A pair of chemical engineers from Calgary say they are convinced that a strong community effort will be what stops COVID-19 in its tracks. “It’s like a collective fight against COVID-19, and we need to make sure that we win,” said Shahrukh Shamim, who helped co-found EnviCore — a sustainable wastewater treatment solutions company.
Along with his company’s chief innovation officer and fellow chemical engineer Aseem Pandey, the pair put their expertise to use to help out some of Calgary’s most vulnerable residents.
Taking 50 litres of isopropyl alcohol donated from the University of Calgary, the duo and their team turned it into nearly 52 litres of World Health Organization grade hand sanitizer.