Rate My Professor Arjun Burlakoti

Dr Arjun Burlakoti is a Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy and Neuroanatomy at Adelaide University, previously serving as Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia since 2011 and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide from 2021 to 2025. A medical graduate from Kathmandu University with an MBBS (1999–2005), he worked as a Surgical Medical Officer and Lecturer in Anatomy there (2005–2006), followed by Lecturer in Human Anatomy at Weifang Medical University in China (2006–2008), and Human Anatomy Tutor and Demonstrator at the University of Adelaide (2009–2011). He earned a PhD in Medicine (Neurovascular Anatomy and Pathology) from the University of Adelaide (2014–2021) after a Master by Research in Medicine, focusing his doctoral work on the morphology, variations, asymmetries, and pathology of the cerebral basal arterial network through cadaveric brain dissections and radiographic analyses from South Australian institutions. With 19 years of experience teaching Human Anatomy, neuroanatomy, and conducting whole-body cadaver dissections across Nepal, China, and Australia, his teaching strengths encompass gross and clinical anatomy, head and neck anatomy, abdomino-thoracic anatomy, limb anatomy, and neuroanatomy including histology and embryology.

Dr Burlakoti's research specializations include anatomy and morphology, neurosciences, pathology, brain studies, artificial intelligence and image processing, 3D printing, and knowledge representation and machine learning. Key publications feature 'Trend of cerebral aneurysms over the past two centuries: need for early screening' (BMJ Open, 2024), 'Relationship between cerebral aneurysms and variations in cerebral basal arterial network: a morphometric cross-sectional study in Computed Tomography Angiograms from a neurointerventional unit' (BMJ Open, 2021), 'Quantifying asymmetry of anterior cerebral arteries as a predictor of anterior communicating artery complex aneurysm' (BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, 2020), 'Asymmetries of total arterial supply of cerebral hemispheres do not exist' (Heliyon, 2019), and 'The cerebral basal arterial network: morphometry of inflow and outflow components and their clinical significance' (Journal of Anatomy, 2017). His contributions highlight relationships between arterial variations and cerebral aneurysms, advocating early screening. Major awards include the Most Enthusiastic Staff-Legacy Award (UniSA-ALH, 2025), Educator of the Year Finalist in the South Australian Science Excellence Awards (2024), Shaping Australia Award from the Parliament of Australia (2024, AUD 5000), Teaching First Prize in the Images of Research and Teaching Competition (UniSA, 2021, AUD 5000), and multiple commendations for excellence in teaching from the University of South Australia (2024, 2022, 2020).