15.1 Introduction

The Biomedical Engineering Group (BME) at IIT Bombay was set up in 1988. It is now a part of Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering (BSBE). Biomedical Engineering is one of the youngest disciplines in engineering and has made tremendous progress in the last 4 decades. This has been aided by rapid advancements in Semiconductor Technology, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. In the field of Biomedical Engineering, researchers with expertise in diverse areas work towards the unified goal of creating products and techniques for better health care. The backgrounds of faculty in BME at IIT Bombay reflect the wide spectrum of expertise required to make better and more affordable health care a reality. Further, the students admitted to the programme have backgrounds in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine, making it the only program in the country to offer M.Tech. admissions to such an unique mix of candidates. The creation of a heterogeneous class composition promotes interaction between students and faculty of different backgrounds and provides opportunities for research in exciting interdisciplinary areas.

Course work & Project

Over the first two semesters, M.Tech. students are required to do substantial amount of course work to complement their undergraduate or masters level education. The third semester is devoted mostly to the M.Tech. projects although some courses may be taken during that period. The fourth semester is fully devoted to completion of the project. The curriculum has been designed to provide all students with a general background in Biomedical Engineering followed by more specific knowledge in the area of their choice. The former is achieved through core (for everyone ) and compulsory (for students with a particular background ) courses in the first semester. Electives taken during the second and third semester provide specialized knowledge in the area of the individual interest.

In the first semester, students with backgrounds in life sciences and medicine are required to take compulsory courses in mathematics, electronic circuits and instrumentation. Students with backgrounds in physical sciences and engineering take courses in physiology. Further, everyone is required to present a seminar on a topic related to Biomedical Engineering under the guidance of a faculty. There are other elective courses to be taken as well.

In the second semester, all students have to go through a core course on Biostatistics and Design of Experiments. Students with backgrounds in physical sciences and engineering undergo a compulsory course in Clinical Physiology. All students are required to undergo a course on quantitative and experimental methods in physiology. The rest of the courses are electives which the students choose after consultation with the faculty adviser.

Elective are offered in bioelectricity,ergonomics, medical instrumentation, bioMEMS, medical physics, physiological systems modeling, signal processing, etc. All students are required to take a course designated as an Institute Elective offered by departments other than BME. In special cases electives other than the institute elective may be taken from other departments in IIT after obtaining necessary permissions from the School Post Graduate Committee.

15.2 Eligibility for Admission : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in B.Tech/B.E. in Biomedical, Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Science, Telecommunications Engineering and Engineering Physics. OR

1)M.Sc. or equivalent in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Ceramics, Chemistry, Electronics, Ergonomics, Materials Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics and Physiology; OR *
2)MBBS OR *
3)M. Pharm OR*
4)B.V.Sc., B.D.S and B.Pharm degree (Duration 4 years or more)

and Valid GATE score in any discipline for engineering and science graduates, or AIIMS / All India MCI/JIPMER/PGI Chandigarh/AFMC-Pune/DNB Part I national level medical postgraduate entrance examinations

or GATE Life Sciences examination for medical and biological sciences.

* Candidate with qualifications mentioned against (iii), (iv) & (v) must submit a certificate for their having First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in qualifying degrees, failing which, they will not be eligible for admission to M.Tech in Biodmedical Engineering

All India level Pre-M.D.S / M.V.Sc. Selection examination for B.V.Sc., B.D.S , and B.Pharm. Eligibility/rank certificates of all such entrance examinations are required.

Written test and Interview

Prospective candidates called for the interview will be required to appear in a written test in the morning of the first day of the interview. The written examination, of two hours duration, will be conducted in Mathematics (for candidates with a Medical / Pharmacy / Life Sciences background) and Biology (for candidates with a Engineering/Physical sciences background). The syllabi for the tests will be in accordance with the 12th std. syllabi of CBSE.

15.3 RESEARCH AREAS

Currently fundamental and applied research is being conducted in the broad areas of:

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