Biomedical Engineering (Bioelectric)
| Code | 461 |
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| School | School of Medicine |
| Department | Department of Biomedical Engineering (Bioelectric) |
| Degree | Ph.D. |
| Apply | Apply |
Program Description:
The discipline of Biomedical Engineering (Bioelectric) is an integration of Engineering, Basic Sciences, Medicine and Biology, which bridges toward modern technology through the study of the principles and performance of living systems, and the application of Biological and Physiological data to the human body.
This discipline plays a significant role in different areas such as Biomedical Instrumentation, Modeling and Control of Biologic Systems, Processing of Biologic Signals and Medical Images, Robotics in Medical Design, Neural Networks, Modeling of the Human Brain Structure and Functions, Rehabilitation Engineering and Artificial Organs.
The graduates are enabled to develop new methods and techniques for the design and production of diagnostic and therapeutic devices to promote health systems according to scientific principles.
Objectives:
The main objective is to educate and train Bioelectrical Engineering specialists as members of clinical research and education centers or hospitals to be able to evaluate, select and observe the implementation of clinical research and premium application of medical devices in clinical diagnosis and therapy such as:
- Performing basic and applied research to get advantage of basic and engineering sciences to improve the quality of community health
- Training the experienced specialists in bioelectrical engineering fields
- Training the specialized lecturers and researchers to teach, perform research and progress the research levels in bioelectrical engineering field in universities and allied research centers
- Training the required specialized personnel for the application of new advanced techniques in biomedical engineering to improve the quality of community health
- Advancing the qualitative and quantitative aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic systems by the invention or standardization of medical devices
- Advising and helping the administrators of the hospital and health centers in the acquisition of new medical devices, and education of medical staff
Specific Competencies and Skills
At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills:
- Managing and conducting biomedical engineering offices in hospitals and health centers -Managing and performing theoretical and applied research in general biomedical and, specifically, in bioelectrical engineering fields
- Designing and developing new techniques, methods and devices in special areas of biomedical engineering technology
- Teaching basic and new biomedical engineering technologies to medical, and biomedical engineering and students of basic sciences in engineering and medical schools and also the medical staff in hospitals
Admission Requirements
General Reguirements: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Specific Requiremetn: Having Doctor of Medicine or MSc degree in one of the following fields awarded by one the home or foreign universities.
Admission Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31, and the deadline for the February intake is October 31.
Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.
Duration:
Four years full-time at two levels of education and research.
Total Course Credits
Core: 9 Credits
Non-core (Electives): 15 Credits
Dissertation (PhD): 20 Credits
Total 44 Credits
Table 1: Core Courses
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Course |
Credits |
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Advanced Topics in Bio signal Processing |
3 |
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Advanced Topics in Bio system Modeling |
3 |
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Advanced Topics in Medical Imaging Systems |
3 |
| Total | 9 |
- According to the department schedule, students are due to take a maximum of 16 units of the aforementioned courses (table 1) in addition to the Ph. D. program units.
Table 2: Non-Core (Elective) Courses
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Course |
Credits |
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Brain and Recognition Physiology |
3 |
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Bio electromagnetics |
3 |
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Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems |
3 |
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Advanced Topics in Neural Networks and Expert Systems |
3 |
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2nd order Cybernetics and Human-Machine Interaction |
3 |
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Non-linear Methods in Bio-signal Processing |
3 |
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Advance Topics in Control and learning of Human Movements |
3 |
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New Technologies in Medical Instrumentation |
3 |
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Ultrasound and its Applications in Biomedical Engineering |
3 |
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Medical Robotics |
3 |
|
Neuromuscular System Control |
3 |
|
Medical Imaging Systems |
3 |
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Electrophysiology |
3 |
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Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering – Bioelectric 1 |
3 |
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Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering – Bioelectric 2 |
3 |
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Advanced Digital Signal Processing |
3 |
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Digital Image Processing |
3 |
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Speech Processing and Recognition |
3 |
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Stochastic |
3 |
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Fuzzy Systems (application in Biomedical Engineering ) |
3 |
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Optic and its Application in Biomedical Engineering |
3 |
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Optimized Control |
3 |
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Systems Estimation and Identification |
3 |
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Pattern Recognition |
3 |
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Advanced Topics in Digital image Processing |
3 |
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Wavelet and its Application in Digital Signal and Image Processing |
3 |
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Mathematical Issues in Analyzing and Processing of Functional Brain Images |
3 |
| Total | 81 |
Graduation Requirements:
According to the graduation regulations adopted by the Supreme Council of Educational Planning, successful completion of the total of46 credits of theoretical and applied courses according to table 3 is required.
Table 3: Graduation Requirements
|
Course |
Credits |
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Compulsory core courses |
9 |
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Elective non-core courses |
15 |
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Seminar |
2 |
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Dissertation |
20 |
| Total | 46 |
There are two successive periods in Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program:
1- Educational period:
Students are required to register and successfully pass 24 specialized credits including 9 core compulsory credits in table 1 and also 15 non-core elective credits in table 2offered by the biomedical engineering department, and approved by the Council of Graduate Studies of the university.
2- Research and Dissertation Period:
Students who have successfully passed the comprehensive exam would register for the dissertation and begin their research work. The students would be graduated after successful defense of their dissertation.
Note: Besides the above courses, students should register and pass at most 12 credits of the following complementary or compensatory courses as specified by the Biomedical Engineering Department and approved by the Postgraduate Education Council.
- Biomedical Instrumentations
- Physiological Modeling
- Biosignal Processing
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Informatics
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Contact Information:
In case of any inquiries, please contact the Medical Physiscs and Medical Engeenring department through the following:
Contact Person: Dr. Hamidreza Saligheh-Rad
Address: Department of Medical Physiscs and Medical Engeenring, Building No.2, School of Medicine, Qods St, Keshavarz Blved, Tehran, Iran
Postal Code:
Tel: +98-2188973653
Fax: +98-2164053242
Website: http://medicine.tums.ac.ir/college/en/home
E-mail: h-salighehrad@tums.ac.ir
To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 168
E-mail: admission@tums.ac.ir
Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran
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