Bioinstrumentation
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Biomechanic and orthopedics
Medical Imaging
Molecular and Computational Engineering (Ph.D. Only)
Bioinstrumentation
Bioinstrumentation is the application of electronics and measurement techniques to help develop devices for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. A main focus in this area is to train engineers who can design instruments to further enhance the quality of health care. Some info nuggets on active research in this area can be found here.
Research Advisors in this area:
Dr. Khosrow Behbehani, Professor and Chairperson; web page: http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=7
Respiratory and anesthesia device design and analysis; Microprocessor-based control design for biomedical systems; Computer modeling of biomedical systems; Modern control theory applications in biomedical engineering; Stochastic and deterministic systems.
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
This area focuses on the development of any material, natural or man-made, that comprises whole or part of a living structure or biomedical device which performs, augments, or replaces a natural function. Tissue engineering attempts to solve problems at the microscopic level at precise target locations and design miniature devices to deliver compounds that can stimulate or inhibit cellular processes. Some info nuggets on active research in this area can be found here.
Research Advisors in this area:
Dr. Robert Eberhart, Professor; web page: http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=163
Artificial organs; Fluid mechanics; Biomaterials; Biomaterials evaluation.
Dr. Yi Hong, Assistant Professor; web page: http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?onlyview=1&pid=10851
Biodegradable polymers; Functional/smart biomaterials development; Tissue engineering & regenerative medicine; Medical devices; Drug delivery.
Dr. Young-Tae Kim, Assistant Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1930&onlyview=1
Biomimetic corneal tissue; Neuro-optical engineering (laser based axotomy); Engineering enabled Neuro-oncology (brain tumor migration and genetic based therapy); Spinal cord injury and regeneration; Peripheral nerve-machine interface; Gas exchanger for lung applications.
Dr. Kytai Nguyen, Associate Professor, web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1181
Molecular and cellular engineering; Tissue engineering; Drug delivery systems including micro- and nanoparticles; Cell-material interactions; Effects of biomechanical and biochemical factors on vascular cells; Mechanisms of cancer metastasis
Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega, Associate Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?onlyview=1&pid=2720
Nerve Regeneration; Peripheral Nerve; Neural Interfaces.
Dr. Liping Tang, Professor and Graduate Advisor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=58
Improving the function and biocompatibility of implantable medical devices; tissue engineering scaffolds, optical imaging probes for inflammatory disease detection, orchestrated autologous stem cell therapy, cancer trap development and investigation of the mechanisms of foreign body reactions.
Biomechanics and Orthopedics
In this area, experimental and computational methods are used to gain a better understanding of the function of various biological systems at normal and disease states. Studies at both tissue and cellular levels are applied to cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal systems, as well as to brain tumors with the goal to foster the conception, design, and development of devices and methodologies for disease diagnosis and treatment. Some info nuggets on active research in this area can be found here.
Research Advisors in this area:
Dr. Cheng-Jen Chuong, Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=13
Cardiovascular biomechanics; Pulmonary gas exchange; Medical devices; Vascular stents.
Medical Imaging
This area of study involves the application of imaging principles, i.e., optical, ultrasound, radiological, and magnetic resonance imaging, for the visualization of the anatomy and physiological function of a variety of biological systems, such as the brain and the heart, for clinical purposes such as diagnosing disease or monitoring treatment outcomes for cancer and other diseases and for medical science research. Some info nuggets on active research in this area can be found here.
Research Advisors in this area:
Dr. George Alexandrakis, Associate Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=1178
Functional brain imaging with near-infrared light; Quantitative high resolution microscopy methods.
Dr. Digant Davé, Associate Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?onlyview=1&pid=1180
Biomedical optics; Optical Coherence Tomography; Label-free molecular sensing.
Dr. Hanli Liu, Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=28
Medical instrumentation and imaging; Minimally invasive and non-invasive spectroscopy and imaging of tissue; Optical diffuse imaging for cancer prognosis and brain activity monitoring.
Dr. Baohong Yuan, Assistant Professor; web page:
http://www.uta.edu/ra/real/editprofile.php?pid=6284
Biomedical acoustic and optical imaging; Ultrasound-mediated fluorescence optical techniques for tumor structural, functional, molecular and genomic imaging.
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