Lukasz Witek
Director of Craniomaxillofacial Orthopedic Biomaterials Research Analysis Lab
New York University College of Dentistry
USA
Biography
Dr. Lukasz Witek is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor in Department of Biomaterials at New York University (NYU). Dr. Witek is also the Lab Director of the Materials and Testing Laboratory with the Department of Biomaterials. Dr. Witek conducts research on dental and orthopedic materials, especially those composed of ceramics and titanium alloys. Additionally, the majority of the research Dr. Witek focuses on the use of 3D printers to print custom scaffolds for bone regeneration. Dr. Witek obtained his B.Sci. in Biology from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA), M.Sci. in Biomaterials and Biomimetics from New York University (New York, NY), and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a focus on materials science from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK). In 2014 Dr. Witek received the Jean & Robert Schuetz Distinguished Graduate Fellowship at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Witek has authored and co-authored over 25 publications in biomaterials
Research Interest
Dental and Orthopedic Materials,Ceramics and Titanium alloys