H. TROY NAGLE, Founding Chair (38) Medical Devices, Microsensors
*Albert J. Banes (49) Cytomechanics
*Henry S. Hsiao (3) Medical Instrumentation
*Stephen Knisley (51) Biomedical Systems, Medical Devices, Medical Instrumentation, Mathematical Modeling, Cardiac Electrophysiology
*Carol L. Lucas (24) Biomechanics
Weili Lin (56) Medical Imaging
Terry Magnuson, Genomics, Genetics
Harold Pillsbury, Neurobiology, Cochlear Implants
Etta Pisano (53) Medical Imaging, Breast Cancer Research
J. Michael Ramsey, Medical Instrumentation
Barry Whitsel (52) Neurobiology
Edward Chaney (58) Biomedical Imaging
Greg Forest, Transport Processes in the Lung, Flow and Structure of Nano-Materials and Macromolecular Fluids
Henry Fuchs (11) Virtual Reality
Anthony Hickey (42) Pharmacy
Timothy A. Johnson (46) Cardiac Electrophysiology
Stephen M. Pizer (23) Medical Image Processing, Three-Dimensional Display Techniques
Lola M. Reid, Functional Tissue Engineering
Alexander Tropsha (47) Computer Assisted Drug Delivery
Benjamin Tsui (34) Medical Imaging
Bradley Vaughn, Sleep Monitoring
Sean Washburn, Medical Instrumentation
*Robert Dennis (61) Tissue Mechanics, Biomechanics, Functional Tissue Engineering
*Roger Narayan (63) Biomedical Sensors, Medical Devices, Biomaterials, Nanometer Systems
*Mark Tommerdahl (48) Neurobiology, Image Processing and Analysis, Physiological Systems
Eric Frey (35) Biomedical Imaging
Jeffery Y. Thompson, Biomaterials
Bing Yu (50) Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, Movement Analysis
*Oleg Favorov (31) Digital Signal Processing/Multidimensional Signal Processing, Biomedical Systems, Neural Networks, Bioinformatics, Neurobiology
*Stephen R. Quint (29) Digital Signal Processing/Multidimensional Signal Processing, Biomedical Systems, Computer Applications/Software Engineering
*Charles C. Finley (44) Digital Signal Processing/Multidimensional Signal Processing, Medical Devices, Medical Instrumentation, Cochlear Implants
*Paul Weinhold (59) Orthopaedics, Biomechanics and Biomaterials
*Gallippi, Caterina (60) Biomedical Imaging, Medical Imaging, Image Processing and Analysis
Morgan Giddings (32) Bioinformatics
Sean Gomez (62) Bioinformatics, Mathematical Modeling, Genomics, Systems Biology
*Jeffrey Macdonald (30) Metabolomics
Timothy Crowder, Drug Inhalation
Darin Padua, Sports Medicine
*Richard Goldberg (5) Medical Instrumentation
N. A. Coulter Jr.
Richard N. Johnson
Lloyd R. Yonce
C. Frank Abrams, Tissue Mechanics, Biomechanics
Lianne Cartee, Mathematical Modeling, Bioelectric Stimulation
Edward Grant, Robotics, Biomedical Systems, Neural Networks, Biomedical Sensors, Medical Devices
Clement Kleinstreuer, Medical Instrumentation, Biomechanics, Nanometer Systems, BioMEMS, Fluid Dynamics, Physiological Systems, Mathematical Modeling
David Lalush, Image Analysis, Biomedical Imaging, Medical Imaging, Bioinformatics, Image Processing and Analysis
Elizabeth Loboa, Tissue Mechanics, Cytomechanics, Modeling in Mechanobiology, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Biomechanics
Greg McCarty, Nanometer Systems, BioMEMS, Bioelectric Stimulation, Biochemical Engineering
Marian McCord, Medical Textiles
Peter Mente, Tissue Mechanics, Cytomechanics, Modeling in Mechanobiology, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Biomechanics
Hatice O. Ozturk, Digital Signal Processing/Multidimensional Signal Processing, Biomedical Image Processing and Analysis
Brooke N. Steele, Medical Imaging, Biomechanics, Physiology Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Biofluids Modeling, Simulation Based Medical Planning
Glenn Walker, BioMEMS
Nina Allen, Microscopy
Donald L. Bitzer, Bioinformatics
Mohamed Bourham, Biomedical Imaging, Medical Imaging, Fluid Dynamics, Mathematical Modeling
Gregory D. Buckner, Robotics
John Cavanaugh, Biomedical Sensors
Mo-Yuen Chow, Intelligent Systems, Bioengineering
Stuart L. Cooper, Biomaterials
Denis Cormier, Medical Devices, Medical Instrumentation, Biomaterials, Implant Design
Dan Feldheim, Nanometer Systems
Robin Gardner, Biomedical Imaging
Maysam Ghovanloo, Implantable Electronics
Robert Grossfeld, Neurobiology, Physiological Systems
Mansoor A. Haider, Tissue Mechanics, Biomechanics, Mathematical Modeling
S. Andrew Hale, Medical Instrumentation
Ola L. A. Harrysson, Biomedical Imaging, Biomaterials, Functional Tissue Engineering
Hamid Krim, Digital Systems and Signal Processing, Medical Imaging
Andrey Kuzetsov, Medical Devices, Tissue Mechanics, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Biofluids Modeling, Biochemical Engineering
Gianluca Lazzi, Computer-Aided Design, Modeling, Electromagnetic Fields, Antenna Analysis, Microwave Devices and Circuits
Sharon R. Lubkin, Tissue Mechanics, Cytomechanics, Modeling in Mechanobiology, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Image Processing and Analysis
Gary A. Mirka, Biomechanics
Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere, Functional Tissue Engineering
John F. Muth, Optical Materials and Devices
John P. O'Donnell, Telecommunications and Networking, Embedded Systems, Biomedical Sensors, BioMEMS, Physiological Systems, Radiation Oncology
Bruce Oberhardt, Medical Devices
Mette S. Olufsen, Biomedical Systems, Large-Scale Non-linear Systems, Distribution Systems, Biomechanics
Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Medical Textiles
Jie Qi, Tissue Mechanics
Afsaneh Rabiei, Biomechanics
Sarah Rajala, Digital Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Multidimensional Signal Processing, Image Analysis
M.K. Ramasubramanian, Biomechanics
Simon C. Roe, Tissue Mechanics, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Biomechanics
Stefan Seelecke, Biomechanics, Fluid Dynamics
Charles E. Smith, Neurobiology, Physiological Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Bioelectrical Stimulation
Wesley Snyder, Digital Signal Processing, Multidimensional Signal Processing, Adaptive Signal Processing, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Robotics
Larry F. Stikeleather, Biomechanics
Anne Stomp, Genomics
Michael K. Stoskopf, Veterinary Medicine
Donald E. Thrall, Veterinary Medicine
Alan E. Tonelli, Biomedical Systems, Biomedical Sensors, Medical Devices, Nanometer Systems, Functional Tissue Engineering
Anka N. Veleva, Biomaterials, Biochemical Engineering
Mladen A. Vouk, Digital Signal Processing, Multidimensional Signal Processing, Reliability Computer Applications, Software Engineering, Large Programs
* basic teaching faculty
Biomedical engineering is a dynamic field stressing the application of engineering techniques and mathematical analysis to biomedical problems. Faculty research programs are key to the program, and they include Biomechanics/Biofluids/Tissue Engineering, Biosystems Analysis, Biomedical Imaging, Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, and Medical Devices. The department offers graduate education in biomedical engineering leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees.
Students enter this program with backgrounds in engineering, physical science, mathematics, or biological science. Curricula are tailored to fit the needs and develop the potential of individual students. In addition, courses in statistics, mathematics, life sciences, and engineering sciences provide a well-rounded background of knowledge and skills.
The Joint Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program is administered by the combined biomedical engineering graduate faculty from both North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The joint program also has close working relations with the Research Triangle Institute and industries in the Research Triangle area. These associations enable students to obtain research training in a wide variety of fields and facilitate the selection and performance of dissertation research. The department, thus, provides students with excellent opportunities to realize the goal of enhancing medical care through the application of modern technology.
Students must satisfy all entrance requirements for The Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or the Graduate School at North Carolina State University, and must demonstrate interest and capability commensurate with the quality of the biomedical engineering program. Prospective students may apply to the graduate school at either UNC-Chapel Hill or NC State. All applicants are considered together as a group and there is no advantage in applying at one institution or the other. Generally, applications should be submitted by January 1 for consideration for admission in the coming fall semester. However, applicants should consult the specific deadline dates at the institution through which they elect to apply. Applicants are expected to present Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores; scores for verbal and quantitative should be at or above the fiftieth percentile to be competitive. The program requires that a one-to-three page personal statement about research interest and background be submitted.
Students should have a good working knowledge of mathematics at least through differential equations, plus two years of physical or engineering science and basic courses in biological science. Deficiencies in preparation can be made up in the first year of graduate training.
Candidates for the UNC-Chapel Hill/NC State jointly issued degrees in biomedical engineering must have met the general requirements of The Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the North Carolina State University Graduate School. Degree candidates in this program are expected to obtain experience working in a research laboratory during their residence, and to demonstrate proficiency in both teaching and research. The PhD dissertation should be judged by the graduate committee to be of publishable quality.
* core curriculum courses
*400 [100] INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (1). Seminar introducing students to biomedical engineering research, including literature search, faculty presentation of ongoing research, and student discussion of research papers. Fall. Staff.
405 [102] BIOMECHANICS (3). Prerequisites, PHYS 415, MATH 383, and permission of the instructor. Fundamental principles of solid and fluid mechanics applied to biological systems. Human gait analysis, joint replacement, testing techniques for biological structures and viscoelastic models are presented. Papers from the current biomechanics literature are discussed. Fall. Weinhold.
410 [106] SYSTEMS AND SIGNALS (APPL 410) (4). Prerequisite, PHYS 351 and permission of the instructor. Analysis of linear systems by transform methods to networks, including stability analysis. Spring. Quint.
415 [107] ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (APPL 415) (4). Prerequisites, PHYS 415 and permission of the instructor. Modulation and demodulation of signals using AM, FM, and PM. Practical applications are studied. Goldberg.
*430 [121] DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING I (APPL 430) (3). Prerequisite, COMP 110 or equivalent. This is an introduction to methods of automatic computation of special relevance to biomedical problems. Sampling theory, analog-to-digital conversion, and digital filtering are explored in depth. Spring. Lucas.
440 [128] ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS (APPL 440) (4). Prerequisites, PHYS 351 and 352. Application of Boolean algebra to the analysis and synthesis of switching circuits; asynchronous and synchronous machines, programmed logic arrays, and fault tolerant design. Includes two hours of laboratory per week. Fall. Quint.
*450 [132] LINEAR CONTROL THEORY (APPL 450) (4). Prerequisite, MATH 528 or equivalent. Linear control system analysis and design are presented. Frequency and time domain characteristics and stability are studied. These techniques are applied in an included laboratory. Fall. Quint.
460 [110] SURVEY OF ENGINEERING MATH APPLICATIONS (APPL 460) (1). Computational laboratory that surveys engineering math with emphasis on differential equations, and Laplace and Fourier analysis. Application in biomedical engineering emphasized through problem set computation using Matlab. Fall. Finley.
*465 [111] BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION I (APPL 465) (4). Prerequisite, PHYS 351. Topics include basic electronic circuit design, analysis of medical instrumentation circuits, physiologic transducers (pressure, flow, bioelectric, temperate, and displacement). This course includes a laboratory in which the student builds biomedical devices. Spring. Hsiao.
*480 [120] REAL-TIME COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I (APPL 480) (3). Prerequisite, COMP 110. Introduction to digital computers for on-line, real-time processing and control of signals and systems. Programming analog and digital input and output devices using C and assembly language is stressed. Case studies are used as vehicles to present software design strategies for real-time laboratory systems. Fall. Goldberg.
510 [112] BIOMATERIALS (APPL 510) (3). Prerequisite, BIOL 101. Chemical, physical, engineering, and biocompatibility aspects of materials, devices, or systems for implantation in or interfacing with the body, cells, or tissues. Food and Drug Administration and legal aspects. Fall. Banes/Narayan.
520 [160] FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING (3). The structure, defects, thermodynamics, kinetics, and properties (mechanical, electrical, thermal, and magnetic) of matter (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites) are considered. Spring. Staff.
530 [154] MICROELECTRODE TECHNIQUES (4). Prerequisites, PHYS 101 and BIOL 101 or equivalent. Methods for measurement of cellular transmembrane voltages with microelectrodes are introduced. Basic and technical aspects of the measurements are described. Students fabricate microelectrodes and measure action potentials in living cells. Spring. Knisley.
550 [141] MEDICAL IMAGING I (3). Prerequisites: PHYS 128, BMME 410, BMME 430, BMME 730, Statistics; or equivalents. Basic physics of X radiation, gamma radiation, nuclear magnetic resonance, and ultrasound are applied to medical imaging problems. Digital electronics, radiation interaction and detection, image analysis, and counting statistics are treated. Fall. (Alternate years). Gallippi.
560 [142] MEDICAL IMAGING II (3). Prerequisite, BMME 550. Modern medical diagnostic imaging techniques and instrumentation are studied, including classical and digital radiography, computed tomography, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance, and ultrasound. Includes discussion of clinical utility. Fall. (Alternate years). Lalush.
*570 [151] FROM GENES TO TISSUES: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS (4). Prerequisites, undergraduate organic chemistry (or biochemistry) and undergraduate biology (or with permission of instructor). An introduction to molecular, cell, and tissue biology for BME students covering molecular genetics, gene expression, self assembling mechanisms, metabolism, bioenergetics, cell organelles, regulation of growth and differentiation, and signaling. Fall. Macdonald, Bernacki.
*589 [181] SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS (5). Prerequisites, six hours of undergraduate biology or chemistry and permission of instructor. A graduate-level introduction to systems and organ physiology. Topics covered will include membrane structure and physiology, muscle physiology, central neural systems, cardiac electrophysiology, and endocrinology. Fall. Tommerdahl.
600 [153] BIOMATHEMATICAL MODELING I (3). Prerequisites, engineering-level mathematics, e.g., MATH 353, 528. Various approaches to mathematical modeling of biological systems will be considered. The major focus at the cellular level will be expanded to include examples in organs, organisms, and populations. Fall. Lucas.
705 [260] BIOMATERIALS INSTRUMENTATION (3). Prerequisite, BMME 520 or permission of the instructor. Within a laboratory environment, the fundamental or engineering properties of various biomaterials are evaluated. Scientific methodology, data analysis, and technical report writing are stressed. Spring.
730 [223] DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING II (3). Prerequisites, BMME 430, MATH 528, and BMME 450 or equivalent. Advanced techniques for analyzing biomedical systems and signals are presented, including signal characterization, pattern recognition, and parameter estimation. Examples from biomedical literature are studied. Spring. Favorov.
740 [212] ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS (MTSC 740) (3). Prerequisite, BMME 510 or permission of the instructor. Medical or dental implants or explants are highlighted from textbooks, scientific literature, and personal accounts. Spring. Banes, Narayan.
750 [232] DIGITAL CONTROL THEORY (3). Prerequisite, BMME 450 or equivalent. Discrete time systems performance and stability are represented in the time and frequency domains. Series compensation and state variable design techniques are studied. Student projects include discrete time control designs, simulations, and implementation using laboratory devices. Spring. Quint.
760 [235] FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (3). Prerequisites, BMME 405 or equivalent and permission of the instructor. The underlying principles associated with the finite element method are presented along with applications. Topics to be included are the development of the stiffness matrix, node numbering schemes, potential energy and the Rayleigh-Ritz method, and element selection. Fall (odd-numbered years). Weinhold.
765 [201] BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION II (3). Prerequisite, BMME 465 or permission of the instructor. The fundamentals of interfacing microprocessor and microcomputers with physiological transducers. Practical circuit design problems are presented with biomedical applications. This course includes a laboratory and individual student projects. Fall. Hsiao.
770 [251] PHYSIOLOGY AND METHODS IN GENOMICS (5). Prerequisites, BMME 570 or undergraduate organic chemistry or biochemistry and undergraduate biology or with permission of instructor. Lectures in physiology systems and lab techniques covering various functional genomic methods including DNA sequencing, gene arrays, proteomics, confocal microscopy, and imaging modalities. Spring. Macdonald, Bernacki.
775 [259] IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS (COMP 775) (3). Prerequisites, COMP 665, MATH 547, and STAT 435. Approaches to analysis of digital images. Scale geometry, statistical pattern recognition, optimization. Segmentation, registration, shape analysis. Applications, software tools.
780 [220] REAL-TIME COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II (3). Prerequisites, BMME 480, 465. Problems of interfacing computers with biomedical and systems are studied. Students collaborate to develop a new biomedical instrument. Projects have included process control, data acquisition, disk systems interfaces, and DMW interfaces between interconnected computers. Spring. Goldberg.
*790 [281] SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS (3). Prerequisite, BMME 589. This is the second semester of the two-semester series intended to provide graduate students with an introduction to systems and organ physiology. Spring. Tommerdahl.
795 [282] INFORMATION PROCESSING IN THE SOMATOSENSORY NERVOUS SYSTEM: BRAIN IMAGING AND DATA ANALYSIS METHODS (3). Prerequisite, BMME 589. Introduction to methodologies used to characterize: (a) the aggregate behavior of living neural networks; and (b) the changes in that behavior that occurs as a function of stimulus properties, pharmacological manipulations, and other factors that dynamically modify the functional status of the network. Spring. (Alternate years.) Tommerdahl.
810 [252] DIGITAL NUCLEAR IMAGING (3). Prerequisites, BMME 550, 560. Advanced topics of physics and instrumentation in nuclear imaging and magnetic resonance techniques. Fall. (Alternate years.)
820 [253] ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING (3). Prerequisites, BMME 550, 560. Theory and digital implementation of image processing and reconstruction techniques applied in medical imaging are discussed. Specific topics include filtering, edge detection, and image reconstruction algorithms. Spring. (Alternate years.)
830 [256] HIGH RESOLUTION X-RAY AND NUCLEAR IMAGING (3). Prerequisites, BMME 550, 560. Covers design and application of high-resolution X-ray, PET, and SPECT imaging devices for animal imaging. Includes a laboratory portion providing hands-on experience in development and use of these systems. Fall.
840 [290] REHABILITATION ENGINEERING DESIGN (4). Prerequisites, BMME 465 or permission of the instructor. Students will design an assistive technology device to help individuals with disabilities to become more independent. The project will be used in the community when it is completed. Spring. Goldberg.
860 [230] NUMERICAL METHODS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (3). Prerequisites, MATH 383, BMME 480, or experience in Car Fortran programming. Emphasis on numerical methods for solving inverse problems relevant to biomedical engineering, Matrix inversion, singular value decomposition, and parameter estimation are covered with an emphasis on application of the methods. Fall. (Alternate years.) Favorov.
890 [231] SPECIAL TOPICS (Hours to be arranged.) Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Special library and/or laboratory work on an individual basis on specific problems in biomedical engineering and biomedical mathematics. Direction of students is on a tutorial basis and subject matter is selected on the basis of individual needs and interests. Fall and spring. Staff.
900 [311] RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOMATHEMATICS (Hours to be arranged.) Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Staff.
910L [300] LABORATORY ROTATION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (1). Laboratory practicum in a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lab. Observational and hands-on experience in state-of-the-art biomedical laboratories with bioengineering faculty/preceptor. Fall and spring. Hsiao.
920L [301] LABORATORY ROTATION IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS (1). Prerequisites, BMME 570 and permission of instructor. Students are required to work in two laboratories that involve: (1) the creation and analysis of mouse technologies, and (2) developing technologies (biosensors or imaging) for use in functional genomics. Spring. Macdonald.
993 [393] MASTER'S THESIS (Hours to be arranged.) Staff.
994 [394] DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (Hours to be arranged.) Staff.
522 MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION (3). Students should have a background in electronics design using operational amplifiers Fundamentals of medical instrumentation systems, sensors, and biomedical signal processing. Example instruments for cardiovascular and respiratory assessment. Clinical laboratory measurements, therapeutic and prosthetic devices, and electrical safety requirements.
525 BIOELECTRICITY (3). Prerequisites, BME 302 or ZO 421 and a course in electrical circuits, senior or graduate standing. (Credit is not given for both BME 425 and BME 525.) Quantitative analysis of excitable membranes and their signals, including plasma membrane characteristics, origin of electrical membrane potentials, action potentials, voltage clamp experiments, the Hodgkin-Huxley equations, propagation, subthreshold stimuli, extracellular fields, membrane biophysics, and electrophysiology of the heart. Design and development of an electrocardiogram analysis system. Fall. Cartee.
541 BIOMECHANICS (3). Prerequisites, ZO 160 or BIO 183, BME 342, ST 370. Credit is not allowed for both BME 441 and BME 541. Students study human body kinematics, force analysis of joints, and the structure and composition of biological materials. Emphasis is placed on the measurement of mechanical properties and the development and understanding of models of biological material. Fall. Mente.
590 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-4). Prerequisite, senior or graduate standing in engineering or physical or biological sciences. A study of topics in the special fields under the direction of the graduate faculty. Fall, spring, and summer. Staff.
590R LABORATORY ROTATION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (1). Laboratory practicum in a North Carolina State University lab. Observational and hands-on experience in state-of-the-art biomedical laboratories with bioengineering faculty/preceptor. Fall and spring. Abrams.
601 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR (1). Prerequisite, graduate standing. Elaboration of subject areas, techniques, and methods important in biomedical engineering through presentations of personal and published works; opportunity to present and critically defend ideas, concepts, and inferences. Discussions to identify analytical solutions and analogies between problems in biomedical engineering and other technologies, and to present relationship of biomedical engineering to societal needs. Fall and spring.
620 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: SPECIAL PROBLEMS (1-4). Prerequisite, graduate standing in biomedical engineering. Selection of a subject by each student on which to do research and write a technical report on the results. Subject may pertain to the student's particular interest in any area of study in biomedical engineering. Fall, spring, and summer.
650 INTERNSHIP IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (1-3). Prerequisite, graduate standing in biomedical engineering. Students obtain professional experience through advanced engineering work in industrial and commercial settings under joint supervision of a member of the graduate faculty and an outside professional. Fall, spring, and summer.
790 ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS (1-4). Prerequisite, graduate standing in engineering, physical, or biological sciences. A study of topics in advanced or emerging special areas under the direction of the graduate faculty. Experimental doctoral level courses. Fall, spring, and summer.
802 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ADVANCED SEMINAR (1). Elaboration of advanced subject areas, techniques, and methods related to professional interest through presentations of personal and published works; opportunity for students to present and critically defend ideas, concepts, and inferences; opportunity for distinguished scholars to present results of their work. Discussions to uncover analytical solutions and analogies between problems in biomedical engineering and other technologies, and to present relationship of biomedical engineering to society. Fall and spring.