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Vivek Shetty is a distinguished professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, primarily focusing on Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. With a career dedicated to addressing health disparities and enhancing access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, his research initiatives emphasize the development of digital technologies to support equitable health services and promote preventive care on a population scale. A strong advocate for the role of public universities in social improvement, he has served in various capacities at UCLA, including Academic Senate Chair and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research. He leads national training programs aimed at building the capacity of transdisciplinary researchers to implement technology solutions in healthcare. His educational background includes dental and surgical training from notable institutions, earning degrees such as D.D.S. from the University of Bombay and Dr. Med. Dent. from Universität Regensburg. He has received several prestigious awards for his contributions to the field of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, including the Research Recognition Award and the Daniel M. Laskin Award for outstanding research articles.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.