IIT Bhubaneswar develops device to detect arsenic in water

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has innovated a device to detect arsenic that would help improve water quality monitoring and public health.

Researchers from the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group, School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS), IIT Bhubaneswar, led by Sayan Dey have made significant advances in arsenic detection technologies, the institute said in a press release on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a major public health concern in many parts of India. The new device developed by the IIT Bhubaneswar team is expected to aid quicker and more effective monitoring of water quality, helping address risks linked to arsenic exposure.