Curriculum Vitae

DR. RANA ABDELBASET LOTFY DIAB

Dental Lecturer
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry
    Faculty of Dentistry
  • ranabasetdiab
  • +60-178766784

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ENDODONTICS
    Medical And Health Sciences, Dentistry, Dentistry Sciences
  • DENTAL MATERIALS
    Medical And Health Sciences, Dentistry, Specialist Topics In Dentistry
  • POLYMER-BASED COMPOSITES
    Applied Science And Technology, Material Sciences And Technology Including Engineering Materials, Composite Materials

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • M Endo, (Dentistry)
    Royal College of Surgeons, England
  • MCLINDENT, (Restorative Dentistry)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MFDS, (Dentistry)
    Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
  • BDMS, (Dental Surgery)
    Ain-shams University, Egypt

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator of Endodontic Discipline; Undergraduate BDS; Year 4 (2024/2025)
    01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 (Department)
  • Coordinator of Endodontic Discipline; Undergraduate BDS; Year 4 (2023/2024)
    08 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 (Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH (F ENDO RCSED), FELLOW
    2025 to 2025 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN DENTAL MATERIALS SOCIETY (MDEMS), MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN ENDODONTIC SOCIETY, MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)
  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND (F ENDO RCSED), FELLOW
    2022 to 2025 (International)
  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH (MDFS RCSED), MEMBER
    2015 to 2025 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Diab, R. A., Yap, A. U., Gonzalez, M. A. G., & Yahya, N. A. (2021). Impact of light-curing distance on the effectiveness of cure of bulk-fill resin-based composites. The Saudi dental journal, 33(8), 1184–1189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sdentj.2021.01.003
Chapter in Books
  1. Radzi, Z., Diab, R. A., Yahya, N. A., & Gonzalez, M. A. G. (2020). Resin-Based Composites in Dentistry—A Review. Compos Biomed Appl, 71-98.

RESEARCH PROJECT

University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Evaluation of Physico-Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Commercial Glass Ionomer Cement Formulation Incorporated with Camel-Based Hydroxyapatite ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Effect of Curing Light Distance on the Cure of Bulk-Fill Composite Resins, 18th Annual Scientific Meeting & 20th Annual General Meeting of IADR, Malaysian Section, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IADR Malaysian Section (National) (30 Mar 2019 - 30 Mar 2019)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) Evaluation of Physico-Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Commercial Glass Ionomer Cement Formulation Incorporated with Camel-Based Hydroxyapatite, MALOKHAT PATKHIDDINOVA
  2. (2023) Evaluation of retention of two different post system and fracture resistance of the restored teeth, GITA DEEPAK BUXANI
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) DIA4011 ELECTIVE PROJECT