Sid's experiences researching the Flint Water Crisis have deeply impacted him and have driven his passion to encourage the development of “The Public Focused Scientist/Engineer.”

Siddhartha Roy is completing his PhD in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He works with Marc Edwards researching failure mechanisms in potable water infrastructure, specifically in copper and non-leaded plumbing. He is the student leader and communications director for the Flint water study research team. Sid helped uncover the citywide lead contamination and other corrosion-caused water quality issues in Flint, Michigan.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx