Ashim Dhakal
Foundation
Ashim Dhakal
Phutung Research Institute, Nepal
“The traditional way to test water is to incubate it and analyze the microorganisms present. This approach takes infrastructure, chemicals and agents, and approximately 24 hours of incubation time.”
Summary
Globally, at least two billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with feces, and 829,000 die each year from diarrhea as a result of unsafe drinking-water, sanitation, and hand hygiene, according to the World Health Organization. Water remediation cannot occur without clear monitoring, sampling, and detection, and the systems deployed to support those efforts can be costly, making them inaccessible in the regions that would most benefit from their use. Now, with applied research from Ashim Dhakal, Phutung Research Institute, Nepal, a cost-effective and efficient option may be on the near horizon.
Latest News
Optica Foundation awards $1 million for applied research (Photonics.com)Research Developments
- 6-Month Update (COMING SOON)
- Proposal Executive Summary: Piloting an affordable and real-time Water Assessment System (WAS) for detection of fecal coliforms in drinking water
