Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Study of Engineering Problems in Biological and Medical Fields. Research in biomechanics, biofluidics, biomaterials, inverse problems in biomedical imaging and measurements, and more.

Steering Committee:

• S. Baek - Cardiovascular mechanics, tissue engineering
• Cardiovascular and Tissue Mechanics Research Laboratory
• R. Haut - Impact-trauma biomechanics, orthopaedic biomechanics
• Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories
• L. G. Raguin - Magnetic resonance diagnostics, microcirculation
• BioFluids Magnetic Resonance Diagnostics Laboratory
• T. Reid-Bush - Experimental biomechanics
• Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory (BDRL)
• N. T. Wright - Hyperthermic damage to cells and tissues
• Biothermomechanics Laboratory

Other ME faculty members with Biomedical Engineering projects:

• G. Brereton - Blood oxygenation, pulsatile flows
• J. Choi - Adaptive musculoskeletal systems, parameter estimation
• M. Koochesfahani - Experimental fluid mechanics, optical diagnostics
• Turbulent Mixing and Unsteady Aerodynamics Laboratory
• J. Lloyd - Biomedical MEMS sensors
• R. Mukherjee - Telemedicine, robotics for long-term care facilities
• E. Patterson - Optomechanical diagnostics in biomechanics
• Experimental Mechanics
• T. Pence - Large deformation tissue mechanics, swelling
• C. Radcliffe - Biorepository, point-of-care testing
• M. Zhuang - Computational fluid mechanics of the pulmonary system

Research Group Facilities:

• Biomedical Imaging Research Center (BIRC)
• Body Adaptation and Musculoskeletal Functions (BAMF) Research Group