BDS, PGDip, PGDip, MPhil, PhD Dr. Katia Raquel Weber is a Senior Lecturer in Dentistry at the Centre for Rural Dentistry and Oral Health, based at the Orange Campus. Dr. Weber earned her BDS degree in 2007, followed by extensive clinical experience in general and restorative dentistry. She further expanded her knowledge-base with a Postgraduate in Orthodontics (2011) and Family Health (2014). In 2016, she obtained a Master’s degree in Clinical Dentistry, culminating in a PhD in Clinical Dentistry in 2020. During her PhD, Dr. Weber spent over a year as a visiting research scholar in the Department of Biomedical Materials Science at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, MS, USA. Following her PhD, she completed postdoctoral training in Materials Science in Brazil (2022) and a postdoctoral fellowship (2022–2023) focusing on in vitro research into fracture mechanics, optical and bonding properties, and mathematical modelling of dental materials. Dr Weber has been actively engaged in dental education since 2014, teaching and mentoring students across BDS, MPhil, and PhD programs. Her experience includes volunteering as a lecturer assistant during her Master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral training, where she delivered lectures on topics such as histology of tooth movement, occlusion, dental anatomy, medical emergencies, and dental materials. She also supervised patient care in the Paediatric Dentistry clinic, as well as in comprehensive-care clinics with BDS students. Dr Weber has taught biomaterials, ceramic fatigue and wear, and research methodologies for postgraduate programs, providing in-depth research literacy teaching. Additionally, she served as a casual Senior Lecturer in the Postgraduate Program in Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, teaching both didactic and preclinical courses related to dental materials, restorative dentistry, and research literacy. Dr Weber's research focuses on the wear, fatigue, fracture mechanics, optical and bonding properties, as well as simulations through mathematical modelling and finite element analysis of various restorative dental materials. Additionally, Dr Weber has investigated the effects of antagonist materials on the fracture behavior and wear associated with indirect restorations. This is a topic of significant clinical relevance, as indirect restorations are expected to endure many years of service without compromising their antagonists, while also allowing for the prediction of the longevity of the restoration-antagonist pair. Throughout her academic career, Dr Weber has published nine peer-reviewed articles in high-impact international journals, including Dental Materials. These publications reach clinicians, academics, and a wide interdisciplinary research community worldwide. Furthermore, Dr Weber has trained and mentored numerous young researchers, including Honours bachelor students, as well as MPhil and PhD candidates. Most recently, Dr Weber was awarded first place in the Professional Poster category at the Paraná International Dentistry Congress in Curitiba, Brazil.
Dentistry
Dr Katia Weber
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Dentistry
Orange
Building 1006, Room 248