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Dr. Santoshi Mohanta

Dr. Santoshi Mohanta
School of Chemical Engineering
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Dr. Santoshi Mohanta

Assistant Professor I

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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.

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Research Interests

Polymer Composites, Smart Materials, Sustainable polymers, Rheology and Kinetic Modelling

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Educational Qualifications

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IGIT Sarang, M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from NIT Durgapur, PhD from IIT Kharagpur

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Administrative Responsibilities

FIC-Website and Social Media

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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.
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Professional Memberships

FRP Institute- Life Member, IIChE- Life Member, SAISE- Life Member, ACS-Life Member

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