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Balaji Harinathan

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Neurosurgery


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.
I am willing to be a peer mentor.
I am willing to mentor a junior faculty member.

Research Areas of Interest

  • Aged
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Diskectomy
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Humans
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Stenosis

    • Research Experience

  • Aged
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Diskectomy
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Humans
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Stenosis

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Aged
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Diskectomy
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Humans
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Stenosis

    • Publications (24)

  • Intramedullary Strain During Neck Extension is Associated with Microstructural Spinal Cord Injury in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. (Rahman M, Devaraj KB, Harinathan B, Chauhan O, Budde M, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Ann Biomed Eng 2026 Feb 12 PMID: 41678127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105030174031 02/12/2026    
  • Effect of rear impact on the instrumented cervical spine: a finite element study. (Harinathan B, Jebaseelan D, Yoganandan N) Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2025;13:1681077 PMID: 41573316 PMCID: PMC12819763 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105028067132 01/23/2026    
  • Finite Element Study of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Constructs Near Cervicothoracic Junction-Is T2 Modeling Necessary? (Chris Asir JAF, Jebaseelan DD, Bosco A, Harinathan B, Yoganandan N) J Biomech Eng 2026 Jan 01;148(1) PMID: 41239901 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105025124802 11/15/2025    
  • Prediction of heterotopic ossification on the cervical spine with offset of the artificial disc - A finite element study. (Harinathan B, Jebaseelan D, Sharma H, Babu L, Shanmuganathan R, Yoganandan N) Med Eng Phys 2025 Jul;141:104356 PMID: 40514099 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105006783005 06/14/2025    
  • Intramedullary Stress and Strain Correlate with Neurological Dysfunction in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. (Rahman M, Banurekha Devaraj K, Chauhan O, Harinathan B, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Appl Sci (Basel) 2025 Jan;15(2) PMID: 39991023 PMCID: PMC11845244 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85215797547 02/24/2025       1 Citation
  • Comparing adjacent segment biomechanics between anterior and posterior cervical fusion using patient-specific finite element modeling. (Harinathan B, Jebaseelan D, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Asian Spine J 2024 Dec;18(6):777-793 PMID: 39763354 PMCID: PMC11711163 01/07/2025    
  • Quasi-static Finite Element Analysis of C2–T1 Spine Kinematics with Inclusion of T2 Vertebra: Relevance to Cervical Spine Biomechanics (Febin Chris Asir JA, Harinathan B, Davidson Jebaseelan D, Kalaimani PS, Devaraj KB, Bosco A, Vedantam A, Yoganandan N) Conference Proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury Ircobi 2025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015948050 01/01/2025       1 Citation
  • Behind Amor Blunt Trauma Lung and Liver Strains From Indenter Loading Via Finite Element Modeling. (Yoganandan N, Somasundaram K, Harinathan B, Banurekha Devaraj K, Shah A, Koser J, Stemper B, Chancey VC, McEntire BJ) J Eng Sci Med Diagn Ther 2025 Aug 01;8(3):031009 PMID: 39664025 PMCID: PMC11629288 12/12/2024    
  • Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Bilateral Expandable Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages: A Finite Element Analysis Study. (Bakhaidar M, Harinathan B, Devaraj KB, DeGroot A, Yoganandan N, Shabani S) Int J Spine Surg 2024 Sep 12;18(4):441-447 PMID: 39214603 PMCID: PMC11483624 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204381915 08/31/2024       3 Citations
  • Using Finite Element Models to Assess Spinal Cord Biomechanics after Cervical Laminoplasty for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. (Rahman M, Palmer P, Harinathan B, Banurekha Devaraj K, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Diagnostics (Basel) 2024 Jul 12;14(14) PMID: 39061634 PMCID: PMC11276270 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199590245 07/27/2024       3 Citations
  • Effect of sagittal alignment on spinal cord biomechanics in the stenotic cervical spine during neck flexion and extension. (Gundamraj S, Devaraj KB, Harinathan B, Banerjee A, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2024 Oct;23(5):1757-1764 PMID: 39003653 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198355255 07/14/2024       3 Citations
  • Do expandable cage size and number of cages matter in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at L5-S1? A comparative biomechanical analysis using finite element modeling. (Bakhaidar M, Harinathan B, Banurekha Devaraj K, Yoganandan N, Shabani S) J Neurosurg Spine 2024 Aug 01;41(2):209-215 PMID: 38788233 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85200521972 05/24/2024       4 Citations
  • Role of Indenter Design on Lung and Liver Impact Kinematics and Injuries in Behind Armour Blunt Trauma (Yoganandan N, Somasundaram K, Devaraj KB, Harinathan B, Shah AS, Koser J, Stemper BD, Somberg L, Chancey VC, McEntire BJ) Conference Proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury Ircobi 2024;Part 202371:776-777 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204454979 01/01/2024    
  • Comparing adjacent segment biomechanics between anterior and posterior cervical fusion using patient-specific finite element modeling (Harinathan B, Jebaseelan D, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Asian Spine Journal 2024;18(6):777-793 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85215442107 01/01/2024       5 Citations
  • ELDERLY OCCUPANT HUMAN BODY MODEL: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR FRONTAL IMPACT SCENARIOS (Somasundaram K, Harinathan B, Yoganandan N) ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Proceedings Imece 2024;4 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85216777124 01/01/2024    
  • Protective effect of helmet use on mortality in bicycle crashes: A matched case-control study (Yeon J, Kim S, Kong J, Park G, Hartka T, Chernyavskiy P, Glass G, Ash J, Sochor M, J A FCA, Subramanian Kalaimani P, Banurekha Devaraj K, Jebaseelan D, Harinathan B, Vedantam A, Yoganandan N, Bolte J, Carroll J, Van Meter M, Tesny A, Higinbotham E, Meng S, Kang YS, Agnew A, Zhao Y, Takeda R, Mizuno K, Wakabayashi A, Kawase M, Hosokawa T, Rooks TF, Chancey VC, Yoganandan N, Hungund AP, Pearlman J, Lenneman JK, Pradhan AK, Saadat S, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B, Nazif-Munoz JI, Batomen B, Brown TG, Pereira CCM, Cloutier MS, Giroux C, Mamri A, Gilani VNM, Ouimet MC, Paquet C, Tremblay J, Turmel É, Vanlaar W, Yadav AK, Westrom C, Tanczos RL, Adanty K, Shimada SD, Kidd DG, Jermakian JS) Traffic Injury Prevention 2024;25(sup1):S217-S256 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105018108696 01/01/2024       3 Citations
  • Cervical Column and Cord and Column Responses in Whiplash With Stenosis: A Finite Element Modeling Study. (Yoganandan N, Harinathan B, Vedantam A) J Eng Sci Med Diagn Ther 2024 May 01;7(2):021003 PMID: 37860790 PMCID: PMC10583276 10/20/2023    
  • Comparison of Load-Sharing Responses Between Graded Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Conventional Fusion Using Finite Element Modeling. (Yoganandan N, Choi H, Purushothaman Y, Vedantam A, Harinathan B, Banerjee A) J Eng Sci Med Diagn Ther 2024 May 01;7(2):021006 PMID: 37860789 PMCID: PMC10583278 10/20/2023    
  • Finite element modeling of the human cervical spinal cord and its applications: A systematic review. (Singhal I, Harinathan B, Warraich A, Purushothaman Y, Budde MD, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) N Am Spine Soc J 2023 Sep;15:100246 PMID: 37636342 PMCID: PMC10448221 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85167461101 08/28/2023       12 Citations
  • Effect of Cervical Stenosis and Rate of Impact on Risk of Spinal Cord Injury During Whiplash Injury. (Harinathan B, Jebaseelan D, Yoganandan N, Vedantam A) Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2023 Sep 01;48(17):1208-1215 PMID: 37341525 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85168222861 06/21/2023       7 Citations
  • Determinants of spinal cord stress and strain in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a patient-specific finite element study. (Vedantam A, Harinathan B, Purushothaman Y, Scripp S, Banerjee A, Warraich A, Budde MD, Yoganandan N) Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2023 Dec;22(6):1789-1799 PMID: 37306885 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161620932 06/12/2023       2 Citations
  • Differences in spinal cord biomechanics after laminectomy, laminoplasty, and laminectomy with fusion for degenerative cervical myelopathy. (Vedantam A, Harinathan B, Warraich A, Budde MD, Yoganandan N) J Neurosurg Spine 2023 Jul 01;39(1):28-39 PMID: 37029671 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164233516 04/09/2023       13 Citations
  • STENOTIC CERVICAL SPINAL CORD and COLUMN RESPONSES under WHIPLASH USING A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL (Yoganandan N, Harinathan B, Vedantam A) ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Proceedings Imece 2023;5 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185396019 01/01/2023    
  • Spinal Cord Stress After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: Results from a Patient-Specific Finite Element Model. (Vedantam A, Purushothaman Y, Harinathan B, Scripp S, Budde MD, Yoganandan N) Ann Biomed Eng 2023 May;51(5):1040-1051 PMID: 36538274 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85144374871 12/21/2022       15 Citations
    • Last update: 04/06/2026