Graduate Option in Biomedical Engineering


This information is current as of July 7, 2008. Please check the Virginia Tech Timetables and the Banner system for up-to-date prerequisite information.


Graduate Option

The department offers a MS and Ph.D degree option through the School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES). Students must successfully complete the requirements for the graduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering to be eligible to receive the additional Biomedical Engineering option. Successful completion of at least one course from an approved list of SBES courses is also required. It is expected that the students thesis or dissertation have a signifigant biomedical component. See the graduate catalog for further details.


Faculty with Biomedical Research Interests

The following ECE faculty have research interests in biomedical applications and are interested in serving as advisors for students interested in the Biomedical Engineering degree option. Y. Yang


  • A.A. (Louis) Beex (Systems & Controls)
  • William Baumann (Systems and Controls)
  • Gary Brown (Electromagnetics)
  • R. Michael Buehrer (Communications)
  • William Davis (Electromagnetics)
  • G.Q. Lu (Electronics)
  • Kathleen Meehan (Electronics)
  • T.-C. Poon (Electrogmagnetics/Communications)
  • Joseph Tront (Computer Engineering/Electronics)
  • Chris Wyatt (Computer Engineering/Systems & Controls)
  • Yue (Joseph) Wang (Biomedical Engineering/Computer Engineering)
  • Jason Xuan