D., and M.S. degrees in biomedical engineering are offered. Areas of concentration are auditory research, biomechanics of movement, biotechnological and human genome engineering, cellular biomechanics, computational biology, computational vision, electromechanical and electrokinetic interactions in tissues, mathematical and computer modeling, molecular engineering, motor control, neuroengineering, neuromuscular signal processing, neurophysiology, nonlinear biodynamics, pulmonary biomechanics, and pulmonary instrumentation. The Ph.D. program requires at least two consecutive semesters of full-time resident commitment to the discipline, written and oral qualifying examinations, research, the dissertation, and a final oral examination. Research Facilities Laboratories for research are located primarily in the Engineering Research Building, part of the Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering. Students and faculty members have access over a campus network to a variety of powerful computers.
Specialized equipment is available in the biomedical engineering teaching and research laboratories.
These include the Biomolecular Engineering Research Center, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology, the Fields and Tissues Laboratory, the Hearing Research Center, the Brain and Vision Laboratory, the NeuroMuscular Research Center, the Respiratory Research Laboratories, the Neural Dynamics Laboratory, the Molecular Engineering Laboratory, and the Center for BioDynamics. A full range of financial aid opportunities is available, including the Presidential University Graduate Fellowships, Dean's Fellowships, departmental fellowships, graduate teaching fellowships, research assistantships, and scholarships. Recipients receive a tuition waiver for 8 to 10 credits per semester and up to 8 additional credits for the following summer. Research assistantship stipend levels are comparable to those of teaching fellowships and are also supplemented by tuition waivers. Living and Housing Costs Privately owned apartments or rooms are readily available.