Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
Ph.D.*
*Ph.D. is available through the Unified Ph.D. Program in Engineering with a specialization in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate Field ChairProfessor Shane Farritor
- Staff SecretaryMs. Kathie Hiatt
mmegrad@unl.edu - Department AddressW342 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0526
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Biomedical Engineering in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE (International applicants only)
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three recommendation letters
- Personal statement of research interests
- Resume
Application Deadline
FOR FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
Fall: February 15 Spring: October 15 Summer: February 15OTHERWISE
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Description
Although housed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, biomedical engineering at Nebraska is highly interdisciplinary, integrating engineering, biology, and medicine. Collaboration occurs among students and faculty from several of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering departments and between those in industry at local hospitals and medical centers. Major emphasis is placed on employing engineering techniques to improve human health by understanding both the engineering and medical needs of a situation.
Careers in medical research and medical practice including applications in tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors, bioinstrumentation, nanobiology, medical imaging, robotics, and ergonomics, as well as clinical, orthopedic and rehabilitation engineering are all possible through biomedical engineering. The rewards are great when using the problem-solving skills learned in engineering to find solutions to healthcare issues.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
Patterns in Data; Data Compression; Joint-Source and Channel Coding; Bioinformatics
Air Pollution; Nonpoint Source Pollution Control; Animal Waste Management
Construction Ergonomics; Construction Productivity; Human Factors
Biomechanics; Human Movement Variability and Injury Prevention
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Gait Analysis and Effects of Physical Therapy Interventions on Musculoskeletal Development in Children
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bioseparations; Tissue Engineering
Biomedical Research; Medical Therapeutics, Devices, and Surgical Tools; Intuitive, Ambulatory Biosensors; Biomechanical Behavior of Tissues and Organs
Sound and Vibration Studies; Solid and Computational Mechanics; System Dynamics and Controls
Multiscale Characterization; Elastic and Stochastic Wave Propagation; Experimental Ultrasonics; Linear and Nonlinear Vibrations; Structural Acoustics
Digital Signal Processing
Solid Mechanics; Electromechanical Effects; Fiber Networks; Biomechanics
Electromagnetic and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Optical Identification of Biological and Chemical Materials; Microwave Remote Sensing; Scattering Depolarization
Biomedical Imaging; Noninvasive Blood Flow Velocity Measurement; Noninvasive Measurement of Musculoskeletal Tissue Injury; Imaging/Sensing for Mental Health Applications
Dentistry; Development of Maxillofacial Prosthetic Materials; Cartilage Tissue Engineering
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Ergonomics; Quality Control; Information Processing; Design and Experiments; and Statistics
Meshless Methods; Shape and Material Optimization of Solids; Functionally Graded Materials
Supercritical Processing; Boron Carbide Devices; Polymers for Harsh Environments
Nanoscale Materials and Structures; Multiscale Modeling Methods
Wireless Data Networks; Intelligent Network Management; Multimodal Sensor Networks; System Modeling and Optimization; Green Computing; Battery Power Management; Cognitive Networks; Cyber-Enabled E-Healthcare
Occupational Safety and Health; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Emeritus
Emeritus
Nanomaterials; Nanomanufacturing
Miniature Surgical Robotics; Biomechanics; Biomedical Device Design
Structural Engineering; Materials Science; Biomedical Engineering; Engineering Mechanics; Computer Applications
Transport Phenomena in Vaporizing and Combusting Sprays; Thermal Processes in DNA Multiplication; Laser and Materials Interactions
Computational Mechanics With Experimental Validation; Multiscale Modeling; Fluid-Structure Interaction; Material Characterization; Traumatic Brain Injury; Vascular Mechanics; Minimally Invasive Medical Device Design
Innovative Design and Ergonomic Analysis: Development of Laparoscopic Surgical Tools, Methodology Standardization For Operating Room Medical Device Usability, Development of Neutron Detection Sensors
Digital Signal Processing; Joint-Source and Channel Coding; Data Compression
Power Electronic Device Characterization; Silicon and Wide Bandgap Materials
Neural and Stem Cell Tissue Engineering, Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems for Gene Therapy, Novel Thin Films for Sensor Applications
Cell Responses to Biomaterials and Biophysical Signals; Biomaterial Surface Engineering and Patterning Tools; Biomechanics and Biomaterials; Cell Mechanotransduction; Nano-Materials and Nano-Structures; Fibers and Nano-Fibers
Sensors and Machine Vision
Robotics and Mechanical Systems
Laparoscopic and Esophageal Surgery; Esophageal Motility; Robotic Surgery
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Biomedical Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Elastography; Soft Tissue Mechanobiology
Biomaterials; Nonviral Gene Delivery; Tissue Engineering
Communications; Information Theory; Error Control Coding
Computer Vision; Geographic Information Science; Document Analysis; Parallel and Distributed Computing
Plasma-Derived Medicines; Hemophilia Treatment; Coagulation Science; Transgenic Production of Biopharmaceuticals
Solid Phase Reactants; Thermal Stresses and Crack Development; Piezoelectric Sensors; Point-of-Care Diagnostics; Theoretical Investigation of Errors in Polymerase Chain Reaction Process
Groundwater Engineering and Management; Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment; Odor Management
Thin Films; Interfacial and Environmental Effects on Materials
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