Dr. Balakrishna Haridas is Professor of Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Head of Entrepreneurship Programs for the TEES Division of Commercialization & Entrepreneurship. His current research interests are in the area of development and commercialization of bio-synthetic polymer composite devices for repair of congenital cardio-thoracic defects in pediatric (neonatal) patients, specifically focusing on airway (trachea) reconstruction technologies that accommodate growth and remodeling during skeletal development towards maturity.
bharidas@tamu.edu