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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Award Date: Jun 8 2018
Research Interest Keywords
- membrane-based separation processes
- desalination
- engineering global development
- water and sanitation in emerging markets
- design ethnography
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Novel Architectures for Membrane-based Humidity Capture for PEM Fuel Cell Systems
Wright, N. C. (PI)
6/1/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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KidneyX Sustainability Prize
Wright, N. C. (PI)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS
2/1/25 → 1/31/29
Project: Research project
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Crystallization Kinetics: Toward the Useful Separation of Salts in Enhanced Evaporation Systems
Wright, N. C. (PI)
10/26/23 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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NRT: Cultural Change and Social Equity as Drivers for Convergent Research in Water and Material Circularity
Novak, P. J. (PI), Arnold, B. (CoI), Keeler, B. L. (CoI), Smith, T. (CoI), Voorhees, M. H. (CoI) & Wright, N. C. (CoI)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
7/1/22 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Multi-market pilot of low-cost, time-variant electrodialysis reversal desalination systems with optimized brine management
Wright, N. C. (PI)
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
3/15/22 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Dissolved gas recovery from water using a sidestream hollow-fiber membrane module: First principles model synthesis and steady-state validation
Song, I., Soulia, P. S., Novak, P. J., Arnold, W. A. & Wright, N. C., Jan 5 2024, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 689, 122134.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Novel data-driven optimal control methods for cost-effective brine treatment
Kaddoura, M. F. & Wright, N. C., Jun 14 2024, In: Desalination. 578, 117426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prioritization of Early-Stage Research and Development of a Hydrogel-Encapsulated Anaerobic Technology for Distributed Treatment of High Strength Organic Wastewater
Zhang, X., Arnold, W. A., Wright, N., Novak, P. J. & Guest, J. S., Nov 5 2024, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 58, 44, p. 19651-19665 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Design comparative analysis of convection-enhanced evaporation systems
Kaddoura, M. F. & Wright, N. C., May 5 2023, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 225, 120188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DESIGN INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY INTRA- AND INTERCULTURAL TEAMS: A CASE STUDY ON DIALYSIS IN ZIMBABWE
Grover, M., Lauff, C. A., Ndhlovu, C. & Wright, N. C., 2023, 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), v03bt03a025. (Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference; vol. 3B).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution