Department of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty
Professors: Dinesh Bhatia, Raimund
Ober, Mathukumalli Vidyasagar, Michael Zhang
Associate Professors: Jinming Gao
Assistant Professors: Leonidas Bleris, Lan Ma, Hyun-Joo Nam, Hyuntae
Yoo
The
M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Biomedical Engineering at UT Dallas are offered as a
part of a unique tri-campus program encompassing UT Southwestern Medical
Center, and UT Arlington. The objective of the Ph.D. Program in Biomedical
Engineering is to train the next generation of leaders in the field through
high-quality original research work, supplemented as appropriate by a broad
range of interdisciplinary courses. The new generation of biomedical engineers
will address fundamental scientific questions, provide answers to critical
problems and develop novel applications with commercial potential. The
opportunities for interdisciplinary research and course work in several
branches of engineering coupled with the life sciences will prepare the
graduates of this program to tackle complex life sciences-related problems in
novel ways and to create solutions for the future.
The objective of the MS degree program in Biomedical Engineering
is to generate BME graduates who will be capable of undertaking challenging
BME-related projects. The primary educational objective of the MS program is to
expose students to the latest developments in biomedicine and to provide them
with the appropriate tools to understand and contribute further to these
developments. The M.S. degree program will provide the necessary education and
immediately applicable skills that will enable both recent baccalaureate
graduates and experienced biomedical engineers to develop new life science related
technologies and applications.
Facilities
The Engineering and Computer Science Building and the
new Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory provide extensive wet
lab, fabrication, instrumentation, and high performance computing facilities to
foster biomedical engineering and nano-technology
research. A Class 10000 microelectronics clean room facility, including e-beam
lithography, sputter deposition, PECVD, LPCVD, etch, ash and evaporation, is
available for student projects and research. In addition to the facilities on
campus, students in this program will also have an opportunity to work closely
with researchers in the UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Arlington.
Master of Science
in Biomedical Engineering
Admission Requirements
The University´s general admission requirements are discussed here.
A student lacking undergraduate
prerequisites for graduate courses in biomedical engineering must complete
these prerequisites or receive approval from the graduate adviser and the
course instructor.
An entrance examination may be
required. Specific admission requirements follow.
The student entering the
M.S.B.M.E. program should meet the following guidelines:
•
An
undergraduate preparation equivalent to a baccalaureate in a field of
engineering or the sciences
•
A grade point average in upper-division quantitative course work
of 3.0 or better on a 4-point scale, and
•
GRE scores of 500, 700 and 4 for the verbal, quantitative and
analytical writing components, respectively, are advisable based on our experience
with student success in the program.
Applicants must submit three
letters of recommendation from individuals who are able to judge the
candidate´s probability of success in pursuing a program of study leading to
the master´s degree. Applicants must also submit an essay outlining the
candidate´s background, education and professional goals.
Degree Requirements
The University´s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
The
M.S.B.M.E. requires the completion of a minimum of 33 semester hours
For
the M.S.B.M.E program, all students must:
1)
Pass at least 2 of the following
three core courses with a grade of B- or better:
BMEN 6373, BMEN 6374 (EEBM 6374), and BMEN 6375
2)
Pass at least 2 of the following
three core courses with a grade of B- or better:
BMEN 6385, BMEN 6386, and BMEN 6387
3)
Complete a minimum of 9 credit
hours from the offered electives. The remaining credits can be selected from
6000-level courses offered by the Erik Jonsson
School, or the Biology Department, or by UTSW and UTA.
Students
must achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, a GPA of 3.0 or better in their
core MSBME classes, and a grade of B- or better in all their core MSBME classes
in order to satisfy their degree requirements.
All
full-time, supported students are required to participate in the thesis option.
All students must have an academic advisor and an approved degree plan.
Doctor of
Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering
The University´s general admission
requirements are discussed here.
The
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering is awarded primarily to acknowledge the
student´s success in an original research project, the description of which is
a significant contribution to the literature of the discipline. Applicants for
the doctoral program are therefore selected by the Biomedical Engineering
Program Graduate Committee on the basis of research aptitude, as well as academic
record. Applications for the doctoral program are considered on an individual
basis.
The
following are guidelines for admission to the Ph.D. program in Biomedical
Engineering:
•
A master´s degree in engineering or
one of the sciences from an accredited U.S. institution, or from an acceptable
foreign university. Consideration will be given to highly qualified students
wishing to pursue the doctorate without satisfying all of the requirements for
a master´s degree.
•
A grade point average in graduate
course work of 3.5 or better on a 4-point scale.
•
GRE scores of 500, 700 and 4 for
the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing components, respectively, are
advisable based on our experience with student success in the program.
Applicants
must submit three letters of recommendation on official school or business
letterhead or the UTD Letter of Recommendation Form from individuals who are
familiar with the student´s record and able to judge the candidate´s probability
of success in pursuing doctoral study in biomedical engineering.
Applicants
must also submit a narrative describing their motivation for doctoral study and
how it relates to their professional goals.
For
students who are interested in a Ph.D. but are unable to attend school
full-time, there is a part-time option. The guidelines for admission to the
program and the degree requirements are the same as for full-time Ph.D.
students.
All
students must have an academic adviser and an approved plan of study.
Degree Requirements
The University´s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
Each program for doctoral study is
individually tailored to the student´s background and research objectives by
the student´s supervisory committee. The program will require a minimum of 75
semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. These credits must
include at least 27 semester hours of graduate level courses beyond the
baccalaureate level. All PhD students must demonstrate competence in the
Master's level core courses in their research area. All students must have an
academic advisor and an approved plan of study. Qualified students may request
waivers on core courses from their supervisory committee.
Also required are:
•
A research oriented oral qualifying
examination (QE) demonstrating competence in the Ph.D. candidate´s research area.
A student must make an oral presentation based on a review of 2 to 4 papers
followed by a question-answer session. A student entering the Ph.D. program
with an M.S.B.M.E. must pass this exam within 3 long semesters, and a student
entering without an M.S.B.M.E. must pass this exam within 4 long semesters. A
student has at most two attempts at this qualifying exam. The exam will be
given during the fall and spring semesters.
•
A comprehensive exam consisting of:
a written dissertation proposal, a public seminar, and a private oral
examination conducted by the Ph.D. candidate´s
supervising committee.
•
Completion of a major research
project culminating in a dissertation demonstrating an original contribution to
scientific knowledge and engineering practice. The dissertation will be
defended publicly. The rules for this defense are specified by the Office of
the Dean of Graduate Studies. Neither a foreign language nor a minor is
required for the Ph.D. However, the student´s supervisory committee may impose
these or other requirements that it feels are necessary and appropriate to the
student´s degree program.