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Natasha Wright

Natasha Wright

Natasha Wright

Richard and Barbara Nelson Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

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natasha@umn.edu

Mechanical Engineering
111 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Biographical Info
Research & Teaching
Publications & Awards

Biographical Info

Education

Ph.D. 2018, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S. 2014, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. 2012, Mechanical Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Biography

Lab
Wright Group — ME 455

ME Research Areas
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
Fluid Mechanics

ME Impact Areas
Energy Transition
Environment and Sustainability
Human Health

Research & Teaching

Research Interests

Membrane-based separation processes
Desalination
Engineering Global Development
Water and Sanitation in Emerging Markets
Design Ethnography and Product Design

Publications & Awards

Honors and Awards

Best Paper Award, International Desalination Association World Congress, October 2017
Lemelson-MIT Graduate Student Winner, April 2017
Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy, January 2016
USAID Desal Prize, First Place, 2015

Selected Publications

Natasha C. Wright and Amos G. Winter V., “Design of Spiral-Wound Electrodialysis Modules.” Desalination, Volume 458,15 May 2019, Pages 54-65.
Natasha C. Wright, Sahil S. Shah, Susan E. Amrose, and Amos G. Winter V., “A Robust Model of Brackish Water Electrodialysis Desalination with Experimental Comparison at Different Size Scales.” Desalination, Volume 443, 1 October 2018, Pages 27-43.
Sahil R. Shah, Natasha C. Wright , Amos G. Winter V., “Cost-Optimal Design of a Batch Electrodialysis System for Domestic Desalination of Brackish Groundwater” Desalination , Volume 443, 1 October 2018, Pages 198-211.
Natasha C. Wright, Amos G. Winter V., “Justification for community-scale photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis desalination systems for inland rural villages in India,” Desalination, Volume 352, 3 November 2014, Pages 82-91.

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