Associate Professor Dr. G. Veera Singham is an urban entomologist by profession and a molecular biologist by training. His study focuses on bridging these two fields by identifying new approaches to the control of urban pests, particularly those that are significant for public health. His research focuses on understanding insecticide resistance and resistance mechanisms in pest species, examining changes in pest dynamics through population genetics measures, designing molecular markers, examining the relationship between insects and microbes, insect physiology, and creating integrated pest management plans.

Associate Professor Dr. Veera Singham graduated with first-class honors from Universiti Sains Malaysia and earned his PhD in Applied Entomology before beginning work at the Center for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, in 2015. Before entering the department at USM, he was employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the RIKEN Centre for Sustainable Resources in Yokahama, Japan.

In addition to graduating post-graduate students under his supervision, he has published numerous research articles in international peer-reviewed journals, with the majority of his writings published in the Q1/Q2 journals. Aside from this, he has been actively sharing his knowledge on insect research at international platforms as a keynote and plenary speaker, as well as serving as an expert consultant to numerous multinational firms on the development and evaluation of insecticide products. His collaboration with numerous industrial partners has been crucial to the local and international registration of innovative pesticide products. Additionally, he has been asked to deliver expert training on urban pest management to the Jeddah municipality in Saudi Arabia and the FDA Philippines.

Associate Professor Dr. Veera Singham's study has been highlighted in Astro AEC's research documentary "Stay Hungry Stay Foolish" in acknowledgment of his competence in urban pest management. The aforementioned video series seeks to identify and highlight Malaysia's top scientists and researchers in a variety of sectors. This program has highlighted the value of USM's entomology research to society. Additionally, two foreign periodicals have published his termite studies (Entomology Today USA and FAOPMA International Pest Association Magazine).

Associate Professor Dr. Veera Singham is currently a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Malaysian Scholar Award 2022 and will spend six months conducting research at the University of California, Riverside in the USA to advance his knowledge of urban entomology.