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Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (Graduate)


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Website URL:

https://engineering.purdue.edu/BME/Academics/Graduate

Department/School Head:

Nan Kong, Interim Head

Academic Programs:

Masters and Ph.D. Programs:

 

The medical and biotechnology fields are changing rapidly due to emerging technologies. What is demanded are researchers who not only can innovate, but can then convert the results into the next generation of products to advance the health of the world. The key to educating such researchers lies in teaching engineering science, analysis, and design within the context of biology and medicine; and, in integrating biology and engineering within courses and design projects. For more than 40 years, Purdue has been a leader in biomedical engineering education and research, providing significant advances in cardiac care, orthopedic implants, medical imaging systems, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Today, the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is building on this rich foundation to provide the next generation of engineers and products.

 

 

Ph.D. Options

  • Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. (post-BS or post-MS)
  • Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences Ph.D.(IBSC)
  • Combined Clinical MD/Ph.D. (NIH/MSTP)
  • Bioengineering Interdisciplinary Training in Diabetes Research Program (BTDR)
  • Interdisciplinary Training Program in Auditory Neuroscience (TPAN)

MS Options:

  • MS Biomedical Engineering (with thesis)
  • Professional M.S. Biomedical Engineering (coursework only
    • Professional Concentrations Include:
      • Biomedical Device Development
      • Biomedical Device Development with Industry Immersion
  • Concurrent non-thesis Professional M.S. Biomedical Engineering and MBA
  • Combined thesis M.S. Biomedical Engineering and MD (for Indiana University School of Medicine students only)
  • MS Biomedical Engineering (online, course work only)

Concentrations (Areas of Study):

  • Engineered Biomaterials and Biomechanics
  • Imaging
  • Instrumentation 
  • Computational Biomedicine
  • Neuroengineering and Neurotechnology

Combined Degree Programs: (Undergraduate Degree / Master’s Degree)

  • Fifth-Year Combined BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering (with Thesis)
  • Fifth-Year Combined BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering (coursework only)

 

Certificate Options

  • Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Science for Medical Device
    • On Campus/Residential (Current Students)
    • Online

 

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Edward Bartlett
Charles A. Bouman
Andrew Brightman
David Cappelleri
Jean Chmielewski
Edward J. Delp
Bradley Duerstock
Hector Gomez
Bumsoo Han
Michael G. Heinz
Sherry L. Harbin
Young Kim
Klod Kokini
Nan Kong
Michael R. Ladisch
Georgia Malandraki
Kinam Park
Terry Powley
Jenna Rickus
J. Paul Robinson
Cagri Savran
Anne Sereno
Vladimir Shalaev
Riyi Shi
Preeti M. Sivasankar
Lia A. Stanciu-Gregory
Steven Steinhubl
Ramaswamy Subramanian
Matthew Tews
David H. Thompson
David Umulis
Pavlos Vlachos
Juan Wachs
George R. Wodicka
Yoon Yeo
 

Associate Professor

Adrian Buganza-Tepole
Shelley Claridge
Eugenio Culurciello
Meng Deng
Craig Goergen
Joaquín Goñi
Fang Huang
Taeyoon Kim
Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
Chi Hwan Lee
Hyowon Lee
Jacqueline Linnes
Dianne Little
Julie C. Liu
Aaron Lottes
Russell Main
Ramses Martinez
Vitaliy Rayz
Joseph Rispoli
Shreyas Sen

Assistant Professor

Doug Brubaker
Deva Chan
Maria Dadarlat
Uzay Emir
Leopold (Leo) Green
Krishna Jayant
Adam Kimbrough
Andrew Otte
Elsje Pienaar
Taimoor Hasan Qazi
Natalia Rodriguez
Matthew Scarpelli
Luis Solorio
Yunjie Tong
Mohit Verma
Alexandria Volkening
Xiaoqian (Joy) Wang
Matthew Ward

Professor Emeritus

Robert E. Hannemann

Continuing Lecturer

Charles Babbs

 

Programs

    DoctoralMaster’sGraduate Certificate

    Courses

      Biomedical Engineering

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