Manoj Choudhary

Manoj Choudhary is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University, USA. He holds a B. Tech. (Honors) in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo; and a Sc.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Educational Background:

• B. Tech. (Honors), Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• M.S., Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo
• Sc.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research Interests: Dr. Choudhary specializes in advanced materials processing, with expertise in transport phenomena, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), radiative heat transfer in participating media, and materials thermodynamics. His work spans glass/minerals melting, polymeric foam extrusion, and sustainable energy practices in materials production, integrating electromagnetic processing techniques like metallurgical magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Fellow, Society of Glass Technology (UK)
• Fellow, American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
• Prof. S. K. Nandi Gold Medal, IIT Kharagpur
• Institute Silver Medal, IIT Kharagpur
• Falih N. Darmara Materials Achievement Award, MIT
• Arthur L. Friedberg Ceramic Engineering Tutorial and Lecture Award, ACerS
• ICG President's Award
• Dr. Atma Ram Memorial Lecture Award, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (India)
• Samuel R. Scholes Lecture Award, Alfred University
• Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Technology Award, ACerS
• M. G. Bhagat Memorial Lecture Award, Indian Ceramic Society
• C. K. Somany Award for Excellence, All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation
• AGC/Professor Michael Cable Memorial Lecture Award, Society of Glass Technology
• Owens Corning's highest technical achievement awards (five times)
• L. David Pye Lifetime Achievement Award, ACerS
• Academician, World Ceramic Academy

Professional Leadership: Dr. Choudhary has led prominent organizations, including the International Commission on Glass (ICG), the Glass and Optical Materials Division of ACerS, and the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (founder). He chaired the North American Steering Committee for the United Nations' International Year of Glass (2021-2022) during his ICG presidency.

Industry Contributions: Prior to Ohio State, he spent 36 years at Owens Corning (1982-2018) as a Senior Technical Staff member, focusing on glass fibers, polymers, and sustainability. His work integrated scientific analysis with computational modeling to drive process innovations.