 Noda developed medium-chain-length branched polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHA).The most promising PHA product developed during this time was trademarked as Nodax.After retiring from Procter & Gamble in 2012, he accepted a position as Adjunct Professor at the University of Delaware, where, as of 2014, he continues to teach and research in the areas of polymer science and spectroscopy.