Prof. Dr. Naresh Kumar

Research

1. Synthesis of Nanostructures from Various Natural Sources
2. Development of Nanoparticle and Nanofiber Based Restorative Dental Materials
3. 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

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. Alqutaibi AY, Maher N, Mahmood A, Amin F, Mustafa GI, Kumar N, Zafar MS. A comprehensive narrative review on
    the significance of hyaluronic acid for dental implantology. Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry. 2026 Feb
    27;13:45432.
15. Zafar MS, Kumar N, Maher N, Alqutaibi AY, Tanveer W, Rokaya D. A review on silicone biomaterials for
    prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetic applications. Silicon. 2026 Feb;18(3):845-67.
16. Faheem S, Qasim R, Kumar C, Farooqui WA, Rehman A, Maqsood S, Sahito MA, Kumar N, Zafar MS. Casein
    Phosphopeptide and Diode Laser in Treating Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Clinical Study: CPP and diode laser for
    dentin hypersensitivity. Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences. 2025;16:e64-.
17. Farhan T, Amin F, Amin R, Mahmood SJ, Farooqui WA, Zafar MS, Kumar N. Evaluating the physicomechanical
    characteristics of cetylpyridinium chloride-modified resin-based dental composites following short-and
    medium-term storage regimes: an in-vitro study. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Dec 6.
18. Amin F, Moin SF, Kumar N, Asghar MA, Mahmood SJ, Palma PJ. The impact of zirconium oxide nanoparticles on the
    mechanical and physical properties of glass ionomer dental materials. International Journal of Molecular
    Sciences. 2025 Jun 4;26(11):5382.
19. Maher N, Mahmood A, Fareed MA, Kumar N, Rokaya D, Zafar MS. An updated review and recent advancements in
    carbon-based bioactive coatings for dental implant applications. Journal of advanced research. 2025 Jun
    1;72:265-86.
20. Kazi FM, Parvez K, Asghar A, Akbar S, Jawaed NU, Kumar N, Palma PJ. In vitro evaluation of the influence of
    biosynthesized calcium oxide nanoparticles on the antibacterial activity, pH, microleakage and cytotoxicity of
    conventional intracanal medicaments. International journal of molecular sciences. 2024 Nov 8;25(22):11991.
21. Kumar N, Amin F, Dahri WM, Khan S, Zaidi H, Rahman S, Farhan T, Zafar MS, Fareed MA. Impact of acidic beverages
    on composition and surface characteristics of human teeth: scanning electron microscopic, stereomicroscopic and
    energy dispersive x-ray analyses. BMC Oral Health. 2024 Jul 24;24(1):837.
22. Mahmood A, Maher N, Amin F, Alqutaibi AY, Kumar N, Zafar MS. Chitosan-based materials for dental implantology:
    A comprehensive review. International journal of biological macromolecules. 2024 May 1;268:131823.
23. 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. 2024 Feb 21;16(5):588.
24. Pal A, Altaf N, Mahmood A, Akbar S, Maher N, Kumar N, Zafar MS, Murcia L, Oñate-Sánchez RE. Exploring the
    Variability in Antibacterial Testing of Resin Dental Composites among Investigators: A Narrative Review.
    Microbiology Research. 2023 Oct 31;14(4):1736-50.
25. 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. 2023 Jan 4;8(1):19.

Research Funding

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