Biomedical Engineering: A Pioneering Field Leading the Future
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is an interdisciplinary field that combines engineering principles with biological and medical sciences to create innovative solutions for healthcare and medicine. This field plays a crucial role in improving the quality of human life and advancing modern medicine.
Suitable candidates:
Male and female students with a passion for Engineering, Medicine, and Biology.
Individuals who aspire to be equipped with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to thrive in the BME field.
Job demand:
The demand for BME engineers is rapidly increasing in Vietnam and worldwide, opening up many promising career opportunities for students pursuing this field.
Training objectives:
The BME training program aims to create:
- Excellent engineers: Mastering the principles of operation and design of medical devices, providing strong support to doctors in diagnosis, treatment, and scientific research.
- Dynamic entrepreneurs: Successfully starting businesses and bringing new medical devices to market, meeting the needs of both domestic and international markets.
- Talented young scientists: Equipped with advanced professional knowledge and research skills to pursue higher education and contribute to the development of BME.
- Individuals with strategic vision: Turning dreams into reality, creating positive changes for the healthcare industry and society.
Specializations:
- Medical Equipment: Focuses on designing, manufacturing, and applying advanced medical devices such as Lab-on-a-chip, Wearables, Microfluidics, etc., serving the work of diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, and treatment of diseases.
- Biomedical Signal and Image Processing: Applies modern technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Simulation, Big Data, etc., to analyze medical signals and images such as EEG, ECG, CT, MRI, etc., supporting accurate diagnosis and disease prediction.
- Pharmaceutical Engineering: Researching and developing pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, creating controlled drug delivery and release systems, applying nanotechnology in Pharmaceutical Science with targeted therapy, improving treatment efficiency and reducing side effects.
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Focuses on researching and manufacturing advanced biomaterials and stem cell technology to support wound healing, health recovery, and improve the quality of life for patients.
- Entrepreneurship in BME: Equips students with knowledge and skills in market research, product launch, business startup and management in the field of medical devices, software, and clinical engineering.
Career opportunities:
- Work at large companies and corporations: VNPT, Viettel, Metronic, Siemens Healthineers, Philips, Dräger, etc.
- Opportunities to contribute to prestigious research institutes, universities, and hospitals: FV Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital, Hoan My Hospital,International University, etc.
- Receive scholarships to study abroad and pursue postgraduate programs in BME at prestigious universities worldwide.
- Participate in the integrated engineer-master program in BME to shorten the training time and obtain two degrees within 5 years.
- Opportunity to be admitted to the high-quality Medical program of the Faculty of Medicine – VNUHCM to obtain a Doctor of Medicine degree.
Conclusion:
Biomedical Engineering is a promising field with a significant role in the development of modern medicine. With an advanced training program, experienced lecturers, and a dynamic and creative learning environment, the BME program at the International University promises to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to succeed in this exciting field and contribute to the healthcare industry and society.
