Area of research
Epidemiology · Modeling and Simulation
Research interest
Research interests include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Viral Infections and Vectors, and Mosquito-borne diseases and control.
A novel approach to determine mosquito trap placement for West Nile virus surveillance.
Molecular surveillance supports differing roles for Culex pipiens and Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) in West Nile virus transmission in Chicago, Illinois.
Measuring the trends in tick and tick-borne pathogen studies and their impact on tick-borne disease surveillance in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia: a comparative analysis.
Expert Position Statement: Defining the Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in Assessing Constipation and Faecal Loading
Evaluation of the 2022 West Nile virus forecasting challenge, USA.
Distrust, trauma, doubt, and protective reactions to coronavirus disease 2019: cautionary tales and lessons to learn for future pandemics: a case report.
Saliva Has High Sensitivity and Specificity for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Compared to Nasal Swabs but Exhibits Different Viral Dynamics from Days of Symptom Onset.
Interactions Between Humans and White-Tailed Deer in Illinois: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
Methods of active surveillance for hard ticks and associated tick-borne pathogens of public health importance in the contiguous United States: a comprehensive systematic review.
Corrigendum to "Spatial distribution and clustering of medically important tick species in Illinois: Implications for tick-borne disease risk" [Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 16 (2025) 102533].
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of para-veterinary workers about ticks and tick-borne diseases in three provinces of Pakistan
A quantitative and qualitative assessment of differential privacy's ability to support collaborative research using a real-world data analysis.
Unlocking farm-level antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study of researchers' experiences and challenges.
COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Adults, Youth, and Childcare Providers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
A network evaluation of human and animal movement data across multiple swine farm systems in North America.
Spatial distribution and clustering of medically important tick species in Illinois: Implications for tick-borne disease risk.
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cardiac Findings in Young Persons Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Within-host evolutionary dynamics and tissue compartmentalization during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Within-host evolutionary dynamics and tissue compartmentalization during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection
Phthalates and sex steroid hormones across the perimenopausal period: A longitudinal analysis of the Midlife Women's Health Study.
Assessing knowledge gaps and empowering Extension workers in Illinois with information on ticks and tickborne diseases through KAP surveys.
Geographical epidemiology of Hyalomma anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus in Pakistan: A systematic review.
Exploring the Coinfection and Genetic Diversity of Multiple Tick-Borne Pathogens in Livestock Population of Punjab, Pakistan.
Host-feeding preferences and temperature shape the dynamics of West Nile virus: A mathematical model to predict the impacts of vector-host interactions and vector management on R<sub>0</sub>.
Forecasting West Nile Virus With Graph Neural Networks: Harnessing Spatial Dependence in Irregularly Sampled Geospatial Data.
Year-to-year variation in phthalate metabolites in the Midlife Women's Health Study.
A modeling study on SARS-CoV-2 transmissions in primary and middle schools in Illinois.
A framework for counterfactual analysis, strategy evaluation, and control of epidemics using reproduction number estimates.
Exploring School Staff's Perceptions About Implementing Saliva-Based Testing.
Two-step light gradient boosted model to identify human west nile virus infection risk factor in Chicago.