Biomedical engineers combine engineering principles with medical and biological sciences to design and create equipment, devices, computer systems, and software used in healthcare. They have contributed to the development of revolutionary and life-saving concepts such as artificial organs, surgical robots, advanced prosthetics, pharmaceuticals, and kidney dialysis. In addition, they are working to develop organ and tissue systems that can replace or reduce the number of animals needed in research studies.
Faculty Research Interests
Arum Han
T32 Preceptor
Development of micro/nano systems technologies including in vivo like in vitro systems through microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technologies, high throughput single-cell physio-chemical analysis platforms, and microbial systems as biorefineries for bioelectricity and biofuel production while simultaneously utilizing wastewater
Arul Jayaraman
T32 Preceptor
Molecular systems biotechnology, particularly cytokine signaling in inflammatory diseases, signaling interactions between bacteria and human cells in GI tract infections, and development of microfluidic model systems for combinatorial drug screening and vascular tissue engineering