Welcome to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Houston, established in 2010. We are building one of the most respected and dynamic Biomedical Engineering programs in Texas, the United States, and around the world.
We are committed to fostering an environment of innovation and entrepreneurship, with a healthcare-focused academic curriculum designed to meet the demands of the ever-evolving global economy. This includes advancements in healthcare technology, management, and delivery.
Our primary goal is to develop leaders in academia, government, and industry nationally and globally. Our undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize the importance of global scientific, social, and cultural interactions and the dynamic demands of the global healthcare economy.
To achieve these goals, we are developing three emerging academic and research fields:
- Neural and Rehabilitation Engineering
This field focuses on neural implants, neurogenesis, neurochips, cognitive engineering, neural signal and image processing and modeling, and brain-computer interfaces, from hardware to experimentation. - Biomedical Imaging
Our research emphasizes in vivo molecular and cellular imaging, with a strong focus on cancer biomarkers, therapy assessment, and developmental biology models. We also focus on clinical imaging, developing an advanced interdisciplinary research field based on human cardiovascular, brain, and ocular imaging. - Genomics, Proteomics, and Bionano Engineering and Science
This area covers gene regulatory networks, genetics of systems biology, computational biology, and infectious diseases. We also focus on innovative drug discovery and design, translational research, personalized medicine, and recent advances in bionano science and engineering.
Additionally, our faculty are actively working in Artificial Intelligence in biomedical engineering, including machine learning algorithms for medical image analysis, predictive modeling for disease progression, and AI-driven diagnostics and treatment planning. Wearable devices and personalized healthcare are other examples of our research interests, with a focus on the development of wearable technologies for health monitoring and disease management.
Our new undergraduate and graduate programs promote and expand close collaborations between medical centers and institutions. We believe that our unique program brings fresh ideas and additional dynamics to the biomedical industry in Texas and will promote growth in the biomedical and biotechnology industries in Houston, Texas, and the United States.
If you are interested in being a part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering as a faculty member, undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoc, I would love to hear from you.
Warm regards,
Kirill Larin, Ph.D., Fellow of AIMBE, SPIE, Optica
Interim Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cullen Endowed Chair and Professor
University of Houston
3605 Cullen Blvd, Room 2027
Houston, TX 77204-5060