Professor, Director of Division Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering

TEACHING ACTIVITY

• Course Director, Dental Biomaterials I (BMAT 518) for Year 1 dental students
• Course Director, Dental Biomaterials II (BMAT 528) for Year 2 dental students
• Course Director, Adv Dent Mater (Pros 598A) for dental residents
• Course Director, DBMS 639 - Advanced Biomaterials l for PhD students
• Course Director, DBMS 640 - Advanced Biomaterials ll for PhD students

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Tissue engineering, bone regeneration, dental and craniofacial repair, bioactive and resorbable scaffolds, biomimetic and injectable carriers, stem cells, growth factor delivery
• Dental materials, nanocomposites, tooth restorations, caries inhibition, fluoride-based materials, calcium phosphate biomaterials, smart biocomposites, controlled release.