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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 479 5189
Email
kc.li@otago.ac.nz
Position
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Qualifications
BDentTech(Hons) BSc PhD (Otago)
Research summary
Biomaterials

Research

My research interest is on the failure analyses of amorphous and crystalline materials under in situ and in vitro conditions. My expertise are macro and nano-scale mechanical properties testing as well as structural, adhesive and cyclic failure analysis using both experimental testing and finite element methods. My main research area is dental materials science and biomechanics.

Publications

Zhang, Y., Fu, Y., Li, K. C., Ekambaram, M., Dai, R., Cooper, P. R., … Mei, M. L. (2026). Application of nanowire technology in dentistry: A narrative review. Dental Materials. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2026.04.020 Journal - Research Other

Badarneh, A., Choi, J. J. E., Ratnayake, J., Lyons, K., Waddell, J. N., Li, K. C., & Khurshid, Z. (2026). The evolution of high-strength ceramics: The role of microstructure and manufacturing. European Journal of General Dentistry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1055/s-0046-1815915 Journal - Research Other

Tomlinson, J., Li, K. C., & Zwirner, J. (2025). Do plantar calcaneal spurs make the plantar aponeurosis enthesis stronger? A biomechanical analysis. Journal of Anatomy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/joa.70090 Journal - Research Article

Grymak, A., Li, K. C., Cameron, A. B., & Ma, S. (2025). Correlation of three wear testing methods and surface roughness analysis in 3D-printed crown materials. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 37419. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-21341-7 Journal - Research Article

Zhang, Y., Fu, Y., Li, K. C., Ekambaram, M., Dai, R., Cooper, P. R., … Mei, M. L. (2025). A scoping review of hydroxyapatite-modified glass ionomer cements used for restorative dentistry. Journal of Dentistry, 163, 106149. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2025.106149 Journal - Research Other

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