Biography and education
PhD-Mechanical and Energy Engineering
MS-Sustainable Energy Systems
BS -Physics
MS-Sustainable Energy Systems
BS -Physics
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Mandal, Sujata (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal). AquaSipWater-Buda Pitch Competition, Economic Development Corporation -BUDA, State, $2500. (Funded: November 7, 2024). Grant.
- Mandal, Sujata (Principal). AquaSplash: Smart Nanotech Water Purification, Texas State University, $30000. (Submitted: 2025, Funded: January 2026 - December 2026). Grant.
- 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.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Mandal, S. (2025). Drop-In Fuel Production: Transforming Biomass into Next-Generation Fuels -Book Chapter. United States: Taylor & Francis. Retrieved from 601 University Drive
- 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/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.105207
- Mandal, S. (2022). Lignocellulosic-Based Activated Carbon-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles and Chitosan for Efficient Removal of Cadmium and Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology. Materials MDPI. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15248901
- Mandal, S. (2022). Impact of gas concentrations on the self-activation of southern yellow pine during the pyrolysis process. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03337-9
- Mandal, S. (2022). Removal of hazardous dyes and waterborne pathogens using a nanoengineered bioadsorbent from hemp–-Fabrication, characterization, and performance investigation. Surfaces and Interfaces. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2022.101797
Featured awards
- 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: Student Oral Research Presentation Award-Second Position, Society of Wood Science and Technology -International Convention. August 2021 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Student Poster Competition -Second Position, Society of Wood Science & Technology. July 2020 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: 3 Minute Thesis Competition -Second, University of North Texas. 2019 - Present
Featured service activities
- Other
Translational Health Research Center -THRC (TXST)
- Editor
Gels -MDPI
- Reviewer / Referee
Water Conservation Science and Engineering
- Reviewer / Referee
Scientific Reports
- Reviewer / Referee
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
- Member
Program Development -Doctoral