Employment History

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), 08/2026-present
• West Texas A&M University, Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), 01/2024-06/2026
• National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, research Assistant (RA), 01/2016-05/2017

Area of Research and Professional Interest

• Adsorption-based water and wastewater treatment using nanocomposite materials.
• Soft-lithography-based microfluidic fabrication of nanocomposite materials for environmental applications. Treatment and remediation of emerging contaminants, including PFAS, dye waste water using sustainable environmental technologies
• Nano material design and characterization.

Research Experience 

• Adsorption-Based Removal of Water Contaminants Using Biochar- and Graphene Oxide-Based Nanocomposite Materials, Graduate Research Assistant, West Texas A&M University,2024–2026
• Integrated Hydrologic STEM Education and Water Literacy through Hands-on Learning Activities, STEM Education Research and Outreach, West Texas A&M University, 2024–2026
• Advanced Water Treatment and Remediation of Emerging Contaminants Using Nano Technology and Sustainable Functional Materials, Graduate Research Assistant, 

Industrial Experience:

• Structural design, analysis, and preparation of engineering drawings using ETABS, FEM, and AutoCAD. Pre engineered buildings, construction management and field-level execution of industrial and infrastructure works. 09/2017- 04/2021, Dhaka , Bangladesh.
• Project scheduling, progress monitoring, cost control, and resource planning using Primavera P6. 05/2021-12/2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Publications and Presentations:

• Chowdhury, S., & Bithi, S. (2025, March). Empowering students to address water challenges: A STEM initiative. 2025 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference. 
• Chowdhury, S., & Bithi, S. (2025, March). Cultivating future water scientists in the Texas Panhandle: A STEM education program. In Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference. 
• Chowdhury, S., & Bithi, S. (2026, March). Inflection Points in Engineering and STEM Education: Experiential Water Science as a Pathway to Sustainability and Skill Development. 
• Chowdhury, S., & Bithi, S., Bhattacharia.S., (2026, March). Integrating Sustainability and Engineering Education: Biochar-Based Nanocomposite Beads for Water Purification and Experiential STEM Learning. 
• Cultivating Future Water Scientists in the Texas Panhandle: A STEM Education Program" ASEE Gulf Southwest Conference at the University of Texas at Arlington, March 15-17, 2025 Dallas, Texas.
• Harvesting system for STEM Education." Rainwater Harvesting Conference at the Harrington Center for Philanthropy, Amarillo Area Foundation, March 27-28, 2025, Amarillo, Texas
• Chowdhury, S. (2026). “Removal of, Chemical Dyes and Emerging Contaminants from Water Using Graphene Oxide and ZnCl₂-Functionalized Nano-Engineered Biochar Beads.” Poster presented at the 21st Annual Faculty and Student Research Poster Session and Research Fair, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, March 5, 2026
• Inflection Points in Engineering and STEM Education: Experiential Water Science as a Pathway to Sustainability and Skill Development," ASEE Gulf Southwest Conference at the Texas A&M University, March 8-10, 2026 College Station, Texas.

Honors and Awards

• Graduate Research Assistantship, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 08/2026–Present.
• Graduate Research Assistantship, West Texas A&M University — Supported graduate research in Environmental Engineering and advanced materials for water treatment. 01/2024-06/2026
• Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Scholarship, Government of India, scholarship for undergraduate study at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, India. 07/2013-06/2017