Biomedical Engineering
General Information
Degree offered: M.S. , Ph.D.
Faculty working with students: 37
Students: 173
Students receiving Financial Aid: 100% of Ph.D. students; masters students are self funded
Deadline for Fall 2008 Application: December 15 (priority deadline)
Spring Application: yes
Part time study available: no
Test required: GRE General
Program Description
Areas of specialization include: biochemical engineering, biofluid mechanics, biomedical materials, biomedical modeling, biosensors, biotechnology, cell and tissue engineering, data acquisition and processing, drug delivery, electrophysiology, ultrasound imaging and instrumentation, orthopaedic biomechanics, molecular surface engineering, physiologic transport and flow, protein engineering, radionuclide imaging, women's reproductive health, soft tissue mechanics, genomics, and optical coherence tomography. The department comprises approximately 56,000 sq. ft. of office and laboratory space. Excellent computer facilities and services are available, along with unrestricted access to the Duke University library system, including the Medical Center Library, the Engineering Library, and the Math-Physics Library. The department has its own machine shop. Study is enhanced by strong, active collaboration with the Duke University Medical Center and the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina. Opportunities are available for students to collaborate with medical industry.