Smart Water Solutions

About Smart Water Solutions

Weekly discussions on the latest in water science, technology, and investment. Hosted by Abdelhakim El Fadil , an industrial expert with a decade of expertise at Dow Chemical, DuPont, KU Leuven, and Aquadviser, specialising in membrane technologies for advanced water solutions.

Publisher

Hakim El Fadil

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2019

Latest episode

7 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

114 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Aug 2025

   #114 - Prof. Ranil Wickramasinghe

   In this episode, Hakim and cohost Rhea Verbeke talk with Prof. Ranil Wickramasinghe, a membrane expert who takes us from blood oxygenators to advanced water and biotech applications. We explore why polymer membranes still lead, how catalytic ceramic membranes turn vegetable oil into linoleic acid for green products, and the real-world hurdles like fouling and carbon pricing. Curious how membranes can react, separate, and still clog like a throat mid-sentence? Tune in. 🌱🧪

2. 

   29 May 2025

   113 - Brian Sheng: Aquaria

   Brian Sheng, CEO of Aquaria, details the company's innovative system for harvesting clean water from the atmosphere using an energy-efficient process in this interview.

3. 

   27 Mar 2025

   #112 - Prof. Robert Nicholls

   Professor Robert Nicholls from the University of East Anglia explains how sea levels are rising due to ocean warming, melting glaciers, and ice sheet loss. He also highlights how human activities like groundwater extraction cause land to sink in many coastal cities. Even if emissions stop today, sea levels will keep rising for centuries. This episode covers the causes, local impacts, and adaptation strategies.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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