A UB research team, including by Amit Goyal, Thomas Thundat, and Kunal Singh, CBE PhD student, is developing a “three-dimensional transient thermal barcode” system that could rapidly identify plastics for recycling. 

Heat-based signatures rapidly distinguish between common commercial plastics; could help address global pollution.

The American Bazaar reported that the Global Energy Association has named Amit Goyal to the shortlist for its 2026 Global Energy Prize. 

The Global Energy Association reported that Amit Goyal has been named to the short list for the 2026 Global Energy Prize. 

Waste 360 featured research by Amit Goyal and Charuvahan Adhivarahan, CSE postdoctoral fellow, who developed an AI system to detect recyclable plastic content and make recycling processes more efficient to mitigate plastic waste in landfills. 

The American Bazaar reported that Amit Goyal has received the 2026 International Industrial Career Achievement Award from the International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Electronic Materials. 

Waste 360 featured research by Amit Goyal and Charuvahan Adhivarahan, CSE postdoctoral fellow, who developed an AI system to detect recyclable plastic content and make recycling processes more efficient to mitigate plastic waste in landfills.