New paper on nanocellulose membranes

Check out our new paper just published in the Journal of Membrane Science on novel membrane materials synthesized using nanocellulose. We found these new membranes offer superior performance in terms of flux and fouling compared to conventional materials!

NEWEA Innovation Pavillion

I was fortunate to be able to participate in a panel discussion as part of the Innovation Pavilion at the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) Annual Conference in Boston on January 29, 2019. The focus of the panel was on translating basic research in the water sector into commercial innovations. There was lots of […]

New paper in Chemosphere

Check out our new paper on the adsorption of cyanotoxins to clay minerals just published in Chemosphere! We show that clay minerals can sorb significant quantities of microcystin-LR thereby affecting their fate and transport in natural waters.

Worcester Clean Tech Incubator

I was happy to participate in the New England Water Innovation Network (NEWIN) event at the Worcester Clean Tech Incubator on October 22, 2018. It was great to see the space and meet with start-ups in the central Massachusetts region. It would be awesome to make Worcester a hub for water innovation and entrepreneurship!

Excited to be named Schwaber Professor at WPI!

I am excited to begin my new position as Schwaber Professor of Environmental Engineering at WPI. Please check out the article “Authority on Water Treatment is WPI’s New Schwaber Professor of Environmental Engineering” on my position.