Current Graduate Students
Degree Programs
BME offers a four year undergraduate degree along with a recommended one year Masters degree in a Sequential Graduate/Undergraduate Studies (SGUS) program. Qualified undergraduates can pursue a combined undergraduate/graduate program in one of three concentrations: biochemical, bioelectrics, biomechanics, leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BME) degree (B.S.E. (BME)). Six graduate concentrations: bioelectrics, biomaterials, biomechanics, biotechnology, biomedical imaging, and rehabilitation engineering, leading to a Master of Science in BME degree M.S. (BME).
Advising Information
Graduate Student Advisory Committee
Website dedicated to keeping CoE graduate students informed: www.engin.umich.edu/students/current/graduate
Graduate Advisors
Bioelectrical
Zhen Xu, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering
2107 Carl A. Gerstacker Bldg.
2200 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099
phone: (734) 647-4961
fax: (734) 936-1905
email: zhenx@umich.edu
Research Areas: Biomedical Ultrasonics, Biomedical Imaging, Bioelectronics.
Biomaterials
Mohamed El-Sayed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building, Room 2150
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099
phone: (734) 615-9404
fax: (734) 647-4834
e-mail: melsayed@umich.edu
web: http://www.bme.umich.edu/centlab.php
Research Areas: Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Polymer Therapeutics, Bio-Nanotechnology.
Biomechanics
James B. Grotberg, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
2123 Carl A. Gerstacker Bldg.
2200 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099
phone: (734) 936-3834
fax: (734) 936-1905
email: grotberg@umich.edu
web: http://biofluids.engin.umich.edu
Research Areas: Biofluid Mechanics
Biomedical Imaging
Luis Hernandez-Garcia , Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Associate Professor, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
1096 BIRB
2360 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2108
phone: (734)763-9254
fax: (734)963-4128
email: hernan@umich.edu
web: www.eecs.umich.edu/~hernan
Research Areas: Biomedical Imaging, MRI.
Biotechnology - Student's last name begins with A - M:
Alan J. Hunt , Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building, Room 2170
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099
phone: (734) 615-0331
fax: (734) 647-4834
email: ajhunt@umich.edu
web: www.umich.edu/~huntlab/
Research Areas: Biomechanics, Biomedical Optics, Biotechnology, Nano-Micro Technologies.
Biotechnology - Student's last name begins with N - Z:
Michael Mayer , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building, Room 2147
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099
phone: (734) 763-4609
fax: (734) 647-4834
email: mimayer@umich.edu
web: http://biomembrane.engin.umich.edu/
Research Areas: BioMembrane.
Ergonomics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Thomas J. Armstrong , Ph.D.
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Professor, Environmental & Industrial Health
G656 IOE
1205 Beal Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2117
phone: (734)763-3742
fax: (734)764-3451
email: tja@umich.edu
web: www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~tja
Research Areas: Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Rehabilitation Engineering and Ergonomics.
Ergonomics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Simon P. Levine , Ph.D.
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1C335 UH
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0032
phone: (734)936-7170
fax: (734)936-7515
email: silevine@umich.edu
Research Areas: Neural Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering and Ergonomics.