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Sabyasachi Mohanty
Sabyasachi Mohanty
Ph.D. Student, Complex Biosystems
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sabyasachi Mohanty is a Ph.D. student in Complex Biosystems at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, specializing in Chemical Engineering. He is a computational biologist and data scientist with expertise spanning genome-scale metabolic modeling, multi-omics integration, AI-driven drug discovery, pharmacometric modeling, and polymer and materials informatics.
His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF MICRA), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI). He has submitted three invention disclosures to NUtech Ventures (UNL's technology commercialization office) for tools including SPADETWIN, Molytics, and Optrecon.
He is an invited speaker at international conferences including Photonics2026 (Bangkok), GENARA2026 (Mugla, Turkey), NextRegen2026, and DIGIAI SOCIETY 2025. He serves as an Editor for Frontiers in Physiology and as a reviewer for 20+ journals including Frontiers, Oxford, Springer Nature, Wiley, and PLOS ONE.
Research Interests
Academic Background
Education & Training
Ph.D. in Complex Biosystems, specializing in Chemical Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
M.S. in Biochemistry, specialization in Bioinformatics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
B.Tech in Bioinformatics
Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Mentoring
Mentoring & Collaboration
Undergraduate Research Mentor and Lab Trainer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Trained Denis, Lauren, and Graham in computational biology workflows, including metabolic modeling, Python-based data analysis, reproducible research practices, and scientific presentation preparation. Supervised student work on data-analysis workflows, poster preparation, scientific communication, and computational interpretation of biological datasets.
Outreach
Leadership & Outreach
Club Facilitator for Python
Girls Code Lincoln
2023–Present
Campus Ambassador
BITS Pilani
2019–2022
Noida City Coordinator
Hamara Sankalp NGO
2019–2022
Vice President
Amity University Biotechnology Club
2019–2022
Teaching
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant
BIOC 431: Biochemistry of Metabolism
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Assisted with problem-set development, grading, metabolic-flux instruction, enzyme-kinetics concepts, and computational interpretation of biological data.
Club Facilitator
Girls Code Lincoln, Python programming
Service
Academic Service
Session Chairs & Facilitation
Section Chair, NAS Meeting, Biology and Biological & Biomedical Sciences Section
2025Session Facilitator, Nebraska Academy of Sciences Meeting
2025Session Chair, Drug and Gene Delivery IV: Computational Approaches, AIChE Annual Meeting
2025Session Chair, Biomolecular Engineering and Drug and Gene Delivery Sessions, AIChE Annual Meeting
2025Editorial Roles
Editor, Frontiers in Physiology, Section: Skeletal Physiology
2025Peer Reviewer
Grant Reviewer
Evaluator, Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research Experiences (UCARE) Grant Applications
2024–2026University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Reviewed and scored student-led research proposals for scientific merit, experimental design, and reproducibility.
Judge
Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences Judge: Evaluated student research projects in biological and computational sciences
2026Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences Judge: Evaluated student research projects in biological and computational sciences
2025Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences Judge: Evaluated student research projects in biological and computational sciences
2024Affiliations
Memberships & Societies
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Society for Biological Engineering (SBE)
National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) Medical Countermeasure Drug Discovery and Development Program
Featured in NSRI student researcher profile/news
Biochemistry Graduate Student Association (BCGSA), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Phi Gamma Phi Honor Society, Inducted Member
Honors
Grants, Awards & Honors
Husker AI Days Oral Presentation Award: 1st Place, 'Polymeric Drugs Digital Twin'
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Husker AI Days Poster Presentation Award: 3rd Place, 'Polymeric Drugs Digital Twin'
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL Student Research Days Best Poster, People's Choice Award: 'PolyForm: Drug Discovery'. Award: $100.
Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
AIChE Midwest Conference Travel Support - for the 18th Midwest AIChE Conference
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
NSF MICRA-associated Research Support: 'Community-Based Modeling for Improvement of Drought-Resistant Plant Growth'
MICRA
Chemical Engineering Travel Grant for presentation at the AIChE Annual Meeting
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
AIChE Travel Award from the ChemE Department
Travel award
Complex Biosystems Recruitment Challenge: 2nd Place
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
NSF MICRA-associated Research Support: 'Community-Based Microbial Modeling for Drought-Resistant Plant Growth'
NSF MICRA
Phi Gamma Phi Honor Society: Inducted Member
Honor Society
UNL International Teaching Assistant Fellowship: Fellowship recipient
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
U.S. Department of Defense / NSRI-associated Medical Countermeasure Drug Discovery and Development Research Project
NSRI
Amity Biotechnology Excellence Award: Award recipient
Amity University
IP
Invention Disclosures
“SPADETWIN”
Invention disclosure submitted to NUtech Ventures, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
“Molytics”
Invention disclosure submitted to NUtech Ventures, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
“Optrecon”
Invention disclosure submitted to NUtech Ventures, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Certifications
Certifications
International Teaching Assistant Certification
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
CITI Certification, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
Completed for U.S. Department of Defense-funded research
References
Academic References
Dr. Mona Bavarian
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
mona.bavarian@unl.eduDr. Donald Becker
Department Chair / Charles Bessey Professor of Biological Chemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
dbecker3@unl.eduDr. Rebecca Roston
Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
rroston@unl.edu