Nur Faeza Abu Kassim, Assoc. Prof. Dr

Dr. Nur Faeza Abu Kassim is an Associate Professor in Medical Entomology at Universiti Sains Malaysia, with research focused on mosquito-borne disease ecology, vector surveillance, and innovative biocontrol strategies. She is the inventor of BioGel bait—an eco-friendly, sugar-based attract-and-kill solution for Aedes control. Her work bridges laboratory science with real-world impact, involving community-based interventions (COMBI) and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Dr. Nur Faeza welcomes partnerships that advance sustainable vector control, from ecological modeling to product development, making her a dynamic collaborator in public health entomology and green technology innovation.

Research focus
Mosquito-borne Disease Epidemiology, Vector Bio-Control, Integrated Pest Management.

Selected publications

1. An efficient and biodegradable alginate-gelatin hydrogel beads as bait against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813022024886
2. Population genetic structure of Aedes aegypti subspecies in selected geographical locations in Sudan. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-52591-6
3. Prioritizing mosquito-borne diseases during and after the COVID-19 pandemic https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8421746/
4. Biting rhythm and demographic attributes of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) females from different urbanized settings in Penang Island, Malaysia under uncontrolled laboratory conditions. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0241688