
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students through theory classes, practical demonstrations, and clinical training sessions. Guides undergraduate students in patient care, clinical work, and research projects, while mentoring postgraduate students in seminars, academic discussions, and research activities.
Areas of academic interest include Digital Dentistry, Implantology, Prosthodontics, and recent dental materials. Actively engages in research and publications and continuously enhances knowledge through CDE programs, workshops, conferences, and faculty development programs. Also actively contributes to various departmental and institutional academic initiatives.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Preclinical Prosthodontics | Ist BDS |
| Preclinical Prosthodontics and Theory | IInd BDS |
| Clinical Prosthodontics and Theory | IIIrd BDS |
| Clinical Prosthodontics and Theory | IVth BDS |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS | KLE'S Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | 2003 | |
| MDS | Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge | KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore | 2011 |
| Certificate in Advanced Oral Implantology | Oral Implantology | A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 2026 |
| Part time PHD | Dental material sciences | Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE , Manipal | ongoing |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Reader | 11/ 2025 - Till Date |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Assistant Professor/Senior lecturer | 11/2021 to 10/2025 |
| Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College,Manipal | Associate Professor | 08/2015 to 10/2021 |
| Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 08/2011 to 07/2015 |