This field covers a wide range of engineering fields, from prosthetics to medical devices to imaging to artificial organs or designing molecules that target cancer cells. Bioengineering combines medical and biological sciences with engineering principals to create equipment, devices, healthcare software, medicines, and many other products. Bioengineering played a major role in developing the vaccine for COVID-19, as well as diagnostic tests.
Specializations:
- Medical devices
- Tissue engineering
- Artificial organs
- Prostheses
- Genetic engineering
- Medical imaging (thermal, magnetic resonance)
- Biomaterials (like artificial skin)
- Artificial joints (orthopedic engineering)
- Medicines like vaccines, cancer treatments, etc.
Skills:
- Math (advanced algebra, calculus, trigonometry, statistics)
- Sciences (physics, biology, molecular biology, chemistry)
- Programming/algorithms
- Genetic circuits
- Thermodynamics and kinetics
- Biomedical technologies
- Engineering fundamentals
Societies:
- American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering: A non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., representing 50,000 individuals and the top 2% of medical and biological engineers.
- American Society of Biomechanics: Society for biomechanics working in different disciplines and fields of application such as biological sciences, exercise and sports science, ergonomics and human factors, health sciences, and engineering and applied science.
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division: Society focused on the application of mechanical engineering knowledge, skills, and principles from conception to the design, development, analysis, and operation of biomechanical systems.
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation: A non-profit organization focusing on the development, management, and use of safe and effective healthcare technology.
- Biomedical Engineering Society: A professional society for biomedical engineering and bioengineering.
- Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine: A professional organization focused on making sure patients are correctly diagnosed and safely treated.
- International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering: A federation of national and transnational societies and non-governmental organizations for the United Nations and the World Health Organization focused on delivery of healthcare to the world.
- International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics: A global multidisciplinary non-governmental organization aiming to improve the quality of life for persons who may benefit from prosthetic, orthotic, mobility, and assistive devices.
- Society for Biomaterials: Interdisciplinary specialties including tissue engineering, nanotechnology, orthopedic polymers, dental implants, and drug delivery mechanisms.
- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: The world’s largest international society for biomedical engineers, providing its 11,000 members with access to information, ideas, and opinions that are shaping one of the fastest growing fields in science.
Conferences:
- ICAB 2021: Applications of Bioinformatics Conference
- ICBBE 2021: Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering Conference
- ICBCBBE 2021: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Biomedical Engineering Conference
- ICBDAM 2021: Bacterial Display, Algorithms and Methods Conference
- ICBMB 2021: Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology Conference
- ICBN 2021: Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Conference
- ICBPS 2021: Bioengineering and Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference
Sources
Wikipedia, Try Engineering (IEEE), Engineering Conferences, Engineering Professional Associations & Organizations, Engineering Societies & Organizations, professional association websites
