Welcome to the Weldon School family
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Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles to solve biological and medical problems to improve healthcare.
Students enrolled in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (BME) can expect the same great education in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. The Weldon School curriculum incorporates engineering, design and analysis with additional coursework in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biomaterials, bioelectricity, biomechanics and biological heat and mass transfer. Students gain hands-on experience through intensive lab coursework, build design and solving real-life healthcare problems.
Maximizing Indianapolis’ unique strength in biomedical technology, the Weldon School has strong connections with the IU School of Medicine, Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children, IU Health University and Methodist Hospitals, and the VA Hospital - Indianapolis.
The Weldon School Indianapolis faculty members cover many areas of interest, including orthopaedic biomechanics, cardiovascular instrumentation, medical imaging, biomaterials, molecular engineering, biosensors, neurosciences and tissue engineering.
On both campuses, BME is known for being a close and connected community. Smaller class sizes with BME-specific courses allow students in each class to learn more about each other and what makes each student passionate about their studies and life goals.
Meet our Weldon School team in Indianapolis:
Joseph Wallace
Associate Vice President for Research Development and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Indianapolis BME Site Director
Karen Alfrey
Professor of Engineering Practice
Sherry Clements
Program Administration Specialist
Violet Frye
Lab Technician
Jennifer Hatch
Lecturer of Biomedical Engineering
Steven Higbee
Associate Professor of Engineering Practice
Julie Ji
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, (Courtesy)
Chien-Chi Lin
Thomas J Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Endowed Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Sharon Miller
Associate Professor of Engineering Practice, Biomedical Engineering
Sungsoo Na
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, (Courtesy)
Rachel Surowiec
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dong Xie
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, (Courtesy)
Hiroki Yokota
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, (Courtesy)
Ken Yoshida
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, (Courtesy)