Pruthvi Kilaru is a 2nd year Medical Student at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Previous to his enrollment at Des Moines University, he worked in the Department of Public Health at Syracuse University, researching the applications of wastewater-based epidemiology in tracking and predicting COVID-19 cases in communities, and managing covid-19 testing operations at Syracuse University. He previously received his Master of Public Health, Bachelors of Science in Bioengineering, and Minor in Food Studies from Syracuse University.