Harsh Patel is currently a PhD student at the University of Michigan.
New York:
An Indian-American PhD student has received a fellowship from the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the US Bureau of Reclamation to conduct cutting-edge and innovative research in the area of advanced remediation of alternative water supplies.
Harsh Patel, a chemical engineering PhD student and graduate research assistant at the University of Michigan, was among the four recipients of the USD 11,750 fellowship, the AMTA statement said.
It added that Mr Patel’s research focuses on establishing novel low water content membranes capable of selectively removing target ions to meet the growing water and energy demand.
Innovations in membrane technology have significant potential to reduce the cost, energy and environmental impact of advanced treatment of wastewater and seawater recycling that will provide a clean, safe, abundant and cost-effective water supply in arid regions.
Mr. Patel said, “I am very happy to know that successful work in this area will have a direct impact on global problems like water scarcity.”
Mr. Patel graduated in chemical and biomolecular engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021 and is currently associated with Michigan’s KamSave Lab, which aims to develop next-generation polymeric materials for water treatment and energy generation and storage applications.
He is set to attend the 2023 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition in Knoxville in February to share his research via a podium presentation or poster.
AMTA and Reclamation Fellowships together offer four scholarships each year to support graduate students who are pursuing a full-time master’s degree or PhD student conducting research into the advances needed to advance innovation in membrane technologies.
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