Ruzmyn Vilcassim

Headshot of Fellow Ruzmyn Vilcassim

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
Birmingham, Alabama
ruzmyn@uab.edu
Fellowship Project: Potential adverse impacts of vaping on perinatal health in women who use e-cigarettes during pregnancy.

Ruzmyn Vilcassim is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, UAB School of Public Health. His research primarily involves investigating the health effects associated with exposure to air pollutants, with a focus on particulate matter air pollution and cardiopulmonary health. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Health (exposure assessment and health effects) from New York University, and subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the NYU School of Medicine (Pediatrics), where he investigated air quality and health impacts of alternative tobacco products use. His ongoing research at UAB includes studying the adverse cardiopulmonary impacts of e-cigarette use, health risks of e-cigarette use during pregnancy, and testing and validation of low-cost air quality and health monitoring devices. He has previous work experience in environmental pollution prevention, sustainable agriculture, and mitigating climate change impacts on vulnerable communities at international environmental non-profit organizations.