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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 479 5189
Email
kc.li@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Lecturer
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

Tennekoon, S., Guan, G., Ting, G., & Li, K. C. (2025). Analysis of changes in saliva composition in patients with oral cancer and oropharyngeal cancer using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. New Zealand Dental Journal, 121(1), 17-23. Journal - Research Article

Li, K. C. (2025). The future and focus of dental 3D printing. New Zealand Dental Journal, 121(1), 4-7. [Editorial]. Journal - Research Other

Li, K. C., Castillo, J., Ekambaram, M., Jansen van Vuuren, L., Barazanchi, A., & Mei, M. L. (2025). Acid-resistant glass ionomer cements: An assessment of their mechanical properties, fluoride ion release and protection to surrounding tooth surfaces from acid challenges. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B, 113, e35572. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35572 Journal - Research Article

Elahi, A., Duncan, W., Li, K. C., Bhattacharjee, T., & Coates, D. (2025). Supercritical CO2 with enzymatic posttreatment enhances mechanical and biological properties of cancellous bovine bone block grafts. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 113, e37896. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.37896 Journal - Research Article

Zwirner, J., Waddell, J. N., Ondruschka, B., & Li, K. C. (2025). 3D-printed suction clamps for tensile testing of brain tissue. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 163, 106873. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106873 Journal - Research Article

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