HONORS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS:
2021 USC Stevens Center for Innovation Commercialization Award
2020 Fellowship, International College of Dentists
2019 USC Excellence in Teaching Award from the Ostrow School of Dentistry
2019 USC Stevens Center for Innovation Research Award for Best Commercial Impact
2016 Fellowship, Pierre Fauchard Academy
2015 Valuable Contribution Award for Education – 7th Annual Scientific Meeting, Qassim University College of Dentistry
2014 Valuable Contribution Award for mentoring minority and disadvantaged pre-health students ‒ California State University Los Angeles
2013 Valuable Contribution Award for mentoring minority and disadvantaged pre-health students ‒ California State University Los Angeles
2010 Certificate of Appreciation ‒ Iranian Student Association, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
2010 Certificate of Appreciation for valuable contribution to the academy – American Academy of Restorative Dentistry
2009-2015 Health Disparities Scholar and Grant Recipient – National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
2008 Charles E. English Annual Award in Clinical Science and Techniques – International Congress of Oral Implantologists
2008 Certificate of Appreciation for valuable contributions – 7th International Endodontic Symposium, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California
2007 Eminent Scientist of the Year in Medical Research and Pathology – World Scientists Forum and International Research Promotion Council
2007 Full-Time Basic and Applied Science Faculty Award – School of Dentistry, University of Southern California
2001-2005 Fellow – American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP)
2001-2004 Fellow and Scholarship Recipient – American Cancer Society (ACS)
2001 R.L. Fowkes and L.J. Fogel Memorial Award – Southern California Academy of Oral Pathology
2001 USC Merit Scholarship – University of Southern California
2001 Merit Award – American Academy of Oral Medicine
2000 Dental Education Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement – California Dental Association
1998 Certificate of Recognition for Community Service – Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District and AYUDA Dental Clinic
1998-2001 Dean’s List, School of Dentistry – University of Southern California