Sudhir Murthy

Dr. Sudhir Murthy is Chief Executive Officer of NEWhub Water Corporation. NEWhub is a cleantech company that provides water innovation services. NEWhub also manages through distributors a suite of process technologies and equipment that intensify biological nutrient removal, water reuse, and promote energy efficient/neutral water reclamation systems. Sudhir develops commercial solutions with private enterprise through the development of open-innovation approaches between the water technology demand and supply sectors and through the co-development of technologies and financial innovations. The Digestivore, DEMON, AvN, inDENSE AAA, DETOUR, miGRATE, MINION, DEANA and calDENSE technologies for wastewater treatment are part of the commercial suite that he leads.
Until May 2018, Sudhir was the Innovations Chief for DC Water and led the development and implementation of the Authority’s innovation strategy. Sudhir created, defined and translated research and development into product, service and commercial technologies. Sudhir led the concept development for over $1 billion in new engineering and construction including enhanced water reclamation, nutrient removal, deammonification, thermal hydrolysis, advanced clarification and biosolids end-use implementations at the Blue Plains plant. He was elected as and was the former Senior Vice President of the International Water Association.
Sudhir has a M.S. in Environmental Engineering and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a Professional Engineer and licensed wastewater treatment plant operator. He has approximately 250 publications or presentations and approximately 25 patents