Experimental and Numerical Studies in Biomechanics

Erasmus Teaching and Training Week,

June 4-7 Tuesday-Friday, 17:00-19:00,
room 1.34

Mohammad Nikkhoo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Technologies. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

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Programme

Principles of Experimental Designs and Investigations in Tissue/Organ Biomechanics (June 4)

Introduction to the experimental studies and relevant considerations
– In-vivo experiments for bone and soft tissues.
– Ex-vivo experiments for bone and soft tissues.
– In-vitro experiments for bone and soft tissues.

Review some practical projects (interactive workshop and free discussion)
– Experimental studies on intact, degenerated and regenerated discs using pig models.
– Experimental studies on Intact, osteoporotic, and cement augmented bones using human cadavers, pig and sheep models. 

Concepts of Mathematical and Computational Modeling in Tissue/Organ Biomechanics (June 5) 

Introduction to the concepts of mathematical and computational modeling in biology and biomedicine
– Hyperelastic, Viscoelastic, Poroelastic theories. – Introduction to Finite Element Modeling (FEM). – Introduction to Fluid Solid Interaction (FSI). 

Review some practical projects (interactive workshop and free discussion)
– Introduction to analytical modeling of soft tissues using MATLAB.
– Introduction to MIMICS, ABAQUS, Hypermesh packages and reviewing some projects. 

Integrating Experimental and Mathematical Methods in Biomechanical Studies (June 6) 

The model verification and validation.
– Sensitivity analysis and validation of the models against experimental studies. 

– Integration of the theoretical and experimental results. 

Review some practical projects (interactive workshop and free discussion)
– Extraction of the hyperelastic, Viscoelastic and biphasic characterization of soft tissues.
– Meta model analysis of finite element / fluid solid interaction modeling to extract the mechanical properties.

Application of Biomechanical Studies in Clinics: Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Evaluation (June 7)

Introduction to the application of the computational models for clinical applications. 
– Introduction to the computational methods for non-invasive diagnosis.
– Introduction to the computational methods for treatments and evaluation of their outcomes. 

Review some practical projects (interactive workshop and free discussion)
– Voxel-based FE modeling to estimate the strength of spinal vertebra in osteoporotic patients.
– Parametric patient-specific finite element modeling of cervical / thoracolumbar spine for application in spinal surgeries. 

About the Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Nikkhoo received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – Biomechanics from Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Among his research interests are Computational Modeling, Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Spine Biomechanics, Experimental Methods on Tissue Mechanics, Spinal Surgery Instruments and Implantation, and Mathematical Modeling in Biomechanics. You can follow the link for more information: http://faculty.srbiau.ac.ir/m-nikkhoo/en