Emerging Employment Opportunities in Water Purification Technologies: Creation of New Niches and Workforce Specialization

Water purification is a rapidly evolving field, with institutions like IITs spearheading advancements in filtration, bioremediation, electrochemical treatment, and AI-based monitoring. These innovations have created new employment opportunities, spanning research, engineering, policymaking, and business. This paper identifies 15 specialized roles in water purification, detailing their job functions and significance in modern water management. A pilot project is proposed to foster workforce specialization, and a roadmap is presented for industry-academia collaboration.