HOLMDEL – Sourish Jasti, a senior at Holmdel High School, will present his research regarding low-cost filtrations options for rural populations at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
On March 17, Sourish presented his research, “Wastewater Purification: Fabrication of a Low-Cost Water Filtration System to Remove Heavy Metal Ions in Wastewater Using Waste Tea and Coffee,” at the fourth annual Jersey Shore Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Ocean County College, Toms River, according to a press release.
Sourish’s research on using coffee and tea as low-cost water filtration options for rural populations helped him become a winner at the event and advance to present at the national competition that will be held virtually from April 15-17, according to the press release.
Sourish has been researching low-cost water filtration options since his sophomore year in high school after becoming aware of the problem during a family trip to India.
For the last two years, the young man has been researching potential solutions through food by-products as a filtration agent to solve the problem using materials commonly found in the areas most in need, according to the press release.
Sourish has used his findings to start a nonprofit organization called Jasti Clean Water Initiative to bring clean water solutions to schools in India. For more information, visit www.jcwi.org
All of Sourish’s research was conducted in Dr. Josephine Blaha’s honors advanced research class at Holmdel High School, according to the press release.