Dr. Santoshi Mohanta
Assistant Professor I
Dr. Santoshi Mohanta is a materials researcher and chemical engineer by profession with over 10 years of research experience in polymer-based advanced materials, specializing in thermoset FRP composites. Her work spans smart composites with embedded optical fiber sensing, sustainable composite systems, and the kinetic, rheo-kinetic, thermal, and mechanical characterization of epoxy-, USP-, and nano-filled polymer composites.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IGIT Sarang, M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from NIT Durgapur, PhD from IIT Kharagpur
COURSE EXPERTISE
CRE-I, CRE-II, Process Dynamics & Control, Process Equipment Design, Fluid Flow, Chemical Process Calculation
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Polymer Composites, Smart Materials, Sustainable polymers, Rheology and Kinetic Modelling
Administrative Responsibilities
FIC-Website and Social Media
Awards and Achievements
- ANRF International Travel Support : To participate in ICCMME 2026, Tokyo Japan.
- Received Start-up Research Grant from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT-DU) Bhubaneswar 2023
- Best paper presentation: National Conference on Recent Trends in Energy and Fuel Production Technology 2024, VSSUT Burla
- Best poster presentation: International Conference on Advances in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology (APSRT): Vision2030, 2019
- International travel grant: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,2018. To participate in the AICHE Annual Meeting Pittsburgh USA.
- Teaching assistant: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,2015-2020
- Institute research fellowship: Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, 2015-2020
- Scholarship for Masters’ study: Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, 2013-2015
- Academic achievement 2015 GATE, Chemical Engineering ranked among the top 9.3% with a score of 436.
Professional Membership
FRP Institute- Life Member, IIChE- Life Member, SAISE- Life Member, ACS-Life Member