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Biomedical Materials Science Graduate Students
The BMS PhD program is a truly interdisciplinary program as evidenced by the student backgrounds listed below.
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Program: Biomedical Materials Science
Year: Year 4
Mentor: Michael Roach, PhD – Professor
Why did you choose UMMC?:
Originally, I’m a dentist from India, and my love for dental materials is what drove me here, which has now transformed into a strong liking for materials science in general, all thanks to the insightful knowledge and mentoring I receive from the faculty members of my department.
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What do you like about the program?:
The most amazing thing about my program is that it is interdisciplinary, which helps me learn new perspectives. I thoroughly enjoy my research work and am very excited about working on a project involving a patent. We are currently working on the modification of implant surfaces. I’m glad to have had the opportunity to learn so many research methodologies and am looking forward to learning a lot more in the coming years.
Year: Year 4
Mentor: Michael Roach, PhD – Professor
Why did you choose UMMC?:
Originally, I’m a dentist from India, and my love for dental materials is what drove me here, which has now transformed into a strong liking for materials science in general, all thanks to the insightful knowledge and mentoring I receive from the faculty members of my department.
Biography Information:
What do you like about the program?:
The most amazing thing about my program is that it is interdisciplinary, which helps me learn new perspectives. I thoroughly enjoy my research work and am very excited about working on a project involving a patent. We are currently working on the modification of implant surfaces. I’m glad to have had the opportunity to learn so many research methodologies and am looking forward to learning a lot more in the coming years.