
Associate Professor Devakar Epari
Science and Engineering Faculty,School of Mechanical Medical & Process Engineering
Personal details
- Name
- Associate Professor Devakar Epari
- Position(s)
- Associate Professor
Science and Engineering Faculty,
School of Mechanical Medical & Process Engineering - IHBI Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Science and Engineering Projects,
IHBI Chem Physics Mech Engineering - IPTM - Discipline *
- Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Sciences, Human Movement and Sports Science
- Phone
- +61 7 3138 9963
- d.epari@qut.edu.au
- Location
- View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
- Identifiers and profiles
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- Qualifications
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PhD (Technische Universitat Berlin), MBiomedE (University of New South Wales), BE (Mech) (University of New South Wales)
- Professional memberships
and associations Engineers Australia
- Keywords
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Fracture Fixation, Fracture Healing, Mechanobiology, Trauma, Biomechanics, Medical Devices
* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Teaching
- EGB319 BioDesign 2017-
- EGH435 Modelling and Simulation for Medical Engineers 2018-
- ENB335 Modelling and Simulation for Medical Engineers 2010-2017
- ENB319 Biomechanical Engineering Design 2012-2016
- ENB437 Health Legislation in the Medical Environment 2015-2017
- ENB318 Biomechanical Engineering Systems 2015-2017
This information has been contributed by Associate Professor Devakar Epari.
Publications
- Wilson C, Schuetz M, Epari D, (2017) Computational simulation of bone fracture healing under inverse dynamisation, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology p5-14
- Bartnikowski N, Claes L, Koval L, Glatt V, Bindl R, Steck R, Ignatius A, Schuetz M, Epari D, (2017) Modulation of fixation stiffness from flexible to stiff in a rat model of bone healing, Acta Orthopaedica p217-222
- Epari D, Wehner T, Ignatius A, Schuetz M, Claes L, (2013) A case for optimising fracture healing through inverse dynamization, Medical Hypotheses p225-227
- Reichert J, Cipitria A, Epari D, Saifzadeh S, Krishnakanth P, Berner A, Woodruff M, Schell H, Mehta M, Schuetz M, Duda G, Hutmacher D, (2012) A tissue engineering solution for segmental defect regeneration in load-bearing long bones, Science Translational Medicine p1-10
- Epari D, Duda G, Thompson M, (2010) Mechanobiology of bone healing and regeneration: in vivo models, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine p1543-1553
- Epari D, Lienau J, Schell H, Witt F, Duda G, (2008) Pressure, oxygen tension and temperature in the periosteal callus during bone healing-An in vivo study in sheep, Bone p734-739
- Epari D, Kassi J, Schell H, Duda G, (2007) Timely fracture-healing requires optimization of axial fixation stability, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A p1575-1585
- Epari D, Schell H, Bail H, Duda G, (2006) Instability prolongs the chondral phase during bone healing in sheep, Bone p864-870
- Epari D, Taylor W, Heller M, Duda G, (2006) Mechanical conditions in the initial phase of bone healing, Clinical Biomechanics p646-655
- Schell H, Epari D, Kassi J, Bragulla H, Bail H, Duda G, (2005) The course of bone healing is influenced by the initial shear fixation stability, Journal of Orthopaedic Research p1022-1028
For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.
Research projects
Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)
- Title
- Bioactive and biodegradable scaffold and novel graft source for the repair of large segmental bone defects
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1055575
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- Title
- Development and Characterization of a Technology Platform to Study the Mechanisms of Scaffold/BMP Augmented Large Segmental Bone Healing
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0991527
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Regenerative Medicine; Growth Factor Delivery; Scaffolds; Bone Grafts; Tissue Engineering;
- Title
- Inter-Fragmentary Movement In Callus Formation In The Early Phase Of Fracture Healing
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP0988124
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- mathematical modelling; fracture healing