Manoj Choudhary

Dr. Manoj Choudhary is an Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering at the Ohio State University. He obtained his Sc.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After his doctoral and post-doctoral research at MIT, he joined Owens Corning’s Science and Technology Center in Granville, Ohio. He was a member of OC’s Senior Technical Staff and retired from OC in 2018. At OC, he was the foremost expert in the application of science and engineering fundamentals and advanced CFD simulation for process and product development and innovation. He also taught at various forms, internal and external, mentored and advised colleagues and students, and gave numerous invited and key note lectures. He has authored over 60 publications, including several book chapters, numerous Owens Corning technical reports and has 10 patents.

Dr. Choudhary’s research, engineering, and teaching interests have included MHD Processing of Materials, Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing, Glass Melting, Glass and Mineral Fiber Forming, Polymeric Foam Extrusion, Process and Product Modeling, and Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Fiberglass Insulation.

Dr. Choudhary is Fellows of both the British Society of Glass Technology, and the American Ceramic Society. He has presided over several organizations including the International Commission on Glass (ICG), Center for Glass Research at Alfred University, the Glass and Optical Materials Division of the American Ceramic Society, and the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council, of which he was also a founder. He has received numerous awards and honors for academic and professional achievements including, most recently, the ICG President’s Award, Dr. Atma Ram Memorial Lecture (Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India) ), and the Samuel R. Scholes Lecture Award (Alfred University).

He is chairing the US-Canada Steering Committee for the celebrations associated with “International Year of Glass-2022” declared by the United Nations General Assembly.

 

Presentation title:  Glass: An Indispensable Material for a Sustainable World

Abstract: On May 18, 2021 the United Nations General Assembly formally approved a resolution declaring the year 2022 “The International Year of Glass” (IYOG). This is a seminal and celebratory moment for the global glass community. This is the first time that United Nations has accorded such a recognition to a specific material and represents an acknowledgment of the vital role glass has played and will continue to play in the advancement of human society. The proposal to UN for IYOG focused on the vital role of glass in achieving many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). It also emphasized the commitment of the global glass community to these goals, which include good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, sustainable cities and communities, and climate action. In this talk we will discuss the critically important role of glass as an enabler of sustainable growth. In particular, we will highlight the role of glass in energy savings and renewable energy generation, and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.