This is an elective course for graduate students who are interested in learning nano-scale engineering and its applications in biology and medicine. The course covers a broad range of topics in nanobioengineering and nanomedicine, including synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of most common nanomaterials and nanostructures, the interactions between nanoparticles and the biological systems, current state of art in nanomaterial-based molecular imaging, drug/gene delivery, and gene editing and regulation.

Tissue engineering can be defined as the application of principles of engineering, biology, materials science, and medicine to restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. This field evolved from the field of biomaterials development, and the term "tissue engineering" has become largely interchangeable with "regenerative medicine," which also incorporates the research on self-healing. In this course, fundamental engineering and biological principles underlying the field of tissue engineering will be studied, along with case-studies on fabricating specific functional tissues and organs.

This course presents an engineering-based approach to study of the biomechanical design and quantitative function of the human musculoskeletal system. The lectures consist of four parts that examine the constituent materials & structures of the musculoskeletal system and then develops engineering approaches, solutions, and interpretations to static and dynamic human joint loading and movements. Course principles are applied in an end of semester student project.

Special topics in biomedical engineering, addressed primarily in a lecture/discussion format. Presentation of focussed or specialized topics that are not available in standard courses. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, 0-2 hours per week. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.