Dr. Mohanty is an internationally recognized leader in the field of sustainable polymer science & engineering. He made exceptional contributions in advancing the utilization of renewable, recycled and waste materials. His extensive research program has made world-leading discoveries in bioplastics, natural fibre composites, biocarbon, waste valorization, biomaterial functionalization, nanocomposites, and high-barrier biodegradable packaging. He is one of the highly cited researchers (Google Scholar Citations: 58,367 with h-index: 111 as on June 7, 2024). He has more than 800 publications to his credit, including 500 peer-reviewed journal papers, 71 patents (awarded/applied), 6 edited books, 30 book chapters, 300+ conference papers and over 200 plenary and keynote presentations