Advisory Board Members

The Advisory Board guides and advises the BDDC team on research priorities and activities, while maintaining accountability for the successful completion of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario project. The Advisory Board members, under the research lead of Prof. Amar Mohanty, combine the expertise of select University of Guelph administrators, in addition to governmental, non-profit, and for-profit organization representatives.

Photo of Steve Brabandere

As Director, Technology Transfer and Industry Liaison of the Research Innovation Office...

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Dr. Stefano Gregori is an associate professor...

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Dr. Rebecca Hallett is OAC's Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.

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Bill was born and raised in Ridgetown...

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Dr. Hamdy Khalil holds a BSc...

Photo of Dr. Manjusri Misra

Dr. Misra is a professor at the University of Guelph in the School of Engineering and cross-appointed with the Department of Plant Agriculture. She is a Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 1 in Sustainable Biocomposites.

Photo of Dr. Amar Mohanty

Dr. Mohanty, Professor and OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials in the Department of Plant Agriculture and cross-appointed in the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph.

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Dr. Gord Surgeoner holds a BSc ...