Dr. Amar Mohanty to hold Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials

A new $1-million, 10-year gift to the University of Guelph for an inaugural Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials will be provided by Competitive Green Technologies (CGTech).

The chair will be held by Dr. Amar Mohanty, director of U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), which uses plant-based sustainable materials to create renewable, eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based products for automotive, consumer and various other industrial uses. 

Read more about Mohanty's Alliance-funded research:

• Cutlery developed with Alliance support will reduce plastic, CO2 emissions
• Biocomposites make vehicle manufacturing greener
• Ultra-high barrier home compostable packaging for processed food industry
• Innovative solution for compostable greenhouse plant supplies

Read the full story on the U of G News website: New Gift to U of G to Fund Research Chair in Sustainable Materials