Image

Season 12 takes us back in time to follow the progress of a research project to turn salt water into drinking water. In 2018, Bahman Abbasi, associate professor of mechanical engineering, received a $2 million grant to develop a modular, portable, self-contained desalination plant. We learn how his team developed a system to the cusp of commercialization, and how they have applied the technology to other purposes such as lithium extraction.
Listen here or find “Engineering Out Loud” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or any podcast app.