UNICEF and Stevens Professor Improve Drinking Water in Bangladesh
Summary
Chlorination is an important method in developing countries like Bangladesh, as it helps prevent bacterial and viral pathogen transmission through contaminated drinking water and food, the main causes of diarrheal disease.After raising more than $1 million in venture funding, HydroGlobe, a company co-founded by Dr. Meng to manufacture a patented water purification system, was profitably acquired by Graver Technologies.Dr. Xiaoguang Meng, Professor of Environmental Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, recently returned from a month-long mission to Bangladesh where he and his associates field tested experimental filtration methods that will help UNICEF design small community water treatment systems for removal of manganese and iron in well water.Dr.The entire unit costs a family $5 or less per year to use.For students at Stevens, Dr. Mengs work has meant incredible mentoring opportunities through participation in research with global impact.After raising more than $1 million in venture funding, HydroGlobe, a company co-founded by Dr. Meng to manufacture a patented water purification system, was profitably acquired by Graver Technologies.