Dr. Shudipto Konika Dishari joined as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UNL (2016- ). Dishari has been a post-doctoral researcher in chemical engineering and materials science and engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Dishari's research focuses on designing synthetic and bioderived ion-conducting and light-harvesting polymers. Dishari explores the fascinating nanoscale phenomena within polymeric thin films and membranes. Her work targets to impact energy conversion and storage devices, chemobiosensing, and biotechnology applications. For pursuing research on innovative polymer design and understanding of material interfaces, Dishari received prestigious awards, like, DOE Office of Science Early Career Award (2019), NSF CAREER Award (2018), ACS-PMSE Young Investigator Award (2023), 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2021), Edgerton Innovation Award (2021), NUTech Venture Emerging Innovator of the Year Award (2020), and Baxter Young Investigator Award (2014). In recognition of her teaching excellence and academic promise, Dishari received ASEE Midwest Outstanding Teaching Award (2024), ASEE National Best Overall Zone Paper Award (2025), ASEE Zone III Best Paper Award (2025), ASEE Midwest Conference Best Paper Award (2023, 2024) as well as UNL Distinguished Teaching Award (2023), Holling Family Master Teacher Award (2023),  Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award (2019) and Henry Y. Kleinkauf Family Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award (2020).

Dishari is currently the elected 2nd-Vice Chair of the Materials Engineering & Science Division (MESD) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). This is a 4-yr term naturally progressing to MESD Chair without further election. Before taking this leadership role, Dishari has been the elected Vice-Chair (2022-2023) and Chair (2023-2024) of Area 8A (Polymers) of MESD at the AIChE. Dishari was the Chair of the inaugural 08A Topical Conference titled Sustainable, Nature-Inspired and Green Materials for Energy, Environmental, and Biomedical Applications. She an associate editor of an ASME journal. She is an active organizer of symposiums in national meetings through platforms, like, American Chemical Society (ACS), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), American Physical Society (APS), and North American Membrane Society (NAMS).

Dishari serves in the UNL Chemical Engineering Graduate Committee, and the Advisory Committee of Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience (NCMN) and Nano-Engineering Research Core Facility (NERCF). She has served in UNL's "Complete Engineering" initiative, is a member of NCMN's  and UNL College of Engineering's "Education and Outreach Committees," and greatly involved in promoting energy literacy in Nebraska, especially through training K-12 students and teachers.