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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Data

Name: Abdulaziz Ahmed Ali Samran

Birth: 18 December 1978

Citizenships: Yemeni

Family Status: Married- 3 children

Office Address:

1- Department of Restorative & Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar AlUloom

University, Almizan St., Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.

+966 114949000; Fax: +966 114949490.

E-mail: asamran@dau.edu.sa,

2- Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and Dental Materials School of Dentistry,

Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel. Arnold-Heller Strasse 16, 24105 Kiel, Germany. Tel.:

+49 431 5972877; Fax: +49 431 597 2860.

E-mail: asamran@proth.uni-kiel.de,

3- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Ibb Universit, Ibb. Yemen.

E-mail: aasamran@gmail.com

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Educational Data

2010-2014: Doctorate in Prosthodontics (DMD), Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics

and Dental Materials, Christian- Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany.

2006-2010: Master Degree in Fixed Prosthodontics (MSc), Aleppo University, Syria.

1997-2002: Bachelor in Dental Science (BDS), Aleppo University- Syria.

1996: High school, Abdulnasser Secondary School, Sana'a Yemen.

APPOINTMENTS and POSITIONS

Academic:

- 01.04.2016 - now: Assistant Professor and Chairman, Department of Restorative & Prosthetic

Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al-Ulom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

- 2012-2104: Lecturer in the Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Alfarabi Dental

Colleges, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

- 2010- now: Visiting Assistant Professor and Researcher in the Department of Prosthodontics,

Propaedeutics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel,

Germany.

- 2015- now: Assistant Professor in the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, College of

Dentistry, Ibb University, Yemen.

Non-academic:

- 2014- 2016: Visiting Prosthodontist in the Consultant Clinics, Shiny Centrals Dental Center,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

- 2010- 2012: Visiting Prosthodontist in the Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and

Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel, Germany.

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- 2012- 2014: Visiting Prosthodontist in the Consultant Clinics, Al-Farabi Dental Hospital,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

- 2003- 2006: Dentist in Private Practice, Ibb, Yemen.

Training Courses

- Bulk-Fill Restorative Material, (13 June 2016), College of Dentistry, Dar Al-Uloom University,

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia.

- Root Canal Treatment - Gold Standards with Protaper Next, (06 June 2016), College of

Dentistry, Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh – Saudi Arabia.

- Klockner Implant Course (CTA Company) (15 December 2016), College of Dentistry, Dar

Aluoom University, Riyadh – Saudi Arabia.

- Maxicare Implant Course (VITANE) (1-3 May 2014), Jeddah – Saudi Arabia.

- Temporary authorization for practicing dental medicine in the clinic of Prosthodontics, School

of Dentistry, Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel, Germany, issued by Schleswig-Holstein

state competent health authority from April 01 2012 to March 31 2014

- SPSS Statistics course, Christian- Albrechts, Kiel, Germany (03.2011).

- Anthogyr implant system course (4-7 December and 12-15 June 2006-2007), Aleppo – Syria.

- Practicing for one year in the Department of Oral Surgery (2002-2003) - University of

Damascus- Syria.

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Workshops

- Blueprint System, Continuous Dental Education (CDE) committee, College of Dentistry, Dar

Aluloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (20th April 2016).

- Internal Quality Program in Dar Aluloom University. Dar Aluloom University, Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia, (12.10.2016).

- New methods in Teaching. Dar Aluloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (06.10.2016).

- Academic Advisor. Dar Aluloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (02.10.2016).

- Tasks of course coordinator. Dar Aluloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (29.09.2016).

- State of the Art in Laser Dentistry. 14th January 2015. 26th Saudi Dental Society, International

Dental Conference. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.

- How to prepare a teaching portfolio. Al-Farabi Dental College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

(13.12.2012).

- How to formulate the educational output. Al-Farabi Dental College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(14.02.2013).

Awards & Honors

1998: AL-basil award for the scientific excellence, College of Dentistry, University of Aleppo-

Syria.

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Teaching Experience

Postgraduate:

2008-2010: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics (Clinical Instructor / laboratory demonstrator)

First/Second Year, College of Dentistry, Aleppo University, Syria.

Undergraduate:

2012-2014: Department of restorative Dental Sciences (Lecturer/ clinical Instructor /laboratory

demonstrator) Fourth/Fifth Year, Al-Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2007-2010: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics (Clinical Instructor / laboratory demonstrator)

Fourth/Fifth Year, College of Dentistry, Aleppo University, Syria.

2003-2006: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics (Clinical Instructor /laboratory demonstrator)

Fourth/Fifth Year, College of Dentistry, Ibb University, Yemen.

Certificates of Attendance Dental Meetings

Oral Presentations:

- Bond Strength Durability of Self-Adhesive Resin Cements to Zirconia Ceramic. 1st Scientific

Dental Day, College of Dentistry, Najran University"Current Trends in Dentistry" April 12,

2017. Najran. Saudi Arabia.

Posters

- A. Al-Ammari, A. Samran, S. El Bahra. S. Wille, M. Kern. Influence of saliva contamination

and cleaning procedure on the tensile bond strength of two self-adhesive resin cements to

zirconia ceramic (DTZT). 11-12 Nov 2016, Frankfort am Main, Germany.

A. Al-Ammari, S. El Bahra. A. Samran, S. Wille, M. Kern. Effect of saliva contamination and

cleaning on zirconia ceramic bonding. 65th German Society for Prosthetic Dentistry and

Biomaterials (DGPro). 15-17 Sep 2016, Halle, Germany.

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- Samran A, AL-Afandi M, and Kern M. Effect of ferrule location on the fracture resistance of

crowned lower premolars. An in vitro study. The Academy of Dental Materials Annual Meeting

(Poster); 2014, October 08-11; Bologna, Italy (cited in Dental Materials abstract 2014(30S): e1-

e180)

- Samran A and Kern M. Einfluss von Ferrule-Höhe und Substanzverlust auf die

Bruchfestigkeit endodontisch behandelter Zähne: Eine In-vitro-Studie. Deutcher Zahnärtzetag

Jahreskonferenz (Poster); 2012, November 09 - 10; Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Attendance:

- 1st Scientific Dental Day, College of Dentistry, Najran University"Current Trends in Dentistry"

April 12, 2017. Najran. Saudi Arabia.

- 3rd International Alzheimer's Disease Conference, 30th Jan-02nd Feb 2017 in Riyadh. Saudi

Arabia.

- 28th Saudi Dental Society International Dental Conference. 10th-12th January 2016. Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia.

The 13th Makkah international dental conference, 22-24 March, 2016. Makkah. Saudi Arabia.

- 27th Saudi Dental Society International Dental Conference. 05th-07th January 2016. Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia.

- The 1st International Dental Conference of King Khalid University, Abha, KSA, 12-14

November, 2015.

- The Saudi Health Exhibition & Conference, Riyadh, KSA, 18-20 May, 2015.

- 26th Saudi Dental Society International Dental Conference. 13th-15th January 2015. Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia.

- The Academy of Dental Materials Annual Meeting. October 08-11/ 2014; Bologna, Italy.

- The Saudi Health Exhibition & Conference, Riyadh, KSA, 19-21 May, 2014.

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- The UAE International Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 4-6

February, 2014.

- King Saud University 17th International Dental Conference, 25th Saudi Dental Society, Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia, 12-14 January, 2014.

- The 45h National Guard & 2nd College of Dentistry Conference & Workshops. Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia, 29th September-2nd October, 2013.

- The 17th international scientific Conference, Syrian Dental Association, Damascus, Syria, 14-

16 October, 2009.

- The 6th International Dental Meeting, Dental College, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria, 28-30

April, 2009.

- The Associated Dental Scientific Conference, Syrian Endodontics & Prosthodontics

Associations, Damascus, Syria, 8-10 October, 2008.

- The 1st Syrian British Dental Conference, Syrian Dental Association, Damascus, Syria, 19-21

June, 2008.

- The 6th International Dental Meeting, Dental College, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria, 1-2

April, 2008.

- The scientific dental conference of the 2ed annual meeting of Continuing Education & Training

Unit, Dental College, Damascus University, Syria, 16-18 Mars 2008.

- The Scientific Days (Dentistry: News & Researches), Syrian Dental Association, Aleppo,

Syria, 30 June-1 July 2007.

- The 5th International Dental Meeting, Dental College, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria, 24-26

April, 2007.

- The scientific dental conference of the 1st Annual Meeting of Continuing Education & Training

Unit, Damascus University, Dental College, Syria, 15-16 Mars 2007.

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- The scientific conference and workshops of the 23rd Annual Meeting of ARABMED in Europe,

Aleppo University, Dental College, Syria, 28 October- 4 November 2006.

- The 1st Syrian Dental Societies Conference, Damascus, Syria, 24-26 June, 2002.

- The 4th Syrian Society of Periodontology Conference, Damascus, Syria, 2-3 May, 2001.

- The 2nd Syrian Society of Pediatric Dentistry Conference, Aleppo, Syria, 26-28 September,

2000.

- The Scientific Dental Meeting for The Graduated of Aleppo Dental College , Aleppo

University, Syria, 3-4 April, 2000.

Publications:

Published

- Al-Akhali M, Chaar MS, Elsayed A, Samran A, Kern M. Fracture resistance of ceramic and

polymer-based occlusal veneer restorations. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2017 Jun 13;74:245-

250.

- Mazen Doumani, Saleem Abdulrab, Abdulaziz Samran, Ahmed Doumani, Kinda Layous,

Mutlu Özcan. The Influence of Different Obturation Systems on the Fracture Resistance of

Endodontically Treated Roots. An in Vitro Study. Brazilian Dental Science doi:

10.14295/bds.2017.v20i1.1348

- Abduljawad M, Samran A, Kadour J, Ghazal M, Al-Afandi M, and Kern M. Effect of Fiber

Posts on the Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Anterior Teeth with Cervical

Cavities. An in Vitro Study. J Prosth Dent 2016;116:80-84.

- Maktoom Alqadi, Mayada Zaitoun, Amal Abuaffan, and Abdulaziz Samran. Shearing bond

strengths of orthodontic brackets bonded to fluorotic teeth with self-etching primer. An in vitro

study. Int J Rec Sci Res 2015 (10):6594-6597.

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- Samran A, AL-Afandi M, Kadour J, and Kern M. Effect of ferrule location on the fracture

resistance of crowned mandibular premolars. An in vitro study. J Prosthet Dent 2015;114:86-91.

- Karzoun W, Abdulkarim A, Samran A, and Kern M. Fracture strength of endodontically

treated maxillary premolars supported by a horizontal glass fiber post. An in vitro study. J Endod

2015;41:907–912.

- Samran A, Nassani MZ, Aswad M, and Abdulkarim A. A new design of inlay-retained fixed

dental prosthesis: A case report. Case Reports in Dentistry 2015 doi:10.1155/2015/576820.

- Samran A, Elbahra S, and Kern M. The influence of ferrule height and substance loss on the

fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth. An in vitro study. Dental Materials 2013(29):

1280-6

- Elbahra S, Ludwig K, Samran A, Sandra Freitag-Wolf, and Kern M. Linear and volumetric

dimensional changes of injection-molded PMMA denture base resins. Dental Materials 2013;

29(11):1091-7.

- Abdul Kareem A, Samran A, Aswad M, Nassani MZ. A new design for posterior inlay-

retained fixed partial denture. J Prosthodont Res 2013; 57(2):146-9

- Sultan M, Ibrahim M, Samran A. An in vitro comparative study of retention of onlay-retained

FPDs with a new design. J Alep Uni Res 2010.

- Sultan M, Ibrahim M, Samran A. An in vitro study of retention of two different resin-bonded

inlay FPDs. J Alep Uni Res 2009.

In press

- Abduljawad M, Samran A, Kadour J, Wassim K M, and Kern M. Effect of fiber posts on the

fracture resistance of upper central incisors with class III cavities. An in Vitro Study. J Prosth

Dent.

- Bilal Mourshed, Abdulaziz Samran, Amal Alfaqih, Ahlam Samran, Matthias Kern. Anterior

cantilever resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses. A review of the literature. J Prosthodont.

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Accepted

- Sadeq A. Al-Maweri, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Abdulaziz Samran. Khat (Catha edulis) effects

on oral and dental tissues. An updated review. J Investig Clin Dent

Submitted

- Ala’a Brijawi, Abdulaziz Samran, Mahmoud Murad. Effect of different core design made of

CAD/CAM system and veneering technique on fracture resistance of all-ceramic zirconia

crowns. A laboratory study. J Prosthodont Res.

Citation indices All Since 2012

Citations 44 44

h-index 4 4

i10-index 1 1

Editorial Board Member

- Dentistry - Open Journal

- Journal of Oral Health and Dentistry

- The open Dental journal

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Guest Reviewer:

- Journal of prosthodontics, The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics, Journal of Biomechanics,

Biomedical Engineering, Journal of Dentistry & Oral Hygiene, Indian Journal of Dental

Research, Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, Saudi Dental Journal, Saudi Medical Journal,

Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry, Austin Journal of

Dentistry

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Memberships:

- A member in Yemen Dental Association.

- A member in Saudi Dental Society: Professional accreditation certificate from Saudi

Commission for Health Specialties, 2013 (Saudi license- Specialist as Prosthodontist).

- A member in German Dental Syndicate.

- A member in the German Society for Prosthodontics and Biomaterials.

Skills:

General:

- Team work spirits and ability to deal with different personalities with success.

- Able to work under stress and to accept any comments from others.

- Like to organize my duties either in the professional life or daily life.

- Love to use the computer in doing most of my typing works, secretary works, and

reports, with up to needed level professionalism.

- Competent with most Microsoft Office programs.

Languages:

Arabic: Mother language

English: Very Good.

Germany: Good

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Computer Knowledge:

Windows, Microsoft Office, SPSS and Internet.

Hobbies:

Reading, football and walking.