Welcome to the homepage of Prof. Siddhartha Royโs research group at Rutgers!
Updates
๐บ Conference Panel: The Well-intended Perversion of Science. Free the Inquiry Substack. 07/05/25
๐ฐ Magazine Report: The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science. Undark. 06/03/25
๐ฐ Magazine: The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science. Undark. 06/03/25
๐ฌ Preprint: Lead (Pb) leaching from galvanized handpump tanks, leaded brass taps, and stainless-steel alternatives used in rural LMIC settings using NSF 61 protocol. Under Review. 2025.
๐ Paper: Foresight 2035: a perspective on the next decade of research on the management of Legionella spp. in engineered aquatic environments. FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 2025.
๐ฃ๏ธ Radio: Denver Water is halfway through replacing lead pipes. Why didnโt this happen sooner? . NPR and NPR Colorado. 11/07/24
๐๏ธ News: Are teachersโ views hurting Flint student learning more than lead? Study fuels fight. Detroit News. 10/10/24
๐ Paper: A Possible Nocebo Effect in Children Following the Flint Water Crisis: Evidence From Schoolteacher Perceptions and Neuropsychological Evaluations. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2024.
๐ Event: ๐บ๐ธ / ๐ซ๐ท Reducing Lead Exposure: Evolution of Priorities and Regulation. Columbia and Sorbonne. 10/30/24 9a-1p ET
Our research program uses a transdisciplinary approach to help answer the question:

We mentor students, conduct original research, craft data-driven stories to communicate our findings, and provide implementation and policy advice through an ethical lens:
Contact or visit our laboratory:
Siddhartha Roy (Biography)
Rutgers Department of Environmental Sciences
14 College Farm Rd, Office 360
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Laboratories: Foran Hall 308; ENR 167.
(office) +1-848-932-5780
(email) siddhartha [dot] roy [at] rutgers [dot] edu
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