Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Students of this program are expected to

The ID-DD programme is offered by faculty from Biomedical Engineering Group- Department of Applied Mechanics, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Physics and Mathematics. The truly interdisciplinary nature of Biomedical Engineering is reflected in the joint programme collectively offered by various allied Departments.

A B. Tech student or a Dual Degree student of IIT Madras in any discipline can upgrade/opt for this programme provided the student has a CGPA of 8.0 or above up to the 5th semester. The total number of seats is fixed at 25, and the Institute’s rules will govern the allocation of dual degree specialization and award of the degree.

The students graduating under this programme are trained in fundamental engineering sciences and application-oriented skills in specific areas of biomedical engineering. This programme includes an optional introductory section in elective modules for the entire undergraduate community of IIT Madras. These modules enable students to appreciate the exciting possibilities in Biomedical Engineering and explore further studies in a dual Masters’ degree by enrolling in the programme.

ID-DD-BME has a very flexible curriculum. The programme spans a period of the last two years of a five-year dual degree programme. Four out of seven theory courses are flexible to enable the students to choose from four major verticals of biomedical engineering such as biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, image and signal processing, and medical physics. This curriculum enables the students to explore diverse fields of biomedical engineering matched to the skills acquired as part of their UG curriculum. The interdisciplinary lab sessions in the curriculum range from circuit building exercises to cutting edge research-oriented experiments at various participating laboratories.

Frequent field visits to reputed medical, educational institutions, research centres, and hospitals help the students understand the current clinical needs to evolve ideas for product-oriented research. These students will emerge as an excellent fit for application-oriented product development. The curriculum also allows short term/ long term internships with potential companies/research organizations which could be extended to a full-year project to meet part of their credit requirements, wherever the project is deemed to fit our academic standards. Students can opt for industry internships, internships abroad through exchange programs, and an internship in Institute labs for final year projects. Industry collaborations would majorly focus on the development of indigenous products in the healthcare industry. IITM has excellent biomedical research labs in Biomedical signal processing, Biomedical instrumentation, Biophotonics, Non-invasive imaging, Biosensors, Biomedical ultrasound, Cell mechanics, Haptics, Virtual reality, Neuromechanics, Rehabilitation engineering, Medical materials and tissue engineering. Incorporating ML and AI to medical image and signal analysis helps the concept of automated disease diagnostics, an actively pursued research area at IITM. Our data science club further facilitates domain-specific student-faculty interactions.

Interdisciplinary DD in Biomedical Engineering -course curriculum

ELECTIVE COURSES

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Coordinating Faculty

Applied Mechanics (BME group)

Contact Faculty

N. Sujatha

nsujatha@iitm.ac.in