Researcher Receives NSF CAREER Award for Brain Machine Interfaces
BME assistant professor Ramana Vinjamuri was awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER Award for his work in understanding how the brain controls complex hand movements.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Researcher Delivers New Ways to Treat Lung Infections
Respiratory infections are responsible for more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year. BME associate professor Jinho Kim is trying to stem that tide by creating a visually guided, microfluidic drug delivery device.
Helping Parkinson's Patients Walk by Improving Deep Brain Stimulation
Walking may seem like a simple thing to do—but for people with Parkinson’s disease, it can be very difficult. That's why BME assistant professor George McConnell is trying to help them by improving the accuracy of deep brain stimulation.
Nanotech-Powered Bandages
A Stevens research team led by BME chair Hongjun Wang unveiled a new advance in chronic-wound care that blends advanced materials and nanotechnology with conventional antibiotics and healing proteins.
Helping Students Succeed
Professor Vikki Hazelwood is powerhouse mentor. Under her watch, 50 students received patents, a dozen more filed patent applications and a few launched startups--and that's just this year. Here's how she helps students succeed:
How Virtual Reality Helps Amputation Patients
Amputation patients face long, difficult rehabilitation periods. A new collaboration between biomedical engineering professor Raviraj Nataraj, his lab, and the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic offers them hope--and a quicker, more effective rehab process.
Breakthrough in Understanding How Cancers Grow
Breast cancer afflicts tens of millions of women worldwide. Now, an exciting advance by a Stevens research team headed by department chair Hongjun Wang sheds new light on the conditions that enable it to multiply and rapidly spread.
Bioengineering the Future
BME department creates leading neuroscience innovations and rehabilitation devices to improve stroke, spinal injury and other disabilities.
The mission of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is to:
- Amplify the natural interdependence of science and engineering
- Maintain comprehensive educational programs
BME offers students broad-based technical expertise grounded in engineering foundations, approaches and techniques for biomedical engineering design and design assessment, command of advanced biomedical design, simulation, analysis and project management tools used in today's clinical practices, effective training to contribute to multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams and the ability to take on leadership roles in industrial or clinical environments.
BME also houses modern research laboratories, and fosters an entrepreneurial environment that encourages students and faculty to pursue new technologies from concept through commercialization, while preserving the ideals integral to an institution of higher learning.
News
View All News
Events
View All Events
Provost's Lecture Series on Women in Leadership: Menah Pratt-Clarke, J.D., Ph.D.
Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity, Virginia Tech
Annual Innovation Expo
The Future, On Display Now
Research Areas
The Department of Biomedical Engineering has attained international recognition for its research in mass spectrometry, nanotechnology and in healthcare and medicine. Faculty and students apply their knowledge and skills to solve critical, real-life challenges.
Center for Healthcare Innovation
The Center for Healthcare Innovation supports Stevens faculty- and student-initiated research and educational programs.
Tissue Reconstruction
Research in the Wang Tissue Reconstruction Lab focuses on two areas: multifunctional tissue/organ formation and nanomedicine in cancer, among other projects.
Sensorimotor Control
The Vinjamuri Sensorimotor Control Lab conducts leading-edge studies in upper-limb brain-machine interfaces and how the brain controls complex hand movements.
McConnell Lab
McConnell lab is focuses on neuroengineering, electrophysiology, digital image analysis and biomedical devices.
Contact Us
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Location On Campus
McLean Hall
111-113
111-113
Contact Types
p. 201.216.8271
f. 201.216.8196
f. 201.216.8196
Social Media
Department Leaders
Professor Hongjun Wang
Professor and Department Chair
Marissa Gray
Associate Departmental Director of Graduate Programs and Teaching Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Vikki Hazelwood
Professor, Program Director for Biomedical Engineering