Professor Alshawabkeh is pleased to welcome a new intern to the lab for Summer 2016, Amanda Murillo. Read on to learn about Amanda and why she chose Northeastern for her summer research experience.
“ I am Amanda Murillo, a fourth-year student at the National School for Water and Environmental Engineering (ENGEES) in Strasbourg, France. My school specializes in water supply and sanitation (drinking water, purification, wastewater treatment), sustainable regional development, management of environmental and health risks, and management of public services.
During my studies, I must complete an internship in a research organization for a duration of 3 months. It was almost natural for me to turn to the PROTECT Center and Northeastern University. I was and I am still curious to discover American culture and American research teams. I was attracted to the challenge that working with a diverse team represented.
More than being interested in the idea of working in a prestigious university such as Northeastern University, I have mostly been drawn by the innovative projects in the field of water treatment within the PROTECT Center.
Testing a water treatment device based on electrochemical methods coupled with a solar device is an exciting task because the processing device is intended to be exported and used in countries of the third world, in regions where access to drinking water and electricity is nonexistent. It is an exciting project that is particularly close to my heart because it would allow me on a personal level to continue working in order to serve others, as I did last year in Madagascar during my previous internship when I had the opportunity to work on a drinking water supply project. So I could see from experience the European technologies in sanitation were not adapted to the remote villages of these countries.
This internship at Northeastern University represents a unique opportunity for me to work on a subject both exciting and educational.”
