MSc, PhD, Dr. h.c., MCIC, FADM
Professor Emeritus
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Biomaterials; Surface Characterization; Fracture mechanics; Fatigue; Finite element modeling/analysis; Structure-Properties Relationship
Dental/Bio - materials
N. Dorin Ruse retired on June 30 2025. He was Professor of Biomaterials in the Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in bio/dental materials since joining UBC in 1991. His research focused on the application of fracture mechanics and fatigue methodology to the study of dental materials and adhesive interfaces. His publication record includes over 60 peer-reviewed papers (h index 34), over 80 oral/poster presentations and two book chapters. He was President of the Academy of Dental Materials (2004-2006) and Secretary/Chair of ISO TC106 – Dentistry SC1 (1997-2006). He was member of the editorial board of Dental Materials and editorial consultant/reviewer for over a dozen other journals. He has received teaching awards (UBC Killam - 1997, UBC Graduate Teaching - 2013), the Canadian Dental Association Merit Award (2000), the Association of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia Service Award (2004), the Couronnes de la Personnalité award of the Faculté de chirurgie dentaire Paris Descartes (2014) and Doctor Honoris Causa from University Paris Descartes (2015). In 2023 he was inducted as Honorary Fellow of the American College of Dentists.
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