The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $604,500 project grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to develop a new type of membrane that can both monitor and remove heavy metals from wastewater in real-time. The grant, awarded to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, aims to address challenges with current wastewater filtration methods by creating a sensor-enabled membrane that can effectively capture various heavy metals and provide data-driven insights to optimize the system's operation and maintenance. The project will evaluate the membrane's performance in hydroponic growing systems at the University of Georgia to demonstrate its ability to help meet growing food production demands while mitigating the impact of heavy metal contamination. The 3-year grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
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