Miguel Fraga, The University of Texas at El Paso, student poster exhibitor and prize winner, explains his research at Texas Desal 2018 conference in Austin on Sept 13, 2018.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPT 20, 2018 -- At its recent annual conference in Austin, the Texas Desalination Association presented financial awards to two Texas student researchers in the field of advanced water treatment. Amit Jain, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University, won a $2,000 scholarship from the Association's Ed Archuleta Desalter Scholarship Fund. Mr. Jain's winning essay, which tracked his research, was titled, "Low-Cost Brackish Water Desalination Through Membrane Capacitive Deionization."
Mr. Jain's application stood out among 13 applicants from Texas universities that were judged by a panel of water technology professionals and academics. Carollo Engineers sponsored the 2018 Ed Archuleta Scholarship Program and was pleased to deliver the scholarship award that exemplifies the company's commitment to innovative water technologies and next generation water leaders.
The scholarship fund is named after Edmund G. "Ed" Archuleta, who was honored in 2016 by the Association as its Texas Desalination Pioneer. Mr. Archuleta managed the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board from January 1989 until his retirement in January 2013. He is widely recognized as the the driving force behind the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant that opened in 2007 and stands today as the largest inland desalination plant in the United States. Mr. Archuleta is currently Director of Water Initiatives at The University of Texas at El Paso.