Bioengineering integrates several engineering and science disciplines, and bioengineering departments typically specialize in particular areas of engineering and their respective applications to medically related problems. At Clemson, the Department of Bioengineering’s research emphases are biomaterials, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation and cellular biology, particularly for orthopaedic and cardiovascular applications.
Course offerings and research projects lie in the following areas: in vivo performance of biomaterials; biological response to implanted biomaterials; biomechanics of tissue, implants and the tissue/implant interface; wear and lubrication of joints; spinal mechanics; visualization techniques; CAD/CAM-based custom prostheses design; and biomolecular modeling.
Course work and research areas include:
Specialty courses are taught in the departments of Genetics and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Animal and Veterinary Science and in departments in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.
Track Chair |
Track Faculty |
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Biomaterials Track |
Robert Latour | Jeremy Gilbert Jeoung Soo Lee Ying Mei Alexey Vertegel |
Regenerative Medicine Track |
Dan Simionescu | Aggie Simionescu Brian Booth Jeremy Mercuri Naren Vyavahare Ken Webb |
Bioinstrumentation Track |
Delphine Dean | Bruce Gao Tong Ye Jordon Gilmore Joseph Singapogu |
Biomechanics Track |
John DesJardins | Martine LaBerge Jiro Nagatomi Hai Yao Melinda Harman Will Richardson Yongren Wu |
Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering |
Renee Cottle | Ann Foley Sarah Harcum Angela Alexander-Bryant David Karig |