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Biomedical Engineering

Link to a list of faculty for this program.

Contact Information—Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 7-105 Nils Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-8396; fax 612-626-6583; bmengp@umn.edu; www.umn.edu/bme).

Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that apply to all major fields.

Curriculum—Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and methods to problems in biology and medicine. The discipline includes the study of fundamental processes in biology and physiology, the study of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury, and the design and development of medical devices and techniques. Students take courses in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and areas of science and engineering that are relevant for the degree objectives.

Prerequisites for Admission—A baccalaureate degree in engineering or in a physical or biological science is required. Successful applicants without an engineering degree are required to complete appropriate coursework (including linear algebra and differential equations) before being admitted as a candidate for the degree. In most cases, this coursework is not considered part of the degree program.

Special Application Requirements—Three letters of recommendation and GRE scores are required of all applicants. For international students, the preferred performance minimum for the TOEFL is 575 (paper) or 89 (Internet).

Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).

For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.

Courses—Refer to Biomedical Engineering (BMEN) in the course section of this catalog or in Twin Cities Courses on the University Catalog Web site for courses pertaining to the program.

Use of 4xxx Courses—No more than 3 credits of 4xxx courses may be included. These courses require approval of the adviser and director of graduate studies.

M.S. Degree Requirements

The M.S. is offered under two plans: Plan A (with thesis) and Plan B (with project). Each program requires courses in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and relevant areas of science and engineering, and a minor or related field. Plan A requires completion of 25 course credits. Plan B requires completion of 35 course credits, including the research project. Coursework in a minor or supporting field must include a minimum of 6 credits for both Plan A and Plan B.

Language Requirements—None.

Final Exam—The final exam is oral.

Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—The master's minor requires at least 6 course credits, including one BMEN core course (5001, 5101, 5201, 5311, 5351 or 5401), and one other BMEN course at 5xxx or higher.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. program requires coursework in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and relevant areas of science and engineering (typically 40 credits, including those satisfying a minor field or supporting program), a written preliminary exam, an oral preliminary exam, a dissertation, and a final oral exam.

Language Requirements—None.

Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—The doctoral minor requires at least 12 credits, including two BMEN core courses (5001, 5101, 5201, 5311, 5351 or 5401), one course with a biological sciences emphasis (may be BMEN 5501), and one course with an engineering emphasis. All courses must be at 5xxx or higher.

Faculty

For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>.

Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).

Regents Professor
Robert P. Hebbel, Medicine, SM

Professor
James Ashe, Neuroscience, SM
Roberto Ballarini, Civil Engineering, ASM
Victor H. Barocas, SM
David G. Benditt, Medicine, SM
John C. Bischof, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Wei Chen, Radiology, SM
William K. Durfee, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Emad Ebbini, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Timothy J. Ebner, Neuroscience, SM
Arthur G. Erdman, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Stanley M. Finkelstein, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, SM
John E. Foker, Surgery, SM
Michael G. Garwood, Radiology, M2
Bruce E. Hammer, Radiology, SM
Ramesh Harjani, Electrical and Computer Engineering, M2
Bin He, Biomedical Engineering, SM
Goran Hellekant, Physiology and Pharmacology, Duluth, SM
Wei-Shou Hu, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, SM
Kenneth H. Keller, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, SM
Robert LaPrade, Orthopaedic Surgery, M2
Paul C. Letourneau, Neuroscience, SM
Jack L. Lewis, Orthopaedic Surgery, SM
Keith G. Lurie, Emergency Medicine, M2
James B. McCarthy, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, SM
Jeffrey McCullough, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, M2
David Odde, SM
Hans G. Othmer, School of Mathematics, ASM
Dennis L. Polla, Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, SM
Rajesh Rajamani, Mechanical Engineering, ASM
Ronald A. Siegel, Pharmaceutics, SM
Ephraim M. Sparrow, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Doris Taylor, Integrative Biology and Physiology, SM
Gerald Timm, Urological Surgery, ASM
Robert T. Tranquillo, Biomedical Engineering, SM
Charles L. Truwit, Pediatrics, M2
Kamil Ugurbil, Radiology, SM
J. Thomas Vaughan, Radiology, SM
Timothy S. Wiedmann, Pharmaceutics, SM
Jay Zhang, Medicine, SM

Adjunct Professor
Paul A. Iaizzo, Anesthesiology, SM

Associate Professor
Jerome H. Abrams, Surgery, SM
Edgar A. Arriaga, Chemistry, SM
Alan J. Bank, Medicine, M2
Joan E. Bechtold, Orthopaedic Surgery, M2
Michael Bowser, Chemistry, SM
William B. Gleason, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, SM
James E. Holte, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Allison Hubel, Mechanical Engineering, SM
Susanta K. Hui, Therapeutic Radiology, AM2
Paula Ludewig, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AM2
Greg Metzger, Radiology, ASM
Joachim Mueller, Physics and Astronomy, ASM
Tom Novacheck, Orthopaedic Surgery, AM
A. David Redish, Neuroscience, SM
Michael H. Schwartz, Orthopaedic Surgery, SM
Carl S. Smith, Urologic Surgery, M2

Adjunct Associate Professor
Euisik Yoon, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM

Assistant Professor
Taner Akkin, Biomedical Engineering, SM
Alptekin Aksan, Mechanical Engineering, ASM
Shai Ashkenazi, Biomedical Engineering, SM
Patrick Bolan, Radiology, AM2
Matthew Chafee, Neuroscience, AM2
Michel Cramer-Bornemann, M.D., Neurology, AM2
Kevin Dorfman, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, ASM
Geoffrey M. Ghose, Neuroscience, M2
Efrosini Kokkoli, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, SM
Tay Netoff, Biomedical Engineering, SM
David Nuckley, Physical Therapy, ASM
Sang-Hyun Oh, Electrical and Computer Engineering, ASM
Klearchos K. Papas, Surgery, SM
Osha Roopnarine, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, SM
Jonathan N. Sachs, SM
Wei Shen, Biomedical Engineering, SM
Alena Talkachova, Biomedical Engineering, SM
Chun Wang, SM

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