Dr. Dinesh Shetty

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Khalifa University. He developed a system to purify water from toxic pesticides.

Dr. Dinesh Shetty grew up in a village in India where lack of opportunities inspired him to break the pattern and strive to better his circumstances. He majored in chemistry and material science which enabled him to address the issues plaguing the environment. He advises youths today to also break pattens and become their own unique selves. The UAE’s emphasis on progress and the creation of a sustainable society makes it ideal for the actualizing of projects such as his which focuses on the creation of a pesticide free environment.