- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Deputy Executive Director, Southwest Pediatric Devices Innovation Consortium (SWPDC)
- Affiliated Faculty, Mechanical Engineering
- Email: bharidas@tamu.edu
- Office: ETB 5014
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati – 2001
- M.S., Engineering Mechanics, University of Alabama
- B.E., Civil Engineering, Bangalore University, India
Research Interests
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- Bioresorbable polymeric fixation device for prevention of Chorio-amniotic membrane detachment
- Fetal cardiac surgery devices and implants for the treatment of congenital defects
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning platforms for Type 1 diabetes and Pediatric Cardiology/Intensive Care
- Percutaneous fetal surgery systems
- Mechanobiology of tissue damage during intraoperative surgical manipulation
- Energy-tissue effects and interactions
- Biostable and bioresorbable polymeric and metallic devices for soft tissue repair
- In vitro and in vivo degradation mechanisms in magnesium alloys
Industry Experience
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- Senior Director of Research and Development/Innovation for Johnson & Johnson
- Senior vice-president of Engineering for Shape Memory Medical
- President and founder of Device & Implant Innovations LLC
- Chief Technology Officer of Biomerix Corporation (acquired by DSM Biomedical)
- Founder and Director of the National Science Foundation/IUCRC Minimally Invasive Medical Technologies Center (MIMTeC)
- Principal, Partner and Director at Stress Engineering Services Inc.
Certifications & Memberships
- Fellow, American Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering – 2019
- Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (NAI) – 2023
- Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors – 2019
- Executive Certificate, Biodesign/Managing Innovation, Stanford University
Awards & Honors
- Cain Faculty Fellow, Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University – 2021-2023
- Co-Chair, Texas A&M New Ventures Competition – 2015-2019
- Research and Development (R&D) 100 Award, IMPEDE™ Peripheral Embolization Device – 2019
- Chair, Medical Technologies for Pediatric Interventions, Design of Medical Devices Conference – 2018
- Golden EGG (Engineering Grant Genesis) Award for $40M NSF Engineering Research Center PATHS UP, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station – 2017
- Master Educator Award, University of Cincinnati – 2014
- Professor of the Semester, University of Cincinnati – 2015
- National Juror, Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) – 2009-2011, 2012-2014
Selected Publications
- Haridas, B., et al. "Real-World Insights into Hypoglycemia Risk while Driving in Teens and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes." Pediatric Diabetes. January 2025
- Haridas, B., et al. "Effect of Compressive Strain Rates on Viscoelasticity, Structure, and Water Content in Intact Porcine Stomach Wall Tissues," ASME J Biomech Eng. Feb 1, 2025
- Haridas, B., et al. "Fetal Surgery Device Concepts for the Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome with Intact Atrial Septum." Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA. April 8–10
- Haridas, B., et al. "Navigating the challenges of initiating pediatric device trials – a case study." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2024; 8(1):e97.
- Haridas, B., et al. "Composite Biosynthetic Graft for Repair of Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis: A Pilot In Vivo and In Vitro Feasibility Study." ASAIO J. 2024 Jun 1;70(6):527-534.
- Haridas, B., et al. "The ChorioAnchor: Design and testing of a novel chorioamniotic anchoring device to enable percutaneous fetoscopic surgery," Fetal Diagn Ther. 2022;49(7-8):347-360.
- Haridas, B., et al. "Improved Low-Glucose Predictive Alerts Based on Sustained Hypoglycemia: Model Development and Validation Study." JMIR Diabetes. 2021 Apr 29;6(2):e26909.