Dr. Mathew T. Kattadiyil received his BDS degree from the College of Dental Surgery, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, India in 1989. He completed his Masters in Dental Science (MDS) in Prosthodontics from the College of Dental Surgery, KMC, Manipal in 1992. He began full-time teaching in the Department of Prosthodontics at the College of Dental Surgery, KMC, Manipal, India in1992.

In 1997, he received the professional certificate in Prosthodontics from the School of Dentistry and in 1999 earned his Master of Science (MS) degree from Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California. In 2012, Dr. Kattadiyil was awarded the ‘Educator of the Year’ by the American College of Prosthodontists. He has presented nationally and internationally. In addition to authoring multiple peer-reviewed publications, textbook and eBook chapters, he is also the co-author of the electronic program ‘Optimizing success with complete dentures’ prepared by Loma Linda University, 2013. In 2018, Dr. Kattadiyil received the ‘Distinguished Research Award’ and was inducted into ‘The Society of Scholars’ from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.