Aboulfazl Shirazi-Adl, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Biomechanics Cartilage Contact Stress Disc Failure Finite Element Knee Joint Ligament

Latest papers

Computational biomechanics of human knee joint in maximum voluntary isometric extension with focus on the role of joint center positioning.
Scientific reports · 2026 · senior author
Development and validation of a subject-specific integrated finite element musculoskeletal model of human trunk with ergonomic and clinical applications.
Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2025
Biomechanics of the Human Knee Joint in Maximum Voluntary Isometric Flexion: Study of Changes in Applied Moment, Agonist-Antagonist Participations, Joint Center, and Flexion Angle.
International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering · 2024

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Model Studies in Orthopaedic Biomechanics
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$96,000
Model Studies in Orthopaedic Biomechanics
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$165,000
Model studies in orthopaedic biomechanics
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$329,000

All 13 grants and awards

14 publications.

01

Computational biomechanics of human knee joint in maximum voluntary isometric extension with focus on the role of joint center positioning.

Salehi P, Shirazi-Adl A

Scientific reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39495-3 PMID: 41673491

02

Development and validation of a subject-specific integrated finite element musculoskeletal model of human trunk with ergonomic and clinical applications.

Ghezelbash F, Eskandari AH, Bidhendi AJ, Shirazi-Adl A, Larivière C

Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10237-025-01983-2 PMID: 40663217

03

Biomechanics of the Human Knee Joint in Maximum Voluntary Isometric Flexion: Study of Changes in Applied Moment, Agonist-Antagonist Participations, Joint Center, and Flexion Angle.

Salehi P, Shirazi-Adl A, Ghezelbash F

International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering2024

DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3874 PMID: 39384188

04

Blood clot behaves as a poro-visco-elastic material.

Ghezelbash F, Liu S, Shirazi-Adl A, Li J

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105101 PMID: 35124354

05

Modeling of human intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus with complex multi-fiber networks.

Ghezelbash F, Eskandari AH, Shirazi-Adl A, Kazempour M, Tavakoli J, Baghani M, Costi JJ

Acta biomaterialia2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.12.062 PMID: 33453409

06

Estimation of Trunk Muscle Forces Using a Bio-Inspired Control Strategy Implemented in a Neuro-Osteo-Ligamentous Finite Element Model of the Lumbar Spine.

Sharifzadeh-Kermani A, Arjmand N, Vossoughi G, Shirazi-Adl A, Patwardhan AG, Parnianpour M, Khalaf K

Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020

DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00949 PMID: 32850767

07

Internal load-sharing in the human passive lumbar spine: Review of in vitro and finite element model studies.

Ghezelbash F, Schmidt H, Shirazi-Adl A, El-Rich M

Journal of biomechanics2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109441 PMID: 31759622

08

On the modeling of human intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus: Elastic, permanent deformation and failure responses.

Ghezelbash F, Shirazi-Adl A, Baghani M, Eskandari AH

Journal of biomechanics2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109463 PMID: 31727375

09

Computation of trunk stability in forward perturbations: effects of preload, perturbation load, initial flexion and abdominal preactivation.

Shahvarpour A, Shirazi-Adl A, Larivière C, Bazrgari B

Journal of biomechanics2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.01.008 PMID: 25636856

10

Trunk active response and spinal forces in sudden forward loading: analysis of the role of perturbation load and pre-perturbation conditions by a kinematics-driven model.

Shahvarpour A, Shirazi-Adl A, Larivière C, Bazrgari B

Journal of biomechanics2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.11.006 PMID: 25476501

Model Studies in Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shirazi-Adl, Aboulfazl

Keywords: knee joint; spine; muscle force; finite element; biomechanics; contact stress; ligament; cartilage; disc; failure

$96,000

Model Studies in Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shirazi-Adl, Aboulfazl

$165,000

Model studies in orthopaedic biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: ShiraziAdl, Aboulfazl

$329,000

Model studies in orthopaedic biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: ShiraziAdl, Aboulfazl

$311,850

Model studies in orthopaedic biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: ShiraziAdl, Aboulfazl

$173,040

Arthro-BST: a clinical arthroscopic device for the evaluation of articular cartilage function

Co-investigatorNSERC1999Technology Partnerships Program

Principal investigators: Buschmann, Michael

$450,000

Model studies in orthopaedic biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: ShiraziAdl, Aboulfazl

$153,861

Infrastructure informatique partagée pour le groupe de recherche en biomécanique et biomatériaux

Co-investigatorNSERC1995Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Goussard, Yves

$66,115

Analysis and design of cementless tibial implants

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Collaborative Project Grants (H)

Principal investigators: ShiraziAdl, Aboulfazl

$165,750

Deux stations de travail pour calcul numérique

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: ShiraziAdl, Aboulfazl

$20,066

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Génie mécanique
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Subhash Rakheja

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Jianyu Li

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biomechanics Dear Professor Shirazi-Adl, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Computational biomechanics of human knee joint in maximum voluntary isometric extension with focus on the role of joint center positioning." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Model Studies in Orthopaedic Biomechanics" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]