Ronaldo Hirata

Professor Hirata is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics at the NYU College of Dentistry. Professor Hirata also has a private dental clinic in Curitiba, Brazil, which focuses on Esthetic Dentistry. He is the coordinator of several post-grad programs with a focus on Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry in Brazil and lectures extensively on Esthetic Restorations in the US, in Europe and in the Latin American countries.

Professor Hirata's research interests are in Polymers analysis (Shrinkage, gap formation, volumetric analysis); Biomechanical behavior of restorative materials (Fatigue test); Dental adhesives analysis; Mechanical evaluation of dental implant components and in Evaluation of impression materials behavior.