Born in Mumbai, Mullasseril grew up in India and completed his dental education at the University of Bombay in 1988. Mullasseril began his post-doctoral training in maxillofacial prosthetics at OU, graduating in 1994. Afterward, he completed a fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in 1996.
In 1998, Mullasseril joined the faculty in the Department of Removable Prosthetics at the OU College of Dentistry and served as director of the Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics from 2002 to 2008. In 2008, he moved his family to Spokane, Washington, to accept a position at Eastern Washington University. However, within a few years, Mullasseril and his family moved back to Oklahoma and resumed work at the College of Dentistry. When asked about the reason for returning to Oklahoma and OU, he stated Oklahoma felt more like home.
In 2011, he was appointed chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the college, and in 2012, he was appointed director of the faculty practice dental clinic. In 2015, he was named assistant dean for clinical and preclinical education. Additionally, he currently holds the Connie and Herbert T. Shillingburg, D.D.S., Professorship of Fixed Prosthodontics.
Mullasseril served as president of the Oklahoma Dental Association from 2020 to 2021. During his presidency, he focused on further developing the relationship between the dental community and the college. He also worked closely with state legislators on developing legislation that will benefit the oral health and well-being of the citizens of Oklahoma.
Additionally, in collaboration with the ODA and the Dale Graham Veterans Foundation in Norman, Mullasseril coordinated the first-ever clinic at the college to provide free dental treatment to selected Oklahoma veterans, which was held in March 2021. The veterans clinic is a project close to Mullasseril’s heart, as he served in the United States Army Reserve from 2001 to 2009, earning the rank of major.
Mullasseril received the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award from the OU Health Sciences Center Student Council in both 2000 and 2011. He has served as a consultant and key opinion leader for Imtec Corp., as well as Park Dental Research and 3M Corp. In addition, he has presented dental continuing education nationally and internationally on the topics of removable prosthetics and implant dentistry.
Mullasseril is a member of the American Dental Association, Oklahoma Dental Association, Oklahoma County Dental Society, Pierre Fauchard Academy, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, American Dental Education Association, Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, and Academy of Osseointegration.
Education:
2003 Faculty Leadership Program, University of Oklahoma
2001-2 Fellow: Faculty Leadership Institute, American Dental Education Association
1998 Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma City, OK
1996 Certificate, Maxillofacial Prosthetics
The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
1994 Master of Science, Prosthodontics
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Graduate Prosthodontics, Oklahoma City, OK
1989 Master of Dental Surgery, Prosthodontics
Bombay University, Nair Hospital Dental College, Bombay, India
1987 Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Bombay University, Nair Hospital Dental College, Bombay, India
Organizations and Professional Associations:
Oklahoma Dental Association
2020 – 2021 President
2019 – 2020 President-Elect
2018 – 2019 Vice President
2017 – 2018 Secretary-Treasurer
Oklahoma County Dental Society
2011 – present Board member
2018 Pierre Fauchard Academy
2017 International College of Dentists
2017 American College of Dentists
2011 – present Academy of Osseointegration, Member
2009 – 2011 RIPER Committee, Eastern Washington University
2001 – 2004 Graduate Faculty Appointments Committee
2000 – present Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Member
1996 – present American Dental Education Association, Member
1992 – present American Dental Association, Member
1992 – 2008 American College of Prosthodontics, Member