Vijay Mannari
Director, Coatings Research Institute
Eastern Michigan University

Dr. Vijay Mannari is a Distinguished Professor and Director of Coatings Research Institute at Eastern Michigan University. He has more than 30 years of combined experience in the field of polymeric materials and coatings, in industrial R&D, technical consulting and in academia. Prof. Mannari, a gifted teacher and accomplished researcher, is recipient of number of awards and accomplishments, including Michigan Governor’s Green Chemistry Award in 2012, and very recently inducted to the National Academy of Inventors (RadTech). He is a co-author of more than 60 research papers, nine patents, one technical book, and five book chapters. His research interests include development of sustainable polymers and coating materials, sol-gel derived functional coatings, photo-curable coatings, non-isocyanate polyurethanes, and study of structure-property relationship in polymeric materials. Dr. Mannari is also very active in conducting professional development training, serving many professional organizations, and as member of technical advisory boards.