Ryan is a PhD student in Civil & Environmental Engineering, also pursuing a certificate of graduate study in Complex Systems and Data Science. Ryan’s recent research has explored ways to leverage remote sensing to evaluate risk associated with natural geo-hazards such as landslides and debris flows, especially following large forest fires. Ryan is also working with an interdisciplinary group using machine learning to evaluate predictors of childhood disease in Bangladesh.

As of fall 2023, Ryan will be joining UVM’s research group working with the cooperative institute for research to operations in hydrology (CIROH), which works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Water Center, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  Ryan will focus on the interaction between groundwater and streamflow with the goal of improving the national water model streamflow predictions.

Prior to UVM, Ryan worked for a geotechnical engineering firm in Boston where he was involved in forensic (post-failure) analyses, subsurface investigation programs, and dam rehabilitation designs. Outside of school, Ryan enjoys cycling, running, skiing, and cooking.

Advisors: Ehsan Ghazanfari & Mandar Dewoolkar