Biomedical engineering is a field that integrates Medical science and Engineering. The branch integrates physical, chemical, mathematical and computational sciences with engineering principles and applies the same to biology and medicine for healthcare development (diagnostic and therapeutic). Biomedical Engineering deals with the application of electronic, pneumatic and mechanical instruments in medical science applications. This field seeks to bridge the gap between engineering and medicine.
The bachelor's course on Biomedical Engineering in this Institute was started in the year of 2005 with an intake of 60 students. The student's intake increased to 120 in the academic year 2014-15. Department of BME got NBA accredited with effect from 2015.
This course covers the basic understanding of Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology & Microbiology, and Medical Physics in life sciences. This course focuses on the fundamentals of the Electronics and Instrumentation required for designing medical instruments which ensures better health care. The fundamentals of biomedical signal and image processing, role of computers in medicine and the application of computational intelligence in medical science such as Pattern Recognition & Neural Networks are also a part of the academic curriculum in this course.
Imparting knowledge in the field of Biomaterials & artificial organs, Biocontrol systems & Rehabilitation Engineering is an essential part of this course.
This course also imparts training to the students for overall design, maintenance and installation of medical instruments. This course aims to strengthen the manpower in the area of Biomedical Engineering, thus forming a bridge between Engineering and Medical streams for Research & Development and also the regular practices.
VISION
To create a Centre of Excellence for learning and innovation that integrates engineering and life science for the advancement of human life.
MISSION
M1: To evolve a curriculum with an emphasis on strong engineering fundamentals with innovative methods of teaching and learning to gain knowledge that supports higher education, employment and research for the benefit of the community.
M2: To train the students to identify real life problems, formulate strategies and evolve them into contextually effective solutions thereby making them scientists, technocrats, administrators and entrepreneurs.
M3: To develop clinically translatable solutions for human health to meet the needs of the industry and civil society by training the biomedical engineers to be lifelong learners with human and ethical values.
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
B.E. Biomedical Engineering started in the year 2005 with an intake of 60 students.
Intake is increased from 60 to 120 students in the year 2014.
Department of Biomedical engineering is accredited by NBA from 2015 onwards: 2015-
2022 (Tier II) and 2022-2025 (Tier I).
1069 students graduated from the department and are active Alumnus till date.
M.E. Biomedical Engineering started in the year 2022.
Industry oriented curriculum and ICT enabled smart classrooms.
9 well equipped laboratories with equipment worth more than ₹1 crore.
Experienced faculty with Academic and Industrial background.
Centre of Excellence for Virtual Biomedical Instrumentation.
Established Caliber Technologies supported Project Laboratory in the year 2022.
16 MoUs signed with HealthCare Industries and Multispecialty Hospitals.
Active IEEE EMBS and BMESI Student Chapter.
Received AICTE grant-in-aid under MODROBS with ₹ 3 Lakhs for Biomedical
Instrumentation Laboratory.
Received AICTE funding under IIPC & EDC with ₹ 7,60,000 for Medical Device
Development.
Received TNSCST funding under Student Project Scheme (SPS) for Three Student
Research projects.
Organized CSIR, ICMR, AICTE, DST-NIMAT sponsored Seminars, Workshops,
Technical Symposium, National Conference and STTP with ₹5,88,000.
79 papers published by Faculty in peer reviewed National and International Journals.
Approved Research Supervisors under Anna University, Chennai.
5-Engineering Textbooks, 1-Book Chapter, 2-Patents and 5-Copyrights published and one
patent granted.
36 NPTEL courses with 3-Elite + Gold, 12-Elite + Silver, 15 Elite completed by Faculty.
31 University Ranks including 5 gold medals in Anna University.
Won cash Prize of ₹1,00,000 in Smart India Hackathon in the consecutive years 2021 and
2022.
Received Best NSS Volunteer Award from Anna University in the consecutive years 2018
and 2019.
Received ISTE Chapter Best Student Award in the year 2014.
Exhibited 325 project models in Project Expo from 2006 to till date.
871 Students successfully completed FOSSEE and 204 students completed NPTEL courses
with 3 Elite + Gold, 19 Elite + Silver and 73 Elite.
Students actively participate in societal activities like blood donation camps, eye check-up
camp, cancer awareness rally, noise pollution awareness camp, camp to check diabetes,
camps for mental health wellbeing, orphanage visits, old age home visits, computer literacy
camp and cleanliness drive.
Department publishes a Half-Yearly Newsletter – BIOTRENDZ and a Yearly Department
Magazine – BIOLANZ.
