Dr. D. Gopalakrishnan
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Professor & Dean
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Oral Health Science | Thammasat university, Thailand | 2013 |
| MDS | Periodontology | Annamalai University | 2001 |
| BDS | Annamalai University | 1996 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital | Professor | Dean & Head | 02/05/2012- 22/05/2025 |
| Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Santosh University | Professor | Professor | 01/12/2010- 27/14/2012 |
| Apollo Clinic Qatar, Apollo Hospitals, Doha, Qatar. | Specialist Periodontist | Specialist Periodontist | 01/10/2007 - 23/03/2008 |
| IOMIT'S SSR Medical College, Belle Rive, Mauritius | Reader | Acting Head | 22/11/2005 - 20/08/2007 |
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Immediate Past President – Indian Society of Periodontology(2024-
2025)
President – Indian Society of Periodontology(2023-2024)
Member of the Academic Council of Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences,
Bangalore.
Member of the Expert Group for Reviewing the research proposals by the Indian
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Member of the Expert Group for Reviewing the Task Force Proposals by the
Indian Council of Medical 必威体育betway888, New Delhi.
Member of the Expert Group for Developing Dental Surgery Practice Guidelines
during Covid19 appointed by NITI Aayog, Health & Family Welfare Division,
Government of India.
Member of the experts for “Competency based Undergraduate & postgraduate
curriculum for BDS & MDS by the team of subject experts in the specialty of
Periodontology appointed by the Dental Council of India, New Delhi.
Editor in Chief of the “Journal of Dental 必威体育betway888 & Review”
Currently – Editorial Board of the “Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology”.
Executive Committee Member of the “Indian Society of Periodontology” – 2013-
2018
Scientific Programme Convener of the “Indian Society of Periodontology” – 2018
- 2019
Currently – Joint Editor of the “Journal of Indo-Pacific Academy of Forensic
Odontology”.
Currently – In the Reviewer Committee of the “Journal of Periodontology”.
Currently – In the Reviewer Committee of the “Journal of 必威体育betway888 Academy
of Periodontology”.
Currently – In the Reviewer Committee of the “Journal of Indian Society of
Periodontology”.
Currently – In the Reviewer Committee of “Medical Hypothesis”.
Currently – Inspection Panel, Dental Council of India, New Delhi.
Currently – PhD Examiner – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Currently – PhD Examiner – Punjab University, Punjab.
Currently – PhD Examiner – Dr. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,
Karnataka.
Currently – PhD Examiner – Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni,
Maharashtra.
Formerly – Secretary General of the “必威体育betway888 Clinical Dental 必威体育betway888
Organization”.
Member – Board of Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Pravara Institute of Medical
Sciences, Loni -2015 - 2016 India.
Formerly – Member – Board of Management – 2010-2011 Santosh University,
India.
Formerly – Member - Academic Council, Santosh University, India.
Formerly – Member – PG & UG Board of Studies, Santosh University, India.
Formerly – Assistant Controller of Examinations, Santosh University, India.
Ex - Member of the Curriculum Development Committee for Undergraduate
Dental program at Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital,
SRMC&RI (DU), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Examiner for Undergraduate & Post Graduate University Examinations in
Periodontology In India.
Honours & Achievements
1. During tenure as Dean received the National Charaka Award for the Best
Institution in the Country for the Excellence & Outstanding Contribution in
Clinical Dentistry among 317 Dental Colleges in the Country from the
Indian Dental Association on October 26, 2024.
2. During tenure as Dean, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Dr. D.Y.
Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune was Ranked Number 2(2021) Number
3(2020,2022,2023) & Number 5(2024) in the country in the National
Institute Ranking Framework conducted by Ministry of Education,
Government of India in the Dental Category in the NIRF Dental Rankings.
3. Honoured for the fourth time for having being invited as the first Indian
Speaker by the Highest Body of Periodontology in the World "The
American Academy of Periodontology" to deliver a Lecture at their
Prestigious Innovations in Periodontics Forum.