Sudipta Rakshit

Sudipta Rakshit serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Tennessee State University's College of Agriculture, focusing on environmental chemistry and soil biogeochemistry since joining in December 2013.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Environmental Soil Chemistry, University of Kentucky (2006)
• M.S. in Soil Science, Iowa State University (2002)
• M.Sc. in Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, University of Calcutta, India (1999)
• B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honors), University of Calcutta, India (1997)

His research centers on Environmental Chemistry and Soil Biogeochemistry, with expertise in the fate of emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals and antimony), nutrient cycling (nitrogen/phosphorus), redox processes of humic substances, and environmental remediation. He employs advanced techniques like in situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy to investigate contaminant adsorption mechanisms at mineral-water interfaces, particularly for antibiotics, metalloids, and nutrients on hematite, kaolinite, and engineered materials.

Analysis of 15 recent publications (2015-2023) reveals consistent focus on contaminant-mineral interactions using spectroscopic and macroscopic methods, with growing applications in water treatment and sustainable remediation using biochar and industrial byproducts.

Scientific awards: No awards mentioned in available information.

Advising and grants: No details provided regarding student supervision or research funding.

Laboratory facilities are maintained in the Agricultural Biotechnology Building (Lab: 228) at Tennessee State University for experimental research on soil and water chemistry.