Biography and expertise
PhD-Mechanical and Energy Engineering
MS-Sustainable Energy Systems
BS -Physics
MS-Sustainable Energy Systems
BS -Physics
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Mechanical and Energy Engineering
University of North Texas, 2021
Master's Degree
MS in Sustainable Energy Systems
State Univ of NY Coll at Cortland, 2016
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Mandal, Sujata. Biochar Earth, MARC, Texas State University, $11000. (Funded: September 2025 - 2026). Grant.
- Mandal, Sujata (Principal). FIAP-A unique global solution for sustainable agriculture, FIAP Texas State University, Texas State University, $11000. (Funded: 2024 - August 2025). Grant.
- Mandal, Sujata (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal), Minifie, Jana Roberta (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %0.01. I-Corps: Translation potential of an economically friendly water purifier using biobased nanocomposites, National Science Foundation, Federal, $50000. (Submitted: May 30, 2024, Funded: December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025). Grant.
- Dong, Wenquan (Principal), Novoa Ramirez, Clara M (Co-Principal), Mandal, Sujata (Co-Principal). Assisting Food Waste Monitoring and Management in Central Texas Rural Communities, Department of Agriculture, Federal, $163000. (Submitted: January 1, 2024, Funded: October 1, 2024 - December 30, 2025). Grant.
- Mandal, Sujata (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal). AquaSipWater-Buda Pitch Competition, Economic Development Corporation -BUDA, State, $2500. (Funded: November 7, 2024). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Mandal, S., Gurav, R., & Babatunde, E. (2026). Bamboo biomass-derived composites for advanced water treatment: A comprehensive review of synthesis routes and perspectives on the removal of emerging contaminants. Advances in Bamboo Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2026.100245
- Mandal, S., Shah, K., & Morales, D. (2026). Valorization of Agro-Waste into Smart Biosorbents: ANOVA and Random Forest-Guided Removal of Hazardous Dyes. Biomass and Bioenergy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108820
- Gurav, R., Mandal, S., Smith, L., Shi, S., & Hwang, S. S. (2025). The potential of self-activated carbon for adsorptive removal of toxic phenoxyacetic acid herbicide from water. Chemosphere, 339, 139715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139715
- Mandal, S., Hwang, S. S., Marpu, S. B., Omary, M. A., Prybutok, V., & Shi, S. (2023). Bioinspired synthesis of silver nanoparticles for the remediation of toxic pollutants and enhanced antibacterial activity. Biomolecules, 13, 1054. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.3390/biom13071054
- Mandal, S. (2022). A Comprehensive Review of Hybrid Supercapacitor from Transition Metal and Industrial Crop Based Activated Carbon for Energy Storage Applications. Materials Today Communications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.105207
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: University Innovator Award, Inaugural Texas Innovation Conference % Award. April 22, 2026 - April 23, 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient: Finalist -TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Energy and Sustainability I, World TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo. March 10, 2026 - March 12, 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient: Finalist for Spotlight Pitch Competition ( Under Critical Technology Challenge) Portable Water Purification with Nanotech for Crisis Relief, TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, June 2025. June 9, 2025 - June 11, 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, Spotlight Innovation Showcase Agrogel: A Smart Investment for Sustainable Agriculture. June 9, 2025 - June 11, 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Innovation Showcase Poster -Top, TXST. February 10, 2025
Featured service activities
- Editor
Gels -MDPI
- Reviewer / Referee
Water Conservation Science and Engineering,Springer Nature
- Reviewer / Referee
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature
- Reviewer / Referee
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials,Springer Nature
- Member
Program Development -Rising Doctoral Institute
- Member
3+2/PIM Combined Proposal