Swathi Jayaraman is an MPhil student in the Biomechanics and Spine Research Group (BSRG). Swathi studied Bioengineering (BEng with Honours) at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. After participating in a research program, she gained interest in scoliosis research and in using finite element analysis for scoliosis, which led to her taking up a research degree at the BSRG. Through her current research, she aims to find patient specific mechanical properties of intervertebral discs and develop a protocol to use MRI for 3D spine reconstruction and develop a finite element model to predict bracing outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. This will incorporate existing algorithms developed by BSRG for segmentation and brace design to further understanding of scoliosis bracing interactions with the spine as well as provide a complete finite element protocol to estimate the efficacy of scoliosis braces. In her free time, Swathi enjoys reading books, art and dance.
Thesis title
Using Finite Element Analysis to assess the effect of bracing treatment on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Progression