Solar Water Farm technology
Solar-powered desalination ranging from community plants producing 70,000+ liters per day to portable emergency units — off-grid, running on solar and battery. Models: Max, Mobi+, Mobi.
UT GivePower × Kumar Lab
Research.
Connecting students with real research on solar-powered water and energy systems.
What we study.
Membrane science & desalination
Dr. Kumar’s Cockrell lab develops biomimetic membranes inspired by aquaporins — higher flux at lower energy.
Solar microgrids
Panels, lithium-ion banks, charge controllers, and inverters that bring reliable power to off-grid schools.
Energy & water policy
How regulation, financing, and local governance decide whether clean-water and solar projects actually reach the communities that need them.
The global water & energy crisis
655 million people worldwide still lack access to electricity, and 1.4 billion live in water-vulnerable regions.
Education transforms societies
South Korea went from among the poorest nations in 1950 to a global tech leader in a generation — powered by education and electrification.