Sukalyan Sengupta

Dr. Sukalyan Sengupta is a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director of the Center for Indic Studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He holds a PhD and MS in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and a BS in Civil Engineering from Calcutta University. His research focuses on water quality engineering, wastewater treatment, adsorbent materials, and environmental systems modeling. Notably, he secured a $305,189 grant from the Office of Naval Research for microbial fuel cell research. Dr. Sengupta teaches courses such as Water Quality Engineering and Topics in Civil & Environmental Engineering. He is affiliated with professional societies including the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Chemical Society.

His work emphasizes sustainable solutions for environmental challenges, including nutrient recovery from wastewater and hazardous waste decontamination. The Center for Indic Studies, under his leadership, promotes interdisciplinary research in South Asian studies. Office location: Violette Research 108C.