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Investigating user needs preferences for a low-cost water filter while gaining life perspective and cultural meaning in India Blog | Mar 02, 2017 | Nupur Dokras, candidate MBA and SM Mechanical Engineering, MIT Investigating user needs preferences for a low-cost water filter while gaining life perspective and cultural meaning in India