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Vinayak p. Dravid

Principal Investigator

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Vinayak P. Dravid, Northwestern University materials scientist, holds 3 issued patents and SBIR/NSF funding. He develops scalable nanomaterial platforms for water/oil remediation, nutrient and metal recovery, and advances microscopy-guided design of energy, environmental, and quantum materials.

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Northwestern University

Arsenic-safe sponge media for in-situ selenium attenuation in groundwater

A retrievable reactive sponge platform designed for passive treatment of selenium-impacted groundwater, utilizing a permeable cellulose scaffold with iron and manganese-oxide interfaces to attenuate selenium while minimi...

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Vinayak p. Dravid

Principal Investigator

Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

Principal Investigator

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Energy harvesting technologiesRemediation technologies

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Environmental ChemistryNanomaterialsPlastics

Last updated Jun 2026