Umut Aksoy

Associate Professor Umut Aksoy serves as Vice Rector at Near East University while maintaining his faculty position in the Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry. He additionally holds key administrative roles as Deputy Director of both the Institute of Health Sciences (since 2020) and Institute of Graduate Education (since 2021), plus Quality Assurance Board membership since 2023.

Educational background:

• Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry (2007)
• Doctorate from Near East University (2012) on calcium/hydroxyl ion diffusion in dental biomaterials

His research program centers on endodontic treatment innovations, apical periodontitis mechanisms, and systemic implications of dental diseases. Specialized work includes root canal anatomy mapping, endodontic pharmacology, and advanced radiological diagnostics, contributing to evidence-based clinical protocols in endodontics.

Academic service highlights:

• Appointed Assistant Professor (2013), promoted to Associate Professor (2018)
• Extensive conference presentations on endodontic techniques
• Administrative leadership across graduate education and quality assurance domains