Work done by biomedical engineers

Examples of Specific Activities

Work done by biomedical engineers may include a wide range of activities such as:

    * Artificial organs (hearing aids, cardiac pacemakers, artificial kidneys and hearts, blood oxygenators, synthetic blood vessels, joints, arms, and legs).

    * Automated patient monitoring (during surgery or in intensive care, healthy persons in unusual environments, such as astronauts in space or underwater divers at great depth).

    * Blood chemistry sensors (potassium, sodium, O2, CO2, and pH).

    * Advanced therapeutic and surgical devices (laser system for eye surgery, automated delivery of insulin, etc.).

    * Application of expert systems and artificial intelligence to clinical decision making (computer-based systems for diagnosing diseases).

    * Design of optimal clinical laboratories (computerized analyzer for blood samples, cardiac catheterization laboratory, etc.).

    * Medical imaging systems (ultrasound, computer assisted tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, etc.).

    * Computer modeling of physiologic systems (blood pressure control, renal function, visual and auditory nervous circuits,  etc.).

    * Biomaterials design (mechanical, transport and biocompatibility properties of implantable artificial materials).

    * Biomechanics of injury and wound healing (gait analysis, application of growth factors, etc.).

    * Sports medicine (rehabilitation, external support devices, etc.).

Specialty Areas - Biomedical Engineer

Bioinstrumentation is the application of electronics and measurement techniques to develop devices used in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Computers are an essential part of bioinstrumentation, from the microprocessor in a single-purpose instrument used to do a variety of small tasks to the microcomputer needed to process the large amount of information in a medical imaging system.

Biomaterials include both living tissue and artificial materials used for implantation. Understanding the properties and behavior of living material is vital in the design of implant materials. The selection of an appropriate material to place in the human body may be one of the most difficult tasks faced by the biomedical engineer. Certain metal alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites have been used as implantable materials. Biomaterials must be nontoxic, non-carcinogenic, chemically inert, stable, and

mechanically strong enough to withstand the repeated forces of a lifetime. Newer biomaterials even incorporate living cells in order to provide a true biological and mechanical match for the living tissue.

Biomechanics applies classical mechanics (statics, dynamics, fluids, solids, thermodynamics, and continuum mechanics) to biological or medical problems. It includes the study of motion, material deformation, flow within the body and in devices, and transport of chemical constituents across biological and synthetic media and membranes. Progress in biomechanics has led to the development of the artificial heart and heart valves, artificial joint replacements, as well as a better understanding of the function

of the heart and lung, blood vessels and capillaries, and bone, cartilage, intervertebral discs, ligaments and tendons of the musculoskeletal systems.

Cellular, Tissue and Genetic Engineering involve more recent attempts to attack biomedical problems at the microscopic level.  These areas utilize the anatomy, biochemistry and mechanics of cellular and sub-cellular structures in order to understand disease processes and to be able to intervene at very specific sites. With these capabilities, miniature devices deliver compounds that can stimulate or inhibit cellular processes at precise target locations to promote healing or inhibit disease formation and progression.

South Indian Bank (Vijayawada, Hyd)

Online registration – closure on  14.02.2015

http://www.southindianbank.com/UserFiles/file/hyd_Notification_2015.pdf

Pondicherry University Wanted Faculty

Job Position: Guest Faculty

  

Departments:

• Food Science and Nutrition & Food Science and Technology

Qualifications : M.Sc/Ph.D

Job Location: Pondicherry

Scale Of Pay: 25,000/- per month

Walk-In Date: 18th February 2015 at 10.00 AM reporting

Apply Mode: Walk-In (11:00 AM)

Careers in Biomedical Engineering

Growth

The biomedical engineering field is growing rapidly. CNNMoney ranks biomedical engineering in the top 10 jobs concerning great pay and growth prospects. The biomedical engineering profession has a 72 percent, 10-year job growth forecast.

Electing to graduate with a major in biomedical engineering opens the door to an ever-growing amount of job opportunities, fusing the medical and engineering worlds in order to increase the quality of life all over the planet.

A number of companies have hired our undergraduate and graduate students and are actively engaged with the department.

Opportunity

These job opportunities are most commonly found in fields such as cellular, tissue, genetic, clinical, and rehabilitation engineering. Additionally, there are opportunities within the fields of bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biomechanics, drug design and delivery, medical imaging, orthopedic surgery, pharmaceuticals, and systems physiology.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited

Total No. of Posts: 120 

Name of the Post: Engineering Executive Trainee 

Name of the Disciplines:
1. Electrical: 40 posts
2. Mechanical: 60 posts
3. Electronics: 10 posts
4. Instrumentation: 10 posts

Age Limit: Candidates upper age limit is 27 years as on 03-03-2015. Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation in Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics/ Electrical Instrumentation & Control/ Power Systems & High Voltage/ Power Electronics/ Power Engineering/ Mechanical/ Production/ Industrial Engineering/ Production & Industrial Engineering/ Thermal/ Mechanical & Automation/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Instrumentation & Control/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Power/ Power Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electrical & Electronics

Selection Process: Based on GATE-2015 marks candidates will be called for group discussion & interview.

Registration Fee: Candidates has to pay Rs.150/- (non-refundable) for General/ OBC category through State Bank of India branch, Ac.No.30987919993 at CAG branch, New Delhi, on behalf of NTPC.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.ntpccareers.net from 02-02-2015 (Monday) at 11:00 hrs to 03-03-2015 (Tuesday) till Midnight.

Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical engineers work with a combination of biology, medicine and engineering. They are trained to analyze and design solutions that will improve patient care. They are the professionals behind sophisticated medical equipment like MRIs and microscopic surgical machines. Biomedical engineers are also responsible for research and development of medical innovations like artificial organs and prosthesis

"Planning a Career in Biomedical Engineering"

What is a Biomedical Engineer?

A Biomedical Engineer uses traditional engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine, providing an overall enhancement of health care. Students choose the biomedical engineering field to be of service to people, to partake of the excitement of working with living systems, and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. The biomedical engineer works with other health care professionals including physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians.

Biomedical engineers may be called upon in a wide range of capacities: to design instruments, devices, and software, to bring together knowledge from many technical sources to develop new procedures, or to conduct research needed to solve clinical problems.

Indian Council of Social Science & Research

REQUIRES

APPRENTICES IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCEINCE

Applications are invited from fresh degree/diploma holders in Library Science for one year training under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961. Stipened will be given as per the approved rates. Four positions are available. The candidate must have knowledges of MS Office Software with data entry skill. Please apply within 15 days from the date of appearance of this advertisement on prescribed proforma on ICSSR Website to the Administrative Officer, ICSSR, JNU Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110 067.

ICSSR website: www.icssr.org

PROFORMA

1.	Name, Address (In Block Letters)
2.	E-mail and Telephone No.
3.	Date of Birth (In Christian Era)
4.	Education Qualifications
5.	Computer Knowledge
6.	Whether belong to General/SC/ST/OBC Category
7.	Details of Employment in Chronological Order (if any)

Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited

Last Date:12-02-2015

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CLRI

Walk in Interview : 10-02-2015

http://www.clri.org/WriteReadData/Opportunity/774886818NotificationFeb2015.pdf

OIL INDIA LIMITED

Last Date:17-02-2015

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South Indian Bank

Last Date:14-02-2015

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Work activities

• assessing the environmental impact of intensive agricultural production methods
• supervising agricultural construction projects, like land drainage, reclamation and irrigation
• solving engineering problems, for example, designing all-terrain vehicles that can move over uneven ground in different weather conditions (known as terramechanics)
• testing and installing new equipment, such as harvesters, crop sprayers, storage facilities and logging machinery
• analysing GPS and weather data and using computer modelling to advise farmers and businesses on land use, for instance how to increase crop yields or cope with changing climate conditions
• planning service and repair programmes for machinery.

Depending on the size of the company, you might also be involved in managing and coordinating sales, marketing and technical support.

Income

Starting salaries for graduate agricultural engineers are around £25,000 a year. Experienced engineers can earn between £25,000 and £35,000.

Chartered engineers can earn over £40,000 a year.

Some overseas relief and development positions may be offered on a voluntary basis.

Figures are intended as a guideline only.

Vetri Vinayaha College of Engineering and Technology

Job Title: Lecturer

Departments:

• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering

Qualification : M.E/M.Tech

Last Date : With in 7 days

Job Location: Trichy