Travel Grant Recipients
Arjav Shah
- PhD-MBA candidate
- 2023 J-WAFS Travel Grantee
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- MIT Sloan School of Management
Arjav Shah is a PhD-MBA candidate in MIT's Department of Chemical Engineering and the Sloan School of Management, respectively. Growing up in Surat, India, the country's textile capital, Arjav developed an interest in and awareness of health and water-related issues. As an undergraduate, he studied chemical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
At MIT, Arjav combines principles from nanofluidics, polymer physics, and materials science and is supported by a MathWorks Fellowship. His research with Professor Patrick Doyle focuses on the nanopore fingerprinting of viruses in water samples for wastewater surveillance and cell therapy products for sterility testing. He is also part of Doyle's J-WAFS Solutions team, working to scale up and lead commercialization efforts of sustainable hydrogel microparticles for the removal of micropollutants from water.
Beyond research, Arjav enjoys Indian classical music, playing cricket and tennis, and nature. He is passionate about effective science communication and is involved with the MIT Communication Lab and MIT Science Policy Review.
News
- J-WAFS Community Spotlight on Arjav Shah
- J-WAFS researchers interviewed about zwitterionic hydrogel system
- J-WAFS researchers use hydrogels to eliminate micropollutants from water
- MIT students gain valuable insights from World Water Week and Xylem Experts
- J-WAFS announces 2023 Travel Grantees to attend Stockholm World Water Week