Sutandra Sarkar is a Principal Academic Professional of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at GSU. Her specialization was in the fields of Atmospheric Sciences from Georgia Tech and Applied Mathematics from India. Her dedication to teaching & learning was reflected in several awards and grants received, including the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Mini-grant Award 2022-2023, Internal Seed Grant Award 2022, Virtual Exchange (VE) Award 2021, and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Course Development Grant 2021-2023. Sutandra was also recognized as a USG Chancellor's Learning Scholar in 2020-2022, which is a testament to her commitment to excellence in teaching. She created her own Faculty Learning Community: Make An Impact Your Way – Small Teaching fosters Big Impact Practices. In May 2022, Sutandra was promoted to the Principal Academic Professional (PAP) rank at Georgia State University (GSU), becoming part of the inaugural batch of PAPs in the Academic Professional (AP) track. This achievement was the result of Sutandra's advocacy efforts, which included working with the Provost's Office to bring the PAP rank to GSU for the first time, providing the NTT AP community with an opportunity for the professional growth.

As an educator and contributor, Sutandra has made significant contributions at the departmental, college, and university level. In recognition of her achievements, Sutandra was awarded the Outstanding Service Award of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics in April 2022 and was recognized as a GSU Hall of Fame Champion in 2020 by the Provost's Office. The Dean’s Office also named her as one of the College of Arts & Sciences Pandemic Response All-Star in 2020.

Sutandra obtained her Digital Literacy Innovation Fellowship from the Center for Instructional Innovation at GSU in 2015-16. She was also a member of the 2022 Summer Research Training Institute of Northwestern University, where she honed her research skills.

In addition to her academic pursuits, Sutandra has been an active member of the community, serving as the Lead of the organizing committee for hosting the Field of Dreams Conference 2023 in Atlanta of National Math Alliance and organizing committee member to lead the initiative of forming a Southeast Regional Math Alliance 2023.

Sutandra has made extensive service contributions at the departmental, college, and university levels. She's been actively involved in various committees, including chairing important ones like the Non-Tenure Track Lecturer Review and Promotion Review Committee, NTT Departmental Manual Revision Committee, and Lecturer and Academic Professional Search Committee. She also participates in college-wide initiatives such as the Diversity Inclusion and Belonging Council, Math Task Force Committee, and Writing Across Curriculum Advisory Committee. Additionally, she pursues her involvement as an Outside Committee Member (OCM) during candidate search processes. She participated in university-wide events, including the GSU Academic Professionals Workshop and the International Education Week's Virtual Exchange Signature Event. Her commitment to bridging the knowledge gap in STEM fields is worth mentioning; She is a member of the second cohort of the University STATE (Success Through Advancing Teaching Excellence) program, and she was a presenter at the Provost’s Learning Table Talk event.

Sutandra's exceptional contributions make her a role model for aspiring academic professionals.