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Check out a video of Nina speaking at the 2020 Big Data Summit on Wastewater Management Through AI and the projects Ensaras has worked on!

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Ensaras, Inc. Founder and President, Nina Kshetry, spoke about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools to optimize wastewater management and treatment and the Ensaras AI Wastewater Stack offering at the 2020 Big Data Summit hosted by University of Illinois Research Park held on 12 November 2020.

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Ensaras, Inc.’s president, Nina Kshetry, shares another fabulous use of real-time water data = competitions to save water! Check out the full article in the April - June 2020 issue of Working Pressure Magazine.

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On May 6, 2020 Ensaras, Inc. participated in an Innovator Showcase Series featuring water innovators from Illinois hosted by Current Water and Chicago Next.

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Water Environment Research

Ensaras, Inc. along with collaborators at the University of Illinois and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) have developed a machine learning approach to predict odors at a large urban storm water reservoir.  A paper describing our work was recently published by Water Environment Research and can be accessed here.

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IEEE ICASSP 2019

Ensaras, Inc.’s paper on combining machine learning with engineering domain knowledge to address the safety risks of unknown unknowns in real-world engineering systems was presented by Prof. Lav Varshney on May 17, 2019 in Brighton, UK.  A copy of the paper can be accessed here.  

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Ensaras, Inc. Speaks at SIUE’s Inaugural Water Symposium

Ensaras, Inc’s president, Nina Kshetry, spoke at SIUE’s Water Symposium on April 24, 2019.  Her talk focused on the use of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence for water and wastewater applications.  

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Presenting at the 2019 Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference

Nina Kshetry and collaborator John Mulrow (Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago) presented in the Wet Weather Session at the 2019 Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference in Springfield, IL.  Their presentation was entitled: Intelligent Odor Warning System at an MWRD Reservior.

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Artificial Intelligence Helps Reduce Odors at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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Ensaras, Inc. Wins Second Prize in Inaugural Intelligent Water Systems Challenge

Champaign, IL – 11 October 2018:  Ensaras, Inc. and its collaborators at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) and the University of Illinois won the second prize of $15,000 in the first ever Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.  The final round of the competition was held in New Orleans at WEFTEC on October 1, 2018, where the top-three teams presented their solutions.  Ensaras’s Ms. Nina Kshetry and MWRDGC’s Dr. Kuldip Kumar presented to a packed audience on the advanced analytics and machine learning approach used to develop an Intelligent Advanced Warning System for Odors at the MWRDGC’s Thornton-Composite-Reservoir.  The first prize of $25,000 was awarded to the Great Lakes Water Authority and the University of Michigan, and the third prize of $5,000 was awarded to Clean Water Services.

The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge is hosted by the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT), a joint effort of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and Water Research Foundation. The competition challenged students, professionals, and technology experts to use innovation and data to help solve some of the most difficult issues facing water and wastewater utilities. The challenge began in April and required the 19 participating teams to address real-world problems.

The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge is also supported by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), the International Society of Automation’s (ISA) Water and Wastewater Division, Cleveland Water Alliance, The International Society of Automation, The Water Council, Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP).

Ensaras, Inc. is a start-up based in Champaign, IL that is working at the intersection of wastewater treatment and advanced analytics.  By using the power of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Ensaras. Inc. is developing novel tools and solutions for improved operations in the wastewater sector.  

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization of 35,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. Since 1928, WEF and its members have protected public health and the environment. As a global water sector leader, our mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of water professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and provide a platform for water sector innovation.

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is a not-for-profit research cooperative that advances the science of water to protect public health and the environment. Governed by utilities, WRF delivers scientifically sound research solutions and knowledge to serve our subscribers and stakeholders in all areas of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse. WRF has funded and managed more than 1,500 research studies from asset management to treatment, utility finance to resource management, conveyance systems to water quality.

Learn more:

Ensaras, Inc.: http://www.ensaras.com/

LIFT IWS Challenge: http://www.werf.org/lift/IWSChallenge2018

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Ensaras, Inc. Receives AI for Earth Grant From Microsoft

Champaign, IL – 5 September 2018:  Ensaras, Inc. has been awarded an AI for Earth grant from Microsoft to help further our efforts in developing advanced analytics and artificial intelligence tools for wastewater applications.  This new grant will provide Ensaras, Inc. with Microsoft Azure resources, as well as education and training opportunities, to accelerate our work in developing augmented intelligence tools for optimizing operations at wastewater treatment plants.  Specifically, with this grant we will focus on developing tools to monitor and optimize energy consumption, chemical consumption, and solids generation at wastewater treatment plants.  We are excited to become a part of the Microsoft AI for Earth community!

Ensaras, Inc. is a start-up based in Champaign, IL that is working at the intersection of wastewater treatment and advanced analytics.  By using the power of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Ensaras. Inc. is developing novel tools and solutions for improved operations in the wastewater sector.  Ensaras, Inc. is one of the newest organizations to be recognized by Microsoft for its impact and potential, and will join a growing number of AI for Earth grantees worldwide.

AI for Earth is a $50 million, 5-year program that brings the full advantage of Microsoft technology to those working to solve global environmental challenges in the key focus areas of climate, agriculture, water and biodiversity. Through grants that provide access to cloud and AI tools, opportunities for education and training on AI, and investments in innovative, scalable solutions, AI for Earth works to advance sustainability across the globe.

Learn more:

Ensaras, Inc.: http://www.ensaras.com/

Microsoft AI for Earth: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/aiforearth

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Presenting at the 2018 Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference

Nina Kshetry presented in the Trending Topics session at the 2018 Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference in Springfield, IL. Her presentation was entitled: Optimal Wastewater Management Using Advanced Analytics.

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Wired In: Nina Kshetry

Founder and president of Ensaras, Inc., Nina Kshetry, talks about Ensaras, Inc. in The News-Gazette feature Wired In: Nina Kshetry.  

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Nina Kshetry Discusses Entrepreneurship and the AWARE Program.

The University of Illinois College of Engineering recently interviewed Nina Kshetry, the founder and president of Ensaras, Inc., regarding her path to entrepreneurship and her participation in the AWARE program.  You can find the article here. 

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Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium

Our collaborator, Prof. Lav Varshney, was selected by the National Academies to participate in the Fifth Arab-American Frontiers Symposium in Rabat, Morocco in November 2017.  He presented on his joint work with Ensaras, Inc. entitled “Optimal Wastewater Management using Noisy Sensor Fusion.”   This work is supported by an SBIR contract from the US Army.

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Ensaras, Inc. Awarded DoD SBIR Phase I Contract

Continue reading to learn about our work using advanced analytics and AI to help monitor distributed wastewater treatment and recycling systems!

Disclaimer:  Reference herein to any specific commercial company, product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or the Department of the Army (DoA).  The opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or the DoA, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Champaign, IL and Warren, MI. 19 October 2017: Ensaras, Inc., based in Champaign, IL, is working on a Phase I SBIR contract for the US Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) – Water Treatment and Handling Team, based in Warren, MI.   TARDEC’s Water Treatment and Handling Team is looking at ways of reducing the water footprint and water and wastewater hauling and disposal costs at US Army bases. In order to meet these objectives, TARDEC’s Water Treatment and Handling Team is developing, testing and demonstrating containerized gray water recycling and black water treatment systems, as well as real-time water quality monitoring systems.  

Reliable and real-time water quality monitoring is of vital importance to ensure that wastewater recycling and treatment systems are performing as intended and complying with US Army and US EPA regulations.  However, access to water quality laboratory testing services, or complex sensing technologies, is not always available in the areas where the US Army operates.  In this project, Ensaras, Inc. is using its patent-pending technology to develop a smart sensor for TARDEC’s Water Treatment and Handling Team for use at US Army bases.  

Ensaras, Inc. is currently conducting proof-of-concept work to demonstrate the power of using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning combined with readily available and low-maintenance sensing technology, to monitor US Army gray water recycling and wastewater treatment systems in real-time.  Ensaras, Inc.’s technology will also be used to automatically classify the US Army’s wastewater into one of several types in real-time, to assist operators in better understanding and operating their treatment systems.  The results of this work will be used to develop a prototype smart sensor for wastewater management at US Army bases.

The work being conducting by Ensaras, Inc. will allow the US Army to better monitor their gray water recycling and black water treatment systems in real-time, to improve the operation and performance of these systems, and to help ensure regulatory reuse and discharge standards are met.  

About Ensaras, Inc.

Ensaras, Inc. is a start-up based in Champaign, IL that is working at the intersection of wastewater treatment and advanced analytics.  By using the power of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Ensaras. Inc. is developing novel tools and solutions for improved operations in the wastewater sector.

For more information about Ensaras, Inc., visit: www.ensaras.com

About the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC).

TARDEC is tasked with developing, integrating, and sustaining the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned Department of Defense (DoD) ground systems and combat support systems to improve Current Force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the Future Force.

For more information about the US Army TARDEC, visit: https://www.army.mil/tardec

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Presenting on Smart Sensors

Nina Kshetry presented at the Seventy-Ninth Annual Southern Regional Water Pollution Control Operators Conference in Du Quoin, Illinois today.  Her presentation was entitled “Towards Smart Sensors For Wastewater Management and Treatment.”  Thank you to all who attended the conference, we received valuable feedback on our work from many of those in attendance.