Student Honored for Water Purification Method
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Academic
16-year Old Student from Nashua N.H. Awarded a "President's Environmental Youth Award" byWhite House Council on Environmental Quality and EPA
The Nashua student, Deepika Kurup, developed a green and sustainable method to purify water. Her project also increased the awareness of children and the general public in her community of how clean and safe water is an indispensable natural resource.
The winning project was a light-weight photocatalytic composite that harnesses solar energy for water purification. Ms. Kurup developed a simple, fast and cost effective methodology where a composite degrades organics in water, and rapidly inactivates bacteria in sunlight, visible light or in the dark. Her project also developed several different prototypes for real world applications. She has filed a patent and plans to deploy her invention in places around the world that are affected by water pollution.
The President's Environmental Youth Award program recognizes outstanding student leaders in environmental stewardship. In a ceremony at the White House, 60 students from nine states across the nation were honored for their contributions to environmental stewardship. At the same ceremony, 17 teachers were also recognized for outstanding efforts to implement environmental education in their schools and communities.
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