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Environmental Engineering

Department of Environmental Engineering

Tonoy K. Das

Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Environmental and Conservation Sciences, North Dakota State University, 2021
  • M.S., Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, India, 2014
  • B.S., Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University, India, 2012

Research Interests

  • Fate and transport of pollutants in sub-soil in relation to climate change
  • Climate-resilient stormwater treatment systems for sustainable water management
  • Development of advanced materials for water treatment

Honors and Awards

  • Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research (Nominated), University of California Los Angeles, 2023
  • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, North Dakota State University, 2021
  • NDWRRI Graduate Student Fellowship North Dakota Water Resource Research Institute, US, 2019-20
  • Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Student Award, 2018
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research International Fellowship, ICAR, Govt. of India, 2016-2019

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø A&M University - Kingsville, 2004-present
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of California, Los Angeles, 2021-2024
  • Graduate Research Assistant, North Dakota State University, 2016-2021
  • Senior Research Fellow, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, India, 2014-2015

Recent Journal Publications

  1. Raoelison, O. D., Das, T. K., Guyett, K., Merrifield, R., Visweswaran, A., Indiresan, S., ... & Mohanty, S. K. (2024). Resilience of stormwater biofilters following the deposition of wildfire residues: Implication on downstream water quality management in wildfire-prone regions. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465, 132989.

  2. Das, T. K., Han, Z., Banerjee, S., Raoelison, O. D., Adeleye, A. S., & Mohanty, S. K. (2024). PFAS release from the subsurface and capillary fringe during managed aquifer recharge. Environmental Pollution, 343, 123166.
  3. Gunther, H. J., Das, T. K., Leonard, J., Koutnik, V. S., El Rassi, L. A., Tang, Z., & Mohanty, S. K. (2023). UV exposure to PET microplastics increases their downward mobility in stormwater biofilters undergoing freeze–thaw cycles. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 9(12), 3136-3145.
  4. Das, T. K., Raoelison, O. D., Rehman, H., Zhang, Y., Chau, W., Thamiz, L., ... & Mohanty, S. K. (2023). Use of expanded shale, clay, and slate aggregates and biochar in the clear zone of road infrastructures for sustainable treatment of stormwater. Journal of Cleaner Production, 428, 139443.

  5. Das, T.K., Kabir, A., Zhao, W., Stenstrom, M.K., Dittrich, T., Mohanty, S.K. (2023) A review of compaction effects on subsurface processes: Implications on the design of roadside stormwater control measures. Science of the Total Environment 160121. .

  6. Raoelison, O. D., Das, T. K., Visweswaran, A., Guyett, K., Spallone, S., Ramos, R., ... & Mohanty, S. K. (2023). Do drinking water treatment residuals underperform in the presence of compost in stormwater media filters?. Science of The Total Environment, 904, 166635.

  7. Borthakur, A., Das, T.K., Zhang Y., Libbert, S., Prehn, S., Ramos, P., Blotevogel, J., Mahendra, S., and Mohanty, S.K. (2022) In situ application of PolyDADMAC in stormwater biofilters on PFAS removal and filter microbiome. Journal of Cleaner Production. 375: 134244. .

  8. Rashid, U.S., Das, T.K., Sakthivel, T.S., Seal, S., and Bezbaruah, A.N. (2021) Mechanisms of rapid fluoride removal by GO-CeO nanohybrid. Science of the Total Environment, 148547.

  9. Das, T.K., Quentin, S., and Bezbaruah, A.N. (2021) Montmorillonite clay-iron crosslinked alginate beads for aqueous phosphate removal. Chemosphere, 130837.

  10. Das, T.K., and Bezbaruah, A.N. (2021) Comparative study of arsenic removal by iron-based nanomaterials: Potential candidates for field applications. Science of the Total Environment, 142914.

  11. Das, T.K., Sakthivel, T.S., Jeyaranjan A., Seal, S., and Bezbaruah, A.N. (2020) Ultra-high arsenic adsorption by graphene oxide iron nanohybrid Removal mechanisms and potential applications. Chemosphere,152120.

Professional Affiliations

  • Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO)
  • American Society of Soil Science, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)

Contact

Tonoy K. Das