BMEN 426/626: Optical Biosensors (Spring 2007, 2008, 2009)
Biosensing principles and detailed analysis of optical methods for transduction; photophysics of absorbance, luminescence, and surface plasmon resonance; theory and instrumentation for time-domain and frequency-domain fluorescence spectroscopy; molecular receptors and optical transduction methods; immobilization/ encapsulation of sensing reagents; transport and kinetics; design and characterization of sensing assays and associated measurement systems. Full syllabus
BMEN 486/686: Biomedical Nanotechnology (Fall 2007, 2008, 2009)
Introduction to applications of nanotechnology to biomedicine; survey of current research and development of medical devices and novel nanomaterials for medical applications. Concepts of scale and unique properties at the nanoscale; nanofabrication techniques; characterization of nanoscale structures; nanomaterials as sensors, diagnostic tools, drug delivery systems, and therapeutic devices; biocompatibility of nanomaterials; interactions of cells and biological molecules with nanostructured surfaces; hybrid biomaterials. Full syllabus
BMEN 306: Biomeasurements (Spring 2008, 2009)
Introduction to experimental methods useful in biomedical engineering; includes the role of empiricism in biomedical research and development; the differences between observation and experimentation; and how to acquire, reduce, interpret, and present data. Full syllabus
LA TECH (1999-2006)
BIEN 310 - Clinical Engineering
BIEN 425 - Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation
BIEN 510 - Biomedical Instrumentation & Signal Processing
BIEN 550 - Principles and Applications of Fluorescence Spectroscopy
BIEN 557/PHYS 450 - Fiber Optic Sensors
BIEN 610 - Doctoral Enhancement Seminar