Biomedical Engineering
Integrating engineering science, biology, & medicine into a cross-disciplinary field focused on improving human health & solving problems in healthcare delivery
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a young department that was founded in 2017 as part of a larger life sciences initiative at UMass Amherst to prepare students in biomedical engineering and to contribute to cutting-edge research in this field.
Our faculty, staff and students are strongly and collectively committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. BME DEI Committee
The research conducted within the department is in the broad areas of bioinstrumentation and imaging, biomaterials, tissue engineering and regeneration, and biomechanics. We work in close collaboration with colleagues in the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) and the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester.
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Close collaboration with UMass Chan Medical School
Several of our faculty members have their labs located at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester and they closely collaborate with UMCMS researchers and practitioners.
Career Outlook and Job Market
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 23.1% job growth for biomedical engineers between 2014 - 2024. This growth reflects the increased medical demands of our aging population and the increased awareness of the benefits resulting from recent biomedical engineering advances (BLS website, 2015)
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In the news
Trustees Award Tenure to Xiaohui “Frank” Zhang
Zhang is working to develop a mechanically switchable nanodevice for targeted drug therapy for ailments such as stroke, thrombosis, and viral infection.
Three College of Engineering Faculty Members Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Siyuan Rao of BME, Wen Chen of MIE, and Fatima Anwar of ECE each win the National Science Foundation’s most esteemed award for young researchers.
Siyuan Rao Receives Prestigious AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award
Rao’s new project is part of her overall research to develop neuroengineering techniques to study the nervous system and neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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S. Thai Thayumanavan
Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
Director, Center for Bioactive Delivery
Polymer self-assembly, responsive materials and their use in diverse applications including therapeutic delivery, sensing, and diagnostics
Yu Chen
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Adjunct, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Adjunct, Chemical Engineering
Focused on the development of novel optical imaging methods for biomedical applications
