Overview

• Researchers at Nagaland University, led by Prabhakar Sharma, have developed bio-based soft technologies to recover valuable resources from wastewater.
• The system integrates algae-based processes, microbial fuel cells, and constructed wetlands to treat wastewater and facilitate circular economy goals.
• The peer-reviewed study, published in Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, confirms lab-scale efficacy and provides a roadmap for scaling up.
• These technologies aim to reduce pollution, improve water quality, and support low-cost, decentralized solutions for rural and peri-urban areas in India.
• Future efforts will focus on pilot-scale deployment, community collaboration, and techno-economic optimization to transition from concept to implementation.