
Eric Ryberg, Assistant Professor
Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut
- PhD, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Yale University
- MS + MPhil, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Yale University
- BA, Chemistry + Earth & Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Eric Ryberg is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining UConn, he conducted his postdoctoral research at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on the interconnections of photochemistry and manganese cycling in the environment. He earned his PhD from Yale University, specializing in the development of drinking water treatment technologies for applications in low-income countries. Professor Ryberg’s research interests bring together environmental chemistry and engineering with the goal of improving environmental health, especially in the space of water quality, photochemistry, and environmental monitoring.
Beyond academics, he enjoys spending time outdoors by going on hikes and runs.
Current Graduate Members
| Image | Name | Title | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrianna Rossignol | Graduate Researcher |
Current Undergraduate Members
| Image | Name | Title | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Laila Al-Arshani | Undergraduate Researcher | Environmental Health |
| Arden Amarelo | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
| Ezel Arslan | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
![]() | Aashmi Bhatnagar | Undergraduate Researcher | Surrogate Organism Disinfection |
![]() | Mikey Birmingham | Undergraduate Researcher | Imaging/Sensing Systems |
![]() | Savanna Blanchard | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Water Decontamination |
| Matthew Carpenter | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
![]() | Jawad Chazbek | Undergraduate Researcher | Surrogate Organism Disinfection |
![]() | Lauren Collier | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Disinfection |
![]() | Dakota Foytlin | Undergraduate Researcher | Environmental Monitoring Technologies |
| Nathan Infante | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
| Stevan Infante | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
| Aya Kayali | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
![]() | Jonathan Marquez | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Disinfection |
| Lance Mendoza | Undergraduate Researcher | ||
![]() | Chiamaka Okafor | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Disinfection |
![]() | Brady Pallotta | Undergraduate Researcher | Air Quality, Toxicology |
![]() | Annice Proud | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Disinfection |
![]() | Jeremy Richard | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Water Decontamination |
| David Soto Zambrana | Undergraduate Researcher |
Former Undergraduate Members
| Image | Name | Title | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Mariem Fahmi | Undergraduate Researcher | Solar Disinfection |
![]() | Tahmeed Solaman | Undergraduate Researcher | Environmental Monitoring Technologies |













