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Prosun Bhattacharya is a Professor in the Division of Water Environmental Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He holds a PhD in Sedimentary Geochemistry from the University of Delhi, India, obtained in 1990. His research interests primarily focus on drinking water contamination in groundwater sources, with a particular emphasis on geogenic contaminants such as arsenic and fluoride. Bhattacharya has engaged in collaborative research with various universities and research organizations worldwide, leading capacity-building programs funded by Sida in countries like Tanzania and Bolivia. He coordinated the 'Sustainable Arsenic Mitigation-SASMIT' project, aimed at creating community-driven strategies for arsenic-safe groundwater in Bangladesh. Currently, he leads the project 'Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for Scaling Access to Safe Drinking Water' in collaboration with UNICEF-Bangladesh. Additionally, he serves as the founding editor chief of Elsevier's Journal Groundwater Sustainable Development and is an associate editor for the Journal Hydrology. Bhattacharya's distinguished career has been recognized with several awards, including the Fellow distinction from the Geological Society of America and the International Water Association, along with the 2019 STE International Achiever Award for his contributions to environmental geochemistry and water quality analysis.
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