Bioproduct Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) members gave oral and poster presentations at the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference on October 6-9, 2024 in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Congratulations to all the BDDC members who presented a total of 9 presentation and 7 posters at the conference.

 

Poster Presentations:

Zavier Blackman - "Exploring the Potential of Basalt Fiber as reinforcement in Polyamide 6,6"

Ehsan Pesaranhajiabbas - "Study on processing and characterization of maleic anhydride grafted cellulose acetate synthesized through reactive extrusion"

Fatemeh Jahangiri - "Biodegradable Poly(3-hydroxy butyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) Polymer for Barrier Plastic Coating"

Reshma Krishnan - ​​"Shelf-life Extension of Stone Fruits: Application of Edible Coating as a Postharvest Management Strategy"

Debarshi Nath - "Home-Compostable Compatibilized Polymer Blends of Bio-Poly (Butylene Succinate) and Bio-Poly (Butylene Succinate-co-Adipate) for Packaging Applications"

 

Oral Presentations:

Zavier Blackman presented on - "Basalt FIber as an Alternative Reinforcement in Polyamide 6,6"

Mattias Menossi - "Effect of peroxides addition on the properties of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)/plasticized cellulose acetate (pCA) binary blends" and "Performance evaluation of plasticized cellulose acetate: ​effect of peroxide compounds and fillers"

Ehsan Pesaranhajiabbas presented on - "Performance investigation of polymer blends from biodegradable PHBV and PBAT: Evaluation of compatibilization approach through reactive extrusion​"

Fatemeh Jahangiri presented on - "Wax-based Green Coatings for Paper Packaging Applications: ​Evaluation of Coating Effects on Morphological, Mechanical and Barrier Properties​"

Kehinde Olonisakin presented on - "Recycled Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamide 6,6 Composites: Enhancing Sustainability and Performance in Automotive Applications"

Malik Hassan presented on - "Engineering High-Impact Sustainability: Advancements in 3D Printing of Super-Toughened Biodegradable Polymer Blend" and "Machine Learning-Driven Optimization of Sustainable 3D Printing with Ocean-Recycled Polymer Blends and Composites: A Bayesian Approach"

Debarshi Nath presented on - Truly Green Composites From Bacterial Polyester and Cellulosic Fiber: Effect of Compatibilizer on Interfacial Adhesion and Biocomposite Performance

 

A special congratulations to Malik Hassan and Debarshi Nath for winning the following awards:

Malik Hassan - 3rd place in the 3 minute pitch presentation titled "High-Impact Strength Isotropic Auxetic Prosthetics".  

Debarshi Nath - 1st place in the student poster competition for the Advances in Functional Polymers and Polymerization Engineering section titled "Blown Films from Biobased Poly(Butylene Succinate-Co-Adipate) and Talc: Impact of Uniaxial Orientation on Film Performance".