Bioengineering (BIOE)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Engineering
Abstract
Welcome to the Graduate Program in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland. Our program represents the strong intellectual interdisciplinary infrastructure and collaborative culture that links engineering, biology, and medicine at our university.
Our program provides a basic understanding of bioengineering at the molecular and cellular level, focusing on:
- Medical Devices
- Biocomputational Systems
- Optical Technologies
- Imaging
- Drug Delivery
- Therapeutics Design
- Biomolecular Engineering
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Biomaterials
- BioChips
With strong, funded research programs and innovative partnerships with the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Fischell Department of Bioengineering is an exciting place for graduate study.
Financial Assistance
Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available on a competitive basis to Ph.D. students. No separate financial support application is required. Students will automatically be considered for eligible forms of support.
Contact
Please see the program’s website for program description, admission requirements, and financial aid information.
Graduate Program
The Fischell Department of Bioengineering
3102A James Clark Hall
8278 Paint Branch Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.8268
Fax: 301.405.9953
Email: bioe-grad@umd.edu
Website: http://www.bioe.umd.edu
Courses: BIOE
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
- CV/Resume
- Personal History Statement (optional): Personal History Statement to be uploaded via the Supplementary Application document upload area within the “Program Upload Requirements” section of the application.
Admission to the Graduate Program in Bioengineering requires a Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited undergraduate institution. Applicants with degrees in non-engineering disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics, are expected to have the following prerequisite courses: Calculus I, II, III; Differential Equations; and Thermodynamics. These courses would ideally have been completed by the time of application, but they may also be in progress.
For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | January 14, 2025 |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A,E,G,H,I and L visas and immigrants | January 14, 2025 |
RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Other Deadlines: bioe.umd.edu
Program Website: bioe.umd.edu/graduate
Application Process: gradschool.umd.edu/admissions/application-process/step-step-guide-applying
The Department is located in A. James Clark Hall, a 184,000 square foot building serving as a central hub for new partnerships and collaboration for organizations throughout the Maryland and Washington, D.C. region.
Approximately 7,332 sq. feet of classroom space and 11,402 sq. feet of class lab space is used to support instructional capabilities. To help create an organic flow of ideas between many disciplines, the building features flex classrooms and two stories of flexible laboratories to the campus – including wet and dry spaces as well as a vivarium.
Optical laser and imaging laboratories feature state-of-the-art technology in digital fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, optics, and bioinformatics. In the imaging suite, researchers have the ability to examine molecular resolution of pathogens – whether in the GI tract or bloodstream – that show how a nano-carrier delivers a drug to a specific tumor site. Additionally, laser devices and magnetic resonance imagers will allow a close examination of cross-sections of the body and brain.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranda-Espinoza | Jose Helim | Full Member | B.S., University of Zacatecas, Mexico 1990; M.S., University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1993; Ph.D., University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1998. | Associate Chair, Bioengineering Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor, Bioengineering Associate Professor, Biophysics Affiliate Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering |
| Baras | John S. | Full Member | B.S.,National Technical University of Athens, 1970; S.M., Harvard University, 1971; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1973. | Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Professor, Systems Engineering Affiliate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Bentley | William E. | Full Member | B.S., Cornell University, 1982; M.Eng., 1983; Ph.D.,University of Colorado-Boulder, 1989. | Distinguished University Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Distinguished University Professor, Bioengineering Affiliate Professor, Biological Sciences Affiliate Professor, Chemical Engineering |
| Clyne | Alisa M. | Full Member | B.S., Stanford University, 1996; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. | Professor, Bioengineering |
| Culver | James | Full Member | B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1985; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1987; Ph.D., University of California-Riverside, 1991 | Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| DeVoe | Donald Lad | Full Member | B.S., University of Maryland-College Park, 1991; M.S., 1993; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, 1997. | Associate Chair, Mechanical Engineering Professor, Mechanical Engineering Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Duncan | Gregg | Full Member | Associate Professor, Bioengineering Assistant Professor, Biophysics | |
| Eisenstein | Edward | Full Member | B.S., St. Joseph's University, 1979; Ph.D., Georgetown University, 1985. | Associate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Fisher | John P. | Full Member | B.S., The Johns Hopkins University, 1995; M.S., University of Cincinnati, 1998; Ph.D., Rice University, 2002 | Chair, Bioengineering Professor, Bioengineering Affiliate Professor, Chemical Engineering |
| Ghodssi | Reza | Full Member | B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990; M.S., 1992; Ph.D., 1996. | Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor, Systems Engineering Affiliate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| He | Xiaoming | Adjunct Member | B.S., Xi'an Jiaotong University, 1995; M.S., Xi'an Jiaotong University, 1998; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2004 | Professor, Bioengineering |
| Herold | Keith E. | Full Member | B.S., University of Akron,1977; M.S., Ohio State University-Columbus, 1979; Ph.D., 1985. | Associate Professor Emeritus, Bioengineering |
| Huang | Huang Chiao | Full Member | Associate Professor, Bioengineering Assistant Professor, Biophysics | |
| Jay | Steven M. | Full Member | B.S., University of Georgia, 2004; Ph.D., Yale University, 2009. | Associate Professor, Bioengineering Affiliate Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences |
| Johnson | Arthur T. | Full Member | B.S.A.E., Cornell University, 1964; M.S., 1967; Ph.D., 1969. | Professor Emeritus, Bioengineering |
| Kahn | Jason D. | Full Member | B.A., Harvard University, 1983; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, 1990. | Associate Professor, Biochemistry Associate Professor, Biological Sciences Associate Professor, Chemistry Affiliate Associate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Karlsson | Amy | Full Member | BS Iowa State University Ames, IA 2003 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 2009 | Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Affiliate Associate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Kjellerup | Birthe | Full Member | M. Sc. Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University, 1997; Ph.D., Environmental Microbiology, Aalborg University, 2004 | Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliate Associate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Kofinas | Peter | Full Member | B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989; M.S., 1989; Ph.D., 1994. | Professor, Chemical Physics Affiliate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering Affiliate Professor, Chemical Engineering |
| Kuo | Catherine | Full Member | B.S., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Associate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Locascio | Laurie | Non-Member | B.S., James Madison University; M.S., University of Utah; Ph.D., University of Maryland at Baltimore | Vice President, Bioengineering |
| Losert | Wolfgang | Full Member | M.S., University of Munich, 1995; Ph.D., City College of New York, 1998 | Professor, Physics Professor, Biophysics Associate Professor, Chemical Physics Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Lowe | Tao | Full Member | B.S., Nanjing University of Science & Technology; M.S., Tianjin University; Ph.D., University of Helsinki | Professor, Bioengineering |
| Maisel | Katharina | Full Member | B.S., University of Michigan, 2010; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2014. | Assistant Professor, Bioengineering |
| Matysiak | Silvina | Full Member | Ph.D., Rice University, 2007 | Associate Professor, Bioengineering Assistant Professor, Biophysics |
| Molinari | Sara | Full Member | B.S. Universita degli Studi di Perugia, M.S. Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Ph.D. Rice University | Assistant Professor, Bioengineering |
| Montas | Hubert J. | Full Member | B.S., McGill University-Montreal, 1988; M.S., 1990; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1996. | Associate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Moore | Erika | Full Member | B.S. Duke University, M.S. Duke University, B.S. Johns Hopkins University | Assistant Professor, Bioengineering |
| Mueller | Jenna | Full Member | B.S., Rice University; M.S., Duke University; Ph.D., Duke University | Assistant Professor, Bioengineering |
| Payne | Gregory F. | Associate | B.S., Cornell University, 1979; M.S., 1981; Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1984. | Research Professor, Bioengineering |
| Raghavan | Srinivasa | Full Member | Ph.D. North Carolina State University | Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Schultheis | Lester | Non-Member | B.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1982; M.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1985 | Research Professor, Bioengineering |
| Shim | Jae Kun | Full Member | B.A., Kyunghee University-Seoul, 1999; M.S., Ball State University, 2002; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2005 | Associate Professor, Kinesiology Associate Professor, Neurosciences and Cognitive Science Affiliate Professor, Bioengineering |
| Sochol | Ryan | Full Member | B.S., Northwestern University, 2006; M.S. University of California - Berkeley, 2009; Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley, 2011 | Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Affiliate Assistant Professor, Bioengineering |
| Stroka | Kimberly | Full Member | Associate Professor, Bioengineering Assistant Professor, Biophysics | |
| Tao | Yang | Full Member | B.S., Nanjing Institute of Technology, 1982; M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1988; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University-University Park, 1991. | Professor, Bioengineering |
| White | Ian | Full Member | Ph.D., Stanford University 2002 | Associate Chair, Bioengineering Associate Professor, Bioengineering Assistant Professor, Chemical Physics |
| Zhang | Li-Qun | Full Member | B.S., Tsinghua University, 1982; M.S., Vanderbilt University, 1988; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1990 | Professor, Bioengineering |
| Zierden | Hannah | Full Member | B.S. Ohio State University, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University | n/a, Chemical Engineering Affiliate Assistant Professor, Bioengineering |