Overview
Goals and Objectives
Our Team
Publications
Highlights
Collaborations
Lines of Research
Projects
Awards
Dental Biomaterials and Biomimetics Research Group is a newly established interdisciplinary research group at the University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine and Research Institute For Medical and Health Sciences. Our main aim is to develop novel natural or synthetic materials and strategies that drive the tissue repair process. We also aim to understand the interaction of biomaterials with the cellular environment to optimize tissue regeneration. Furthermore, we are using new technologies such as artificial intelligence and 3D printing to address a wide variety of clinical challenges and commercial opportunities.
- Developing new technology and biomaterials for drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
- Understanding the complex biomaterials-celluar interaction and their response to various physical and biochemical environments.
- Contributing to various social needs related to the field of biomaterials.
- Establishing collaboration and supply services to third bodies such as dental industry and government.
- Evaluating the anticipated performance of newly introduced dental materials by using clinical simulation and up-to-date technology.
- Focusing on green products for sustainable dentistry.
Research Publications
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Alper Akçay, Melahat Gorduysus, Berdan Aydin, Mehmet Omer Gorduysus. Evaluation of different irrigation techniques on dentin erosion and smear layer removal: A scanning electron microscopy study. Journal of Conservative Dentistry 2022 (In collaboration with Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey)
Ensanya A. Abou Neel, Nadia Khalifa, Manal Awad, S. Soumya, Hussain Alawadhi. Remineralization potential and biocompatibility of titanium dioxide-doped phosphate glasses. Materials Letters 2022, 309 , 131456. This project is funded by the College of Graduate studies & Research/Seed Grant, University of Sharjah, UAE
Moufti M. A. Nuha Trabulsi, Fattal T., Ghousheh M., Ashira A., Danishvar, S. Developing an Artificial Intelligence Solution to Automate Segmentation of Edentulous Jawbones and Implant Planning. (In collaboration with Brunel University, UK)
Betul Rahman, Hatem M El-Damanhoury, Soumya Sheela, Hien C Ngo. Effect Of Calcium Silicate, Sodium Phosphate, and Fluoride on Dentinal Tubule Occlusion and Permeability in Comparison to Desensitizing Toothpaste: An In Vitro Study Operative Dent. 2021;46(6):641-649. This project is funded by University of Sharjah/competitive grant.
Vellore Kannan Gopinath, Soumya Sheela Aravind, Fatma Mousa AlGhalban, Khalil Abdelrazek Khalil Abdelmawgoud and Tahar Laoui. Calcium embedded electrospinning microfibers and bone/dental pulp dentin regeneration for future application in periodontal and oral surgical procedures. This project is funded by University of Sharjah/competitive grant.
Dr. Mohannad Nassar and his group investigating IP6's role in improving the characteristics of dental materials and its potential utilization in orthodontics, implant and pediatric dentistry and its use as an alternative to phosphoric acid (etchant) and EDTA (chelating agent) in adhesive dentistry and Endodontics.
Prof. Rani Samsudin and his group investigating the bone regenerative potential of in-house prepared 3-D decellularized and demineralized bone scaffolds as alternative to autografts.
- Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA
- Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- University of Nottingham, UK
- Brunel University, UK
- Biomimetic Materials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration
- Digital Dentistry
- Laser and Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry
- Salivary Biomarkers
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Active Internal Grant |
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Targeted Grant, Development of porous calcium polyphosphate ‘rings’ for bone augmentation around endosseous dental implants – 200,000 AED.
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Prof. Rani |
Prof. Ensanya Abou Neel Prof. Sausan Alkawas Dr. Hani Salama |
200,000 AED |
2023 |
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Competitive Grant Fabrication and characterization of anti-inflammatory 3-D Porous Electrospun Nanofibrous Polycaprolactone/Chitosan Membrane loaded with BMP-2 and/or Vitamin D for Periodontal Regeneration.
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Prof. Ensanya Abou Neel
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Prof. Susan Alkawas Prof. Khalil Abdelrazek Dr Soumya
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120,000 AED |
2023 |
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Targeted Grant- Injectable Porous Calcium Phosphate Glass Microspheres As OrthoBiologics’ Carrier for Extracellular Vesicles for Pulp Regeneration.
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Prof. Ensanya Abou Neel
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Prof. Rani Dr Kamis Dr Aghila |
200,000 AED |
2023 |
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Development, characterization and biological evaluation of a novel graphene deposition technique for optimising the osteogenic and antimicrobial properties of dental implants and prosthesesscaffold loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor for dental pulp tissue regeneration. Grant No. (V.C.R.G. / R. 447/2022), 120,000 AED for 36 months, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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Dr. Mohammad-Adel Moufti |
Prof. Rani Samsudin Prof. Abdul Hai Alami Prof. Ensanya Abou Neel Prof. Mohamad Hamad Prof. Zahi Badran Dr. Soumya Aravind |
120,000 AED |
2022-till now |
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Antimicrobial efficacy and biocompatibility of green synthesized silver and copper oxide nanoparticles capped with Barleria prionitis on oral pathogens |
Dr. Sunaina Shetty |
Dr. Venkateshbabu N Prof. Ensanya Abou Neel
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95000 AED |
2022-2024 |
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Development of a thermo-sensitive nanomaterial hydrogel for regenerative endodontic treatment |
Dr. Venkateshbabu N
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Dr. Sunaina Shetty Prof. Ensanya Ali Abou Neel |
119500 AED |
2023-2025 |
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Investigation of PLGA/TCP Scaffold Loaded with Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor for Dental Pulp Tissue Regeneration |
Dr. Saaid Al Shehadat |
Prof. Ensanya Abu Neel
Prof. Khalil Abdelrazek Khalil Abdelmawgoud |
120,000 AED |
November 2022 |
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Effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on patients with gingivitis and periodontitis: A prospective cohort study using inflammatory, microbiomic, and metabolomics markers |
Dr. Saaid Al Shehadat |
Dr Moez AlIslam Fares Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Madkour
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120,000 AED |
November 2022
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Mechanical Properties of Traverse™ Rotary Glide Path File
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Prof. Ahmed Jamleh |
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40,000 AED |
March 2024- July 2025 |
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10 |
Phytic Acid: A Green and Sustainable Product in Endodontics |
Dr. Mohannad Nassar |
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120,000 |
Nov-2022 to Nov-2025 |
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11 |
Non-Protein Thiols: A Potential Adjuvant Therapy to Mitigate Side Effects of Teeth Bleaching |
Dr. Mohannad Nassar |
Dr. David Williams, Dr. Rania Nassar |
116,000 |
Nov-2023 to Nov-2026 |
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Assessment of Novel Salivary Biomarkers by Using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) in Periodontitis Patients |
Dr. Betul Rahman |
Prof. Zahi Badran, Dr. Kais Daoudi , Dr. Soumya Sheela Aravind, Prof. Sausan Al Kawas, Dr. Mounir Kaidi |
120000 AED |
2022-2025 |
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Investigation of the role of common oral conditions and dental restorations on the salivary candidal load Investigation of the role of common oral conditions and dental restorations on the salivary candidal load Grant No. (no# V. C. R. G./ R. 447/2022, 2201100156), 40k DHs for 24 months, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. |
Dr. Kamis Gaballah |
Prof. Ensanya Abou Neel |
40,000 AED |
2022-till now |
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Development of an artificial intelligence object detection solution for automatic real-time visual inspection and charting of dental conditions |
Dr. Mohammad-Adel Moufti |
Dr. Manar Abu Talib, Dr. Qassim Nasir, UOS College of Computing and Informatics |
120,000 |
Dec-2023 to Dec-2025 |
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A Unified Blockchain-Based Electronic Dental Record (EDR) Ecosystem for Secure Data Exchange |
Dr. Sohail Abbas, |
Dr. Mohammad-Adel Moufti, CDM Dr. Manar Abu Talib, Dr. Qassim Nasir, Ahmed Bouridane |
118,000 |
Dec 2023- |
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16 |
Periodontal Health, General and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients on Aromatase Inhibitors: A Case-Control Study.
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Prof. Manal |
Dr. Nadia Khalifa Prof. Zahi Badran Prof. Basema Saddek Prof. Wegdan Bani Issa |
174,000 |
November 2024-2026 |
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An evaluation of serum and salivary microRNAs associated with type 2 diabetes and periodontitis” |
Dr. Anirudh Acharya |
Dr. Jalal Taneera, Prof. Zahi Badran, Dr. Betul Rahman, Dr. Anila Abid |
AED 120,000 |
2023-26 |
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18 |
Serum and salivary biomarkers in type 2 diabetes and periodontitis |
Dr. Anirudh Acharya |
Dr. Jalal Taneera, Prof. Zahi Badran, Dr. Aala Mansour, Dr. Anila Abid |
AED 119,500 |
2023-25 |
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Hybrid layer and micro-tensile bond strength of titanium dioxide-doped phosphate glass microspheres filled universal dental adhesive |
Prof Adam |
Prof Ensanya, Dr Hatem |
AED 34,000.00 |
2022-2025 |
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Clinical performance of conventional, 3D printed and milled implant-retained mandibular overdentures: a randomized clinical trial |
Prof Adam |
Dr Ahmed Aziz, Dr Zaid Hamdoon |
AED 119,000.00 |
2023-2026 |
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21 |
Clinical performance of conventional, 3D printed and milled single implant-retained mandibular overdentures: a randomized clinical trial |
Prof Adam |
Dr. Nadia, Prof Zahi, Dr Ibrahim |
AED 120,000.00 |
2024-2027 |
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Clinical performance of mandibular all-on-4 modified polyetheretherketone treatment approach versus conventional metal framework and hybrid prostheses: a randomized clinical trial |
Dr Ahmed Aziz |
Prof Adam, Dr Zaid Hamdoon, Prof Rani Samsudin |
AED 119,000.00 |
2023-2026 |
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Accuracy evaluation of three intraoral scanners and stereophotogrammetry compared to laboratory scanner for complete-arch implant-supported prosthesis: A prospective study (Co Investigator), AED 120,000.00, University of Sharjah, 2024-2026 |
Dr Ahmed Aziz |
Prof Adam, Dr Zaid Hamdoon |
AED 120,000.00 |
2024-2026 |
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Active External Grant |
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PI & Co-PIs |
Cash Amount Transferred to UoS |
Total Funding (Cash & In-Kind) |
Dates |
Funding Organization |
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Impact of Cooling on Shaping Ability of Thermally Treated Files in Canal Models with Double Curvature |
Hajar Albanyan, Ahmed Jamleh, Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Khalid Alfouzan |
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85000 |
2022 |
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center |
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Investigating Novel Strategies for Preventing and Treating Microbial Biofilms Aimed at Combating Oral Infections |
Dr. Rania Nassar, Dr. Mohannad Nassar, Dr. David Williams, Dr. Abiola Senok |
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200,000 |
2024-2026 |
MBRU |
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Unlocking the Potential of IP6: Translating Dental Research into Over-the- Counter Products and Advanced Material Coatings |
Dr. Rania Nassar, Dr. Mohannad Nassar, Dr. David Williams, Dr. Abiola Senok |
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50,000 USD (180,000 AED) |
2024-2026 |
IADR |
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| # | Member Name | Recognition Details & Awarding Organization | Dates |
| 1 | Ensanya Abou Neel | Excellence in Research Award in the 2nd Forum for Women in Research (QUWA): Empowering Women in Research & Innovation. University of Sharjah. 26th August 2021, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. | 26thAugust 2021, |
| 2 | Top 2% of the world's scientist for 2020-2021 according to Stanford University in cooperation with Elsevier BV. UoS, 30th May 2022. | 30thMay 2022. | |
| 3 | Best research work in the 3rd Forum for Women in Research. 25th August 2022, University of Sharjah | 25thAugust 2022 | |
| 4 | Rama Abdullah Darwich | First place oral presentation competition at 11th International Student's Dental Conference, Revolutionary steps towards better oral health – Student award for Rama | 11-12 Feb. 2023 |
| Supervisor: Ensanya Abou Neel | |||
| Co-Supervisor: Manal Awad | |||
| 5 | Venkateshbabu N | Associate editor, International Endodontic Journal | 2021- till date |
| 6 | Associate editor, Dental Traumatology | 2023- till date | |
| 7 | Editorial board member, Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice | 2022- till date | |
| 8 | Amna Alsaadi presenter (Hatem El Damanhoury-co-supervisor, Nadia Khalifa-main supervisor | Aeedc , Dubai, UAE, 3rd Place Poster presentation for poster with title “Three dimensional wear analysis of different artificial denture teeth" | 7-9 Feb.2022 |
| 9 | Betul Rahman | The research project “ Al Kawas S,Al‑Marzooq F, Rahman B, Shearston JA, Saad H, Benzina D, Weitzman M. The impact of smoking different tobacco types on the subgingival microbiome and periodontal health: a pilot study. Sci Rep 11, 1113 (2021).https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80937-3" won the SIB Award for scientific research. 10.000 AED | 2022 |
| 10 | Alaa Al Atta (MDS student) Main supervisor: Mohannad Nassar | IADR Kulzer Travel Award | Jun-23 |
| Co-supervisor: Mehmet Omer Gorduysus | Amount: 2500 USD. | ||
| https://www.iadr.org/about/news-reports/press-releases/iadr-announces-2023-recipients-iadr-kulzer-travel-awards | |||
| 11 | Alaa Al Atta (MDS student) Main supervisor: Mohannad Nassar | IADR Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards Amount: 2000 USD (7300 AED)https://www.iadr.org/about/news-reports/press-releases/iadr-announces-2023-recipients-iadr-colgate-research-travel-0 | Jun-23 |
| Co-supervisor: Mehmet Omer Gorduysus | |||
| 12 | Alaa Al Atta (MDS student) Main supervisor: Mohannad Nassar | First place Poster Competition RAK Medical and Health Sciences University | Feb-23 |
| Co-supervisor: Mehmet Omer Gorduysus | |||
| 13 | Alaa Al Atta (MDS student) Main supervisor: Mohannad Nassar | First place poster award Amount: 1500 AED University of Sharjah Emirati German Congress | Nov-23 |
| Co-supervisor: Mehmet Omer Gorduysus | |||
| 14 | Alaa Al Atta (MDS student) Main supervisor: Mohannad Nassar | 3M Competition (Audience Votes) Amount: 500 AED University of Sharjah | Apr-23 |
| Co-supervisor: Mehmet Omer Gorduysus | |||
| 15 | Mohannad Nassar | Member and the secretary of the National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS)-Endodontic Committee in United Arab Emirates | 2021-Present |
| 16 | Mohannad Nassar | Vice President of the IADR-UAE section | 2021-2023 |
