Amar Mohanty is a Full Professor & Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials and the Director of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a former Michigan State University Professor. He currently holds a Adjunct Professor position at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, USA and a Visiting Professor status at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Prof. Mohanty is an international leader in the field of sustainable materials, bioplastics, biocomposites and advanced biorefinery. His research focuses on engineering value-added uses of biomass wastes, waste plastics and industrial co-products from agro-food and biofuel industries. Circular bioeconomy, environmental sustainability, waste plastic valorization, biodegradable plastics as single-use plastic alternatives, biocarbon based composites and 3D printing of sustainable materials are other areas of his expertise.
Prof. Mohanty is the Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Composites, Composites Part C -Open Access; an ELSEVIER journal.
He is a highly cited researcher with more than 850 publications to his credit, including 501 peer-reviewed journal papers, 71 patents (awarded/applied), 6 edited books, over 500 conference presentations, 30 book chapters. Link to Prof. Mohanty's Google Scholar.
Prof. Mohanty is a Fellow of: (i) the Royal Society of Canada, (ii) the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, (iii) the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), (iv) the Society of Plastic Engineers.
Prof. Mohanty has received many awards, including the (i) Miroslaw Romanowski Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), (ii) JL White Innovation Award from the international Polymer Processing Society (PPS), (iii) Synergy Award for Innovation from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), (iv) Andrew Chase Forest Products Division Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and (v) the Lifetime Achievement Award from the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS), USA.
| 2024 - Present | Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials, Univeristy of Guelph and Competitive Green Technologies, Canada |
| 2023 - Present | Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) |
| 2022 | 2022 RSC Miroslaw Romanowski Award Lecture, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2022 | Prof. Dr. Gokulananda Mahapatra Oration Award 2022, Prof. Dr. Gokulananda Nityananda Mahapatra Foundation, India |
| 2021 | Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2020 – Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Canada |
| 2020 – Present | OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2020 | JL White Innovation Award, Polymer Processing Society, USA |
| 2019 – Present | Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK |
| 2019 – Present | Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers, USA |
| 2019 | Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence, Odisha Bigyan Academy, India |
| 2019 | OAC Alumni Distinguished Researcher Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2018 – Present | Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, USA. |
| 2018 | NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada |
| 2017 – 2020 | Research Leadership Chair Award, University of Guelph, Canada |
| 2017 | Highly Prolific Author, American Chemical Society (ACS) Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, USA |
| 2017 | Featured Canadian Author, Selected for ACS Publications Open Access Virtual Issue “Hot Materials in a Cool Country” - articles authored by Canadians to celebrate the 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference |
| 2016 |
University of Guelph’s Innovation of the Year Award, Canada. For the creation of the 100% Compostable Bio-composite Resin; additional awards for this innovation visit: http://purpod100.com/awards/ |
| 2015 | Lifetime Achievement Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2012 | “Gold Medal” and Certificate, International Conference on Composites Interfaces, (Interface21). |
| 2011 | Jim Hammar Memorial Service Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society, USA |
| 2011 – 2015 | 5 Year Visiting Professorship, South China University, China |
| 2008 – 2020 | Premier’s Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation, University of Guelph, Canada (Endowed Research Chair awarded for 12 years) |
| 2006 | Andrew Chase Forest Products Division Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, USA |
| 1999 | Prof. R. C. Tripathy Memorial Award (Young Scientist Award), Orissa Chemical Society |
| 1998 – 1999 | Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, AvH Foundation, Germany |
| 1980 | Gold medal, Utkal University, Orissa being 1st Class 1st in M.Sc (Chemistry) |
Amar Mohanty | Plant Agriculture
Amar Mohanty | Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre
This graduate opportunity is for graduate students pursuing a degree in Biological Engineering for the following research areas in my team.
For entry in the PhD Biological Engineering program, candidates must hold a thesis-based Master’s degree in engineering.
For entry in the M.A.Sc./MEng programs, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
If your first language is not English, you will be required to submit the results of a standardized language test. Please see the chart for acceptable tests and required scores. Please refer to the School of Engineering website for department requirements.
For more information on how to apply, please contact me by e mail:
bddcjobs@uoguelph.ca with a copy to mohanty@uoguelph.ca
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the positions are filled.
A preliminary selection will be made based on the interviews to qualify the prospective candidate to apply for graduate studies at the University of Guelph. Selection does not guarantee acceptance for graduate studies.
*Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
