Sushanta Mitra

Professor, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN)

Location: QNC 3609

Phone: 519-888-4567 x37176

Biography

Sushanta Mitra is a full Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering and is cross-appointed as a Professor of Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Physics & Astronomy, and Chemistry at the University of Waterloo. He serves as the Executive Director of Canada’s largest nanotechnology institute – the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN). Before joining Waterloo, he had several administrative roles in Canadian higher education, including Department Chair (Lassonde School of Engineering), Associate Vice-President Research (York University) and Assistant Vice-President Research (University of Alberta). He also served as the President of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. For his contributions to science and engineering, he has been elected a fellow of several professional organizations, including the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a foreign fellow of both the Indian National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences India. He has an entrepreneurial mind, being the Founder & CEO of a Canadian startup, Aquabits Inc. (on quantum computing) and a Dutch startup, SLE Enterprises B.V. (on ultra-fast encapsulation technology), supported by the University of Waterloo.

Research Interests

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Interfacial Science, Bio-MEMS, Integrated Water Management, Fuel Cells, Transport Processes, Porous Media

Education

2001, Doctorate Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
1997, Master of Applied Science Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Canada
1995, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, India

Awards

A1. Foreign Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), 2021
A2. President’s Excellence in Teaching and Research, University of Waterloo, 2020
A3. Prominent Researcher Award, ICNMM 2019 – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019
A4. President’s Excellence in Teaching and Research, University of Waterloo, 2018
A5. Hind Rattan Award (Jewel of India), NRI Welfare Society of India, 2018
A6. Distinguished Alumnus Award, Jadavpur University Alumni Association Toronto, 2018
A7. Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2017
A8. Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 2017
A9. Recipient of York U Research Leaders Award, York University, 2017
A10. Recipient of York U Research Leaders Award, York University, 2016
A11. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2015
A12. Engineering Excellence Medal, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), 2015
A13. Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), 2015
A14. Recipient of York U Research Leaders Award, York University, 2015
A15. Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2014
A16. National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) Fellow, 2014
A17. Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), 2014
A18. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitation Fellow, 2014
A19. Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME), 2012
A20. Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011
A21. ASME ICNMM Outstanding Researcher Award, 2011
A22. Award for Excellence in Teaching, Mechanical Engineering Club, UofA, 2010 – 2011

Teaching*

ME 652 - Convective Heat Transfer
- Taught in 2021, 2023, 2024

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

Selected/Recent Publications

Sushanta Mitra, All Publications, Google Scholar

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Graduate studies

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