Meet Dr. Amin Rizkalla
Dr. Amin Rizkalla earned his PhD in Biomaterials Engineering (1987) at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, after earning a M.Eng in Metallurgical Engineering (1977) at McGill University, Quebec. His BSc in Materials Engineering (1974) was earned at The American University in Cairo, Egypt.
While working in the industrial field prior to his academic career, Rizkalla rose in ranks from Research Engineer to Senior Process Development Engineer to Supervisor of Process Engineering at Combustion Engineering Superheater Ltd. (Division of Nuclear Fuel) in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 1977-1983. Learn More
Featured Publications
Mondal D, Dixon SJ, Mequanint K, and Rizkalla AS (2017) “Mechanically Competent and Biocompatible Polycaprolactone-Borophosphosilicate Hybrid Biomaterials.” Journal of Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials, 75, 180-189.Mondal D, Rizkalla AS, and Mequanint K (2016) “Bioactive Borophosphosilicate polycaprolactone Hybrid Biomaterials via Non-aqueous Sol Gel Process”. RCS Advances, 6, 92824-32.
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Our Research
1) Wet chemical synthesis and physical and mechanical and biological characterization of glasses, ceramic, nanocomposite and hybrid biomaterials that are used for dental and orthopaedic applications,
2) 3D Printing of Cobalt-Chromium and Titanium alloys and Polymers substructures for Dental and Maxillofacial Applications. Learn More
Positions Available
- MSc Candidate Students
- PhD Candidate Students
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