Transcript AmirKabir University of Technology ( Tehran Polytechnic) 1958

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Professor Farzad
Tohidkhah
Head of the Biomedical
Engineering Department
History
 Founded in 1983 as the first biomedical engineering
faculty in the country.
 More than 500 graduates since 1987
…..Department
 Currently has 5 Academic Groups including :
•Bioelectric
•Biomechanics
•Biomaterial
•Tissue Engineering
•Sport Engineering
 Alumni play prominent roles in leading Biomedical industries
over the country
Biomedical Engineering Department
An Overview
 Collaboration of more than 29 full time
academic staff.
 Approximately 360 B.Sc. students,
180 M.Sc. students, and 80 Ph.D. students
majoring in 3 main groups in undergraduate
and 5 groups in graduate level.
Activities:
 Academic
 Research
 Student Extra Curriculum
Virtual Education:
•Biomaterial
•Medical Information Technology
Distribution of Students
percent
Male
percent
Female
Total of Students
Total of
University
49
418
51
432
850
B.S.
68
562
32
268
830
M.S.
56
130
44
103
233
M.S.
Daily
55
127
45
102
229
M.S.
Electronic
58
60
41
42
102
Ph D
43
218
57
293
511
B.S.
Graduate & Under Graduate
Graduate
%
Student
52
564
B.S.
%
48
Student
511
Academic Staff
Professors: 4
Associate: 13
Assistant : 12
Lecturers: 2
Total : 29+2
Graduate Courses
More than 38 courses offered for
Msc. And Phd. Level. In each
semester for 5 different group in the
department.
Centers of Excellence:
Biomedical Engineering Department holds the
center of excellent for 3 groups as follows:
• Center of excellence for Biomecanical
Engineering
• Center of excellence for Biomaterial
Engineering
• Center of excellence for Bioelectrical
Enginering ( in progress)
Area of Research
•Bio-MEMS
•Biomaterials
•Biosensors
•Biorobotics
•Gate
•Robo surgery
•Biofluids
•Laser
•Speech analysis
•Image processing
•Bioinstrument
Laboratories:
•Logic circuit
•Bio-MEMS
•Physico-mechanical characterization of biomaterials
•AFM Lab
•Advanced systems & cybernetic control
•Bioceramic laboratory
•Biological system control laboratory
•Biorobotic
•Cardiovascular
•Intelligent signal & Information processing Lab
•Laser & Nanobiophotonics
•Modeling of neuromuscular systems
•Motion Analysis
•Speech Processing lab
•Synthesis of biomaterials
Areas of Cooperation:
a) Joint Supervision of M.Sc. and Ph.D. Research Work.
b) Joint Establishment of Research Labs.
c) Joint Research on Projects and Issues of Mutual Interest.
d) Conduct of Short Courses/Programs.
e) Field Studies and Visits, with the Purpose of Transfer of
Science and Technology.
f) Providing Field and/or Laboratory Training to Foster the
Hands-on Experience for Researchers and Students.
g) Exchange of Faculty Members for Sabbatical Leave,
Research and Educational Collaborations.
Areas of Cooperation (continued) :
h) Holding Scientific Conferences on Topics of Mutual
Interest
i) Providing Ph.D. Scholarship by both Sides for
Teaching Staff & Students
j) Educational Workshops on Topics of Mutual
Interest
k) Convening Educational Camps on Topics of Mutual
Interest
THE END