Inventor: Senay Simsek
Divya Kamireddi
Researchers in the College of Agriculture are developing superabsorbent materials with a much lower environmental impact than current alternatives made from nonrenewable resources. Fellow Divya Kamireddi will work with hemp fibers to extract cellulose using a special process to create the patent-pending, superabsorbent materials. While Kamireddi’s main focus is developing a product for soil retention, the eco-friendly hemp material could also be used across industries from diapers and feminine products to food storage to biomedical applications and beyond.
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It’s very important for me that research not just stay in the lab. The superabsorbent polymers we’re developing would not be possible without all of the core science research that has been done over the decade, but what matters to me personally is to ensure that any research I contribute to has tangible, real-world impact.
Divya Kamireddi
College of Agriculture