{"655531":{"#nid":"655531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Environmental Health Engineering Graduate Student Wins CRIDC Innovation Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mourin-mo-jarin-4313a321b\/\u0022\u003EMo Jarin\u003C\/a\u003E, a doctoral student in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has won the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/career-research-and-innovation-development-conference-cridc\u0022\u003ECareer, Research, and Innovation Development Conference\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s Innovation Competition for her VoltaPure water disinfection technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJarin, who is pursuing her degree in environmental health engineering, earned a $1,000 cash prize for her efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe annual event is sponsored by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVentureLab\u003C\/a\u003E, which helps Georgia Tech researchers explore market opportunities and create startups based on their work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her three-minute pitch, Jarin explained more than 800 million people worldwide lack consistent access to clean drinking water due to the high cost of treatment plants, difficulties in transporting chemicals, and the aftermath of carcinogenic disinfection byproducts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With the current trend in water disinfection centered on alternative solutions to standard chemicals like chlorine, we are excited to continue exploring the market opportunities for VoltaPure,\u0026rdquo; Jarin said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;I am honored and extremely\u0026nbsp;grateful to have had the opportunity to present to a panel of experienced judges \u0026mdash; and especially female entrepreneurs \u0026mdash; on our current progress with the commercialization efforts for VoltaPure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVoltaPure\u0026rsquo;s novel co-axial electrode copper ionization cell enables superior water disinfection, while producing a low-level, safe effluent copper concentration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Mo made a compelling case for the commercial potential of her VoltaPure water disinfection technology,\u0026rdquo; said VentureLab Director\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/venturelab.gatech.edu\/about-us\/\u0022\u003EKeith McGreggor\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Her idea illustrates why the Innovation Competition is a great opportunity for Georgia Tech student researchers to think about what it might take to start a business based on their work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo better understand her technology\u0026rsquo;s potential, Jarin has already participated in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s inaugural Female Founders program and audited the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Startup Launch program. She was also awarded a $50,000 grant through the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation\u0026rsquo;s Innovation-Corps\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program to participate in a seven-week bootcamp focused on experiential education to gain insight into her startup\u0026rsquo;s industry. She is advised by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/7068\/overview\u0022\u003EXing Xie\u003C\/a\u003E, the Carlton S. Wilder Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrong Contenders\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo other student presenters were selected as runners-up and will each receive $500.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioengineering.gatech.edu\/people\/nathan-zavanelli\u0022\u003ENathan Zavanelli\u003C\/a\u003E, pursuing a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering\/bioengineering, and advised by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/yeo\u0022\u003EWoon-Hong Yeo\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, explained the benefits of his \u0026ldquo;smart patch\u0026rdquo; for sleep apnea assessments. The disorder affects more than 900 million adults worldwide, but most often goes undiagnosed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amirtha-varshini-a-s-58420baa\/\u0022\u003EAmirtha Varshini Anbuchezhiyan Sindhanai\u003C\/a\u003E, a computer science master\u0026rsquo;s student in Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, and advised by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/james-rehg\u0022\u003EJames Rehg\u003C\/a\u003E, described how her technology uses machine learning and machine vision to help job applicants review and enhance their nonverbal communications skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lavondabrownphd\/\u0022\u003ELaVonda Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Tech alumna and founder of startup\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eyegage.com\/\u0022\u003EEyeGage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eserved as a judge alongside\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.engage.vc\/team\/nammy-vedire\/\u0022\u003ENammy Vedire\u003C\/a\u003E, director of platform and operations of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.engage.vc\/\u0022\u003EEngage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ethe Georgia Tech-affiliated incubator for enterprise-focused startups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVentureLab will provide ongoing support, reaching out to all the competitors to offer guidance and help them pursue programs and grants that support the transition from success in the lab to success in the market.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech students, faculty, and staff interested in these opportunities to further the commercialization of their own research may contact VentureLab through its website,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eventurelab.gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, or by e-mailing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@venturelab.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Einfo@venturelab.gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Winning technology is disinfection system that addresses access challenges to clean drinking water"}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2022-02-16 20:15:42","changed_gmt":"2022-02-16 20:40:12","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655532":{"id":"655532","type":"image","title":"Mo Jarin - 2022 CRIDC Innovation Competition Winner","body":null,"created":"1645043293","gmt_created":"2022-02-16 20:28:13","changed":"1645044074","gmt_changed":"2022-02-16 20:41:14","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248521","name":"thumbnail_lab photo mask.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_lab%20photo%20mask.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_lab%20photo%20mask.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":224277,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/thumbnail_lab%20photo%20mask.jpg?itok=q8P1ZkFq"}}},"media_ids":["655532"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"788","name":"Water"},{"id":"19001","name":"clean water"},{"id":"4193","name":"venturelab"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"189995","name":"Mo Jarin"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EP\u0026eacute;ralte C. 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