Prof. Shashi Vemuri is a former Senior Professor, Principal Scientist, and University Head of Entomology at Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India. With over 40 years of teaching, research, and extension experience, he specializes in Insect Toxicology, Pesticide Residues, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). He has completed postdoctoral training at Michigan State University (USA), CIMMYT (Mexico), and the University of Minnesota (USA). His work focuses on pesticide residue management, food safety, sustainable agriculture, and the evaluation of new pesticide molecules against major crop pests. He has guided 15 Ph.D. and 13 M.Sc. students, led 52 externally funded research projects, published over 165 research papers, and served in several national and international advisory, editorial, and professional roles.