Winner Perry Alagappan’s project examined developing a renewable
filter to remove contaminants in water due to electronic waste
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RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company
dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues,
congratulates Perry Alagappan of Houston, Texas, as the 2015 winner of
the United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the world’s most
prestigious youth award for water-related science and technology
projects.
Alagappan’s project, “Novel Renewable Filter for Heavy Metal Removal: A
Practical Application of Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,”
focused on developing an effective, renewable filter to remove toxic
heavy metal contaminants that permeate our water supplies due to the
proliferation of electronic waste. The project received the top honor
out of the 50 state entries at the national competition held in Herndon,
Virginia from June 19-20. In August, Alagappan will represent the United
States at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition in
Stockholm, Sweden, where he will compete with 30 other students from
around the world. Alagappan will also receive a $10,000 scholarship
toward enhancing his water science education.
Xylem has been a sponsor of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize for the
past 17 years and was a leading voice in its creation. Through its
corporate citizenship and social investment program, Xylem
Watermark, Xylem is working to build awareness and demand for
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and
careers, particularly in the field of water technology.
“Innovation and education are critical to creating social impact.
Through Xylem Watermark, we are committed to providing solutions to
communities in need of water and promoting education about water
issues,” said Colin Sabol, Chairman of the Xylem Watermark Committee at
Xylem. “As a long-time supporter of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, we
continue to be inspired by the next generation of water solvers.”
Natalie Bush of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was also recognized as the winner
of the 2015 Bjorn von Euler Innovation in Water Award. The $1,000
scholarship recognizes projects that demonstrate a unique passion for
education, spirit of creativity and innovation. It honors the work of
former Water Environment Federation (WEF) board member and retired Xylem
Watermark Director, Bjorn von Euler.
The winners’ project, entitled ‘Mitigation of Hypoxic Ecosystems Using
Hemolymph Analysis of Callinectes sapidus and Procambarus clarkii in
Relation to Spartina Grasses, Year 2,’ quantified the land loss of Isle
Dernière and then determined the relationship between diffused oxygen in
water and time with the behavioral and physiological health of
Callinectes sapidus (blue crab) and Procambarus clarkii (crawfish).
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling
customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public
utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and
agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150
countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its
people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding
local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater
problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York, with 2014
revenues of $3.9 billion and approximately 12,500 employees worldwide.
Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three
years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions
worldwide.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.
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Contacts:
Xylem Inc.
Jennifer Jacob, +1 914-323-5745
jennifer.jacob@xyleminc.com
Source: Xylem Inc.
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