Dr. Musa Manga is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at UNC, with over 17 years of research experience in global water and sanitation. He uses environmental engineering and microbiology tools to identify low-cost, scalable, and sustainable interventions to interrupt transmission of excreta-related diseases to protect public health and wellbeing. His broad research interests are in planning, monitoring, and improvement of water, sanitation, and fecal sludge management practices to promote: i) equity for underserved communities in both developing and developed countries; ii) development and validation of pathogen hazards and risk models; iii) Climate change resilience and adaptation, and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions; and iv) optimization of wastewater and fecal sludge treatment and BioResource Recovery (Nutrient and BioEnergy). Dr. Manga has led numerous research projects across urban Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, South Africa, etc.) and Asia (Bangladesh, Philippines, India, China, etc.), assessing water and sanitation practices, and wastewater and fecal sludge treatment systems. Dr. Manga has authored over 60 publications in leading academic journals and serves as a member of the Editorial Board for several prestigious journals, including PLOS Sustainability and Transformation and the Journal of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Development.