Graduate Programs

Fall Term Schedule

Fall 2026

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
BME 402-01 Research Methods Jim McGrath F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Prepares Ph.D.students to carry out independent research. Research tools, laboratory skills, experimental methods, critical thinking, presentations, and career planning are discussed as are facilities and resources at UR/URMC. Location (F 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
BME 404-01 Computational Methods Jong-Hoon Nam MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
The course deals with computational methods to analytically intractable mathematical problems in biological research. For the first half of the course, general numerical analysis topics are reviewed such as linear algebra, ODE and PDE. Through homework assignments, students write their own computer code. Sufficient sample solutions are given to practice various numerical methods within limited time. The rest of the course is comprised of case studies and projects. Examples of computational analyses are drawn from life science problems such as biodynamics of human loco motion, ion channel kinetics, ionic diffusion, and finite element analysis of cells/tissues. For final project, students bring their own research problems, express them in mathematical equations, solve them using custom written computer programs and interpret the solutions. Prerequisites: Fundamental linear algebra, ordinary differential equation, some experience of Matlab. Location (MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
BME 410-01 Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality Daniel Nikolov MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
This course provides a broad introduction to augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) systems. The course involves lectures covering an overview of all aspects of the AR/VR domain, as well as individual work performed by each student aimed at providing more intensive training on various aspects of AR/VR. Topics covered in the lectures and class workshops include history, conceptual origins, and design/evaluation principles of AR/VR technologies; optics/platforms/sensors/displays; auditory perception and spatial audio; graphics and computation; data processing and machine intelligence for AR/VR; introduction to AR/VR programming tools; societal implications and ethical aspects. At the end of the course, students will have gained familiarity with the techniques, languages, and cultures of fields integral to the convergent research theme of AR/VR. This course is co-instructed by Daniel Nikolov, Mujdat Cetin, Zhiyao Duan, Chenliang Xu, and Yuhao Zhu, and it includes additional guest lectures and workshops. Location (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
BME 411-01 Cellular & Molecular Bio Found Ian Dickerson MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics that are required to understand the biomedical and broader biological issues that affect our lives. Location (MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM)
BME 411-02 Cellular & Molecular Bio Found Ian Dickerson F 10:25AM - 11:15AM
Molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics that are required to understand the biomedical and broader biological issues that affect our lives. Location (F 10:25AM - 11:15AM)
BME 422-01 Design of Medical Devices for Low Resource Setting Benjamin Castaneda Aphan TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
The proposed course will explore the unique challenges and opportunities associated with designing medical devices to be used in two types of communities: one in the middle of the jungle in Peru and the other near the Greater Rochester Area. Former officers from the Peruvian Ministry of Health will set the context of healthcare in Peru and its rural areas, whereas experts from URMC will explain about healthcare in Upstate NY and its low-resource settings. During the course, students will work with communities nearby Rochester and in the Peruvian jungle to identify and propose solutions to their needs related to lack of access to health. Furthermore, UR students will collaborate with Peruvian students from “Proyecto de Biodiseño”, a BME course at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP). Location (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
BME 428-01 Physiological Control Systms Kevin Davis TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of control systems engineering. Topics include frequency domain modeling, time domain stability, transient and steady-state error analysis, root locus and frequency response techniques and feedback system design. Emphasis is placed on analyzing physiological control systems, but the concepts and design techniques are applicable and applied to a wide variety of other systems including mechanical and electrical systems. Location (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
BME 428-02 Physiological Control Systms Kevin Davis M 4:50PM - 6:05PM
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of control systems engineering. Topics include frequency domain modeling, time domain stability, transient and steady-state error analysis, root locus and frequency response techniques and feedback system design. Emphasis is placed on analyzing physiological control systems, but the concepts and design techniques are applicable and applied to a wide variety of other systems including mechanical and electrical systems. Location (M 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
BME 429-01 Biomedical Nanotechnology Kanika Vats TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Description This course will educate students how engineering at the nanoscale is different from macro-level, how/why it offers novel properties which can be harnessed and applied to multiple research fields. Course content will include topics such as, nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires- their synthesis, applications, and properties; nanofabrication: both top-down and bottom-up approaches, nano-electronics, nanophotonics, and nano-pumps. Additionally, the workings of many spectroscopic and microscopic techniques specifically developed to analyze and manipulate nanomaterials will be discussed in detail. Location (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
BME 431-01 FDA & Intellectual Property Joan Adamo M 3:40PM - 4:55PM
This interactive course will offer students exposure to intellectual property (IP), patenting processes and regulatory pathways for new medical innovations. Students will learn the terminology, processes and challenges involved in FDA regulations, and the protection and evaluation of intellectual property for medical innovations. Differences between Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Science will be highlighted with opportunities to work on Regulatory Science in a project setting. An emphasis will be placed on ways that knowledge of prior art and regulatory barriers can optimize concept selection, and early phase project planning to best identify projects suitable for commercialization. Location (M 3:40PM - 4:55PM)
BME 453-01 Ultrasound Imaging Stephen McAleavey TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
This course investigates the imaging techniques applied in state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging and their theoretical bases. Topics include linear acoustic systems, spatial impulse responses, the k-space formulation, methods of acoustic field calculation, dynamic focusing and apodization, scattering, the statistics of acoustic speckle, speckle correlation, compounding techniques, phase aberration correction, velocity estimation, and flow imaging. A strong emphasis is placed on readings of original sources and student assignments and projects based on realistic acoustic simulations. Prerequisites: BME230 or ECE241 Location (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
BME 455-01 Translational Biomedical Opt Regine Choe MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
This course provides considerations in designing optical instrument suitable for clinical translation, theory behind the light propagation in biological tissues, and data analysis and interpretation skills. In particular, fundamental theory behind the diffuse optical spectroscopy and tomography, diffuse correlation spectroscopy and photoacoustic tomography will be covered. Location (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
BME 460-01 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems Location (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
BME 460-03 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman; Kanika Vats F 10:00AM - 1:00PM
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems Location (F 10:00AM - 1:00PM)
BME 460-04 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman; Kanika Vats W 3:25PM - 6:25PM
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems Location (W 3:25PM - 6:25PM)
BME 460-05 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman; Kanika Vats W 9:00AM - 12:00PM
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems Location (W 9:00AM - 12:00PM)
BME 483-01 Biosolid Mechanics Rebecca Irwin TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted. Location (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
BME 483-02 Biosolid Mechanics Rebecca Irwin R 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted. Location (R 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
BME 486-01 Finite Elements Methods Hesam Askari MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
This course provides a thorough grounding on the theory and application of linear finite element analysis in solid and structural mechanics and related disciplines. Topics: matrix structural analysis concepts and computational procedures, review of linear elasticity, variational methods and energy formulation, weighted residual methods and Galerkin techniques, shape functions based on assumed displacements, isoparametric formulation, FE solution of heat transfer problems, global analysis aspects, error estimation and convergence. MATLAB is used extensively througout the course Location (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
BME 492-01 Spec Top: Edmund Lalor TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Introduction to topics and devices in the field of neuroengineering. The course will cover approaches to understanding, repairing, replacing, enhancing, and exploiting the properties of neural systems and will include a focus on scientific research directed at the interface between living neural systems and non-living components. Location (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
BME 495-01 Master’s Research Greg Gdowski 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-02 Master’s Research Amy Lerner 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-03 Master’s Research Hani Awad 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-04 Master’s Research Cherice Hill 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-05 Master’s Research – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-06 Master’s Research Lisa DeLouise 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-07 Master’s Research Jim McGrath 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-08 Master’s Research Mark Buckley 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-09 Master’s Research Anne Luebke 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-11 Master’s Research Ben Miller 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-12 Master’s Research Kenneth Henry 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-13 Master’s Research Manuel Gomez-Ramirez 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-14 Master’s Research Maiken Nedergaard 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-15 Master’s Research Edmund Lalor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-16 Master’s Research Laurel Carney 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-17 Master’s Research Chia-Lung Wu 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-19 Master’s Research Richard Waugh 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-20 Master’s Research Whasil Lee 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-21 Master’s Research Whasil Lee 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. BME 495-20 with Dr. Whasil Lee as instructor - jmp: 9/1/22 Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-40 Master’s Research Xinping Zhang 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-41 Master’s Research Timothy Baran 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 495-52 Master’s Research David Mathews 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master’s students with the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 496-01 Current Research Seminars Stephen McAleavey TR 8:15AM - 9:30AM
Current Research Seminars is a series of talks given by visiting speakers from around the world to present their research findings. Students are required to register for BME 496 Current Research Seminars every semester they are in the program with the exception of the final semester in which they defend their MS or PhD thesis. However, students will need to continue attending the seminar in their dissertation semester until the MS or PhD thesis defense is scheduled. Students are allowed to miss 2 presentations each semester and still receive a passing grade. Students who miss seminar due to attending a scientific conference will be excused. Students who miss more than 2 seminars without prior approval will need to write a 2-3 page summary describing the work of each speaker whose seminar was missed. These summaries must be sent to the Program Director and Graduate Coordinator within one week of the missed class. Location (TR 8:15AM - 9:30AM)
BME 535-01 Med Device Design Greg Gdowski TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
This course builds on clinical observations and guides the process of selection of an unmet clinical need for further design and development. Teams will refine observed needs, then use brainstorming and prototyping techniques to develop potential concepts. Six Sigma tools will be used to guide design decisions and clarify design requirements. Both oral and written communication skills will be developed.In addition to class time, students will participate in weekly team meetings with customers and supervisors. Location (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
BME 593-01 Laboratory Rotations in BME Diane Dalecki 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides BME doctoral students with an introduction to research areas and faculty laboratories in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. At the start of the academic year, students attend seminars to meet BME faculty and learn of the diversity of research opportunities within the department. Throughout the first year, students complete three laboratory rotations in different BME faculty labs. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-01 PhD Research Hani Awad 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-02 PhD Research Danielle Benoit 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-03 PhD Research Ruth Herrera Perez 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-04 PhD Research Edward Brown 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-05 PhD Research Ben Miller 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-06 PhD Research Mark Buckley 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-07 PhD Research Laurel Carney 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-08 PhD Research Regine Choe 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-09 PhD Research Diane Dalecki 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-10 PhD Research Michael Giacomelli 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-11 PhD Research Catherine Kuo 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-12 PhD Research Edmund Lalor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-13 PhD Research Whasil Lee 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-14 PhD Research Anne Luebke 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-15 PhD Research Benjamin Castaneda Aphan 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-16 PhD Research Cherice Hill 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-17 PhD Research Jim McGrath 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-18 PhD Research Jong-Hoon Nam 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-19 PhD Research Md Nasir Uddin 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-20 PhD Research Benjamin Crane 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-21 PhD Research Lisa DeLouise 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-22 PhD Research Kenneth Henry 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-23 PhD Research Denise Hocking 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-24 PhD Research Jennifer Hunter 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-25 PhD Research Alayna Loiselle 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-26 PhD Research Marc Schieber 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-27 PhD Research Edward Schwarz 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-28 PhD Research David Williams 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-29 PhD Research Jesse Schallek 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-32 PhD Research Minsoo Kim 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-33 PhD Research Maiken Nedergaard 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-34 PhD Research Eric Small 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-35 PhD Research Edward Freedman 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-36 PhD Research Jianhui Zhong 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-37 PhD Research Angela Glading 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-38 PhD Research Allison Yeh 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-39 PhD Research Chia-Lung Wu 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-40 PhD Research – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-41 PhD Research Marvin Doyley 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-42 PhD Research Juliette McGregor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. BME 595-42 added with Juliette McGregor as instructor Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-43 PhD Research Roman Eliseev 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. BME 595-40 with Roman Eisleev Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-44 PhD Research Nebojsa Duric 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-45 PhD Research Ram Haddas 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-46 PhD Research Mujdat Cetin 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-47 PhD Research Benjamin Frisch 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-48 PhD Research Timothy Baran 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-49 PhD Research Samuel Norman-Haignere 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-50 PhD Research – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-51 PhD Research – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-52 PhD Research David Mathews 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-53 PhD Research – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-54 PhD Research Stephen McAleavey 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-55 PhD Research Andrew Berger 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-56 PhD Research Jeevisha Bajaj 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-57 PhD Research Mohammad Mehrmohammadi 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 595-59 PhD Research David Dean 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students with fewer than 90 credits the opportunity to conduct, develop, and refine their doctoral research projects. Students will engage in research relevant to their field of study and make progress toward completing their dissertations. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 895-01 Master’s Dissertation (P) Edmund Lalor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master's students the opportunity to work on their dissertation. Students will make progress toward completing degree requirements. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 897-01 Masters Dissertation Edmund Lalor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master's students who are currently completing their final required coursework, or with special circumstances like an approved reduced courseload, with the opportunity to work full-time on their degrees. Students will make significant progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 897A-01 Masters Dissertation In Absentia Mark Buckley 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master's students who are currently completing their final required coursework, or with special circumstances like an approved reduced courseload, with the opportunity to work full-time on their degrees while studying in absentia. Students will make significant progress toward completing their degrees. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 899-01 Master's Thesis/Dissertation (F) Edmund Lalor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides master's students the opportunity to work full-time on their dissertation. Students will make significant progress toward completing degree requirements. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 986V-01 Full Time Visiting Student – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course affords graduate students visiting the University of Rochester full-time student status. Visiting students will engage in research, discussion, and/or professional training in partnership with an academic department or faculty member. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 995-01 Doctoral Dissertation (P) – 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students the opportunity to work on their dissertation. Students will make significant progress toward completing degree requirements. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)
BME 999-01 Doctoral Dissertation (F) Edmund Lalor 7:00PM - 7:00PM
This course provides PhD students the opportunity to work full-time on their dissertation. Students will make significant progress toward completing degree requirements. Location ( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
BME 431-01 FDA & Intellectual Property Joan Adamo
This interactive course will offer students exposure to intellectual property (IP), patenting processes and regulatory pathways for new medical innovations. Students will learn the terminology, processes and challenges involved in FDA regulations, and the protection and evaluation of intellectual property for medical innovations. Differences between Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Science will be highlighted with opportunities to work on Regulatory Science in a project setting. An emphasis will be placed on ways that knowledge of prior art and regulatory barriers can optimize concept selection, and early phase project planning to best identify projects suitable for commercialization.
BME 428-02 Physiological Control Systms Kevin Davis
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of control systems engineering. Topics include frequency domain modeling, time domain stability, transient and steady-state error analysis, root locus and frequency response techniques and feedback system design. Emphasis is placed on analyzing physiological control systems, but the concepts and design techniques are applicable and applied to a wide variety of other systems including mechanical and electrical systems.
Monday and Wednesday
BME 486-01 Finite Elements Methods Hesam Askari
This course provides a thorough grounding on the theory and application of linear finite element analysis in solid and structural mechanics and related disciplines. Topics: matrix structural analysis concepts and computational procedures, review of linear elasticity, variational methods and energy formulation, weighted residual methods and Galerkin techniques, shape functions based on assumed displacements, isoparametric formulation, FE solution of heat transfer problems, global analysis aspects, error estimation and convergence. MATLAB is used extensively througout the course
BME 455-01 Translational Biomedical Opt Regine Choe
This course provides considerations in designing optical instrument suitable for clinical translation, theory behind the light propagation in biological tissues, and data analysis and interpretation skills. In particular, fundamental theory behind the diffuse optical spectroscopy and tomography, diffuse correlation spectroscopy and photoacoustic tomography will be covered.
BME 410-01 Introduction to Augmented and Virtual Reality Daniel Nikolov
This course provides a broad introduction to augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) systems. The course involves lectures covering an overview of all aspects of the AR/VR domain, as well as individual work performed by each student aimed at providing more intensive training on various aspects of AR/VR. Topics covered in the lectures and class workshops include history, conceptual origins, and design/evaluation principles of AR/VR technologies; optics/platforms/sensors/displays; auditory perception and spatial audio; graphics and computation; data processing and machine intelligence for AR/VR; introduction to AR/VR programming tools; societal implications and ethical aspects. At the end of the course, students will have gained familiarity with the techniques, languages, and cultures of fields integral to the convergent research theme of AR/VR. This course is co-instructed by Daniel Nikolov, Mujdat Cetin, Zhiyao Duan, Chenliang Xu, and Yuhao Zhu, and it includes additional guest lectures and workshops.
BME 404-01 Computational Methods Jong-Hoon Nam
The course deals with computational methods to analytically intractable mathematical problems in biological research. For the first half of the course, general numerical analysis topics are reviewed such as linear algebra, ODE and PDE. Through homework assignments, students write their own computer code. Sufficient sample solutions are given to practice various numerical methods within limited time. The rest of the course is comprised of case studies and projects. Examples of computational analyses are drawn from life science problems such as biodynamics of human loco motion, ion channel kinetics, ionic diffusion, and finite element analysis of cells/tissues. For final project, students bring their own research problems, express them in mathematical equations, solve them using custom written computer programs and interpret the solutions.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
BME 411-01 Cellular & Molecular Bio Found Ian Dickerson
Molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics that are required to understand the biomedical and broader biological issues that affect our lives.
Tuesday
Tuesday and Thursday
BME 496-01 Current Research Seminars Stephen McAleavey
Current Research Seminars is a series of talks given by visiting speakers from around the world to present their research findings. Students are required to register for BME 496 Current Research Seminars every semester they are in the program with the exception of the final semester in which they defend their MS or PhD thesis. However, students will need to continue attending the seminar in their dissertation semester until the MS or PhD thesis defense is scheduled. Students are allowed to miss 2 presentations each semester and still receive a passing grade. Students who miss seminar due to attending a scientific conference will be excused. Students who miss more than 2 seminars without prior approval will need to write a 2-3 page summary describing the work of each speaker whose seminar was missed. These summaries must be sent to the Program Director and Graduate Coordinator within one week of the missed class.
BME 460-01 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems
BME 535-01 Med Device Design Greg Gdowski
This course builds on clinical observations and guides the process of selection of an unmet clinical need for further design and development. Teams will refine observed needs, then use brainstorming and prototyping techniques to develop potential concepts. Six Sigma tools will be used to guide design decisions and clarify design requirements. Both oral and written communication skills will be developed.In addition to class time, students will participate in weekly team meetings with customers and supervisors.
BME 429-01 Biomedical Nanotechnology Kanika Vats
Description This course will educate students how engineering at the nanoscale is different from macro-level, how/why it offers novel properties which can be harnessed and applied to multiple research fields. Course content will include topics such as, nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires- their synthesis, applications, and properties; nanofabrication: both top-down and bottom-up approaches, nano-electronics, nanophotonics, and nano-pumps. Additionally, the workings of many spectroscopic and microscopic techniques specifically developed to analyze and manipulate nanomaterials will be discussed in detail.
BME 483-01 Biosolid Mechanics Rebecca Irwin
Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted.
BME 492-01 Spec Top: Edmund Lalor
Introduction to topics and devices in the field of neuroengineering. The course will cover approaches to understanding, repairing, replacing, enhancing, and exploiting the properties of neural systems and will include a focus on scientific research directed at the interface between living neural systems and non-living components.
BME 428-01 Physiological Control Systms Kevin Davis
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of control systems engineering. Topics include frequency domain modeling, time domain stability, transient and steady-state error analysis, root locus and frequency response techniques and feedback system design. Emphasis is placed on analyzing physiological control systems, but the concepts and design techniques are applicable and applied to a wide variety of other systems including mechanical and electrical systems.
BME 422-01 Design of Medical Devices for Low Resource Setting Benjamin Castaneda Aphan
The proposed course will explore the unique challenges and opportunities associated with designing medical devices to be used in two types of communities: one in the middle of the jungle in Peru and the other near the Greater Rochester Area. Former officers from the Peruvian Ministry of Health will set the context of healthcare in Peru and its rural areas, whereas experts from URMC will explain about healthcare in Upstate NY and its low-resource settings. During the course, students will work with communities nearby Rochester and in the Peruvian jungle to identify and propose solutions to their needs related to lack of access to health. Furthermore, UR students will collaborate with Peruvian students from “Proyecto de Biodiseño”, a BME course at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP).
BME 453-01 Ultrasound Imaging Stephen McAleavey
This course investigates the imaging techniques applied in state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging and their theoretical bases. Topics include linear acoustic systems, spatial impulse responses, the k-space formulation, methods of acoustic field calculation, dynamic focusing and apodization, scattering, the statistics of acoustic speckle, speckle correlation, compounding techniques, phase aberration correction, velocity estimation, and flow imaging. A strong emphasis is placed on readings of original sources and student assignments and projects based on realistic acoustic simulations.
Wednesday
BME 460-05 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman; Kanika Vats
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems
BME 460-04 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman; Kanika Vats
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems
Thursday
BME 483-02 Biosolid Mechanics Rebecca Irwin
Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted.
Friday
BME 460-03 Quantitative Physiology Scott Seidman; Kanika Vats
A quantitative, model-oriented approach to physiological systems is presented. Topics include muscle and nerve tissue, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and a variety of neural systems
BME 411-02 Cellular & Molecular Bio Found Ian Dickerson
Molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics that are required to understand the biomedical and broader biological issues that affect our lives.
BME 402-01 Research Methods Jim McGrath
Prepares Ph.D.students to carry out independent research. Research tools, laboratory skills, experimental methods, critical thinking, presentations, and career planning are discussed as are facilities and resources at UR/URMC.