HELP 2011-2012 University Catalog ■ Bioengineering Print-Friendly Page

Phone: 703-993-4190
Web: bioengineering.gmu.edu

School:  Volgenau School of Engineering 

Faculty

Affiliated Professors: Pancrazio, Katona

Affiliated Assistant Professors: Ikonomidou, Sikdar, Peixoto, Rangwala, Shehu

Bioengineering involves the application of tools and concepts in engineering and computation to problems in biology or medicine. The impact of engineering and computer science on biomedicine is wide ranging, from advanced biomedical imaging technologies to novel computational models of protein dynamics. With the growing costs of healthcare and the impact of novel technology to fundamental understanding in biosciences, the demand for bioengineers is growing. This program provides students with a solid foundation in engineering or computer science while offering in depth exposure to the life sciences. Bioengineering faculty members collaborate with colleagues at George Mason and nearby institutions including INOVA Health Center and federal laboratories such as the Naval Research Laboratory, the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Research areas include: computational biology, bioinformatics, biosensors, magnetic resonance imaging, medical ultrasound, and neuroengineering.

The BS in Bioengineering is a challenging multidisciplinary training program whose goal is to enable graduates to be competitive for an entry-level position in the biomedical industry or to continue their education in graduate school or medical school.  The curriculum provides a strong background in the biological and engineering fundamentals of bioengineering as well as upper level courses in areas of biomedical measurements, biomedical systems modeling, and bioinformatics. To accommodate the range of interests in bioengineering, the undergraduate degree offers two concentrations: 1) Biomedical Signals and Systems and 2) Biocomputation. In addition, students considering a career path as a health care professional in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, can pursue Bioengineering as preparation for future studies.

With respect to graduate studies, students can conduct graduate-level bioengineering research and training under the mentorship of Bioengineering faculty while working toward an MS or PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

Course Work

The Bioengineering Department offers all 100 – 400 BENG courses and several 500/600 level BENG courses in the Courses chapter of this catalog.

Programs

• Bioengineering, BS

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