The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology came into existence as a separate entity on 9 August, 1999. The students at the department are trained to be engineers with a strong mathematical background, while also learning about clinical subjects in medicine. The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs, accredited by the NBA constituted by the AICTE.

Department Vision and Mission:

Vision

“To become a center of excellence in teaching and research in Biomedical Engineering”

Mission

To provide professional education in Biomedical Engineering, through a curriculum balanced in theory and practice, strong in the fundamentals of engineering while training sufficiently in the essence of medical sciences, to cater to the current healthcare-necessities of the society, through innovation and research in collaboration with medical practitioners.

Department Areas of Expertise

• Biomedical Instrumentation
  
• Physiological Signal Processing
  
• Medical Imaging/Image Processing
  
• Biomaterials and nanotechnology
• Medical Informatics
• AI in Health Care
• Drug Delivery & Tissue Engineering

External Collaborations

The department has tie-ups with BoP program, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Life Sciences Centre, Manipal, Dr Reddy’s Life Sciences Centre, University of Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Involution Health Care Pvt. Ltd.

Specialized Labs 

The department provides dedicated lab facilities for running lab-associated courses to undergraduate/postgraduate/research programs in the following areas of Biomedical Engineering

• Biomaterials Lab: For PG & UG biomaterials lab
• Cell culture and Tissue Engineering Lab: For PG & UG cell culture and tissue engineering lab
• Biomedical Electronics Lab: for Electronics Lab, Biomedical Instrumentation Lab-I, Integrated Circuit System Lab,  Biomedical Instrumentation Lab 
• Biomedical Computing Lab: for Circuit Simulation Lab, Microcontroller Lab, MATLAB & Simulink , Signal and Image Processing Lab 
• Post- Graduate Research Lab: for project work/Practice School  (on Campus)
• Medical Devices Lab: Medical device design & development
• Physiological Signal Acquisition Lab: Physiological signal acquisition and analysis lab 

Placement Details

The department is well supported by the institute placement team. The placement team is headed by Associate Director (Industrial Liaison, Placement & Practice School) and oversees the entire placement process in the institution with the help of department coordinators. Students are provided with opportunities for Internships, Placements, Pre-placement offers (PPO) in core companies and ITES. Some of the major recruiters and/internships for the department are Baxter, BIS Research, Siemens Healthineers, Bangalore, Medtronic, Philips Innovation, GE Healthcare etc.

Adjunct Faculty Details:

1. Dr. Rajendra Acharya

Professor, School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

2. Dr. Harikrishna Rai

Senior Technical Product Manager, GE Healthcare, Bangalore

3. Dr. Subrahmanya Sastry Vedam

Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, USA

4. Mr. Gaurav Agarwal

Managing Director - Innovation Imaging Technologies Pvt. Ltd.& Co-founder Innvolution Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

5. Dr. Rameswari Poornima

Head of Research, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Riyadh Elm University (REU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

6.  Dr. Suparna Mukherji

Institute Chair Professor, Environmental Science & Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

The Department of Biomedical Engineering, MIT offers the following programs:

B.Tech - Biomedical Engineering

B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering (BME) involves the application of the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering and science to biology and medicine to design and develop systems as well as applications. Biomedical Engineering students have an opportunity to work on real-life problems and healthcare. The curriculum offers subjects such as biomedical instrumentation, medical signals and image processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, biomaterials & Tissue engineering, and nanotechnology to keep them in sync with advances in technology and prepare them for lifelong learning. The curriculum is designed to provide flexibility for students to opt for minor specialization offered by the department and online courses by reputed international universities. 

M.Tech - Biomedical Engineering

M. Tech in BME offered by the Biomedical Engineering Department provides a platform for the graduate students to strengthen their foundations in biomedical engineering and gather a diversified exposure to the latest know-how in technology. The two-year full-time post-graduate program is learner-centric, industry-oriented, and research-driven. Thus, providing a great educational choice for engineers who want to upskill for a career boost in industry or step ahead for a career in research.

M.Tech - Medical Informatics

M. Tech in Medical Informatics at MIT is designed to cater to the increasing demand for analyzing medical data that involves data visualization and Artificial intelligence. It is a two-year postgraduate degree program taught by MIT and industry experts. It is a unique multidisciplinary program that bridges Healthcare, Computer Science, and Statistics. The program is embedded with industry-required skillsets to facilitate the required clinical decision support systems and other smart healthcare services. The students will get a unique opportunity to enhance their skills with the current tools with a focus on medical data/information visualization and analysis; with an understanding of clinical decision support systems, machine learning, and deep learning for meeting the current needs. It enhances the capabilities needed to manage and transform the existing modalities into useful healthcare facilities by applying the knowledge of data engineering and data science along with AI-based approaches. Further, the program involves a project / research-based learning system, regular industry-institute interaction, guest lectures, and workshops with a state of art facilities.

• Academic Year 2016-17
• Academic Year 2017-18
• Academic Year 2018-19
• Academic Year 2019-20
• Academic Year 2020-21

Innvolution Health Care Pvt. Ltd.

Innvolution was founded with a clear vision to provide unparalleled solutions for combating Cardiovascular Diseases. Leveraging the expertise and insight of its founding members, the company has cultivated a reputation for excellence and innovation in the field.

Innvolution's product portfolio encompasses a wide array of cutting-edge solutions explicitly tailored for CVD treatment. Among these offerings are Drug-Eluting Stents, Balloon Catheters, and Guidewires, each meticulously designed to address the diverse needs of patients and clinicians alike. Furthermore, Innvolution takes pride in its award-winning Cath Lab Pinnacle, a testament to its commitment to advancing imaging solutions within the cardiovascular sphere.

Department of Biomedical Engineering, MIT Manipal, has signed an MOU with Innvolution Health Care Pvt. Ltd, which encompasses student training, internship, research & placement opportunities.