Rate My Professor Harsha Wechalekar

Dr Harsha Wechalekar is a Lecturer in Anatomy and Neuroanatomy in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health, at Adelaide University. He holds an MBBS, MS in Anatomy, and PhD from the University of Adelaide, where his doctoral research, supervised by Professor Bill Breed, investigated the direct and indirect effects of whole-body heat exposure on male germ cells and spermatozoa between 2007 and 2016. Previously, he served as a Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia.

Wechalekar's academic interests center on anatomy, neuroanatomy, anatomical variations, heat effects on germ cells and spermatozoa, virtual anatomy resources, and cross-sectional anatomy for computed tomography. His key publications include 'Whole-body heat exposure induces membrane changes in spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis of laboratory mice' (Asian Journal of Andrology, 2010), 'Are male germ cells of the arid-zone hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) sensitive to high environmental temperatures?' (Australian Journal of Zoology, 2011), 'Effects of whole-body heat on male germ cell development and sperm motility in the laboratory mouse' (Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2016), 'Extension of the frontal sinus into the roof of the optic canal: a cadaveric case report' (Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2016), 'Developing and evaluating virtual anatomy resources for teaching allied health disciplines' (Research in Learning Technology, 2019), 'Normative values for pinch strength—relationship with joint hypermobility as measured with the Beighton criteria' (Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2023), and 'Variability in the distance between the suprascapular notch with the spine of the scapulae and the acromion' (Clinical Rheumatology, 2024). He co-authored chapters on cross-sectional anatomy of the head, neck, thorax, limbs, and abdominopelvic region in Computed Tomography: A Primer for Radiographers (CRC Press, 2022). With over 200 citations, his work impacts anatomical education and reproductive biology.