In a recent announcement, two renowned individuals from the Indian engineering field, Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Dr Mylavarapu Ramamoorty, have been chosen as Foreign Members to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). NAE is a US-based private, independent, and non-profit institution, which is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and provides engineering leadership in service to the nation.
Researchers have identified urban sewage as a critical hotspot for the evolution and spread of drug-resistant bacteria, highlighting an urgent need for nationwide wastewater monitoring to prevent future health crises.