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Empowering Healthcare Through Engineering, Advancing Biomedical Innovation Since 2005
The Department of Biomedical Engineering was established in 2005, offering a B.E. degree in Biomedical Engineering. The department was recognised as a research centre in 2011 and offers a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering. It also offers a Master of Engineering degree in Medical Electronics since 2014. The department now has a total of 15 faculty members, with 13 Ph.D. holders and 2 pursuing Ph.D. The department has a total strength of 200 students, from diverse economic strata, willing to deliver their best for the welfare of society.
The Mission of the department is to educate students to understand the human body as an integrated system through quantitative engineering analysis and to use that understanding to design better therapeutic strategies, devices, and diagnostics while serving the society by conducting research that develops quantitative linkages across scales in the human body and uses that development to build new tools to improve human health. At the same time, to catalyse interactions between biologists, physical scientists, and engineers to help medicine and human health and create enabling technologies through innovative and evidence-based interventions and practices for the improvement of human health and health care.
Vision
- To become a Center of Excellence in biomedical engineering for the prosperity of the country, ensuring quality health service delivery, education, and research
Mission
- To educate students to understand the human body as an integrated system through quantitative engineering analysis and to use that understanding to design better therapeutic strategies, devices, and diagnostics.
- To serve the society by conducting research that develops quantitative linkages across scales in the human body and use that development to build new tools to improve human health.
- To catalyze interactions between biologists, physical scientists, and engineers to benefit medicine and human health.
- To create indigenous and enabling technologies through innovative and evidence-based interventions and practices for the improvement of human health and health care.
Cutting-Edge Laboratories Driving Innovation in Biomedical Engineering
The department has well-equipped, state-of-the-art laboratories, including the biomedical instrumentation lab, microbiology and biochemistry lab and diagnostic and therapeutic lab, to meet the requirements of Anna University to the fullest and to enable the students and scholars to pursue research in-house. Apart from the curriculum-based laboratories, our department has 6 exclusive research labs, namely
Centre for Healthcare Technologies (CHT)
Feynman Nano Laboratory
Voice Laboratory
AR / VR Lab
VLSI & Embedded Medical Systems Laboratory
Human Factors Engineering Laboratory
Advanced Research Infrastructure with High-End Equipment
The research labs are equipped with high-end equipment like Emotiv EPOC 14 channels, Nexus4,g. NAUTILUS EEG 16 channel, Optitrack system, Oculus Quest, Thermal camera, Electrospinning Unit, 3D Printer, 3D Filament Extruder, Fluorescence microscope, CO2 Incubator, Electroglottograph, HTC Vive Virtual reality Business Edition., etc., and design software like MIMICS Innovation Suite, CREO and Fusion 360 for faculty and student research.
Enriching Research through Strategic MoUs and Academic Alliances
Several MoUs between SSN and organisations like the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disorders ( NIEPMD), Chettinad Hospitals, Birmingham City University, UK, Drexel University, USA, Steradian Technologies, Chennai, to name a few, help students and faculty in remarkable research collaborations. The department has healthy interactions with Autodesk India P ltd, National Instruments, Texas™ Instruments, Biopac™ Systems, Inc., Kornerstone Devices Pvt Ltd., Chennai, Global Hospitals, Chennai, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Machenn Innovations, Coimbatore and many more, where the industry and hospital experts are invited to deliver lectures, conduct sponsored workshops and for other diverse activities to help the student community in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the core industries and their applications.
Faculty are actively involved in teaching and research, delivering lectures with content beyond the syllabus and offering projects to equip the students in having a world-class exposure to the field of biomedicine. With the varying fields of interest of the faculty, several consultancy projects in biomechanics, biomaterials and artificial organs have been carried out for overseas clients and the department partners with RECYCL3D PLANET, Calgary, Canada, for its funded projects. These projects also pave the path for the faculty to research in varying domains of corporate importance. Consultancy projects include Hearing aid cochlear implant, 3D Prosthetic limbs – Design and Characterisation, Virtual reality-based infant CPR and Bacterial tracking using EM waves. Apart from the Consultancy projects, the faculty also enthusiastically undertakes internally funded projects. The grant for the faculty funded projects is around 159.10 lakh, Now there are 8 ongoing projects and projects have been completed.
The faculty have been awarded grants for their research from External funding agencies and
schemes such as
| Funding Agency | Scheme / Program |
|---|---|
| Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Biomedical Device & Technology Development |
| Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) | POWER |
| Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) | Core Research Grant |
| Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) | National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) |
The faculty-funded project includes domains such as Augmented reality, IoT, fNIRS, Bio-signals, Image processing and Nanoparticles, to name a few. Project laboratories with advanced equipment have been set up through the funds received in such projects and MoUs with industries. These facilities are utilised by faculty and students for R&D. The additional resources in these project labs enable the students to complete their projects competently in-house. They are utilised by students to supplement their practical learning and provide exposure to the latest technological know-how. The research laboratories include the Voice Laboratory, AR/VR Lab, the Feynman Nano Laboratory, VLSI & Embedded Medical Systems Laboratory, Human Factors Engineering Laboratory.
The students carry out active research in medical devices and equipment design at the innovation centre of SSN. The students work enthusiastically and have been granted about Rs 20 Lakh in the recent years (2010 – 2023) by the SSN trust for the internally funded projects. Students of the department have also filed patents for their notable work. A total of 5 patents were filed in the last 2 years.
Infrastructure and Laboratories
The department is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories designed to provide hands-on training and research exposure. Key facilities include:
- Bioscience Lab
- Physiology Lab
- Bio Instrumentation Lab
- Medical Software Lab
- Project Incubator Lab
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Lab
- Clinical Engineering Lab
- Tissue Engineering Lab
- Biomems & Nanotech Lab
- Medical Informatics and Telemetry Lab
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs):
Collaborations with reputed institutions like
- National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disorders (NIEPMD)
- Chettinad Hospitals
- Birmingham City University, UK
- Drexel University, USA
- Steradian Technologies, Chennai
Facilitates research collaborations and academic advancements for students and faculty.
Industry and Academic Interactions
Active engagement with leading industry players such as
- Autodesk India Pvt Ltd
- National Instruments
- Texas Instruments™
- Biopac™ Systems, Inc.
- Kornerstone Devices Pvt Ltd., Chennai
- Global Hospitals, Chennai
- Sri RamachandraInstitute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
- Machenn Innovations, Coimbatore
- Experts from industry and hospitals conduct guest lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions.
- Students gain a comprehensive understanding of core industries and their applications in Biomedical Engineering.
Curriculum Overview for B.E. Biomedical Engineering
The curriculum for B.E. (BME) includes,
| 1. Electron Devices | 14. Principles of Communication |
| 2. Human Anatomy | 15. Digital Signal Processing |
| 3. Human Physiology | 16. Bio Control Systems |
| 4. Transforms and Random Process | 17. Biomedical Instrumentation |
| 5. Signals and Systems | 18. Biomaterial and Artificial Organs |
| 6. Circuits and Networks | 19. Microprocessor and Applications |
| 7. Electronic Circuits | 20. Digital Image Processing |
| 8. Biochemistry | 21. Radiology Equipments |
| 9. Electric Fields and Machines | 22. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Equipments |
| 10. Sensors and Measuring Techniques | 23. Visual Programming |
| 11. Medical Physics | 24. Computers in Medicine |
| 12. Analog and Digital ICs | 25. Medical Optics |
| 13. Pathology and Microbiology |
| 1. Bio Mechanics | 8. Bio Fluids and Dynamics |
| 2. Computer Architecture | 9. Tele Health Technology |
| 3. Neural Networks and its Application | 10. Assist Devices |
| 4. AI and Pattern Recognition | 11. VLSI Design |
| 5. Medical Informatics | 12. Computer Networks |
| 6. Physiological Modeling | 13. Rapid Prototyping |
| 7. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning |
Bio-medical Instrumentation
Bio-medical Signal Processing
Bio-medical Image Processing
