Global 5-5-10Biomedical Engineering

Institute

Vision And Objectives

To become a top-level biomedical engineering program in the world by 2013 through world-class research and education.

Research- Establishment of fundamental technologies

- Promotion of research through peer competition

Education and training- Education of world-class biomedical researchers

- Training of industry-oriented biomedical engineers

Regional development- Collaboration with local industry- Development of local economy

Vision And Objectives

Participants (11 profs.)

Bio-instrumenta

tion

Bio-instrumenta

tionProf. Hyung-Ro Yoon (Yonsei Univ.)- Biosignal measurement and processing- Remote diagnostic system

Prof. Kyung-Joong Lee (Yonsei Univ.)- Biosystem modeling- Nonlinear biosignal processing

Prof. Kyung-Hwan Kim (Seoul Nat. Univ.)- Nervous system monitoring- Neural prosthesis

Prof. Young-Ho Kim (U. of Iowa)- Musculoskeletal biomechanics- Rehabilitation training system

Prof. Han-Sung Kim (UMIST)- Bone biomechanics- Computer simulation for STENT

Prof. Beop-Min Kim (Texas A&M U.)- Optical microscopy- Functional brain imaging

Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Biophotonics

Biophotonics

Tissue/Cell Eng.

Tissue/Cell Eng.

Nano/MEMSNano/MEMSProf. Chan-Hwan Lim (Seoul Nat. Univ.)- Bioelectromagnetics- Neuro-imaging

Prof. Byung-Jo Jung (Texas A&M U.)- Optical applications in dermatology- Optical imaging devices

Prof. Chi-Hyun Kim (Columbia U.)- Tissue engineering- Cell mechanics

Prof. Sang-Woo Lee (Purdue U.)- Bio-MEMS- Biosensors

Prof. Dae-Sung Yoon (KAIST)- Nano-biosensor- Biomaterials

Bio-Mechanics

Bio-Mechanics

• # of international SCI journal papers per participant : 3.34

• Impact Factors per participant : 7.086 • Patent application : 16 (13 domestic, 3 international)• Patent accepted : 6• Government research funding per participant :

160,370,000 Korean Won

Accomplishments in 2007

Detailed Research Fields

Biomedical Imaging & diagnosisNeuroimaging / MRI/CT / Medical ultrasound /

Biophotonics / Diffusion tensor imaging

BioinstrumentationBiosignal processing / EEG/EKG/ECG /

Biosensors / MEMS / Nanotechnology / Ubiquitous healthcare

Biomechanics & tissue engineering

Rehabilitation engineering / Biomechanics / Finite element analysis / Tissue engineering /

Mechanobiology

Financial support70% of M.S. and Ph.D. students receives

maximum support of 2,000,000 Won [Ph.D.] or 1,500,000 Won [M.S.] per month

Annual workshop to promote researchand international collaboration in the field of:

Biomedical optics / Neural engineering / Biomechanics and tissue engineering

Activities and Outputs

Overseas student exchange program6-10 graduate students per year

International conferencesSupport students for participation of international

ConferencesMaximum 30 graduate students per year

Academia-industry research collaboration

Activities and Outputs(continued)

Contact Point

• Director : Kim Beop-Min

• Address : Institute of Medical Engineering234 Maeji, Heungup, Wonju, Kangwon Do, 220-710, Korea

• Tel : +82-33-760-2490 / Fax : +80-33-760-2197

• E-mail : beopmkim@yonsei.ac.kr

• Website : http://bkbme.yonsei.ac.kr