Name: Dr. Zakirulla Meer Job Title: Assistant Professor Department and College: Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences (POS), College of Dentistry, King Khalid University. Educational Qualification: BDS: College: KGF COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, KGF, KARNATAKA Year of study: From 1997 to 2003. MDS: College: COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, DAVANGERE, Karnataka. Year of study: From April 2004 to April 2007. PATENTS: “Ergonomic Bi angled pen tip for the electric gutta-percha obturation unit”. (2024) Issued by Intellectual Property Office, UK Design. (Design Number: 364410, International Design Classification: Version 14-2023, Class: 24 Medical and Laboratory Equipment, Dated: 14-05-2024). AWARDS RECEIVED 1) Best Research Award: Presented at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia Date: 23rd April 2019. https://youtu.be/UKcDFc4F2eQ https://www.kku.edu.sa/ar/features/8327/ 2) “Dental Researcher Award” was presented at "IAE & ASIA DENTAL AWARDS CEREMONY 2020" on 19th December 2020 By the IAE Awards Council, London, UK. Publications & Research: Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=C76xznIAAAAJ&hl=en Researchgate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zakirulla_Meer Publon Link: https://publons.com/researcher/1701097/m-zakirulla/ ORCID ID Link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-9985 Scopus ID: 57202239649; Researcher ID: A-6070-2012