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 facility. ...
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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 the facility......
Students from the BDDC presented posters at the Guelph Food Engineering Conference (GFEC) held at the University of Guelph on April 10th, 2022. Poster Presentations Include:"Poly (Butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate)/talc-based blown film for sustainable packaging application: impact of stretching on the mechanical and thermal properties" Authors: Blessing Itabana, Akhilesh Pal, Amar K. Mohanty,Manjusri Misra. Presented by: Blessing Itabana. Blessing Itabana's Poster Presentation was awarded 2nd Place."Biocomposite films from talc-filled blends of plasticized post-industrial waste starch and biodegradable polymer for packaging applications" Authors: Surendren, A., Mohanty, A. K., Shankar, S., Loong, L.T, Pal, A., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., & Misra, M. Presented by: Aarsha Surendren."Utilization of walnut shell waste for the fabrication of green composites using a biodegradable polymer blend: influence of a compatibilizer on the performance". Authors: McNeill, D., Pal, A., Mohanty, A. K., & Misra, M. Presented by: Dayna McNeill"Machine direction orientation of biobased poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate): effect of stretching on morphological, mechanical and barrier properties". Authors: Nath, D., Mohanty, A. K., Pal, A., & Misra, M. Presented by: Debarshi Nath." Morphological design in binary blends of two biodegradable polyesters and its effect on mechanical performance". Authors: Pesaranhajiabbas, E., Mohanty, A. K., Pal, A., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., & Misra, M. Presented by: Ehsan Pesaranhajiabbas. ...
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 comply with federal single-use plastic prohibition regulations (SUPPR). Longtime BDDC collaborator Competitive Green Technologies (CGTech) based in Leamington, Ont., licensed the formulation to make a compostable, commercially viable resin. This material resin is used by other companies that make and ultimately distribute food-service items such as cutlery (in Canada) and stir sticks (in Italy). For more information, visit U of G News ReleaseGuelph Today Article LinkCTV News Article LinkCTV News Video Linkkk...
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 and Validation. The conference is a forum for show casing cutting-edge technologies of stake-holders leading to extensive collaboration and indigenization.On March 19, 2023 Professor Amar Mohanty and Professor Manjusri Misra virtually presented at the14th International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials in Bengaluru, India. The conference lasted from March 17th-19th.Professor Amar Mohanty's plenary presentation was "Sustainable Composites for a Circular Economy: Future is now in Mitigating Climate Change". Professor Manjusri Misra's plenary presentation was "Sustainable Polymer Composites for Lighter and Safer Electric Vehicles".For more details on the conference click on this link: Cipet (cipetapm2023.com)))...
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 topics of BDDC research on sustainable materials, including automotive applications, compostable packaging and 3D printing demo.For the full program, please visit: https://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/ ...
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 agriculture sector, supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Funding was provided through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership's, AgriScience Program. The Annual Conference and Bioproducts Cluster Workshop were held on Feb 8-9, 2023, at the Delta by Marriott hotel, in Ottawa. Prof. Amar Mohanty presented the update on the BDDC project in this CAP cluster, titled "Improved Utilization of Downstream Products from Bioethanol Industry for New Industrial Applications". ...
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 presentations, and 9 trainee poster presentations. There were 32 event attendees.Dr. Manjusri Misra, Professor and CRC Tier I in Sustainable Biocomposites, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, welcomed the participants and speakers of the day. Keynote Speakers:Dr. Jean-Marie Raquez, Professor, Center for Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium presented “Cellulose Nanocrystals as Renewable Nanofillers for the design of advanced BioSource’s polymer (Nano)composites.” Dr. Xiuquan (Xander) Wang , Associate Professor, Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation & School of Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Prince Edward Island, PEI, Canada, presented research focused on regional climate modelling, climate downscaling, hydrological modelling and flooding risk analysis, energy systems modelling under climate change, climate change impact assessment and adaptation studies, GIS, Spacial modelling and analysis. Research Presentations by Trainees: Sharan Dadhwal, Masters Student, Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, University of Guelph presented “Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a tool to evaluate bioplastics as feasible alternatives for the food sector.” Malik Hassan, PhD Student. School of Engineering, University of Guelph presented “Optimization of printing parameters and performance investigation of 3D printed composites from ocean recycled plastic and biocarbon.” Debarshi Nath, PhD Student, School of Engineering, University of Guelph presented “Development and Characterization of Sustainable poly (Butylene Succinate-co-adipate)/Talc Based Composite films by Blown Film Extrusion. Singan Suranjoy Singh, PhD student, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph presented his work “Development of Hydrophobic Paper-sheet for Potential Food Packaging Applications. ...
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 Sustainable Polymers and Composites - Future is Now in Mitigating Climate Change" at the annual meeting. For more information, click hereee...
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: 'Circular Economy Driven Sustainable Polymers and Composites - Future is Now in Mitigating Climate Change". ...
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