Prof. Dr. Umut Aksoy was born in Ankara in 1984. He graduated from Adana ÇEAŞ Seyhan
Anatolian High School in 2002 and completed his dental education at Ankara University
Faculty of Dentistry in 2007. He began his doctoral studies in the Department of Endodontics
at the Institute of Health Sciences, Near East University, and received his PhD degree in 2012
with his thesis titled “In vitro investigation of calcium and hydroxyl ion diffusion from mineral
trioxide aggregate (MTA) and bioaggregate through dentinal tubules to the root surface.”
Prof. Aksoy started his academic career as an Assistant Professor at Near East University
Faculty of Dentistry in 2013. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018 and to Full
Professor in 2024.

Throughout his academic career, Prof. Aksoy has undertaken various administrative roles. He
served as Vice Director of the Institute of Health Sciences between 2020 and 2021, and as
Vice Director of the Institute of Graduate Studies between 2021 and 2024. He has also held
positions such as Head of the Department, Faculty Board Member, and member of the
Education Commission at the Faculty of Dentistry. Since 2023, he has been serving as a Board
Member of the Quality and Accreditation Coordinatorship. As of 2024, he has been appointed
as Vice Rector of Near East University. He currently also serves as the Chair of the Ethics
Committee at Near East University.

Prof. Aksoy has numerous publications in national and international indexed journals. His
research interests include endodontic treatment and techniques, apical periodontitis,
endodontic pharmacology, systemic associations of dental diseases, root canal anatomy,
endodontic radiology, and artificial intelligence applications in dentistry. He has supervised
several doctoral theses and has presented his work at various international scientific
meetings.

In addition to his academic work, he is a member of several professional organizations,
including the European Society of Endodontology, the European Academy of
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, and the Turkish Endodontic Society. He has received multiple
research and publication awards throughout his academic career.

He is married and has one child.

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