Shaily Mahendra
Shaily Mahendra studies how microbes interact with new contaminants in the environment. As synthetic chemicals and nanomaterials are being used in more and more commercial products, Mahendra studies which ones are the next generation of pollutants – and uses microbes to detoxify them. Applications of Mahendra’s research range from ecotoxicology and disinfection to biofuels and bioremediation. Her articles have appeared in ACS Nano and Environmental Science & Technology, and her work has received support from the National Science Foundation and the Air Force. Through her research, Mahendra is helping find biological solutions to two of the world’s biggest needs: clean water and clean energy.
- Fellow 2011 Science Fellows
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Bioremediation: Bacteria and fungi FTW
PopTech Science Fellow Shaily Mahendra’s first science experiment began at five years old when her parents commanded that she drink her milk. She negotiated by adding soda into the mix, gradually increasing the soda to milk proportions stopping just short of the point where the milk curdled.Read more »
Meet the 2011 Science Fellows: Shaily Mahendra
We’ve just announced our second class of PopTech Science and Public Leadership Fellows, ten dynamic scientists who are spearheading research to change the world.
To learn more about this new crop of Fellows and their work, we posed one question to each of them: In one sentence, what impact do you hope to have through your work?
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