CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

N Vasudev Ballal is a Professor.

 

Achievements:

- Editorial board member of 25 international and national journals

- Reviewer of 93 international journals

- Publons (Web of Science)- 607 verified reviews and being the top reviewer of

  Dentistry in India.

- Only Indian to review 200 plus manuscripts for the prestigious “Journal of       

  Endodontics” which is an official journal of American Association of     

  Endodontists.

- PhD external examiner for University of Granada, Spain

- External referee for faculty promotion in King Saud University, Riyadh, 

   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

- One of the eminent academics in the world to opine about universities in the

   2020 QS Global Academic Survey- Ajman University, UAE.

- Invited to take part in validation of the items within a new quality standard

  for reporting Laboratory studies in Endodontology, named as Preferred 

  Reporting Items for Laboratory Studies in Endodontology (PRILE) by

  European Society of Endodontology 2021.

- One of the eminent academics in the world to opine about universities in the

  2021 QS Global Academic Survey- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

- External academic evaluator for PhD grant submissions, School of Dental Science, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland.


- Invited to be a guest editor along with Prof. Paul Roy Cooper, University of   

  Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand for the thematic issue on “Debates in 

  Endodontics: 2022” by Frontiers of Dental Medicine journal.


 

- Invited to take part in in a study that aims to develop a core outcome set

  (COS) for endodontic treatment modalities by European Society of

  Endodontology 2022.

- Authored two chapters in “Essentials of  Endodontics”, Quintessence Science

  Communication Pvt. Ltd.

- Have conducted 47 collaborative projects with 15 different international

  universities.·        

 

International awards:

 

1)      Marquis Who's Who in the World -2009 edition-U.S.A

 

2)      2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21^st Century 2009/2010- International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England

3)      Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (one of the top ten reviewer in the world)- Elsevier and American Association of Endodontists, USA- 2014

4)      Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (one of the top ten reviewer in the world) - Elsevier and American Association of Endodontists, USA- 2016

5)      Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Investigator- Vista Dental, USA- 2017

6)      Publons Peer Review Award, New Zealand, for one of the top 10 reviewer in the world in the field of Dentistry, 2017.

7)      Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (one of the top ten reviewer in the world)- Elsevier and Journal of Dentistry, 2017.

8)      Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (one of the top ten reviewer in the world)- Elsevier and Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2018.

9)      Publons Peer Review Award, New Zealand, for one of the top 1% reviewer in Clinical Medicine in the world, 2018.

10)  Publons Peer Review Award, New Zealand, for one of the top 1% reviewer in Clinical Medicine in the world, 2019.

 

Guest lectures delivered:

 

1)    “Innovative Materials & Techniques in Endodontics”- Dentistry in the light of Innovation- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil- 29^th-31^st August 2012.

2)    “Recent advances in root canal irrigants”- 14^th IACDE/IES PG Convention, Dharwad- 7-9 June 2013.

3)    “Root canal irrigants- Curb the Curls”- CAESOK 4^th PG convention and 12^th Midterm meet, Trissur, Kerala-15-16 March 2014.

4)    “Recent advances in root canal irrigation”- Clinical Society Meeting, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai- 18^th September 2014.

5)    “Current trends in root canal disinfection”- Recapituation- Evolving trends, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai- 19^th September 2014.

6)    “Research Methodology- Navigate intricacies, Create possibilities”- RESTOR ENDOII, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore- 29^th June 2016.

7)     “Scientific Writing” -Nurture thoughts, Venture possibilities- Meet the Experts, Seminar Series, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal- 15^th October 2016.

8)    “Craft of Scientific Writing”- Focus on possibilities, Create Opportunities- Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal- 17^th October, 2016.

9)    “Endodontic Irrigants- An Update”- 3rd PG Colloquium, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai- 7^th August 2017.

10) “EPISTEMICS” - Craft of Scientific Writing- Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal- 4^th May 2018.

11) “Scientific Writing”- Post graduate Orientation Programme, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, 7^th June 2018.

12) “Endodontic Irrigants- An Update”- International Conference on Dentistry and Oral Health, Bangkok, Thailand, 3^rd- 4^th  September, 2018.

13) “Root Canal Irrigating Systems- Tools vs Gadgets”- 33^rd IACDE National Conference, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 16-18^th November, 2018.

14) “Cues and Craft of Scientific Writing”- A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, 19^th February 2019.

15) “Endodontic Irrigants- An Update (Evidence Based)”- Trivandrum Endodontic Society, Kerala, 17^th April 2019.

16) “Journal Club Presentation”- Post graduate Orientation Programme, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, 14^th May 2019.

17) “Recent Advances in Root Canal Irrigants”- “ENDO MEET 2019”- IDA Udupi District Branch, Udupi, 21^st July 2019.

18) IACDE Panel discussion on “Demystifying Cleaning Dynamics of the Root Canal System”- 24 July 2020 (Online).

19) “Critical Appraisal of Scientific Article”- Department of Biochemistry, KMC, Manipal, 3^rd September 2020 (Online).

20) “How to Review a Manuscript- An analyst’s paradise”- First Endodontology Annual Symposium on Research and Publication, 6^th June 2021 (Online).

21) “Research to Publication- Tips and Tricks”- Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, 6^th July 2021 (Online).

22) “Chemical Root Canal Debridement”- The 21^st Scientific Congress of Asia Pacific Endodontic Confederation & 16^th International Congress of Lebanese Society of Endodontology, Bierut, Lebanon, 9-11 September 2021 (Online).

23) “Journal Club Presentation”- Post graduate Orientation Programme, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, 06^th November 2021.

24) “Documenting Research in Quality Journals- Facts & Experiences”- 36^th IACDE National Conference and 21^st IACDE National PG Convention, KAHER’s V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi, 19^th, 20^th & 21^th November 2021.

25) “Article Writing and Publication”- PG Orientation Programme, Bharati VidyaPeeth, Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, 19^th January 2022.

26) “Root Canal Irrigants- Demystified”-“THEN AND NOW”: UPDATE ON PAIN MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGTION PROTOCOL IN ENDODONTICS- Manubhai Patel Dental College, Vadodara in collaboration with Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, 4 May 2022.

27) “Discover Your Research Skills in Scientific Writing”- Student Research Forum, MCODS, Manipal, 9 June 2022.

28) “Retreatment Strategies: Surgical vs Non-Surgical”- 1^st Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics (ACE) Karnataka National Conference, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, NITTE, Mangalore, 7-9 July 2022.

29) “Root Canal Irrigants- Then and Now”- International Meeting on Endodontics, Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey, 6 October 2022.

30) “Appraisal of Journal Article”- Post graduate Orientation Programme, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, 07^th November 2022.

 

International Funding:

• Have received industrial grants from Dentsply, USA; Vista Dental, USA; Epien Medical USA; Septodont, France; BioMTA, Korea; Medcem, Switzerland; University of Zurich, Switzerland, Engineered Endodontics, USA; FKG Swiss Endo, Switzerland; University of Dublin, Ireland.

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject	Semester / Year
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree	Specialisation	Institute	Year of passing
PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy)		MCODS, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka	2011
MDS (Masters of Dental Surgery)	Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics	MCODS, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka	2004
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)		SDMCDS, Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka	1998

Experience

Institution / Organisation	Designation	Role	Tenure
MCODS Manipal	Professor		October 2020 - Till date
MCODS Manipal	Additional Professor		January 2013 - September 2020
MCODS Manipal	Associate Professor		July 2009 - December 2012
MCODS Manipal	Reader		July 2007 - June 2009
MCODS Manipal	Assistant Professor		July 2004 - June 2007