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Mathew T. Mathew serves as the Cedric W. Blazer Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), holding multiple prestigious appointments across institutions. He is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the UIC School of Medicine at Rockford, maintains positions in the College of Dentistry and Department of Bioengineering at UIC, and holds an adjunct appointment at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center Chicago.
Dr. Mathew's research program focuses on the simulation of human artificial joints, biomechanics, and material degradation of implanted biomaterials used in dentistry and orthopedics. He leads the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Research lab and serves as Co-Director of the Institute of Biomaterials, Tribocorrosion and Nanomedicine (IBTN), a joint venture between UIC and UNESP, Brazil. His interdisciplinary approach aims to increase implant longevity while ensuring biocompatibility and stability, with particular emphasis on understanding tribocorrosion mechanisms - the synergistic interaction between wear and corrosion processes in biomedical implants.
His publication record demonstrates consistent innovation, with recent work (2021-2025) focusing on acoustic emission diagnostics for implant monitoring, nanotechnology-based approaches to enhance implant performance, toxicity assessment of implant materials, and intelligent biosensors for early disease detection. Dr. Mathew has developed surface modifications that improve wear and corrosion resistance while maintaining biocompatibility, and pioneered diagnostic tools for detecting implant-derived metal ions in patient blood.
As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Bio and Tribocorrosion by Springer, Dr. Mathew shapes scholarly discourse in his field. His research is supported by major funding from NIH, NSF, and research foundations. He has developed graduate-level courses for the Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology Program and Bioengineering PhD students, demonstrating his commitment to education alongside research excellence.
