Teaching

ENGR-E 599

Translational Biomedical Engineering

Fall 2024  |  Tuesday & Thursday 9:45 AM–11:00 AM  |  Ballantine Hall 018

Syllabus: The frontiers of biomedical technologies is at the intersection of cutting-edge biophotonics, extreme laser physics, light science, and precision engineering. To ensure that ingenious ideas in the lab generate practical benefits for the larger human population, it is important to build a technologies that could be feasibly translated to real world use in a safe and well-regulated manner. 

Students in this course will learn about the technical design and development process for a wide range of imaging and sensing technologies relevant to biomedical research. In the process, students will be introduced to certain design framework that will facilitate the translation of the technologies to external target users (e.g., doctors, clinic staff, patients, sportsman).

This course will involve in-person lectures, online guest lectures, group activities in class, and student presentations. Grades for this course will be based on class participation, presentations, quizzes, and student projects. 

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the physics of light | Basic Math (e.g., algebra and calculus, vectors, trigonometry etc)  |  Strong interests in developing impactful biomedical technologies for practical use outside of the lab. 

*The first few lectures will be dedicated to covering basics of the physics of light and lasers.*

ENGR-E 599  

Introduction to Optical Technologies

Spring 2025

The course aims to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art technologies that harness light for a vast array of science and applications. Special focus will be placed on understanding the optical science and engineering involved in the development of biomedical technologies. Grades for this course will be based on class participation, quizzes, and student projects.