Bioengineering

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Phone: 703-993-4190 or 703-993-5769
Web: bioengineering.gmu.edu

School: Volgenau School of Engineering

Faculty

Professors: Mark (acting chair), Cebral

Associate Professor: Sikdar

Assistant Professors: Agrawal, Bray, Chitnis, Ikonomidou, Joiner, Salvador Morales, Wei

Affiliated Professors: Civillico, Cortes, Katona, Pancrazio, Peixoto, Rangwala, Seshaiyer, Shah, 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 health care 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 while offering in depth exposure to the life sciences. Bioengineering faculty members collaborate with colleagues at George Mason University 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, microdevices, nanotechnology and neuroengineering.

The BS in Bioengineering is a challenging multidisciplinary training program with the goal of enabling 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. The department offers three concentrations: Biomedical Signals and Systems, Bioengineering Healthcare Informatics, and Bioengineering Prehealth. In addition the Bioengineering, BS program offers an Honors Program to outstanding students. Entry is by invitation and based on academic performance achieved at Mason.

The Bioengineering, MS (pending SCHEV Approval) prepares students for research and professional practice in bioengineering and related fields. It is comprised of 3 different options; students can choose to focus their graduate work toward a career in academia (thesis option), or in industry (practicum or coursework option).

The Bioengineering, PhD is a research-intensive, multifaceted program which is comprised of 4 different concentrations. Students can choose to focus their graduate work in nanoscale bioengineering, neuroengineering, biomedical imaging or data-driven biomechanical modeling.

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