Mr Avishka Wickramarachchi
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
Avishka Wickramarachchi is a research fellow at the Advanced Cardiorespiratory Engineering laboratory. He has a BEng Honours (2021) degree from Monash University. Avishka's research primarily involves developing novel device designs and improving clinical practice for patients suffering from cardiovascular and/or respiratory diseases. Consequently, his research takes many forms:- Computational fluid modelling of cardiovascular flow dynamics and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, such as artificial hearts and heart-lung machines
- Evaluation of existing and novel MCS devices in advanced in-vitro cardiovascular simulators
- Ex-vivo investigations of MCS device hemocompatibility via blood circulation loops
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Personal details
Positions
- Research Fellow, Mechanical and Validation Engineering
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Keywords
Computational fluid dynamics, Mechanical circulatory support devices, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Left ventricular assist devices
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Monash University)
Publications
- Wickramarachchi, A., Burrell, A., Joyce, P., Bellomo, R., Raman, J., Gregory, S. & Stephens, A. (2024). Flow capabilities of arterial and drainage cannulae during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A simulation model. Perfusion (United Kingdom). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/248917
- Wickramarachchi, A., Gregory, S., Burrell, A. & Khamooshi, M. (2024). Flow characterization of Maquet and Bio-Medicus multi-stage drainage cannulae during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 171. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247224
- Wickramarachchi, A., Gregory, S. & Khamooshi, M. (2023). Comparison of single-stage and multi-stage drainage cannula flow characteristics during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Physics of Fluids, 35(2). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247247
- Wickramarachchi, A., Burrell, A., Stephens, A., Seman, M., Vatani, A., Khamooshi, M., Raman, J., Bellomo, R. & Gregory, S. (2023). The effect of arterial cannula tip position on differential hypoxemia during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 46(1), 119–129. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247254
- Wickramarachchi, A., Khamooshi, M., Burrell, A., Pellegrino, V., Kaye, D. & Gregory, S. (2023). The effect of drainage cannula tip position on risk of thrombosis during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 231. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247208
- Stephens, A., Wickramarachchi, A., Burrell, A., Bellomo, R., Raman, J. & Gregory, S. (2022). Hemodynamics of small arterial return cannulae for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Artificial Organs, 46(6), 1068–1076. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247281
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