About Kartikeya Singh Jodha, PhD

Kartikeya Singh Jodha is a biomedical materials scientist with expertise in dental ceramics, failure analysis, and advanced material characterization. He earned his PhD in Biomedical Materials Science from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), where his doctoral research focused on the fractal analysis of dental ceramics using a novel, unbiased method. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship and served as an Instructor in the Department of Biomedical Materials Science at UMMC. Dr. Jodha is currently an Assistant Professor at the Center for Dental Research in the School of Dentistry at Loma Linda University.

Dr. Jodha's research focuses on the mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of dental materials, including fracture toughness, fatigue performance, and artificial intelligence (AI)- based fracture detection. His current work involves evaluating zirconia-based dental restorations, developing neural networks for failure analysis, and optimizing fracture toughness testing for ceramics. His research is widely published in journals such as Dental Materials, Ceramics International, and the Journal of Materials Science.

As an educator, Dr. Jodha previously directed and taught courses in evidence-based dentistry, materials science, and biomaterials at both the dental and graduate levels. He has mentored numerous undergraduate, dental, and graduate students and remains active in collaborative, industry, and NIH-funded research projects.

Dr. Jodha is a member of the Academy of Dental Materials (ADM), American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), and FractoForum International. He has also served in leadership roles within academic and research organizations.

Outside the lab and classroom, Dr. Jodha is dedicated to science outreach and community education, with a particular focus on increasing awareness of biomedical materials and oral health.