Lukasz Witek, MSci, PhD

NEW YORK, NY

Dr. Witek is an NYU alumnus earning his MSci in Biomaterials Science under the mentorship of Dr. Paulo G. Coelho DDS, PhD in 2011. Dr. Witek then went on to earn his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2015, where he focused on extrusion-based, three-dimensional printing of bioactive ceramic scaffolds for bone under the guidance of James E. Smay, PhD.

Dr. Witek returned to New York University College of Dentistry for his Postdoctoral Fellowship and recently transitioned into an Assistant (Tenure track) position. His research interests/focus are: 

• 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
• Hard and soft tissue engineering for regenerative medicine
• Ceramic, polymeric, and biomaterials characterization
• Engineering tissue response to different biomaterials types
• Biomedical device designing and testing
• Biomechanical and thermal simulation