CV

Education

2023 – Present: Assistant Professor & Researcher
- Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
2021 – 2023: Lecturer (Faculty Member)
- Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
2021 – 2023: Assistant Professor
- Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
2018 – 2019: Visiting Researcher
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
2016 – 2018: Teaching Assistant (Cariology Courses)
- Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP, Brazil
2007 – 2023: Private Dental Practice
- Lima, Peru
2005 – 2008: Student Teaching Assistant (Undergraduate Courses)
- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru

Alternative Antimicrobial Therapies and Emerging Dental Materials
- Design of innovative strategies for biofilm control and caries management, including photodynamic therapy (blue light), cold plasma, and biofunctional dental materials.
- Development and characterization of novel restorative and biomedical materials.
Dental Polymerization
- Investigation of polymerization kinetics and quality, with emphasis on depth of cure and degree of conversion.
- Analysis of the influence of light wavelengths, polywave systems, and polymerization shrinkage stress on restorative performance.
Dental Adhesion and Bonding
- Evaluation of adhesion to dental substrates, metallic surfaces, and 3D-printed materials.
- Development of experimental etchants to improve long-term adhesive durability.
CAD/CAM and 3D-Printed Dental Materials
- Characterization of additive and subtractive restorative systems in terms of accuracy, wear resistance, and mechanical behavior.
- Establishment of adhesion protocols for 3D-printed restorative materials.
- Performance assessment of intraoral scanners, including trueness and precision.