Combating «Forever Chemicals» – Fajer Mushtaq

25/10/2024 24 min Episodio 46
Combating «Forever Chemicals» – Fajer Mushtaq

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Did you know that toxic pollutants can even be found in some water bottles? Fajer Mushtaq, co-founder and CEO of Oxyle, an ETH spin-off, has developed a breakthrough technology that removes toxic PFAS from water through chemical oxidation, resulting in cleaner and safer drinking water. Fajer talks about her personal journey, how she left her home country at the age of 17 to study mechanical engineering in England, her motivation in the fight against water pollution through her experience and why she wanted to come to ETH for her PhD. This is her story.Chapters:(00:15) Meet Fajer Mushtaq: CEO of Oxyle(00:37) Cultural Differences: From Kashmir to Zurich(01:08) Educational Journey: From India to the UK(02:09) Discovering Microanalysis Systems(04:43) The Birth of Oxyle(05:01) How Oxyle's Technology Works(09:44) Scaling the Solution(15:54) Personal Reflections and Future Goals(21:20) Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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