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 biobased polymers and composites, Life Cycle Assessment and circularity.

Prof. Mohanty: “Circular Bioplastics – A 25-year Journey” (Plenary presentation)

Prof. Misra: “Advanced Biocarbons from Sustainable Resources and their Applications in Manufacturing: A Move for 2050 Net Zero Transition” (Plenary presentation)

Conference Programme.

Group photo

Prof. Hom Dhakal and Prof. Amar Mohanty