Maisyn completed a Biomedical Engineering Degree (B.Eng. BME) at the University of Guelph. After working with composites, nanomaterials and biocarbon in her undergraduate degree she now focuses on 3D printing for automotive and biomedical applications.  

Time Frame & Project:

January 2019 - Present: 1) Valorization of food-processing waste for sustainable composite with engineering thermoplastic  2) Use of recycled PTT carpet for sustainable FDM 3D printing

Education Background:

2015 - 2018: BEngg. in Biomedical Engineering: University of Guelph, ON, Canada.

Publications:

Picard, M., Thakur, S., Misra, M., Mielewski, D. F., & Mohanty, A. K. (2020). Biocarbon from peanut hulls and their green composites with biobased poly (trimethylene terephthalate)(ptt). Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-14.

Li, Z., Reimer, C., Picard, M., Mohanty, A.K., & Misra, M. (2020) "Characterization of Chicken Feather Biocarbon for Use in Sustainable Biocomposites" Frontiers – Materials (Accepted, in-press January 2020)

Diederichs, E, Picard, M., Chang, B. P., Misra, M., Mielewski, D., Mohanty, A.K. (2019). Strategy to improve printability of renewable resource based engineering plastic tailored for FDM applications, ACS Omega,4, 23, 20297-20307 Open access article https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b02795

Gowman, A.C., Picard, M.C., Lim, L-T, Misra, M. and Mohanty, A.K. (2019). Fruit Waste Valorization for Biodegradable Biocomposite Applications: A Review. BioResources, 14, 4,10047-10092 Open access article.

Gowman, A.C., Picard, M.C., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., Misra, M., Khalil, H., Thimmanagari, M., and Mohanty, A.K.(2019). Physicochemical Analysis of Apple and Grape Pomaces. BioResources,14(2), 3210-3230 Open access article

Picard, M., Thakur, S., Misra, M., and Mohanty, A.K. (2019) Miscanthus grass derived carbon dots to selectively detect Fe³+ ions. RSC Advances, 9, 8628-8637. Open access article

Picard, M., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., Thimmanagari, M., Misra, M., and Mohanty, A.K. (2019). Sustainable biocomposites from poly(butylene succinate) and apple pomace: Analysis of performance compatibilization. Waste and Biomass Valorization.  pp 1-13 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-019-00591-3. Abstract

Presentations:

Picard, M., Thakur, S., Misra, M., Mielewski, D., Mohanty, A. (2020) Peanut hull biocarbon valorization in sustainable composites for high temperature applications. Polymer Processing Society. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 31 - June 4, 2020. (POSTER)

Picard, M., Misra, M., Mohanty, A. (2020) Extrusion 3D printing of recycled and biobased engineering thermoplastics: processing and printing optimization. Polymer Processing Society. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 31 - June 4, 2020. (ORAL)

Diederichs, E., Picard, M., Chang, B.P., Misra, M., Mielewski, D., Mohanty, A.K. (2019) 3D Printed Sustainable Biocomposites from a Biobased Engineering Plastic and Biocarbon. SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), Novi, Michigan, USA. September 4-6, 2019. (POSTER)

Diederichs, E., Picard, M., Chang, B.P., Misra, M., Mielewski, D., Mohanty, A.K. (2019) Sustainable Biocomposites from a Biobased Engineering Thermoplastic and Biocarbon through Additive Manufacturing. SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), Novi, Michigan, USA. September 4-6, 2019.(ORAL)

Picard, M., Misra, M., Mielewski, D., Mohanty, A.K. (2019) Food Industry Waste-Derived Biocarbon and Biobased Engineering Thermoplastic for Sustainable Composite Applications. SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), Novi, Michigan, USA. September 4-6, 2019. (ORAL)

Picard, M., Thakur, S., Misra, M., Mohanty, A.K. (2019) Sustainable biocomposites from engineering bioplastic and food industry waste-desired biocarbon. SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), Novi, Michigan, USA. September 4-6, 2019. (POSTER)

Picard, M. Thakur, S. Misra, M. Mohanty, A.K. (2019) Novel Biocarbon from Peanut Hulls and Their Uses as Filler in Biobased Engineering Plastics for Sustainable Composites Uses. 26^th BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS) Annual Meeting 2019. South Carolina, USA. June 5-7. (POSTER)

Picard, M. Thakur, S. Misra, M. Mohanty, A.K. (2019) Novel Biocarbon from Peanut Hulls and Their Uses as Filler in Biobased Engineering Plastics for Sustainable Composites Uses. Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) 2019, Detroit, USA. March 18-21. (POSTER)

Thakur, S., Picard, M., Misra, M., Gregori, S., & Mohanty, A.K. (2018). Biomass Derived Fluoresent Carbon Dots for the Selective Detection of Fe3+. 3rd Annual BioCarbon Event. Nov 16, 2018. (ORAL). 

Picard, M.C., Thakur, S., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A.K. (2018). Sustainable Biomass Derived Fluorescent Carbon Dots for the Selective Detection of Fe 3+. AIChE 2018, Pennsylvania, PA. Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2018 (ORAL).

Gowman, A., Picard, M., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., Misra, M., Hamdy, K., & Mohanty, A.K. (2018). Sustainable Food Industry Wastes for Biocomposite Applications. AIChE 2018, Pennsylvania, PA. Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2018 (ORAL).

Picard, M.C., Thakur, S., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A.K. (2018). Sustainable Biomass Derived Fluorescent Carbon Dots for the Selective Detection of Fe 3+. AIChE 2018, Pennsylvania, PA. Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2018 (ORAL).

Picard, M., Thakur, S., Misra, M., Mohanty, A.K. (2018) The green synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) from Ontario grown Miscanthus perennial grass. ISBBB 2018, Guelph, ON. July 24-27, 2018. (POSTER)

Picard, M., Rodriguez-Uribe, A., Wang, T., Misra, M., & Mohanty, A. K.(2017) Sustainable Green Composites from Apple Pomace and Bioplastic. Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). Novi, Michigan, USA. September 6-8, 2017. (POSTER)

Honours & Awards:

First Place at 2019 SPE ACCE Annual Meeting
First place in graduate category at 23rd Annual Project SOY Competition 2019