Ben Wu

Ben Wu is an internationally renowned innovator and leader in dentistry and bioengineering. He is Professor and Chair of the Division of Advanced Prosthodontics and the Director of the Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He also chaired the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA School of Engineering and holds formal faculty appointments in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Department of Materials Science. All four departments are highly ranked within their respective disciplines. Prof. Wu obtained his residency training in Advanced Prosthodontics at Harvard and his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, he investigated the powder-binder interaction physics for 3D Printing of biomedical relevant materials and published the first papers on 3D Printed drug delivery devices and tissue engineering scaffolds. His research applies bioengineering approaches to regenerate lost tissues and control wound healing by developing biomimetic strategies. He has also developed advanced material processing technologies to enable the production of novel structures and functions, and create novel medical devices that will impact the way they diagnose and treat diseases. He has published over 200 journal articles and patents and delivered over 100 lectures around the world. His innovations have resulted in commercial licenses and several start-up companies to address real-world problems in dentistry and medicine.

As a clinician, Dr. Wu provides multidisciplinary patient care in the UCLA Faculty Group Dental Practice, where he focuses on the treatment of advanced, complex oral rehabilitation using implant, fixed, and removable prosthodontics. He is a fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics and serves on numerous advisory committees in academia and industry. In addition to his experience in prosthodontics, bioengineering, and entrepreneurship, Dr. Wu brings unique expertise with the RODO core technology to this highly accomplished Scientific Advisory Board.