Thomas J. Webster
Thomas J. Webster is an American biomedical engineer, researcher, and entrepreneur. Throughout his over 25-year academic career, his research group has produced several books and book chapters. He has over 1350 publications and has an H-index of 118. This high H-index places him amongst the top 1% of researchers in his field. Education Thomas J. Webster holds a BSc degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 1995), and an MSc and PhD (2000) in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY, USA). Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the oldest engineering school in the U.S. Research The research of Professor Webster examines the multiple uses of nanotechnology. His study focuses on the development, production, and assessment of nanophase materials as superior biomedical materials. Professor Webster has conducted in-depth research on the application of nanophase materials for tissue regeneration. His research has focussed on hydroxyapatite, the major inorganic component to bone. In contrast to hydroxyapatite that had not been doped, Professor Webster's research on osteoblast (bone-forming cells) response to hydroxyapatite doped with divalent and trivalent cations showed that osteoblast adherence and differentiation on the doped HA were boosted. In other research, he creates surfaces with nanostructures that