School of SCIENCE 23 22 Master of Philosophy/ Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering The MPhil and PhD programs in Bioengineering integrate biological, physical, and computational sciences with engineering principles to analyze and/or design biological processes. Using a systematic and quantitative approach, these programs prepare students to advance the biomedical industry, optimize bioprocesses, and develop new biomedical technologies. The programs are managed by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. For the MPhil degree, candidates are expected to demonstrate expertise in their discipline, generate new knowledge, and contribute meaningfully to the field. For the PhD degree, candidates are expected to achieve mastery of their discipline, generate new knowledge, and make an original, substantial scholarly contribution. Research Postgraduate Programs MPhil PhD Enquiries MPhil and PhD Programs bien@ust.hk T: (852) 2358 7150 Research Foci Facilities The Bioengineering Laboratory provides world-class facilities for research. Advanced equipment is available for bacterial and cell culture, centrifugation separation, protein and DNA manipulation, gene amplification, microscopic analysis, digital imaging and analysis. The Laboratory supports projects on microchip analysis, diagnostic device, tissue engineering, nanobiotechnology, bioproduct processing and bioproduct extraction. Relevant central facilities include the Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility, and the Nanosystem Fabrication Facility (CWB). belab.hkust.edu.hk Biological Information Engineering Investigates issues associated with new computation concepts and tools involved in medical imaging. Research can also be extended to other data-driven areas, such as health analytics, bioinformatics, protein structure prediction, drug design, and systems biology. Synthetic Biology, Bioprocessing and BioProduct Design The technology of synthetic biology, bioprocessing, regulatory, safety and ethical issues involved in biotechnology, and the systematic evolution of production processes using product characteristics to assist in “product-oriented” process design. Biomaterials and BioMEMS The engineering of physical and biological properties of synthetic polymers, metals, ceramics and other materials, and their interaction with blood, soft and hard tissues; and the application of microelectromechanical systems to biological and bioanalytical methods, such as genechips. Quantitative Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Mechanistic understanding of neuroscience from the molecular level (inside a single neuron cell) to a cellular level interpretation where interactions between signaling and transport molecules will be mapped; system-level understanding on how neural systems respond to environment stimulus; and how computations are done by neural systems. Bioengineering Program Office bien.hkust.edu.hk
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