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BDS, MSc (Newcastle upon Tyne), PhD (the Netherlands)
Dr. Hemant Unadkat is an Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School, Clinician Scientist, Principal Investigator at the National Dental Centre Singapore. His innovative lab focuses on using biomaterials engineering and micro- and nanotechnologies to improve oral health through craniofacial tissue regeneration and disease modelling.
His research programme merges discovery and application, incorporating high-throughput technologies, cell biology, and artificial intelligence for practical clinical use. Dr. Unadkat's long-term goal is to make a lasting impact on craniofacial tissue engineering.
His work has been published in reputable journals, such as PNAS, and highlighted in Nature, Nature Materials, and Nature Methods. With over S$6 Million in research funding and numerous patent applications, Dr. Unadkat demonstrates dedication to advancing his field. He is only the second dentist in Singapore to receive the prestigious Ministry of Health and National Medical Research Council Transition Award. Recently, he has also received the NMRC Clinician Scientist Individual Research Grant.