Department of Biomedical Engineering
http://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical
Head: M. McShane
The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers several graduate degrees. The PhD and MS programs are research-based and require a thesis, while the MEng degree focuses on preparing students for industry and involves an internship. Through our collaborations with Mays Business School, there is also a Master of Engineering/Master of Business Administration program. For more information, including degree requirements and application deadlines, visit http://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical.
Committed to solving the world's greatest health problems through the exploration of new ideas, integrated research and innovation, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University is producing the next generation of biomedical engineers in industry and at tier-one research institutions, developing new technologies and new jobs, and achieving revolutionary advancements for the future of health care.
Graduate students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering participate in groundbreaking research in Cancer Engineering, Cardiovascular Engineering, Engineering for Accessible Health, Pediatric Technologies, and Regenerative Engineering while interacting with outstanding faculty members who have strong collaborations with the college of science, medicine and veterinary medicine as well as faculty, medical doctors and industry personnel from around the globe.
Doctor of Philosophy
With this degree option, students complete a minimum of 64 or 96 hours on their degree plans. The total number of hours on the degree plan as well as the required number of hours of formal coursework is dependent upon the student’s previous degree(s). As part of this research-intensive degree, students will write and defend a dissertation. A PhD requires a committee of four or more graduate level faculty members, including one faculty to act as the primary adviser for each candidate. Students may enter this program with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent field. (If the degree is not in engineering, leveling courses may be required.) Students entering with only a bachelor’s degree will be required to complete a 96-hour degree plan, and students who have earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution will only be required to complete a 64-hour degree plan.
Master of Science
Students interested in an MS degree complete a minimum of 30 hours on their degree plans, of which 24 hours is formal coursework. As part of this research-based degree, students are required to write and defend their final thesis. An MS requires a committee of three or more graduate level faculty members, one of which must act as the primary adviser for each candidate. Students admitted into this program must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent field (if the degree is not in engineering, leveling courses may be required). Students with the ultimate goal of pursuing a PhD should apply directly to the PhD program.
Master of Engineering
The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers an MEng degree in which students complete a minimum of 30 hours on their degree plans, of which 27 hours is formal coursework. Geared toward industry, students in this degree program are required to complete an internship and final project. Students admitted into this program must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent field (if the degree is not in engineering, leveling courses may be required.)
ME/MBA Cooperative
In conjunction with Mays Business School, the Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a MEng/MBA degree that allows students to complete both degrees in approximately 2.5 years. This program prepares students for leadership roles in many areas of biomedical engineering and business with specific MBA training in leadership, management, human resources, team building, communications, marketing, finance, accounting, strategy and technology. The program also allows for an optional self-designed specialization for the BMEN student (may require enrollment in additional semesters). The goal of the BMEN/MBA degree program is to produce leaders in biomedical engineering and business. More specific details about the curriculum and degree timeline can be found here.
For more information, including degree requirements and application deadlines, visit http://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical.
Alge, Daniel L, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Purdue University, 2010
Avazmohammadi, Reza, Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2014
Bagnato, Vanderlei S, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987
Biswas, Saurabh, Professor of the Practice
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Carrell, Travis James, Instructional Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2022
Ceylan Koydemir, Hatice, Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, 2013
Chukkapalli, Sasanka S, Research Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India, 2009
Cote, Gerard L, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Connecticut, 1990
Criscione, John C, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
MD, Johns Hopkins University, 1999
PHD, Johns Hopkins University, 1999
Diaz Garelli, Franck, Instructional Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 2016
Gaharwar, Akhilesh K, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Purdue University, 2011
George, Jason T, Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 2020
PHD, Rice University, 2019
Gibbs, Holly C, Research Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2014
Grunlan, Melissa A, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Southern California, 2004
Hanks, John Philip, Professor of the Practice
Biomedical Engineering
MS, University of Texas, Austin, 1989
Haridas, Balakrishna, Professor of the Practice
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Cincinnati, 2001
Hedman, Annie, Instructional Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University-College Station, 2022
Horn, John D, Instructional Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2018
Horn, Staci Jessen, Research Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Hoyt, Kenneth L, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Drexel University, 2005
Hwang, Wonmuk, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Boston University, 2001
Jain, Abhishek, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Boston University, 2012
Kaunas, Roland R, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of California at San Diego, 2003
Lele, Tanmay P, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Purdue University, 2002
Ligler, Frances S, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
DSC, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, 2000
PHD, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, 1977
Mabbott, Samuel Bernard, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Manchester, Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, 2012
Maitland, Duncan J, Senior Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Northwestern University, 1995
McDougall, Mary P, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2004
McShane, Mike, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1999
Menon, Jyothi U., Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, 2014
Monroe, Mary B, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2013
Patrick, Charles W, Professor of the Practice
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Rice University, 1994
Pires, Layla, Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Sao Paulo, 2017
Raghavan, Shreya Artha, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, 2014
Rahbar, Elaheh, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Reynolds, Jeff, Professor of the Practice
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Purdue University, 1996
Tian, Limei, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Washington University in St. Louis, 2014
Timmins, Lucas, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010
Walsh, Alexandra, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Vanderbilt University, 2015
Ware, Taylor H, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, University of Texas at Dallas, 2013
Yakovlev, Vladislav V, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Moscow State University, 1990
Zhao, Feng, Professor
Biomedical Engineering
PHD, Tianjin University, 2001