A decorated Lehigh University chemical engineering professor, Dr. Arup Sengupta invented the first polymer-based arsenic selective absorbent that is used in water filtration devices to remove poisonous arsenic from drinking water. Sengupta’s innovation filters arsenic from well water without the use of chemicals or electricity, making it not only a viable option for developing and developed countries alike, but also makes it environmentally friendly.
Owner of seven U.S. patents, Sengupta leads the way nationally as an innovator in the environmental engineering world through education and research. Sengupta has received numerous awards in his field, and is a member of many national organizations that foster collaboration in the environmental technology and engineering world. Globally, millions of people now have daily access to clean, arsenic-free, drinking water because of the work of Lehigh University professor Arup Sengupta.
