Monroe Weber-Shirk, Manager Cornell AguaClara Program

About

Dr. Monroe Weber-Shirk received his PhD in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University in 1992. His experiences working in Salvadoran refugee camps in Honduras led him to found the AguaClara program in 2005 to invent sustainable water treatment technologies. He has guided the AguaClara team to invent a series of technologies that together make it possible to produce safe drinking water without using any electricity. He organized the AguaClara program to engage students to conduct research and create the open source AguaClara Infrastructure Design Engine. He works to empower partner organizations that in turn empower communities to build, operate, and sustain their AguaClara water treatment plants. His research team is investigating methods to improve performance and reduce the cost of drinking water and wastewater treatment.

Industry experience

Education: PhD

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 20 years or above

Work experience

• Manager Cornell AguaClara Program

  AguaClara Reach, Inc.

   - Present

• Senior Lecturer

  Director of the AguaClara program

  Cornell University

  1994  - Present

Taxonomy

• Water
• Treatment
• Purification
• Technology
• Research
• Water Supply
• Infrastructure
• Education
• Educational Institutions
• Universities