Deepika Kurup: A young scientist's quest for clean water
Deepika Kurup: Pencarian seorang ilmuwan muda akan air bersih
Water is the basis of life, and too many people around the world suffer from waterborne illnesses. Deepika Kurup is working to change that. Full bio
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travel across the world,
keluarga pergi menyeberangi dunia,
beragam budaya yaitu India.
country of India.
for its scorching heat and humidity.
panasnya yang membakar dan kelembapannya.
is to drink plenty of water.
dari panas adalah dengan minum banyak air.
to only drink boiled or bottled water,
minum air rebusan atau kemasan botol,
and easily get clean, potable water,
dan mendapatkan air bersih layak minum,
in the busy streets of India,
di jalanan yang ramai di India,
genangan di pinggir jalan.
from streams on the roadside.
bahkan untuk disentuh
yang tak dapat diterima ini
why these kids lacked water,
anak-anak ini kekurangan air,
untuk kehidupan.
kita sedang menghadapi krisis air global
is covered in water,
of that is freshwater,
persediaan air bersih di Bumi
of Earth's freshwater supply
dan pertumbuhan ekonomi,
and economic growth,
are rapidly depleting.
World Health Organization,
is a leading cause of death
adalah penyebab utama kematian
in developing countries,
yang berhubungan dengan air.
a water-related disease.
one summer in eighth grade,
di suatu musim panas kelas 2 SMP,
ingin menggabungkan kecintaan saya
to combine my passion
menjadi laboratorium.
into a laboratory.
dapur menjadi laboratorium,
my kitchen into a laboratory,
lalu mengusir saya.
and kicked me out.
on water-related research,
tentang penelitian terkait air,
bahwa saat ini di negara berkembang,
in developing countries,
desinfeksi surya atau SODIS
are filled with contaminated water
diisi dengan air kotor
sinar matahari selama 6-8 jam.
for six to eight hours.
of these harmful pathogens
and energy-efficient,
mudah digunakan dan efisien energi,
sampai 2 hari ketika mendung.
when it's cloudy.
the SODIS process faster,
that speeds up a reaction.
yang mempercepat reaksi.
proses desinfeksi surya.
this solar disinfection process.
and strikes a photocatalyst,
dan bersentuhan dengan fotokatalis,
really reactive oxygen species,
hidrogen peroksida, dan hidroksil.
and hydroxyl radicals.
from drinking water.
there are several disadvantages
is currently deployed.
the clear plastic bottles
mengambil botol plastik bening
dengan lapisan fotokatalis.
with this photocatalytic coating.
pada tabir surya
on the inside of these bottles,
beberapa radiasi UV
some of the UV radiation
of the process.
to the plastic bottle,
akan luntur dan terminum.
and people end up drinking the catalyst.
jika katalis terus terminum,
if you keep drinking the catalyst,
harus terus mengoleskannya,
to continue to replenish it,
to overcome the disadvantages
mengatasi kekurangan
hemat, dan ramah lingkungan.
method of purifying water.
science fair project
pameran ilmiah kelas 2 SMP
untuk pemurnian air.
for water purification.
titanium dioxide with cement.
titanium dioksida dengan semen.
into several different shapes,
menjadi berbagai bentuk yang berbeda,
dalam berbagai hal dan bentuk.
versatile range of deployment methods.
dalam botol air untuk penggunakan pribadi
inside water bottles for individual use
that can filter water for families.
yang bisa menyaring air untuk rumah tangga
of an existing water tank
bagian dalam tangki air yang sudah ada
jangka waktu yang lebih lama lagi.
over a longer period of time.
ke laboratorium yang canggih.
to a sophisticated laboratory.
usia mencegah saya
melakukan penelitian ilmiah
in pursuing scientific research
memecahkan krisis air global.
the global water crisis.
just the universal solvent.
larutan universal.
proyek pameran ilmiah ini sejak 2012
on this science fair project from 2012
laboratorium ke dunia nyata.
into the real world.
Catalyst for World Water,
I founded Catalyst for World Water,
menyatukan solusi akan krisis air global.
solutions to the global water crisis.
can't do much,
melakukan hal yang besar,
tetesan itu menyatu,
come together to form oceans,
membentuk lautan,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Deepika Kurup - Inventor, student scientistWater is the basis of life, and too many people around the world suffer from waterborne illnesses. Deepika Kurup is working to change that.
Why you should listen
Deepika Kurup is a scientist, speaker, social entrepreneur and student at Harvard University. She has been passionate about solving the global water crisis ever since she was in middle school. After witnessing children in India drinking dirty water, Kurup developed a water purification system that harnesses solar energy to remove contaminants from water.
Recognized as "America’s Top Young Scientist" in 2012, Kurup won the grand prize in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. In 2014 she was honored with the "United States President's Environmental Youth Award" and represented the United States in Stockholm, Sweden at the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Most recently Kurup was named one of the Forbes' "30 Under 30: Energy" and was the National Geographic Explorer Award Winner in the 2015 Google Science Fair. She attended the 2016 (and 2013) White House Science Fair. Currently she is CEO and founder Catalyst for World Water, a social enterprise aimed at deploying the technology she developed in water-scarce areas.
Along with research, Kurup is passionate about STEM education, and she feels that STEM education has the power to revolutionize the world. In her free time, she enjoys giving talks and writing articles to encourage students all around the world to pursue science, technology, engineering and math, and to increase awareness of the global water crisis. She has been invited to speak at schools, international conferences and the United Nations.
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