Department of Restorative Dentistry
UIC College of Dentistry

801 South Paulina Street, Room 350, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-996-2669 Fax: 312-996-3535 E-mail: restdent@uic.edu


Dr. Mahendra S. Bapna
Rank: Professor
Office: 339
Phone: 312-
Fax: 312-996-3535
E-mail: bapnam@uic.edu

  Education: BS, University of Rajasthan, Udaipur, India,1957
BS - Metallurgy, Banaras University, Banaras, India, 1961
MS - Materials Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 1965
PhD - Materials Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1970
  Responsibilities:

Lecturer for Dental and Biomaterials Courses
Course Director-Dental Materialsl for Dental Hygiene
Research related to Biomaterials

  Research Interests: Correlating the mechanical properties of the materials with their microstructural characteristics. Studying the densification of porcelains crystallization in glass-ceramic, bonding agents by using the techniques of thermal analysis, mechanical property testing and scanning electron microscopy.
  Honors / Awards: Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology (1st and 2nd Edition)
The Society of Sigma Xi
Fellow, Academy of Dental Materials
Walter P. Murphy Fellow, 1965-69
"Human Enamel-Dental Amalgam Pin on Disc Wear," Excellence in Metallography Award (ASM Chicago) 1984
  Publications: Over 60 publications and 50 Abstracts.