Founder & Director
BDS | MBA | LSS Green & Black Belt | UAE
As the Founder and Director of ACAD, Dr. Rathna Subhashini envisions building a modern, accessible and globally relevant dental education platform that bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world clinical excellence. With her strong foundation in dentistry and healthcare management, she is committed to establishing ACAD as a centre of advanced learning that empowers dental professionals with practical skills, digital proficiency and internationally aligned standards. Driven by a mission to elevate clinical competence across all levels, she aims to create a platform where evidence-based learning, mentorship, and technology-driven training come together. ACAD is designed to offer high-quality courses, hands-on workshops, digital dentistry programs and multidisciplinary skill development—ensuring that clinicians stay industry-ready and future-ready. Under her leadership, ACAD aspires to become a trusted hub for continuing dental education in the UAE and beyond, focusing on learner-centric teaching, affordable access, and collaboration with global experts. Her long-term vision is to build a community of confident, skilled and ethically grounded dental professionals who excel both clinically and professionally.
Head, Scientific Committee
MDS, PhD (Prosthodontics & Implantology)
UAE-Licensed Dentist
Dr. Vinay Sivaswamy is a prosthodontic specialist and ACAD’s Scientific Committee Head, with over 9 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience. He holds an MDS in Prosthodontics and a PhD focused on innovative implant systems and 60+ peerreviewed publications. Dr. Vinay is highly skilled in complete dentures, BPS prosthetics, full-mouth rehabilitation, implant-supported prostheses, digital workflows, CAD/CAM restorations, and 3D printing. As a clinical educator and mentor, he has trained hundreds of BDS, MDS, Fellowship, and PhD students, combining hands-on clinical guidance with research-backed knowledge. At ACAD, he ensures all programs are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and aligned with international prosthodontic standards
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