Amar K. Mohanty

Amar K. Mohanty is a material scientist and biobased material engineer, academic and author. He is a Full Professor and Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials at the Ontario Agriculture College and is the Director of the [https://www.bioproductscentre.com/home Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre] at the University of Guelph.

Mohanty has received a lot of recognition for his work in the field of bioplastics, biocomposites and advanced biorefinery. He has authored over 850 publications, has been cited over 61,000 times, and has 25 patents awarded. He is also the author of 30 book chapters, and 7 edited books, entitled ''Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites'', ''Packaging Nanotechnology'', ''Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application: Volume A: Layered Silicates'', ''Biocomposites: Design and Mechanical Performance'', ''Fiber Technology for Fiber-Reinforced Composites, Nanomaterials from Renewable Resources for Emerging Applications,'' and ''Smart Food Packaging Systems: Innovations and Technology Applications.''

Mohanty is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Society of Plastics Engineers, Royal Society of Chemistry, and Royal Society of Canada. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of ''Sustainable Composites, Composites Part C - Open Access''. Provided by Wikipedia