Kartik Chandran is Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University and a global leader in sustainable wastewater treatment and engineered resource recovery. Chandran’s work is enabled through understanding and harnessing the biochemical potential and metabolism of microbial communities and developing appropriate technologies towards addressing global environmental and societal needs. Applications of his work have ranged from energy and resource-efficient treatment of nitrogen-containing wastewater streams to the development and implementation of novel models and sustainable approaches to sanitation. Through his groundbreaking research and its practical applications, Chandran is demonstrating the hidden value of wastewater, conserving vital resources, and protecting public health.
Prior to joining Columbia University, Chandran served as a senior technical specialist with the private engineering firm Metcalf and Eddy of New York, where he contributed to New York City’s efforts to achieve significant improvements to its water quality.
More details on his work can be found at https://www.eee.columbia.edu/faculty/kartik-chandranor at https://kchandranlab.wixsite.com/kclab.
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