Mosquito Control Engineer
Anastasia Mosquito Control District
St. Augustine, FL, Florida, United States
POSITION TITLE: Mosquito Control Engineer, Anastasia Mosquito Control District (AMCD), St. Augustine, FL 32092
INSTITUTION DEGREE Year FIELD
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan BS 1981 Agri. Engineering
Asian Inst. of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand M. Engg 1985 Agri. Machinery management
Uni. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. Canada MS and PhD. 1995&2001 Agri. Engineering
A. Personal Statement
My expertise include spray application and evaluation of spatial repellents for mosquitoes and ticks. It includes spray atomization, measurement of droplets and deposition, spray dispersion, evaluation of insecticides and delivery systems. I pioneered quantification system for spray deposition using tracers for ULV applications and developed a spray laboratory at US Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville, FL. I have over 75 peer-reviewed publications and research experience in the United States, Canada, Thailand, Kenya, Iraq and Pakistan. I have over 16 years of experience working on mosquito control policies, strategies and technologies.
B. Positions and Honors
Professional Positions
1981–1993 Assistant Engineer and Senior Engineer, Farm Machinery Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
2001–2004 Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Florida and Cornell University.
2005-2007 Project Manager, Sustainable Development Consulting, St. Thomas, ON, Canada
2007-2019 Agricultural Engineer (contractor), NECE, Jacksonville, FL
2019-current Field Biologist and Mosquito Control Engineer, AMCD, St. Augustine, FL.
C. Contribution to Science
Development of operational strategies for improved vector management and addition of new equipment to National Stock List for DoD personnel. Contributed to compilation of droplet size spectrum of all mosquito control sprayers in the United States in the form of an App for Iphone and Android systems. I developed a methodology to quantify spray flux resulting from pest control applications and worked on optimization of these applications for not only improved performance outdoors but penetration into dwellings. Published studies demonstrate that the optimized methods are more effective, and can be easily incorporated into vector management programs.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
4:50pm – 5:00pm