Tathagat's project traces the formation of toxicity as a parameter of water quality through social and material processes, across Philadelphia and Mumbai.
Tathagat Bhatia is a sophomore from Lucknow, India. He came to Penn entirely unsure about his major but now feels most comfortable navigating through and learning about environmental history and conservation. A research assistant in the History of Science department over the summer, Tathagat worked to better understand the fascinating history of geomorphology in the mid 20th century. He hopes to learn more about and give voice to some of the lesser talked about but decidedly vital questions related to toxicity in urban waterscapes during the course of his research as a Rising Water Fellow.