Devrim Kaya

Devrim Kaya is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Health at San Diego State University's School of Public Health. His research program focuses on environmental health surveillance, particularly wastewater-based epidemiology for public health monitoring.

Research emphases include:

• Pathogen detection in wastewater systems
• Environmental monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens
• Stormwater pollution control and remediation
• Development of molecular detection methods

His recent work has pioneered multimodal surveillance approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, with publications examining air, surface, and wastewater monitoring integration. Current projects extend surveillance methodologies to pathogens like Cryptosporidium and Monkeypox virus.

Additional research explores ethical frameworks and standardization challenges in wastewater surveillance. He actively contributes to STEM faculty development through peer networking initiatives.