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faculty
Sukalyan Sengupta, PhD
Director
Center for Indic Studies
Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Contact
508-999-8470
508-999-8964
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Violette Research 108C
Contact
508-999-8470
508-999-8964
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Violette Research 108C
Education
| 1994 | Lehigh University | PhD in Civil Engineering |
| 1991 | Lehigh University | MS in Civil Engineering |
| 1985 | Calcutta University, India | BS in Civil Engineering |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology MS, PhD
- Civil & Environmental Engineering MS
- Civil Engineering BS, BS/MS
- Engineering and Applied Science PhD
- Environmental Resources Engineering
Teaching
Courses
An introduction to programming in spreadsheet software and scientific programming specific to the field of Civil Engineering. The course covers, basic programming, importing data, preforming mathematical and statistics calculations, plotting, and exporting data.
Factors influencing the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface and ground waters. Unit operations and processes related to water treatment are emphasized.
Thesis research on an experimental or theoretical project in civil and environmental engineering under a faculty advisor. A formal thesis must be submitted to fulfill the course requirements.
Research
Research awards
- $ 305,189 awarded by Office of Naval Research for UMassD MUST III: Organics Oxidation and Metals Precipitation from Naval Bilgewater Using Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
Research
Research interests
- Adsorbents and Ion-Exchangers
- Nutrient Removal and Recovery
- Reuse of Solid Wastes
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment
Dr. Sukalyan Sengupta is a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
He received his MS and his PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Sengupta is the author of a number of articles and papers in journals/conference proceedings. His research interests include physico-chemical treatment processes in hazardous waste decontamination systems, mathematical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport systems, and process modeling of water/wastewater treatment systems.
Dr. Sengupta is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Materials Research Society, Water Environment Federation and the American Chemical Society.