Prof. Dr. Naresh Kumar

Qualifications

• BDS (University of Sindh, Jamshoro)
• PhD in Dental Materials (University of Birmingham, UK)

Research

• Synthesis of Nanostructures from Various Natural Sources
• Development of Nanoparticle and Nanofiber Based Restorative Dental Materials
• Physico-Mechanical Characterization of Restorative Dental Materials

ResearchGate/ORCID link https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naresh-Kumar-84
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2030-6907

List of Selected Research Publications

• Khan S, Amin F, Amin R, Kumar N. Exploring the Effect of Cetylpyridinium Chloride Addition on the Antibacterial Activity and Surface Hardness of Resin-Based Dental Composites. Polymers (Basel). 2024 Feb 21;16(5):588.
  DOI: 10.3390/polym16050588
• Dahri WM, Kumar N, Altaf N, Mughal W, Zafar MS. Mechanical and Biomimetic Characteristics of Bulk-Fill Resin Dental Composites Following Exposure in a Simulated Acidic Oral Environment. Biomimetics (Basel). 2023 Jan 4;8(1):19.
  DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8010019
• Kumar N, Amin F, Hashem D, Khan S, Zaidi H, Rahman S, Farhan T, Mahmood SJ, Asghar MA, Zafar MS. Evaluating the pH of Various Commercially Available Beverages in Pakistan: Impact of Highly Acidic Beverages on the Surface Hardness and Weight Loss of Human Teeth. Biomimetics (Basel). 2022 Jul 26;7(3):102.
  DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics7030102
• Kumar N, Ghani F, Fareed MA, Riaz S, Khurshid Z, Zafar MS. Bi-axial flexural strength of resin based dental composites–Influence and reliability of the testing method configuration. Materials Technology. 2022 Oct 15;37(12):2166-72.
  DOI: 10.1080/10667857.2021.1886664
• Memon AB, Rahman AA, Channar KA, Zafar MS, Kumar N. Evaluating the oral-health-related quality of life of oral submucous fibrosis patients before and after treatment using the OHIP-14 tool. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Feb 5;19(3):1821.
  DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031821
• Memon AB, Rahman AA, Channar KA, Zafar MS, Kumar N. Assessing the quality of life of oral submucous fibrosis patients: a cross-sectional study using the WHOQOL-BREF tool. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 Sep 9;18(18):9498.
  DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189498
• Memon SM, Kumar N, Rahman AA, Syed BM. Evaluation of C-reactive protein and hematological parameters in smokeless tobacco users: A comparative cross-sectional study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2021 Jul;37(4):983.
  DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.4.3841
• Kumar N, Fareed MA, Zafar MS, Ghani F, Khurshid Z. Influence of various specimen storage strategies on dental resin-based composite properties. Materials Technology. 2021 Jan 2;36(1):54-62.
  DOI: 10.1080/10667857.2020.1728058
• Ali S, Sangi L, Kumar N, Kumar B, Khurshid Z, Zafar MS. Evaluating antibacterial and surface mechanical properties of chitosan modified dental resin composites. Technology and Health Care. 2020 Jan 1;28(2):165-73.
  DOI: 10.3233/THC-181568
• Kumar N, Zafar MS, Dahri WM, Khan MA, Khurshid Z, Najeeb S. Effects of deformation rate variation on biaxial flexural properties of dental resin composites. Journal of Taibah University medical sciences. 2018 Aug 1;13(4):319-26.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.04.012
• Ali S, Sangi L, Kumar N. Exploring antibacterial activity and hydrolytic stability of resin dental composite restorative materials containing chitosan. Technology and Health Care. 2017 Jan 1;25(1):11-8.
  DOI: 10.3233/THC-161238
• Kumar N, Shortall A. Performance of the experimental resins and dental nanocomposites at varying deformation rates. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 2014 Aug;5(3):237-42.
  DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12043
• Kumar N, Sangi L. Water sorption, solubility, and resultant change in strength among three resin‐based dental composites. Journal of Investigative and Clinical dentistry. 2014 May;5(2):144-50.
  DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12012

Research Funding

• Title of the Grant: Development of Novel Silk Based Glass Ionomer Restoratives for the Stress Bearing Posterior Teeth
• Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
• Start and End Date: (2023-2025)
• Total Funding: PKR 6132000/-
• Title of the Grant: Antimicrobial Activity and Physical Properties of Chitosan- Based Dental Composites
• Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
• Start and End Date: (2012-2015)
• Total Funding: PKR 499800/-