The Biomedical Engineering Department aims to train expert engineers in their fields to solve problems encountered in the health sector and to develop currently used technologies. They will take health courses from experienced medical doctors and engineering courses from expert engineer instructors in their fields. They will have the chance to determine the areas they want to specialize in their careers as they will experience the theoretical knowledge they learned during their undergraduate education both in internships and in our laboratories.
Since our students will receive education in medicine and many engineering fields, they will graduate with the knowledge and skills to demonstrate their competence both in the private sector and in academia.
Our graduating students will have the following qualifications:
- Have sufficient knowledge about the development of medical imaging systems and software,
- Have the ability to model living organisms with knowledge of human anatomy and physiology,
- Interpret biomedical data using statistical analysis methods, data mining techniques and computer modeling tools and have data analyst skills,
- Have the ability to determine biomedical device design requirements, develop prototypes, test them and evaluate them in terms of safety and effectiveness,
- Evaluate biomaterial performance, analyze biomaterial-biological system interactions and master biocompatibility criteria,
- Understand issues such as human experimentation, medical data privacy, hospital products and patent rights and know the main principles of these processes,
- Students will develop their project management and communication skills and thus learn to take part in the planning, monitoring and result reporting of biomedical projects.
- Students will become researchers who will apply their knowledge of electronic, chemical, optical, mechanical, computational and other engineering principles to model, modify or control biological (i.e. human and animal) systems.
- The ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools required for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in biomedical engineering applications; and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
Our students who will graduate from the Biomedical Engineering program:
- Industry employment: Program graduates can take part in research and development, medical product design, production, maintenance, product quality control, sales and marketing in healthcare institutions and organizations such as medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies.
- Research and development (R&D): Graduates can work in research and development positions in academia, government agencies, or private research institutions. They can contribute to the development of new medical technologies, design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to medical device software.
- Academic studies: Graduates with a strong interest in research and a desire to delve deeper into their field can pursue a master's or doctorate in biomedical engineering or a related field. This can lead to opportunities for academic, teaching positions or leadership roles in academia, industry or government.
- Clinical engineering: Biomedical engineering graduates interested in the healthcare industry can work as clinical engineers. They collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and effective use of medical equipment, manage technology in hospitals, and troubleshoot technical problems.
- Entrepreneurship: Graduates may choose to set up their own enterprises or join initiatives in the health and medical technology sector. They may develop innovative solutions, design medical devices, provide software in areas such as regulatory compliance or technology assessment.
- Healthcare Consulting: Biomedical engineering graduates can work as consultants, providing expertise to healthcare organizations, regulatory agencies and companies in the healthcare sector. They can assist with technology implementation, regulatory compliance, risk assessment or process improvement.
- Advanced specialization: Graduates in biomedical engineering, a broad field, may choose to further specialize in areas such as tissue engineering, biomechanics, medical imaging, biomaterials and bioinformatics. Specialized knowledge may open up specific career opportunities in academia, research or industry.
