UTHSCSA Faculty Profiles v1.0
Whang, Kyumin
Dental School
Comprehensive Dentistry
(210) 567-3674
whang@uthscsa.edu
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| 3/2018 - Present |
Division Head, Division of Research and Director for the Division of Research |
UTHSCSA, Comprehensive Dentistry, San Antonio, TX |
| 1/2015 - Present |
ExamSoft Ambassador |
ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc. |
| 9/2012 - Present |
Associate Professor/Research |
UTHSCSA, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Prosthodontics, San Antonio, TX |
| Year |
Degree |
Discipline |
Institution |
| 1997 |
PhD |
Biomedical Englineering |
Northwestern University
Evanston , IL |
| 1992 |
MS |
Biomedical Engineering |
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore , MD |
| 1989 |
BS |
Biomedical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) |
Boston University
Boston , MA |
3-D Fluorescence Microscopy |
A Novel Osteoinductive Protein Synthesizing System |
Antimicrobial Biomaterials |
Biodegradable Scaffolds -
Development of novel three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds suitable for tissue regeneration |
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering |
Controlled Drug Delivery -
Controlled drug delivery from three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds |
Dental Biomaterials -
Color shift
Shrinkage stress
Mechanical properties
Initiator Systems |
Dental Composite Development |
ExamSoft -
Administrator Level Certification, ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc. This is the second highest level of certification requiring 6 hours of self-study and 6.25 hours of examinations. I am one of the first five to ever be certified by ExamSoft Worldwide in the USA. 75% of people fail this certification.
Can train in the use of ExamSoft and troubleshoot. |
Freeze-Drying of Volatile Solvents |
Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry |
Nanotechnology |
Taguchi Robust Experimental Design |
Federal |
| Funding Agency |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
| Title |
Oxirane-Acrylate System to Double the Clinical Service Life of Restorative Resins |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2013 - 8/2018 |
| Role |
Co-Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
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