IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology Madras)
IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) is a research center that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
IIT-M and Tel Aviv University develop adsorbent to purify wastewater
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Tel Aviv University, Israel, have developed an aerogel adsorbent that can remove trace pollutants from wastewater. This graphene-modified silica aerogel removes over 76 per cent of trace pollutants (PPM level) in continuous flow conditions, offering a sustainable path for large-scale water purification. The research team […]
“My roots are why I work in water, directing my discoveries for those whose struggles were my own”
Poor water quality affects millions of people worldwide. Prof. Pradeep, a renowned Indian chemistry researcher, has developed filtration technologies based on affordable and sustainable nanomaterials to purify drinking water, improving water security across India. The VinFuture annual prizes reward breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations; in 2022, Professor Thalappil Pradeep received the Special Prize for […]
IIT Madras and Danfoss to collaborate to research in water and energy sectors
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is collaborating with Industry and Academia in Denmark for various research projects in areas of climate change mitigation and enabling green transition. A total of four projects were announced today (1st March 2023) at an event at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) in the presence of HRH the […]