The academic, research, and training activities of the graduate program in biomedical engineering are carried out by members of the faculty of the School of Engineering of Rutgers, located on the Busch Campus in Piscataway, New Jersey, in collaboration with members of the faculty of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The biomedical engineering faculty has established research programs in (1) biomaterials and tissue engineering; (2) biomechanics and rehabilitation; (3) computational bioengineering and biomedical imaging; (4) molecular, cellular, and nanosystems bioengineering; (5) neuroengineering; and (6) physiological systems and bioinstrumentaion. Research areas in the medical school also include electroneurophysiology, neural information processing and modeling, hypertension, respiratory controls, computer-assisted diagnosis, nuclear magnetic resonance, positron-emission tomography, the study of binocular oculomotor balance, and the study of artificial-implant materials.
Biomedical engineering offers three degree programs: M.S. plan A (thesis); M.S. plan B (nonthesis); and Ph.D. The minimum requirement for the M.S. with thesis is 27 credits of coursework, 6 credits of research, and a thesis for a total of 33 credits. The minimum requirement for the M.S. without thesis is 30 credits of coursework, 3 credits of nonthesis study, and a commitee-approved paper/essay for a total of 33 credits. The minimum requirement for the Ph.D. is 35 credits of coursework and 37 credits of research for an acceptable research dissertation.
Students who are interested in the M.D./Ph.D. program will take their medical training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Ph.D. training at Rutgers University. The program provides three years of graduate training and four years of medical training. Graduate training begins in the third year. For more information on this program, please visit: http://www2.umdnj.edu/gsbspweb/md_phd_program/index.htm.
The qualifying examination for doctoral students consists of three written examinations culminating at the end of the first year. Depending on their concentration within the program, students take examinations in three areas of: (1) biosignal processing and biomedical imaging; (2) biocontrol, modeling, and computation; (3) kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport in biomedicine; and (4) biomechanics. An oral examination, in the appropriate area of specialization, is administered by the student's thesis committee during the third year.
A concentration within the professional science master's program is also offered, leading to the degree of master of business and science (M.B.S.), more fully described under Business and Science 137. Rutgers' location in close proximity to biomedical device, imaging, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies makes the M.B.S. degree highly attractive to students interested in these areas. A master of business and science degree with a concentration in biomedical engineering will provide an ideal combination for individuals interested in both the specialized field and its practical applications in the context of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
In addition to the general requirements of the professional science master's, students in the biomedical engineering concentration must take one biomedical engineering (BME) core course, one physiology course (for students that do not have an undergraduate course in physiology), one advanced engineering mathematics course, one cellular or molecular biology course, and two technical professional courses. The remaining credits are elective.
BME Core Courses (One of the 4 courses listed [others can be taken as electives])
16:125:571 Biosignal Processing and Biomedical Imaging (3)
16:125:572 Biocontrol, Modeling and Computation (3) Spring
16:125:573 Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Transport in Biomedicine (3) Fall
16:125:574 Biomechanics Systems (3) Spring
Physiology
Students must have taken an undergraduate level Physiology course previously or
one semester from the following sequence must be taken: 14:125:355/6 Biomedical
Engineering Systems Physiology (3) Fall/Spring
Technical Professional Courses (Select two of the following)
16:125:601 Journal Club (1) Fall
16:125:602 Survival Skills (1) Spring
16:125:628 Clinical Practicum (1) Spring
Core Mathematics Course (Required - only equivalent courses may be substituted)
16:642:527 Methods of Applied Mathematics (3) Fall
Cellular/Molecular Biology (One of the following)
16:115:511 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
(3) Fall
16:148:514 Molecular Biology of Cells (3)
Fall
Full course descriptions can
be found under the respective graduate program entries. Electives are listed at: http://psm.rutgers.edu.
