Rate My Professor Michael Swain

University of Sydney

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4.08/20/2025

Always positive, enthusiastic, and supportive.

4.05/21/2025

Makes learning feel rewarding and fun.

5.03/31/2025

Encourages creativity and critical thinking.

4.02/27/2025

Fosters a love for lifelong learning.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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Professor Michael Swain is Professor Emeritus in The University of Sydney Dental School within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He obtained his B.Sc. in 1969 and Ph.D. in 1973, both in physics, from the University of New South Wales. After postdoctoral positions in the USA, UK, and Europe, he worked at CSIRO in Australia, focusing on zirconia advanced ceramics and nano-mechanical properties of materials. In 1990, he joined the University of Sydney, initially teaching in the Mechanical Engineering Department and transitioning to the Dental Faculty from 1994, where he served as head of the Biomaterials Unit. His career also includes leadership roles such as head of Biomaterials at the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry and professor of Bio-clinical Sciences at the University of Kuwait Faculty of Dentistry, directing the MSc course in Dental Materials Science. In 2011, he undertook a sabbatical at the University of Freiburg in Germany, investigating cell responses on various surfaces.