Visiting Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Computational Biology; Epidemiology; Global Health; Infectious Disease; Microbiology; Public Health
I am a medical entomologist specializing in vector surveillance, disease ecology, population genetics, and innovative strategies for vector control. My research emphasizes mosquito ecology in underdeveloped urban settings, with a focus on adaptive behaviors that drive insecticide resistance and influence the efficacy of control interventions. I am equally interested in extending these perspectives to regions heavily burdened by arboviral infections, where integrated and sustainable solutions are urgently required. A core element of my professional vision is to reconceptualize vector surveillance within an interdisciplinary, One Health framework of disease transmission, ensuring that monitoring approaches remain scientifically robust, context-sensitive, and responsive to emerging global health challenges.