Dr. Jayasankar P. Pillai
Dr. Jayasankar P. Pillai Graduated BDS from Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Pondicherry in 1997. Working as a faculty for the last 26 years at Govt. Dental college and Hospital, Ahmedabad. Underwent Fellowship training in Forensic Odontology from the Indian Board of Forensic Odontology (IBFO) in 2015. Completed Master’s degree in Forensic Odontology with Gold Medal from Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU), Gandhinagar. He is currently a PhD scholar at National Forensic Sciences University, NFSU Gandhinagar. Handled more than 400 medico legal cases for age estimation and investigated several skeletal remains cases for age estimation and sex identification and bite mark case referred from the Forensic Medicine department of BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad. Appeared as Expert Witness in Age estimation cases under POCSO Act, 2012 in Sessions court in Gujarat. Published several original research articles in National and International journals like Forensic science International- Reports, Medico-Legal journal, Egyptian Journal of Forensic Science, Indian Journal of Dental research, Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, and in the speciality journals of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. Member of Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR), International Association of Dental Research (IADR), Indian Association of Forensic Odontology (IAFO). One of the Board of Directors in the Association of forensic Odontology for Human Rights(AFOHR). He is currently the Hon. Secretary of the Indian Association of Forensic Odontology (IAFO). Recipient of Fellowship award from Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR) in 2007 for his contribution to Dental Research. Also a recipient of Founder President award for excellence in dental research by ISDR in 2010. Recipient of the ‘Forensic Odontologist of the year 2023’ award from Cynodent. Invited for Guest lectures and hands-on workshops on several National and International Organizations. Was instrumental in establishing a separate unit of Forensic Odontology and Dental Anthropology at Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad.