Welcome from the Chair

I would like to welcome you on behalf of our faculty and staff to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron. A career in the rapidly expanding field of biomedical engineering is indeed an exciting path for you to consider. At The University of Akron, we have developed a series of challenging curricula to meet the educational demands found in the variety of fields of biomedical engineering. Our graduates are prepared for immediate employment, advanced graduate education, or professional schools such as medical and law school. Our faculty are engaged in a variety of research areas both on campus and in collaboration with other researchers in the health care institutions and biomedical industry. We encourage interdisciplinary interactions to promote vibrant research activities and to provide exceptional scholarly atmosphere for learning. Students at all levels benefit by actively participating in these research endeavors.

Please explore our web pages for further details about the exciting educational and research opportunities in biomedical engineering at The University of Akron.

Our History

Biomedical Engineering began as a research institute at The University of Akron in 1980 and became an academic department in 1984. At that time we offered graduate degrees only: a masters degree in engineering with the biomedical option and the Ph.D. in Engineering. These programs continue today with an individualized curricula approach, designed in coordination with the student's career plans.

In 1998, we began offering an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering, which is ABET accredited. Currently we offer three undergraduate tracks, or areas of specialization, “Biomechanics,” “Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering,” and “Instrumentation, Signals, and Imaging.” Undergraduate students in all tracks have the option of participating in cooperative education experiences.

Our faculty are engaged in a variety of research areas both on campus and in collaboration with other researchers in the health care institutions and biomedical industry. We encourage interdisciplinary interactions to promote vibrant research activities and to provide exceptional scholarly atmosphere for learning. Students at all levels benefit by actively participating in these research endeavors.

Our Mission

The Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks (i) to train the next generation of biomedical engineers who are grounded in the principles of engineering, can apply these engineering principles to improve human health, and thrive in multidisciplinary settings, and (ii) to expand cutting-edge biomedical research and innovation through extramurally funded programs.

For More Information

Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Olson Research Center, Room 301
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-0302
  Tel: 330-972-6650
  Fax: 330-374-8834

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