Hai Zhang, DMD, PhD

• Postdoctoral fellow: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 2004
• Ph.D.: Oral Biology, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, 2002
• Certificate in Prosthodontics: University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, 2002
• Bachelor of Dental Medicine (DMD equivalent): West China University of Medical Sciences, 1992

Dr. Hai Zhang is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry. He is also Assistant Director of Graduate Prosthodontics program. He is a board certified Prosthodontist and a Fellow in the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP). He is the chair of the Tylman Research Grants and Award Committee in American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) and Vice Chair of the ACP Research Committee. He was inducted in the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) National Dental Honor Society and was elected as the President of the OKU in 2015. Dr. Zhang’s research primarily focuses on the development and regeneration of mineralized tissues. He is also interested in the applications of biomaterials, biomechanics, biophotonics and biomimetic technology in clinical dentistry. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters in the areas of mineralized tissue biology, tissue engineering, dental materials and implantology. He is an Assistant Editor of the Journal of Prosthodontics and a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.