Profile
Sajib Mohonta
Physics and Astronomy
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Kinard Lab 216 [Office]
Educational Background
M.S., Physics, University of Dhaka, 2018
B.S., Physics, University of Dhaka, 2016
Selected Publications
1. SK Mohonta, N Sapkota, R Podila. Broad Redox Density of States and S–O Functionalities Drive Stable Pseudocapacitive Behavior in Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) Cathodes. Advanced Science, e11459 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202511459
2. SK Mohonta, SM Francis, A Ferebee, G Bohara, P Puneet, Y Ding, R Podila. Polymer-BN Composites as Thermal Interface Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery Modules: Experimental and Simulation Insights. Batteries 2025, 11(12), 431; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11120431
3. SM Francis, SK Mohonta, S Chiluwal, B Sharma, R Rao, P Puneet, Y Gong, & R Podila. Quantum interference and localization in disordered graphene. ACS Nano, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c13512
4. SM Francis, A Ferebee, SK Mohonta, A Sen, P Puneet, Y Ding, R Podila. Physics-informed machine learning for the prediction of thermal conductivity from IR images. ACS Applied Materials and Interferences, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c19562
5. SK Mohonta, KH Maria*, S Rahman, H Das, SM Hoque. Synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and role of its size in hydroxyapatite/chitosan-gelatin biocomposite for bone grafting. International Nano Letters 2021, 11, 381–393
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-021-00347-9
6. S. Hossain, MA Rahman*, MA Chowdhury, SK Mohonta. Plastic pollution in Bangladesh: A review on current status emphasizing the impacts on environment and public health. Environmental Engineering Research 2021, 26(6): 200535. https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2020.535
Selected Talks
1. SK Mohonta, Shinto Francis, Andrew Ferebee, Gajendra Bohara, Pooja Puneet, Yi Ding and R Podila “Experimental and numerical investigation of liquid cooled polymer-nanomaterial composites for battery thermal management systems” Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting-2025, Seattle, Washington.
2. SK Mohonta, and R Podila “Localization-like effects in the thermoelectric properties of graphene with random disorder” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, APS Global Physics Summit-2025, Anaheim, Los Angeles, California.
3. M Vereen, P Barrett, SK Mohonta, S Francis, S Ekpenuma, R Podila “Fabrication of 3D printed triboelectric nanogenerators for ocean kinetic energy harvesting” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 91st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the APS-2024, UNC, Charlotte, North Carolina.
4. A Ferebee, S Brown, S Francis, SK Mohonta, P PUNEET, S Ekpenuma, R Podila “Finite-element modeling and machine learning for efficient thermal management in battery packs” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 91st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the APS-2024. UNC, Charlotte, North Carolina.
5. SK Mohonta, S FRANCIS, P PUNEET, R Podila “Thermoelectric Transport in 3D Printed Polymers” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, APS March Meeting-2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
6. A Rowland, N Sapkota, SK Mohonta, R Podila “Novel Polymer Sulfurization for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance in Lithium-Sulfur Cathodes” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, APS March Meeting-2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
7. S Francis, SK Mohonta, P PUNEET, R Podila “Additively Manufactured Battery Thermal Management Systems (B-TMS): Experimental Investigations and Finite-Element Modeling” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, APS March Meeting-2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
8. SK Mohonta, N Sapkota, A Rowland, A Mitta, R Podila “Fundamental Electrochemical Mechanisms in Sulfurized Polymer Cathode-based Li-S Batteries” 2024 SC EPSCoR State Conference, Columbia, South Carolina, April 9th, 2024.
9. SK Mohonta, N Sapkota, A Rowland, A Mitta, R Podila “Experimental Investigation of Redox Density of States in Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Cathodes” Poster Presentation at Battery Safety Workshop 2024, Columbia, South Carolina, August 5-6, 2024.
