MTech Course Curriculum
1st Semester
Core courses (10 Credits)
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C | Slot | Instructor(s) | |
| BB 600 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | HV | Offered |
| BB 653 | Experimental techniques in biomedical engineering | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | HV(*),DPaul, AKun, NT, DA | Offered |
| BB 899 | Communication skills (PP/NP (*Credits over and above the required minimum of 160) (Guidelines) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6* | 4 | PVB(2w)+AKun(1w) + RPatkar(2w) + SNair(2w) + SSen(2w)+ NT (2w) + SS (1w) + PT (1w) + DA (1w) | Offered |
Soft Core Courses (Compulsory courses based on background) (6 credits)
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C | Slot | Instructor(s) | |
| For Bio. background students | ||||||||
| BB 619 | Mathematics for biologists | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | SK | Offered |
| For Engg. background students | ||||||||
| BB 603 | Physiology for engineers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | NT*, VPS | Offered |
Department Electives (18-24 credits to be completed over the first semester: extra credits may be tagged as additional learning)
FH: runs in First Half of the semester, SH: runs in Second Half of the semester
Note: M. Tech. students can take 3-4 half-semester courses in FH (9-12 credits) and
3-4 half-semester courses in SH (9-12 credits).
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C | Slot | Instructor(s) | |
| BB 617 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | Ak* + SMaji | Offered |
| BB 633 (FH) | Movement neuroscience | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | NK | Offered |
| BB 661 (FH) | Biopotentials I: Cellular Signals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | RManch | Offered |
| BB 663 (FH) | Medical imaging physics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | DPaul | Offered |
| BB 665 (FH) | Biomaterials | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | PT | Offered |
| BB 669 (FH) | Signals & systems in biomedical engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Akun | Offered |
| BB 601 (SH) | Introduction to bio-nanotechnology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | RS | Offered |
| BM 659 (SH) | Elements of circuits and instrumentation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | AKun | Offered |
| BB 677 (SH) | Introduction to Biomechanics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | SSen | Not Offered | |
| BB 679 (SH) | Drug delivery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | PT | Offered |
| BB 805 | Experimental Techniques – II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | L1 | AK* + SS + SK | Offered |
2nd Semester
Core Courses (10 Credits)
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C | Slot | Instructor(s) | |
| BB 621 | Biostatistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | AKun | Offered | |
| BB 694 | Credit seminar# | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | DPaul | Offered |
Department Electives (24-18 credits to be completed over the second semester: extra credits may be tagged as additional learning) FH: runs in First Half of the semester, SH: runs in Second Half of the semester
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C | Slot | Instructor(s) | |
| BB 427 | Introduction to Neural Engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | NT | Offered | |
| BB 606 | Cellular electricity: physics & modeling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | RM | Offered | |
| BB 610 | Biomedical microsystems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | RS | Offered | |
| BB 612 | Cell mechanics and mechanobiology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | SSen | Offered | |
| BB 616 | Cellular and tissue engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | PT | Offered | |
| BB 618 | Medical instrumentation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | SKalva | Offered | |
| BB 624 | Microfluidics: physics and applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | DPaul | Offered | |
| BB 625 | Motor control in health and disease | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | NK | Offered | |
| BB 626 | Modeling Biological Systems and Processes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | RP | Offered | |
| BB 655 | Introduction to biomedical optics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | HV | Offered | |
| BB 667 | Computational Physiology and Medicine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | DA | Offered | |
| BB 668 | Engineering Principles in Surgical Reconstruction | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | VPS*, AKun | Offered | |
| BB 670 | Introduction to Biomedical Ultrasound | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | SKalva | Offered |
3rd Semester
Institute Elective (6 credits)
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C |
| Institute elective (to be taken in the 3rd semester) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
MTP Stage 1- Contact hours: 0; Credits: 44
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C |
| BB 797 | Project Stage I # | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
# The department process for allotting Credit Seminar and MTP topics to students: click here
4th Semester
MTP Stage 2- Contact hours: 0; Credits: 48
| Code | Course Title | L | T | P | C |
| BB 798 | Project Stage II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Course Work and Credit Structure
| Course work and Credits | Sem. 1 | Sem. 2 | Sem. 3 | Sem. 4 | Total |
| Core course (BB600 + BB653) | 10 | – | – | – | 10 |
| Core course (BB621 + BB694) | – | 10 | – | – | 10 |
| Soft core courses (One compulsory course based on background) | 6 | – | – | – | 6 |
| Department electives | 12-18 | 24-18 | – | – | 36 |
| Institute elective | – | – | 6 | – | 6 |
| Communication skills | PP/NP | – | – | – | PP/NP |
| Total course credits (A) | 28-34 | 34-28 | 6 | – | 68 |
| M. Tech. project credits (B) | – | – | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| Total credits for the program (A+B) | 160 |
Note : Other than the courses listed above ( i.e. Core course, Soft core, Department Elective and Institute Elective), any other course (within or outside department) can be taken as Additional Learning.