Katalin Demeter

Prof. Katalin Demeter is an Assistant Professor affiliated with TU Wien's Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Research Group (E166-05-3). Her work focuses on advancing water safety through genetic and molecular diagnostic methods, particularly in microbial source tracking and quantitative risk assessment. Key projects include the QMRAcatch framework for modeling infection risks in riverine systems and evaluating faecal pollution impacts from shipping and wastewater. She leads innovations in real-time bacterial monitoring via automated flow cytometry and collaborates on interdisciplinary studies addressing climate change effects on water quality. Her research bridges environmental microbiology with engineering solutions for public health protection.

Education & Background: Holds a PhD in Environmental Microbiology (2023 thesis on genetic faecal markers). Extensive collaborations with institutions like the University of Antwerp and Wageningen University.

Research Themes:

• Development of molecular tools for water quality analysis
• Microbial contamination in large river systems
• Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)
• Automated environmental monitoring technologies

Recent Work Highlights: Advanced methodologies for sourcing faecal pollution, climate change adaptation strategies for water safety, and real-time microbial surveillance systems.

Labs & Teams: Principal investigator in TU Wien's Environmental Microbiology group, contributing to EU-funded projects on water safety and ecological resilience.