercializ...
On April 3, 2018, 19 high school students and their teacher from the Waterloo Wellington Science and Engineering Fair in Kitchener visited the BDDC. Lab Manager and Research Program Operator, Andrew Anstey, gave the students a presentation and overview of the Centre's activities, recent development...
Prof. Manjusri Misra's second year ENGG*2660 students visited the BDDC on April 2, 2018. Andrew Anstey, Lab Manager and Research Program Operator, gave an overview of the Centre's activities, and taught the group about ongoing R&D on environmentally friendly products made from renewable resources. ...
On March 20, 2018, Prof. Amar Mohanty took part in a Guelph Talks Research Speaker Series, where three different speakers offered unique perspectives on the same topic. Prof. Malcolm Campbell, Vice President (Research) moderated the panel, while Drs. Amar Mohanty, Towhidul Islam, and Shayan Sharif ...
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the Faculty Information Exchange Series 2017-2018 was led by Dr. Manjusri Misra, a professor at the School of Engineering, along with Sarah Lima (Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources) and Linda Bellai (Consultant, Human Resources). The series discussed the top...
17 high school students from Brooklin High School in Whitby visited the BDDC. They came as a class trip for their Specialised High Skills Major program with a focus on Agriculture. A tour of the facilities was led by Andrew Anstey, Lab Manager and Research Program Operator at the BDDC.
Guelph Talks Research 2018 From March 14 to April 11, 2018, University Research awardees will take part in a Speaker Series. Each talk will cover one topic, with 3 takes from University Professors to discuss culture, data, food, perspective, and relationships. On March 20th, Professor Amar Mohanty ...
The University of Guelph's Annual College Royal Open House was held on the weekend of March 17th and 18th, 2018. BDDC members participated in the event, and presented a booth displaying materials, products, and prototypes in the Crop Science Building. BDDC volunteers spoke with parents, children, p...
The 22nd Annual Project SOY contest was held at the Government of Ontario building at One Stone Rd., where University of Guelph students from the main campus and the Ridgetown campus featured projects on their soy-based innovations. BDDC students from the undergraduate and graduate categories parti...
Representatives from BIOX Corp. Alan Rickard, Chief Executive Officer, and Nak Paik, VP of Operations, visited the BDDC on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. The visit was hosted by the Director of the BDDC, Prof. Amar Mohanty, who led a discussion about BDDC research activities, upcoming events, and pote...
The 6th BDDC Advisory Board meeting took place on February 15, 2018 at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre, University of Guelph.The BDDC Advisory Board had the opportunity to interact with the BDDC researchers and get an update of the various research projects being investigated.
MPP Norm Miller’s Private Members Bill, "Reducing Waste One Pod at a Time Act", passed second reading, which aims to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfills. Bill 173 requires single-serve coffee pods sold in Ontario to be certified compostable. Miller states "It is my goal to promote th...
Alexis Wagner, former BDDC member, is the Brewmaster's Assistant at Mill Street Brewery in Toronto, Ontario. She gave a guest lecture for the ENGG*2660 Biological Engineering Systems course on January 19, 2018, where she discussed her area of work. Alexis graduated from the University of Guelph in ...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the 33rd Polymer Processing Society (PPS33) Annual Meeting from December 10-14, 2017 in Cancun Mexico. PPS33 was attended by over 700 international participants with approximately 300 presentations. This conference was an opportunity for researchers in acade...
High school students from Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute visited the BDDC as part of their Biotechnology course. A group of 9 students led by teacher, Joanne Ryan, was given an overview of the centres activities and learned how research at the BDDC helps to improve the environmental friendl...
Delegates from the Research and Innovation Branch of OMAFRA visited the BDDC. The delegation was lead by Dr. Rajib Hazarika, Research and Innovation Advisor/Analyst at OMAFRA. Dr. Manjusri Misra gave an overview of the BDDC activities followed by a tour of the bioproducts facility.
The 2nd Annual Biocarbon Research Meeting was held on November 17, 2017. Over 40 participants from academia, industry and government attended the event. Invited speakers at the event were: Prof. Richard Gross, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Tim Faveri, Maple Leaf Foods. Trainees presented th...
Dr. Susanne Braun, Director of Bioeconomy at Hohenheim University visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC). The BDDC was one of Dr. Braun's stops while visiting the University of Guelph. At the BDDC, Dr. Braun was given an overview of the Centre's activities by the Director, Pr...
Researchers from the BDDC presented their works orally at the annual AIChE Conference in Minneapolis, USA on November 3rd, 2017. Oral Presentation:Light Weight Biocomposite from Toughened Polyolefin and Biocarbon. Authors: Behazin, E., Misra, M., Mohanty, A.K.For more information, click here
HQP from BDDC presented their work at the Second Annual ORF-RE07 Meeting in Toronto. The focus of this meeting was to provide updates on the research related to "Clean Manufacturing and Nano-engineering of Sustainable Materials".Below are some highlighted notes from the agenda:Venue: The Faculty Cl...
Congratulations to Professor Manju Misra for being presented with the 2017 AIChE Andrew Chase Division Award in Chemical Engineering. Prof. Misra was presented this award at the Annual AIChE Meeting held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from October 29 to November 3, 2017. This award is presented to resea...
Delegates from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) visited the BDDC. The delegation was lead by Dr. Mahendra Thimmanagari, Bioproducts Specialist at OMAFRA. Dr. Manjusri Misra gave an overview of the BDDC activities followed by a tour of the bioproducts facility.
Dr. Nathanael Guigo visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre and was given a tour of the facilities. Dr. Guigo is an Associate Professor at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France. During his visit, Dr. Guigo gave a presentation entitled "Biobased Polymer and Composites fr...
Six delegates from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Departmental Audit Committee (DAC) visited the BDDC facility. Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister, Kimberly Saunders, Director General/Chief Audit Executive - Office of Audit and Evaluation, Pierre Corriveau, Chief Financial Officer/ADM Corporate M...
OMAFRA Deputy Minister, Greg Meredith visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre. Professor Malcolm Campbell, Vice President Research from the University of Guelph guided the tour around campus accompanied by Mellissa McDonald, Director, Government Relations.The tours first stop was the...
Prof. Amar Mohanty and Prof. Manju Misra presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society of September 20th in Albany, California, USA. This annual meeting was three days of excellent science, accompanied with social events filled with plenty of discussions and networkin...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) 2017. The conference took place in Novi Michigan from September 6-8, 2017. BDDC trainees participated by presenting 11 poster presentations. ACCE is the world's...
A group of third year Quebec students from the Institute of Agro-Food Technology visited the BDDC as a school trip. The students are studying in the field of Environmental Horticulture Production with a specialisation on fruits, vegetables and field crops. Eugene Enriquez gave an overview of the Ce...
The CEPS Undergraduate Poster Session took place on Friday August 4th in the Summerlee Science Complex Atrium.Six BDDC undergraduate students participated in the poster session hosted by graduate students from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Claire Benwood "Optimizing 3D Printi...
A delegation of 16 university officials from various Filipino Universities visited the University of Guelph through the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE). One of their visits was to the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC). Eugene Enriquez provided an overview of the ...
Congratulations to Professor Amar Mohanty for being recognized as one of the most highly prolific authors for ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. This recognition was to acknowledge that Professor Mohanty is one of the Authors that have published the most articles in the past 4 years.The journ...
Representatives from Maple Leaf Foods visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC). Patrick Huynh, National Manager, Environmental Sustainability and Tim Faveri, VP, Sustainability & Shared Value were provided with an overview of BDDC's research and collaborative activities by Prof...
The University of Guelph has created two new internal awards to recognize research excellence and innovation. The inaugural recipients of U of G’s Research Excellence Awards and Research Leadership Chairs were announced this week. Professor Amar Mohanty is one of the eight inaugural recipients of U...
Professor Shinji Hirai visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre and was given a tour of the facilities. Dr. Shinji Hirai is a professor at the Muroran Institute of Technology in Japan and is also the director for the Research Center for Environmentally Friendly Materials Engineering...
Jesper van Berkel is the Technical Application Manager at Synvina. He gave a guest lecture for the course, ENGG*6130, Physical Propeties: Biomaterials. At Synvina, Jesper is responsible for the PEF resin portfolio and application development at customers. Prior to his current position, he has worke...
Representatives from the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG) & Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science (MRIS)- Advanced Technologies Unit visit the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre. Mellissa McDonald, Director, Government Relations and Professor Malcolm Campbell, Vice ...
Congratulations to Dr. Vidhya Nagarajan and Dr. Ghodsieh Mashouf Roudsari for their articles published in American Chemical Society Publications being featured in their Open Access Virtual Issue called "Hot Materials Chemistry in a Cool Country".This virtual issue is to celebrate the 100th meeting ...
BDDC researchers presented at the first International Forest Biorefinery Conference (IFBC) which took place in Thunderbay, Ontario from May 9 - 11, 2017. The IFBC provided the latest updates on the latest advances in the field of forest biorefinery, bioenergy and bioeconomy.BDDC researchers present...
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre hosted their first Circular Economy Workshop entitled "Circular Economy Workshop Towards Mitigating Climate Change". The event took place at the University of Guelph OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre on May 5th, 2017. The event registration reached a t...
A group of 60 grade 12 high school students and teachers from a Food and Nutrition class visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre as part of the AgScape annual general meeting (AGM). The focus of the AgScape AGM was on "Trashing Food Waste". Andrew Anstey provided an overview of th...
Three members of the delegation from the Netherlands visited BDDC on April 6, 2017. Alwin Hoogendorn, from the Avans University of Applied Science, Veroniek Beke and Christophe Minkenberg,from the Rotterdam University of Engineering & Applied Science. It was hosted by the Director of BDDC, Prof. Am...
Dr. Aravind Bharadwaj, the Chief Technology Officer from the Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. toured BDDC and learned about research at the facility on April 5, 2017. He was hosted by the Director of BDDC, Prof. Amar Mohanty, and was given an overview of the variety of research undertaken by the Centre....
Karla Morris, Senior Policy Advisor, and Jack Krepel, Program Lead at the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science (MRIS) visited BDDC on April 3, 2017. The visit was hosted by the Director of BDDC, Prof. Amar Mohanty who provided an overview of ongoing BDDC research projects and the ou...
Professor Ajay K. Dalai is the Canada Research Chair of Bio-energy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing and a Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. He gave a guest lecture, for the course, ENGG*2660 Biological Engineering Systems I W2017 on ...
John Morrison Pigott is the CEO of Toronto-based company, Club Coffee. John is also the President and CEO of Morrison Lamothe Inc. He gave a guest lecture, for the course, ENGG*2660 Biological Engineering Systems I W2017 on March 31, 2017 in Rozanski Hall. He shared his experiences about Club Coffe...
Dr. Babu Padmanabhan, Managing Director, and Mike Millsaps, Chief Operations Officer, from Steer America Inc., visited BDDC on March 29, 2017. It was hosted by the Director of BDDC, Prof. Amar Mohanty, and was given an overview of the variety of research undertaken by the Centre. Dr. Babu Padmanabh...
BDDC trainees Ehsan Behazin and Michael Snowdon with their project "InSoylater" Featured on CBC News
Read the article here.BDDC trainees, Ehsan Behazin and Michael Snowdon with their project "InSoylater" was featured on CBC News on March 25, 2017. They created "InSOYlator" from soy hulls. It's a fire-retardant insulation panel that could replace fire-retardant paints, coatings or additional insula...
Rick Everest, Director of Continuous Improvement, and Craig Schwindt, Senior Director of Plastics Engineering, from CKF INC. visited BDDC on March 21, 2017. They were accompanied by Atul Bali, Competitive Green Technologies (CGTech), and Mike Tiessen (CGTech). It was hosted by the Director of BDDC,...
21st Annual Project SOY contest was held at the Government of Ontario building at One Stone Rd., where 14 projects were featured and 30 University of Guelph students from the main campus and Ridgetown campus participated in this contest. Three teams from BDDC won prizes in the graduate and undergra...
Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce-(BCCC) visited the BDDC facility on February 21, 2017. The delegation is a business association with the primary objective of fostering stronger commercial relations between Brazil and Canada.Visiting representatives: Ambassador Ana Lelia Beninca Beltrame, Consulat...
BDDC’s contribution to the University of Guelph’s prowess in agri-food-based bioproduct innovation will be featured on CBC Radio political affairs program The House on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The House airs on CBC Radio One and SiriusXM radio Saturdays at 9 a.m. and midnight. It also airs on Siriu...
Jim Grey is the CEO of IGPC Ethanol Inc. and a member of the BDDC Advisory Board. He gave a guest lecture, for the course, ENGG*2660 Biological Engineering Systems I W 2017 on Feb. 10, 2017 in Rozanski Hall. He shared his experiences about IGPC and industry and how energy balances work within IGPC.
Jim Grey, the CEO of IGPC Ethanol Inc.visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre on February 10, 2017. The progress and partnership with the BDDC was discussed with Professor Amar Mohanty, Professor Misra, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Jean-Mathieu, and PhD candidate Oscar Valerio.
Read the article here.PurPod100 featured in the selection of 150 University of Guelph innovations. The University of Guelph's 150 Innovations Project commemorates Canada’s sesquicentennial. Research has long been part of our culture, beginning in the late 1800s with our three founding colleges. It ...
Dr. Junyong (JY) Zhu visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre and was given a tour of the facilities by the director, Professor Amar Mohanty. Dr. Zhu is a senior scientist for the US Forest Service R&D, Forest Products Laboratory and is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisc...
The Consul General of India, Dinesh Bhatia in Toronto visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre as part of a campus tour. The Consul General of India was introduced to BDDC and the research conducted at the centre by the director, Professor Amar Mohanty. Present during the discussion...
Nanoscience meets sustainability in U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), where researchers led by BDDC director Prof. Amar Mohanty have developed a fully compostable, made-in-Ontario coffee pod that hit Loblaw grocery shelves this year. Now his team is looking at using nano...
Chanakorn Yokesahachart completed a six-months PhD exchange program from Thailand as a visiting researcher at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), University of Guelph. She is a PhD candidate majoring in Packaging Technology and Materials, Faculty of Agro-Industry at Kasetsart U...
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) at the University of Guelph had the pleasure of hosting Erika Van Neste, Chief, Bioeconomy Policy from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Thursday December 8, 2016. Erika was accompanied by AAFC's Markets and Trade Officer, Khurshid Sa...
Diana completed a four month master exchange program as a visiting researcher at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), University of Guelph from Mexico. She completed her B.Sc. in Food Chemistry from the University Of Sonora. Currently, she is a Master student in sustainability. ...
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) at the University of Guelph was delighted to host Steve Orsini, Ontario Secretary of the Cabinet, and Head of the Ontario Public Service on Friday November 25, 2016. Mr. Orsini was accompanied by University of Guelph President Dr. Franco Vacca...
The Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC) and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) hosted a stakeholders meeting on Friday November 25, 2016 at the University of Guelph Arboretum. The purpose of this meeting was to gain input from various bioproduct value-chain...
The Better World Project, launched by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), featured a news article, entitled "Serving a Better Cup of Coffee". The article describes the story of the PurPod100, the world's first BPI certified compostable coffee pod. The Bioproducts Discovery and...
A group of 16 of grade 11 biology students and their teacher from the A.B. Lucas Secondary School attended a workshop at the BDDC facilities on November 16, 2016. Dr. Nima Zarrinbakhsh and Dr. Arturo Rodriguez from the BDDC gave an overview of the Centre's activities. The group learned about the R&...
An 18-member delegation from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and related ministries visited BDDC, on November 15, 2016. The delegation was lead by Anne Guthrie, Manager, Policy Development at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Dr. Nima Zarrinbakhsh gave a...
BDDC researchers presented at the 2016 AlChE Annual Meeting, which took place in San Francisco during November 13-18, 2016. The AlChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts cover wide ran...
BDDC researchers participated in the Science and Engineering Sunday event on November 13, 2016. The event takes place every year at the University of Guelph to help high school students, parents, teachers and guidance counselors learn more about the University’s engineering and science programs. T...
Dr. Rangrong Yoksan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Packaging and Materials Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry of Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand. She presented her research findings focused on “thermoplastic starch-based materials for packaging applications”. The BDDC re...
Sibel Demiroglu completed a six month exchange program as a visiting researcher at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), University of Guelph . She is a PhD candidate in Nanotechnology at the Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey. Her research interests include biosensors, graph...
Dr. Nima Zarrinbakhsh, Lab Manager and Research Program Operator of the BDDC gave an invited talk on behalf of the BDDC centre in the Biomass North AGM and Forum organized by the Biomass North Development Centre. The event took place in North Bay during October 24 - 26, 2016. Dr. Zarrinbakhsh's sem...
BDDC trainees Oscar Valerio and Ehsan Behazin received prizes in the student poster competition at the 2016 Bioeconomy Research and Innovation Forum, held on October 24, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Guelph. The forum focused on topics related to "Collaborating to Advance Ontario's Bioeconomy", which was...
A 3-member delegation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) visited BDDC, on October 17, including Carolina Giliberti, Executive Vice-President, Dr. Harpreet Kochhar, Associate Vice President, Operations and Chief Veterinary Officer, and James Crawford, Area Director General. The delegati...
Professor Mohanty presented at the 32nd annual Polymer Processing Society (PPS) Conference in Chengdu Sichuan, China. This conference was held from October 11th-14th, 2016. The presentation was titled ""Compostable Biocomposites from Hybrid Bioplastics and Natural Fibres for Sustainable Packaging"...
Researchers from the BDDC presented posters at the 32nd annual Polymer Processing Society (PPS) Conference that took place in Chengdu Sichuan, China from October 11th-14th, 2016. Poster presentations included:Biodegradable Blends from Plasticized Canola Meal and Poly (Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthal...
Organized by Business France (USA), a 16-member delegation of French experts from industry and academia, visited BDDC facility. The delegation was focused on the use of natural fibres in the transportation and construction industries. The objective of this trade mission is to discover the Canadian ...
Loblaw Companies Limited announced the launch of BPI-certified 100 per cent compostable President's Choice® single-serve coffee pods on Sep. 30, 2016. The Keurig®-compatible pods are made almost entirely from plant materials and reclaimed coffee bean skins, using Canadian innovation from BDDC at th...
The Bio-Based World announced that Club Coffee, a BDDC industry partner, is the winner of Bio-Based Product of the Year Award for PurPod100. The award is a continent wide search for the best bio-based product and chemical innovations for the year. PurPod100 is the world's first certified 100% comp...
From September 20th-24th, 2016, the BDDC display was a part of the UofG booth at the 2016 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in the Town of Minto, Wellington County. The theme for this year's event was "A Fresh Taste of Farming". The IPM is the largest show of its kind, with over 600...
Four representatives from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) visited BDDC facility: John Fox, Director General of Innovation Programs Directorate, Paul Chayer, Director of Commercialization and Environmental Programs Division, Adriana Zeleney, Director of Markets and Industry Services Branch (...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the 16th-Annual SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE): Innovations in Automotive Composites, which took place in Novi, Michigan from September 7-9, 2016. BDDC trainees participated with 5 poster presentations. Joyce Cheng won 3rd place in ...
In today’s announcement, BDDC will receive infrastructure funding dedicated to bio-carbon innovation and commercialization research activities. This funding is part of the UofG infrastructure funding received through the federal Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) as well ...
The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) announced that Club Coffee, a BDDC industry partner, is the winner of its 2016 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The award recognizes companies applying bioplastics to innovate with purposeful product design. PurPod100™ offers consumers a single-serve co...
Stefanie Arnold completed a two month exchange program as a visiting researcher at the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre at the University of Guelph. She is a PhD candidate in Bioprocess Engineering at the University of Hohenheim,Germany. Her research interests include bioprocess engineeri...
An article by Prof. Amar Mohanty highlighting the BDDC's latest accomplishments was published in the June 2016 edition of Innovation in the Bioeconomy, a Mediaplanet sponsored feature by industryandbusiness.ca. The article provides insights into making bioproducts available in the market in order t...
On July 6, 2016, the website treehugger.com published an article about the PurPod, the world's first compostable coffee pod designed in part by the BDDC. The City of Toronto won’t yet accept these pods in their composting program, however they are effective in areas where most people have backyard ...
The BDDC was featured in an Article published by GuelphToday.com. The article highlights the PurPod100, the world's first biodegradable single-serve coffee pod. A seven person BDDC team, lead by Dr. Amar Mohanty, created the biodegradable ring that holds the pod in place in the brewer. It is made u...
Madhvi Sally, a visiting journalist from India, along with OMAFRA representatives Rajib Hazarika and Kiran Padey, visited the BDDC on June 21st, 2016. Sally is special correspondent with The Economic Times, visiting Canada with the objective to study the food and beverage sector. The group discusse...
Two win ners were announced at the inaugural UofG's Innovation of Year Award at this Year's Gryphon's LAAIR event, today.The BDDC innovation received the award for the creation of the 100% Compostable Bio-composite Resin using coffee chaff (waste stream of coffee roasting industry). The materi...
The 14th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining (ISBBB 2016) took place from May 31st-June 3rd, 2016 at the Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre. The event was attended by over 300 delegates from 28 countries. Participation representation was from academia, indust...
A seminar at the BDDC by Dr. Hilary J. Crichton, the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science was held on Monday, May 16, 2016. The seminar was entitled Publishing in the Materials Sciences - what goes on inside the black box. Read more about the Journal of Applied Polymer Sciencehe...
On May 11th, 2016 Mahindra Timminagari (Crops Bioproducts Specialist), Wendy Beaunom (policy advisor) and Julio Mendoza (research associate) visited BDDC to discuss current research and its possible impact on the bioeconomy. The visit was hosted by Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra.
On May 9th, 2016, BDDC products were displayed as a part of the UofG/OMAFRA booth at this year's Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery Conference.Discovery is Canada's leading innovation-to-commercialization conference. Hosted by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Discovery brings together ...
Geoffrey Beamish, Micheal Biancaniello and Joyce Cheng were awarded third place in the undergraduate category at the 20th annual Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) Competition at the University of Guelph on March 18th. The Competition showcased thirteen projects by University of Guelph s...
The Compost Matters in Ontario conference took place on February 3rd and 4th, 2016. The conference was held by the Compost Council of Canada. Both Prof. Manju Misra and Prof. Amar Mohanty were invited speakers at the event.View the event agenda here. Learn more at http://www.compost.org/.
Franco Vaccarino, the University of Guelph President, and Charlotte Yates, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) visited the BDDC facility today and met with some of the key BDDC partners and stakeholders. The visit was followed by the brief tour of the BDDC facility.L-R: Manjusri Misra (BDDC), Atu...
The "Engineering Student Tour" consisted of approx. 40 2nd and 3rd year students that toured the BDDC. They learned the practical process engineering involved with bioplastics development and manufacturing. The tour was part of their class - biological engineering systems I. The processing of plast...
India’s Chemical Weekly Jan 2016 publication coverage of Ontario's strengths - University of Guelph and agricultural trade groups drive bioeconomy related projects.BDDC was one of the featured groups in the article, stemming from the International Media Tour, on September 14, 2015.
On December 8th, BDDC hosted a tour as part of the Ontario-China Biomaterial Workshop. The workshop was jointly hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and the Consulate - General of China, in Toronto. 16-member delegation including SHEN, Jianlei, the Science Consul and the Consul...
Prof. Amar Mohanty presented at the Ontario-China Biomaterials Workshop on December 7th in Toronto. The workshop was jointly hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and the Consulate - General of China in Toronto. The workshop took place at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centr...
BDDC is featured in the November 30th edition of PROCESS Worldwide for their work with Club Coffee in developing the first fully compostable single-serve coffee pods. This is part of PROCESS Worldwide's International Chemical/Biochemical Media Tour Report, which included their September 2015 tour o...
The 4th Annual BioNIB Project Research Meeting was held on November 27, 2015.Over 45 participants from academia, industry and government attended the event. Invited speakers at the event were: Prof. Daolun Chen, Ryerson University and Khurshid Saharan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Read the mee...
The Biorefining Conversions Network (BCN) hosted the 6th annual bioindustrial meeting called "Bioindustrial Innovations: Unlocking Value and Tackling Climate Change". The event was held on November 22-25, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Meetings focused on development in sustainable fuels and chemi...
A delegation of 19 members from Agromart Group visited the BDDC On November 16th and were given a tour of the laboratories. They learned about the research and the products developed by BDDC researchers that are already in the market. The Agromart Group is a large distributor/retail group that sell...
Alexis Wagner, a former student at the BDDC, led the Junior Team Canada delegation for the 2015 APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) CEO Summit, November 12-19th in Manila, Philippines. She spoke at the Special Session Dialogue with APEC Voices of the Future delegates - youth from the twenty ot...
At the 2015 AlChE annual meeting, the following sessions were chaired by Dr. Amar Mohanty and Dr. Manju Misra:Biobased Materials III: Lignin-Based MaterialsBiobased Materials IV: Value-Added CoproductsBiobased Materials V: Biopolymers and Composites Individual papers were also presented by Andrew A...
Alexis Wagner, former undergraduate student at the BDDC, was awarded the "Young Alumnus of Honour" award from the School of Engineering (2015). The award is presented to an individual who has distinguished herself/himself in the profession and/or related field, the community and the University. Rec...
Published: August 2015ISBN:978-1-78242-373-7Edited by:Manjusri Misra, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of GuelphJitendra Pandey, Assistant research professor, Institute of Advanced Machinery and Design, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaAmar Mohanty, Professor, Premier's ...
BDDC to welcomed Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka and Dr. Gabriele (Gabi) Erhardt to our facilities from the University of Hohenheim, Germany. Dr. Gabriele Erhardt is a Co-ordinator of the Strategic Network Bio-based Economy (BECY). Dr. Andreas Pyka is the professor of Innovation Economics at the Economics I...
BDDC is featured as one of the chemical/biochemical places of interest in Ontario. The article was published in the 2015 October edition of PROCESS Worldwide - Subcontinent Edition (see page 50), by Swati Deshpand, associate director of Vogel Business Media India.Read the article:Vogel Business Med...
University of Guelph professor Amar Mohanty has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS).Mohanty, cross-appointed to the Department of Plant Agriculture and the School of Engineering, received the award Oct. 13 at the 23rd international BEPS conferenc...
Researchers from the BDDC presented orally at the 6th annual Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference held in Calgary, Alberta from October 4-7th, 2015. Presentations included: Pyrolyzed Biocarbon as a Potential Bio-Filler for Polymer Composite Applications. Presented by: Ehsan Behazin. Authors:Beh...
14th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites & Biorefining (ISBBB): Sustainable Bioeconomy to MarketplaceISBBB 2016 Abstract Submission is now open to all researchers interested in presenting at the conference. Please visit the Abstract Submission page and the Presentation Guidelines...
Dr. Nima Zarrinbakhsh, Dr. Arturo U-Rodriguiez and Dr. Manjusri Misra represented the BDDC at the American Society for Composites - 30th Technical Conference. The Conference took place during September 28th-30th, at the Michigan University's Kellogg Center and Drzal Symposium. Prof. Manjusri Misra:...
The inaugural seminar lecture for the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Class 16 was hosted by the BDDC. Prof. Amar Mohanty gave the seminar lecture about BDDC's research on bio-based materials, challenges and success stories with reducing the need for petroleum-based materials. The 1...
Club Coffee, the Toronto-based coffee roaster, announced today that they were granted certification from The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) for the PurPod100™. This certifies that the coffee pod meets the international standards for compostability. BPI is the largest independent certificati...
The 22nd annual Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Sept. 15-17, 2015 at Woodstock was a highly successful event. More than 750 exhibitors and field demonstrations were displayed at the show. The annual event is usually attended by around 40,000 people including international guests.The Ontario Biomass Pro...
12-member delegation, with journalist representatives from China, Japan, India, USA, UK, Germany and Brazil, visited BDDC as a part of the tour to showcase the Ontario bio-based products sector. The event was led by Don Fusco, Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure.22-member ...
Two undergraduate students from BDDC, Michael Biancaniello and Geoffrey Beamish, attended the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), in Novi, Detroit area, USA. ACCE is the world's leading automotive composites forum. The event was held on September 9-11, 2015.Congratualtions to ...
Researchers from the BDDC presented orally at the SPE ANTEC conference held in Novi, Michigan from September 9-11, 2015. Presentations included: Synthesis Of Lignin Based Carbon Particles And Their Performance As Fillers In Bionanocomposites. Presented by: Michael Snowdon. Authors: Snowdon, M., Mis...
Alexis Wagner, a former student at the BDDC, was selected as the team leader of the Junior Team Canada delegation for the 2015 APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) CEO Summit, November 11-19th in Manila, Philippines. She will be leading a team of 6 young leaders who will attend the Voices of th...
Twelve teacher members from the Ontario Agri-Food Education have visited BDDC, during their stay at the University of Guelph. They have learned about bio-based materials research and links to agriculture, expanding the understanding of interesting career possibilities in related materials research ...
Prof Misra presented at the Biopolymers and Bioplastics International Conference held in San Francisco, California on August 10-11th, 2015. She presented her works "Emerging electrospun lignin fibers: Carbonization and Characterization." "Advanced Biofuels USA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. I...
Two representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Stewart Skinner and Daniel Quesada, accompanied by Tyler Whale (Ontario Agri-Food Technologies) and Terry Daynard, visited BDDC facility and discussed BDDC contributions to intergrated approach to bio-based materi...
A Brazilian delgation with representatives from the industry and academia visited the BDDC, learned about industry-driven projects and toured BDDC facility.(L-R): Dr. N. Zarrinbakhsh (BDDC), Dr. M. Popov (BDDC), Mariangela Lima (Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Canada), Prof. R...
Prof Mohanty presented at the 20th annual International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM) held in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 19-24th, 2015. Prof Mohanty presented "Sustainable Composites From Renewable Biochar And Engineering Plastic". Authored by: Mohanty, A.K., Vivekanandhan, S., Anstey, ...
Professor Manjusri Misra has received “2014 Composites Part A Most Highly Cited Paper” Award. Nikki Sgriccia, Martin Hawley, and Manjusri Misra were all winners of the JCOMA 2014 Most Highly-Cited Paper award which was presented by Michael Wisnom at the 20th International Conference on Composite M...
Guest lecture by Dr. Hamdy Kahlil, Global Technical Director for Research and Product Development, Woodbridge Foam Corporation, The Woodbridge Group, as a part of the course ENGG*6130 W 2015.Dr. Hamdy Khalil pioneered the introduction and commercialization of renewable materials into the polyuretha...
A delegation of 20 rectors from Brazilian Universities - ABRUEM (the organization of municipal and state universities) visited BDDC facility, as apart of their visit to the University of Guelph. They were introduced to the research performed at BDDC, with innovative ways to utilize agricultural pr...
Funding for the Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence project entitled "Innovation and Commercialization of Bio-carbon from Advanced Biorefinery for Green Composite Applications" was announced today. Led by Prof. Amar Mohanty, the project team is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of resea...
AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence is holding its final annual conference during May 26-27, 2015, in Ottawa. The conference theme, A Legacy of Collaborative Innovation, is dedicated to those in industry, academia and government who have contributed to the success of AUTO21, Canada’s automotive...
47 German University students from Nuertingen-Geislingen University and the University of Hohenheim visited BDDC facility. This joint study tour was led by Prof. Dr. Heinrich Schuele and included 3rd year BSc and 1st year MSc-students of universities Farm Management, Equine Management and Agribusin...
Alexis Wagner selected to be a Junior Team Canada member on a Global Vision’s trade mission to China
Alexis Wagner, one of the BDDC's past undergraduate researchers, will join Canada's top young leaders on a trade mission to China. She was selected to be Newfoundland’s delegate for Global Vision’s trade mission to China, this August. As a Junior Team Canada Ambassador, she will represent Canadian ...
An 18-member delegation from the Ontario Institute of Agrologists visited BDDC facilities. Prof. Amar Mohanty provided an overview of BDDC activities for the uses of agricultural biomass in bio-based product applications and Dr. Nima Zarrinbakhsh provided demonstrations for some of the lab equipmen...
The International Conference and Exhibition on Biopolymers and Bioplastics going to be held on August 10-12, 2015 in San Francisco, USA. The main theme of the conference is “Bioworld Innovation: Smart, Green and Environmentally Sustainable Biopolymers”:Biopolymers and Bioplastics-2015 International...
Mr. Paul Kalia, CEO, E. Hofmann Plastics, visited BDDC and met with researchers and trainees. Mr. Kalia presented a seminar to the group with an overview of the company, their technology, products and possibilities for applications on bio-based polymers. The trainees participated in the discussion ...
BDDC researchers presented their work at the ANTEC®2015 conference, March 23-25, 2015, which took place in Orlando, Florida. BDDC graduate students and post-doctoral fellows participated with 11 oral presentations and 10 poster presentations.We are very proud to announce that Vida Poursorkhabi has ...
Congratulations to Eugene Enriquez, Second Place Award winner for the poster presentation competition with a poster entitled: “Micro-Extrusion and Injection Molding of PHBV and PPC Blends: A Characterization of Properties”.GES2 2015 was the 3rd annual conference hosted by the Graduate Engineering ...
19th Annual Project SOY was held at the OMAFRA Conference Centre, Guelph, ONon Friday, March 20, 2015. Three teams from BDDC won prizes in the graduate and undergraduate categories.Winners are also posted here Project Soy Winners Named. Graduate category 1st prize - Soy Bag projectby Rajendran Muth...
BDDC research was featured in the UofG magazine "The Portico" - The Greener Future, with Profs Mohanty and Misra featured on the front cover page.Read more at "Can a Model T idea drive us into a greener future?" - U of G researchers turn biomaterials into car parts, building materials and consumer...
Canadian Bioeconomy Conference is taking place on December 1-3, 2014, in Toronto, ON. A special feature Bio Industry: Do You Know About Canada's Future? Innovations In Biotech - Learn about Canada’s biomaterials from some of the top experts in the industry - Q&A features Prof. Amar Mohanty.Read t...
2014 AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16-21, 2014 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS Annual Meeting was held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Graduate students, Nicholas Hotz and Benjamin Adams, were selected for oral presentations: (614e) Production and Evaluation of Bioplastic Blends from Phbv, PCL,...
A group from the Henan Institute of Science and Technology, P.R. of China. visited BDDC. 10-member delegation led by Mr. Qigao Feng, Vice President was comprized of of vice deans, professors and research directors from the Henan Institute of Science and Technology. They expressed interest in bio-ba...
13th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites & Biorefining – Moving Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy, took place during May 20 to 23, 2014 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The meeting attracted 261 participants from 31 countries across the world.Highlights from the meeting can be viewed in...
The 3rd Annual BioNIB (Bio-based New Industrial Bioproducts) meeting took place at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre on November 11, 2014, bringing together academics from the University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo, McMaster University, the University of Toronto , industry members...
Profs. Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra, of U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), wrote a Globe and Mail column, discussing why the appeal of bio-based parts for vehicles is increasing. They said there are three key factors: stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations; s...
University of Guelph research using renewable agricultural products in new ways to replace petroleum-based materials received $1.125 million from the federal government and private-sector partners today.The announcement was made by federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz during an event in Leamingt...
Dr. Misra was featured in the AUTO21 AUTO INNOVATIONS magazine in the article "Helping Canada Grow its Bio-economy". The article explores the innovations currently being explored in the university of Guelph to substitute fossil-fuel based plastics in automobiles with bio-based materials.
The Globe and Mail featured a news article on August 25, entitled "Toronto firm set to shake up K-Cup coffee wars with first compostable pods" by Eric Atkins.The article describes the efforts put forth by Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre industry partner Club Coffee in its attempts to p...
Deb Stark, Deputy Minister of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and other OMAFRA representatives visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre on August 14. The visitors were greeted by University of Guelph's Interim Vice President of Research Prof. John Livern...
Johan Schnürer, the Pro Vice Chancellor of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences toured the BDDC as part of a University of Guelph visit. Mr. Schnürer was particularly interested in the research activities taking place at the BDDC given that he is exploring the Univeristy's interest in jo...
Two esteemed professors gave guest lectures for the graduate course ENGG*6130-Physical Properties of Biomaterials, Summer 2014, a School of Engineering course taught by Dr. Manju Misra. As part of their visit, the guest speakers were given tours of the BDDC and School of Engineering labs.Speaker 1....
Darell Pack, Director of Regions, Outreach and Events for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) visited the BDDC along with other members of AAFC's Ontario regional office's communications team. The guests were given a tour by BDDC Director, Prof. Amar Mohanty, and Dr. Manju Misra.
On June 18th the Market Development Committee meeting of the Grain Farmers of Ontario was hosted in Guelph. As part of the meeting the committee was provided with a tour of the BDDC facility, including the processing and characterization labs. Committee members and GFO staffs were given demonstra...
A Chinese delegation headed by the Chinese Consul General in Toronto visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre as part of a campus tour. This group, which included the Mayor of Erin, was given descriptions of the ongoing research activities of the BDDC given its shared interest in cl...
Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre researchers presented their work at the 30th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society from June 8 to 12, which took place at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. The conference featured 17 technical topics, with 6 plenary speakers,...
The Ontario Agricultural College hosted a campus tour for high school students from Saugeen on June 3, 2014. As part of this tour, the 25 students visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre where they were explained the ongoing research activities taking place at the centre. Students ...
The W. C. Winegard Medal will be presented to BDDC undergraduate researcher Alexis Wagner at the upcoming summer convocation as a recognition for her academic achievement and commitment to the campus and Guelph overall. This medal is the University of Guelph's top undergraduate convocation award, n...
A BDDC research team was awarded first place in the AUTO21 Highly Qualified People Poster Competition for its research on hybrid biobased composite materials for interior automotive parts applications during the 2014 AUTO21 Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on May 28, 2014. PhD candidate Vidhya...
Tanzanian delegates visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre while touring the University of Guelph. They were hosted by Guelph East Africa, an initiative that seeks to establish an institute in Tanzania to support regional research and teaching activities. Additional information ca...
Researchers from the BDDC presented at the International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining in Guelph, Ontario on May 19-24th, 2014. Poster presentations included: Reactive blending of protein rich meals and biodegradable polymers for green packaging. Presented by: Tizazu Mekon...
Prof Misra presented at the 13th annual International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining that took place in Guelph, Ontario on May 19-24, 2014. She presented her work on "Natural Fibre Composites: Processing, Performance and Applications". For more information, click here
High school students participating in the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre as part of this event. This competition aims to: "raise awareness among students, educators and the public about the emerging science of biotechnology and its applicat...
Members of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands were given a tour of the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre by the director, Professor Amar Mohanty, while visiting the city of Guelph. These guests included the Consular General and members of the Economic Affairs departmen...
As part of a Careers in Agriculture event hosted by the Ontario Agriculture College and the Career Education Council, high school students visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre to learn about the career opportunities in the Agriculture Sector in biomaterials. While touring the cent...
Prof. Amar Mohanty has taken on the responsibility of organizing the 13th International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites & Biorefining – Moving towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy, which will take place May 19 to 24, 2014 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. This is a continuation of the International...
This year's Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) took place in Guelph, with 16 projects from 26 University of Guelph students. Alexis Wagner was awarded first prize in the undergraduate category for her project on nanofibre wound dressing SojaSkin. Vida Poursorkhabi and Ghodsieh Mashouf to...
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) made waves at College Royal 2014, showcasing how everyday crops can be turned into extraordinary products, like car parts. With engaging displays and exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, attendees got a firsthand look at the innovative world of ...
As part of the FarmSmart Agricultural Conference taking place at the University of Guelph on Saturday, January 18th, 2014, BDDC researchers gave tours of the newly expanded research facilities to grade school and high school students. Participants were given opportunities to handle polymers and fib...
Professor Amar Mohanty gave a seminar for the University of Alberta's Biorefining Conversions Network January 13, 2014. Dr. Mohanty's presentation entitled "Advanced Biorefinery for Innovation in Green and Sustainable Manufacturing" gave an overview of ongoing research and recent developments in th...
Professor Amar Mohanty gave a Key Note Address at the International Conference on Global Challenges and Prospects of Jute and Allied Fibres. This conference was organized by the Indian Jute Industries' Research Association (IJIRA) with the National Jute Board, and held at The Oberoi Grand in Kolkat...
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and Ministry of Rural Affairs hosted a Bioeconomy Research Highlights Day November 27, 2013 at the Hanlon Convention Centre in Guelph. The scope of this meeting was to discuss ongoing research and progress in the development of Ontario's bioeconomy by b...
BDDC researchers attended the second annual BioNib (Bio-based New industrial bioproducts) meeting on November 22, 2013 at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre, bringing together academics from the University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo, McMaster University and the University of Toron...
The BDDC Phase 2 expansion, officially named the BMO Bioproducts Innovation Extension, opened today, November 15, 2013. This $4.25-million dollar expansion was funded by BMO Financial Group, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Fo...
The Bioproducst Discovery & Development Centre is the recipient of a $1.25 million donation from BMO Financial Group. This investment, made through the University of Guelph's BetterPlanet Project, will help the Centre expand its research and commercialization facilities.“BMO has a deep relationship...
BioTalk.ca presents ongoing research activities taking place at the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) in its Voices of Canada's Bioeconomy "Bioproducts - Wave of the Future". This short video gives an inside look at researchers working in the BDDC under the supervision of Professo...
Professor Amar Mohanty was a featured speaker in the Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Lecture Series, focusing on Developments of Renewable Energy, as part of the 63rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, held October 20-23 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This Canadian Society for Chemical Eng...
The story appears in CFI’s online newsletter Research Action. It looks at how the company Competitive Green Technologies (CGTech) is working with farmers to produce a grass that can be used to make biomaterial for manufacturing green consumer goods such as flowerpots and storage bins.
Professor Amar Mohanty gave a plenary lecture at the 21st Bio-Environmental Polymer Society Annual Meeting (BEPS), Working to create a sustainable future, which was held September 18-20 at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. This BEPS conference brought together government, academic an...
Five BDDC undergraduate summer students and two BDDC graduate students attended the Society of Plastics Engineers 13th Annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition in Novi, Michigan from September 11-13, 2013.In addition to participating in the 6th annual ACCE Student Poster Competition, th...
The 2013 College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (CPES) Undergraduate Poster Session took place on Wednesday, August 7th, in the Science Complex Atrium. Eight BDDC undergraduate summer students participated in the CPES Undergraduate Poster Session hosted by the Department of Physics and the De...
Researchers from the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) gave a tour of its facility to 28 representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment as part of a city-wide visit. Economic development officers from China, England, France, Germany, India,...
OMAF and MRA - UofG KTT Bioeconomy SeminarThe Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) and Professor Amar Mohanty hosted a public Bioeconomy Seminar as part of the OMAF and MRA-UofG KTT program on June 5th, 2013 at Cutten Fields in Guelph, Ontario. Three world renowned speakers from the ...
Three BDDC researchers, Dr. Rachel Campbell Murdy, Dr. Arturo Rodriguez and Dr. Mohamed Abdelwahab, along with representatives from the University of Guelph Catalyst Centre and OMAF and MRA, attended this year's Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Discovery on May 27 and 28, 2013 at the Metro Toron...
A group of BDDC researchers along with Dr. Amar Mohanty and Dr. Manju Misra participated in the AUTO21 annual conference this year held at Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto. AUTO21 is Canada’s automotive research program which highlights the economic and automotive outlooks and provides knowledge, tec...
Plant Agriculture's Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC) was graced with a visit from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, who also serves as agriculture minister. Premier Wynne and Minister of Education Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph-Wellington, were greeted by Kevin Hall, U of G’s vice-presi...
Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC) and the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) at UoG have made Guelph a Bio-Hub of Canada. For further details, click the following link and browse the publication "Perspective Guelph 2013 issue- page#6." Read More: http://www.perspective.ca/publ...
The Minister of Research and Innovation, the Honourable Dr. Reza Moridi visited the Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre (BDDC) on the morning of April 3, 2013, accompanied by Dr. Gord Surgeoner, President of Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, and Dr. Robert Gordon, Dean of Guelph’s Ontario Agri...
Professors and Doctors from various universities of Iraq such as University of Mosul, University of Anbar, University of Tikrit and University of Baghdad visited Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre on 1 st April 2013. The group was given an intensive tour of BDDC by Dr. Misra and Prof. Moh...
The University of Guelph's Annual College Royal was held on the weekend of March 16th and 17th, 2013. The event attracted thousands of visitors for a campus-wide open house. BDDC members participated in the event, conducted tours of the facility and presented a display booth within the Plant Agricu...
Prof. Amar K. Mohanty will be a distinguished keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Green Manufacturing and Applications (ISGMA) 2013 between June 25 and June 29, 2013 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Ohau, Hawaii, USA. For further details please click the following link:Read ...
Highly qualified personnel (HQP) from bioproduct discovery and development centre (BDDC), University of Guelph, shared some of the outcomes of their research activities with participants of the Green Rural Opportunities and Canadian Biogas Conference and Exhibition (http://www.gtmconference.ca/site...
The University of Minho is organizing the 1st International Conference on Natural Fibers – Sustainable Materials for Advanced Applications, which will be held in Guimarães, Portugal, from June 9 to 11, 2013. Prof. Amar K. Mohanty will be a keynote speaker at the conference. Read More: http://www.ic...
There has been significant development in finding greener alternatives in the bioproducts field at the University of Guelph. Under Dr. Amar Mohanty’s directorship, researchers at the BDDC develop biomaterials containing 25 to 100 per cent biobased content. They aim to develop new biomaterials with ...
Kenyan High Commissioner to Canada, H.E. Mr. Simon Nabukwesi, and First Counsellor, Mr. Mohamed Adan visited the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) on Nov 21st, 2012 to see the research taking place in Canada with respect to different agricultural crops. During the guided tour, the...
Prospective students showed keen interest in BDDC activities on Science & Engineering Day: Prospective high school students and their families were invited for a full day program to experience science and engineering at the University of Guelph on Sunday, November 18, 2012 between 10:00 am to 1:00p...
November 16, 2012: The Federal Government announced a $2 million grant to the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre today. The funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) will be used to purchase equipment and to expand the Centre. BDDC research...
BDDC-OMAFRA-KTT-UofG Bioeconomy Seminar – 04 October 2012Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) has organized a bioeconomy seminar as part of BDDC-OMAFRA-KTT-UofG program on October 4th, 2012 at OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, University of Guelph. Three world renowned speakers have give...
BDDC participated in Canada’s premier outdoor agricultural showcase which highlights the most innovative and technologically advanced agricultural products and services available to farmers. In the display, BDDC exhibited and explained the bioproducts developed from the agricultural residues and bi...
The Undergraduate Researchers that have been working in the BDDC over the summer semester have presented their research projects in a mini-seminar to the BDDC group. Amazing work was accomplished this summer, with congratulations to Makoto, Andrew, Alexis, Eugene, Lauren, and Satvinder for their ha...
The CPES Undergraduate Poster Session took place on Wednesday, August 15th, in the Science Complex Atrium. Six BDDC undergraduate summer students participated in the CPES Undergraduate Poster Session hosted by the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry, organized by Robert Moscaritol...
During the alumni weekend, over 70 visitors including MAC'62 class (led by Carol Baxter) and OAC'62 class (led by Peter Hannam) met with Prof. Amar Mohanty and Dr. Manju Misra. Groups visited BDDC and learned more about projects on bio-based materials.MAC'62 classOAC'62 classOpen tour
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) announced today new funding at the AUTO21 conference in Montreal, Quebec. A project led by Prof. Amar Mohanty and Prof. Mohini Sain (University of Toronto) entitled “Hybrid Biocomposites for Automotive Applications” has receiv...
Part of OMAFRA-UofG KTT Bioeconomy Seminars "Biopreferred: Creating New Markets for Biobased Products" Speaker: Ron Buckhalt Manager, BioPreferred® program, USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Washington, DC When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Time: 6 pm, followed by Reception at 7 pm Location: OVC Lif...
As a part of OMAFRA-UofG KTT Bioeconomy Seminars, the first speaker in the series will be Brenda Platt, Co-Chair, Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, DC "Sustainable Biomaterials: Criteria, Benefits, Challenges & Market-Based Tools"When: Tuesday, M...
BDDC trainees participated in the OMAFRA Knowledge Exchange Day: KTT in Action event. The event was co-hosted by the Office of Research, UofG and the Research and Innovation Branch, OMAFRA.Congratulations to Nima Zarrinbakhsh, First Prize winner (for his poster "Bioethanol Industry Coproducts in Va...
The Honourable Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Fareed Amin, Deputy Minister, were welcomed to BDDC by Peter Pauls, Chair of Plant Agriculture Department, with presentations from Amar Mohanty, Director of BDDC, and Gord Surgeoner, President of Ontario Agri-Food Tec...
Dr. Alejandro García & René Carmona, from the University of Chile, in Santiago, visited the BDDC, OMAFRA, as a part of the collaboration with Professor Amar Mohanty and Dr. Manjusri Misra. They gave a presentation on “Research at the University of Chile related to second generation bioethanol, our ...
Missouri Legislators' and Missouri Biotech Association (MOBIO) tour of the University of Guelph BDDC
The legislators' interest was in learning about biotech and ag-biotech in Ontario, looking at successful models for developing clusters & commercializing technology, and building cooperative relationships between the two regions. As a part of their Ontario tour, they learned more about the BDDC, it...
Dr. Peter Frise (far left), Scientific Director and CEO of AUTO21 Inc, joined Mme Denise Amyot (far right) in cutting the ribbon to open an exhibit on biocomposite plastics at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Professor Amar Mohanty, University of Guelph (second left) and Professor Mohini S...
The 8th Bi-Annual Biocar Research Meeting and Advisory Panel Meeting was held at the University of Windsor, CAW Students Centre. This was the last meeting for the Ontario BioCar Initiative, an ORF-RE funded project. The meeting brought together researchers and partners of the project and had presen...
Professor Amar Mohanty, Department of Plant Agriculture and School of Engineering, was honoured Sept. 29 in Vienna, Austria, during the international conference of the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS).Professor Mohanty, who is the Ontario Premier’s Research Chair in Biomaterials and Transpor...
On March 30th, 2011, the 15th annual Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) took place at the Government of Ontario building in Guelph, ON. It showcased a record number of projects with a total of 67 University of Guelph student participants on 23 teams. In Project SOY, cash prizes are award...
The BetterPlanet Project is a call to action for the University of Guelph community and people around the world to work together to find solutions for a healthy, equitable and sustainable world. Click on the video in the following link for more information!Read More: http://www.betterplanetproject....
Missouri Legislators' and Missouri Biotech Association (MOBIO) tour of the University of Guelph BDDC
The legislators' interest was in learning about biotech and ag-biotech in Ontario, looking at successful models for developing clusters & commercializing technology, and building cooperative relationships between the two regions. As a part of their Ontario tour, they learned more about the BDDC, it...
The way to re-energize manufacturing in North America and in Ontario is through a transition to a biobased economy. A sustainable economy that uses renewable resources to create bio-based products that are created through green manufacturing process. The timing is right because there is, says Mohan...
Standing at a table in a laboratory at the University of Guelph, Dr. Amar Mohanty picks up an odd-shaped object to show to a visitor. "This is a prototype of a car door panel," he explains. "This is one we develop through a composition of switchgrass and bio-plastics, plastic made from renewable re...
Turning soy, wheat, corn and other crops into everything from car parts to fuel is a way to keep Ontario clean and green. And that’s the goal of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre and the researchers who conduct studies there.The Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre hightlighted...
Ministry Of Agriculture Signs MoU With Canadian UniversityA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Friday August 6 between Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the University of Guelph, Canada, to foster collaboration in research, student and information exchange and technical ...
Guelph - Should bioproducts manufacturers receive public subsidies to spur more "green" consumption? Should Canada follow other countries' lead and adopt specific targets for use of renewable resources? Policies and products will be on the agenda during this year's "Bioplastics and Green Composites...
On March 31th, 2011, the 14th annual Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) took place in Peter Clark Hall at the University of Guelph, ON. It showcased 18 different projects from 37 University of Guelph students. In Project SOY, it awards cash prizes to students representing U of G and its ...
Prof. Amar Mohanty will head a seven-member team of researchers from four Ontario universities making new industrial bioproducts from bio-resources. With their $3.5-million grant, the researchers hope to improve the utilization of co-products (lignin, hemicelluloses and crude glycerol) that are cre...
Honourable senators, a few weeks ago I was able to spend the morning exploring the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre of Excellence at the University of Guelph. It is a wonderful new educational research and outreach facility. I was amazed at what can be produced from waste products and f...
On May 11, 2009, the Public Policy Forum convened experts from industry, academia, and governments for a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the opportunities and challenges facing the bio-based economy in Canada. Expert speakers in the morning discussed how various sectors of the bio-economy are managin...
Prof. Mohanty and Prof. Misra presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Materials and Innovations for Circularity(SMIC26) that took place on September 10–11, 2026, at the University of Portsmouth, UK, at the Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. The conference theme was bi...
