Ryan Kingsbury

Ryan Kingsbury is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. His research focuses on Water, Climate and Energy, Chemistry, Biology and Technology. Dr. Kingsbury's work aims to advance electrochemical technologies for clean water and clean energy production by studying ion-selective materials such as membranes and electrodes. His research integrates electrochemical and thermodynamic characterization methods, first principles simulations, and device testing to understand material behavior under various conditions.

Ryan S. Kingsbury is an Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, specializing in membrane separations, electrochemistry, ion selectivity, desalination, and the water-energy nexus. His research focuses on advancing materials and processes for sustainable water treatment and energy systems. By integrating electrochemical principles with membrane science, he explores methods to enhance ion selectivity and optimize desalination technologies. His work includes studying the impact of solution composition on ion exchange membranes and developing frameworks for quantifying uncertainty in computational materials science. Kingsbury's research also addresses the role of natural organic matter and inorganic solutes in energy recovery from salinity gradients, contributing to the broader understanding of water-energy interactions.