Navigating Dental Education Trends and Transforming Dental Pedagogy

Adinegara Lutfi Abas currently serves as the Pro Vice Chancellor at Manipal University College Malaysia. He is a distinguished member of the Faculty of Allied Health & Psychology, where his contributions have significantly enriched both academic and research endeavors. He has around 49 scopus index publications in reputed scopus indexed journals to his credit. These publications have garnered a commendable 547 citations, a testament to the caliber and impact of his research. Furthermore, his h-index of 14 underscores the significance and influence of his scholarly output. A distinguishing feature of his work is its international collaboration, with approximately 10.5% of his publications being co-authored with researchers from other countries and regions.

Srikant N serves as the professor and Head of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology and the Coordinator for the Center for Forensic Odontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, MAHE. He is currently pursuing his PhD under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. He has authored and co-authored 7 textbooks covering a wide range of oral and maxillofacial pathology and dental anatomy and histology. He has over 230 scientific publications with around 500 citations. He has many highly indexed research publications with a H index of 13 and an i10-index of 32, research grants, best research awards, best presentation awards, best teacher award, and technology innovation awards to his credit. His motto is to continue learning and disperse knowledge through the gained experience.