Principal Investigator

Selected Awards & Honors

• George Stafford Whitby Award for Distinguished Research and Teaching, ACS Rubber Division (2017)

• Prof. N. R. Kamath & Mrs. Ruzena Kamath Memorial Award, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (2017)

• Inaugural S. R. Palit Memorial Lecture, Society of Polymer Science, India (2017)

• Honored Service Member, Society of Plastics Engineers (2014)

• William C. Zekan Memorial Award, SPE Akron Section (2011)

• Honorary Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Colombia, Bogotá (2010)

• Education Award, Society of Plastics Engineers (2010)

• Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers (2008)

• Mentor of the Year, The University of Akron (2005, 2007)

• CNR Rao Medal and CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (2005)

• NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA Glenn Research Center (1999, 2005)

• CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2002)

• Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, University of Calcutta (2001)

Editorial & Professional Service

• President, Polymer Processing Society (2024–2026)

• Editor-in-Chief, Polymer Engineering & Science, and Executive Editor, SPE journals (Wiley), from 2019

• Associate Editor, Polymer Engineering & Science (2009–2019)

• Editorial boards: Journal of Polymer Engineering; Polymers for Advanced Technologies

• Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering and Polymer Science (from 2020)

• Chair, Department of Polymer Engineering (2004–2011 and 2015–2019)

• Chair, SPE Education Award Committee (2011–2018) and SPE New Technology Committee (2011–2013)

• Chair, National Polymer Innovation Center Building Committee (2007–2010)

Compiled from Dr. Jana’s detailed biography (December 2020) and group news; see the Detailed Biography PDF below for the complete record.