BIOSIGNALS AND IMAGING
Coordinator: Aaron Batista (apb10@pitt.edu)
The Biosignals and Imaging concentration allows students to pursue coursework in fields such as medical imaging, analysis of biological signals and systems, neural engineering, medical electronics, and robotics. This track is intended to be the most flexible of the three concentrations available in Bioengineering, allowing highly motivated students who may wish to minor or double major in another field, such as electrical engineering, computer engineering, or neuroscience to meet requirements of both departments.
All students in the bioengineering major must take seven non-core courses (5 concentration courses and 2 engineering/science electives) in addition to their core bioengineering courses. At least three of these non-core courses must be within the School of Engineering.
Students in the Biosignals and Imaging concentration are free to design their own curricula. Relevant courses throughout Pitt and CMU can be taken. Note that certain introductory-level courses cannot be counted. Students are encouraged to independently explore their course options, and to attain curriculum approval from their academic adviser or the track coordinator.
Students may wish to structure their coursework around one of three focus areas: 1) Bioimaging, 2) Signals and Systems, or 3) Neural Engineering. Here is how a curriculum focusing in each of these areas might look:
Bioimaging Focus: Suggested courses
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS FOCUS: SUGGESTED COURSES
NEURAL ENGINEERING FOCUS: SUGGESTED COURSES
*Graduate-level courses.
If you'd like further suggestions or ideas on courses to take, here is an older list of courses at Pitt and CMU that would be suitable for the concentration.
Additional course suggestions
If you are interested in doing research in Biosignals and Imaging, here are some of the relevant faculty members:
Some relevant faculty
*Graduate-level courses. Instructor approval required, and there may be prerequisites beyond the courses listed here.
