OUR TEAM
WaterPuris is a team of four University of Waterloo alumni and students. Brought together by our passion to clean water, we are driven to create a product that will remove both visible and invisible waste to the naked eye before it reaches our sewage system.
PhD, P. Eng
NORMAN ZHOU
MATERIALS EXPERT
Norman is the director of the Centre of Advanced Materials Joining at the University of Waterloo. He is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics engineering and has previously
co-founded Smarter Alloys, a smart materials company in the automotive and health space.
PhD
ROBERT LIANG
MATERIALS AND WATER EXPERT
Robert is the leader of the WaterPuris team. He is a postdoctoral fellow and research engineer in Mark Servos’ group and the Centre of Advanced Materials Joining. He is passionate about R&D and entrepreneurship related to materials and environmental applications.
MASc
JOHN PERSIC
BUSINESS ADVISER
John is a serial entrepreneur that is advising WaterPuris on business strategies. He has helped found (Microbonds) and build a number of companies by utilizing his background and network in microelectronics, environmental technologies, entrepreneurship, and manufacturing.
JOHN PERSIC
BUSINESS ADVISER
John is a serial entrepreneur that is advising WaterPuris on business strategies. He has helped found (Microbonds) and build a number of companies by utilizing his background and network in microelectronics, environmental technologies, entrepreneurship, and manufacturing.
ALUMNI
OLIVIA SCHNEIDER
Analytical Chemistry Specialist
OLIVER WITHAM
System Design Specialist
RACHEL TAO
App Specialist
AVNEET KAUR
Water Researcher Specialist
ADMAD KAMAL
Systems Design Specialist