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Highlights of
Biomedical Engineering at Addis
Ababa University

Center of Biomedical Engineering

Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, AAU

February 8, 2024
Agenda
A. The Biomedical Engineering Program

B. Program Structure

C. Focus Areas

D. Job and Career Opportunities

E. Center Resources
A: The Biomedical Engineering Program

It is all about application of engineering and life

sciences, principes and technological advances to
solve problems in medicine to improve healthcare
services in the Country.
B: The Curriculum Composition - 1

 Basic life sciences (biology, biochemistry, human

anatomy and physiology, biophysics, biomaterials,
biomechanics, bio-optics, Bio-fluid mechanics, etc)
 Supportive Courses (Mathematics, Computational
Methods, Statistics, Research Methods, etc)
B: The Curriculum Composition - 2

 Engineering (electrical and electronic devices,

analog and digital electronics, control engineering,
software applications, engineering mechanics,
Thermodynamics, etc)
 Core biomedical engineering (bio-instrumentation,
medical imaging, rehabilitation and assistive
technologies, biomedical design, etc)
C: Focus Area - 1 (Bio-instrumentation)

bio-instrumentation
C: Focus Area - 2 (Biomedical Imaging)

biomedical imaging
C: Focus Area - 3 (Biomedical Rehabilitation)

biomedical rehabilitation
C: Focus Areas - 4 (Biomedical Informatics)

biomedical infomatics
D: Job and Career Opportunities - 1

 Clinical Engineer in healthcare institutions (health

centers, clinics, hospitals)
 Research and Development (higher education
institutions, industries, manufacturing companies)
 biomedical equipment import and sales companies
 Policy advising for Government
D: Job and Career Opportunities - 2

 Design and Build instruments to measure vital

variables such as blood pressure and blood
chemistry.
 Design and construct medical devices such as cardiac
pacemakers, defibrillators, artificial kidneys, blood
oxygenators, hearts, blood vessels, joints, arms, and
legs
 Design computer systems to monitor patients during
surgery or in intensive care
D: Job and Career Opportunities - 3

 Design instruments and devices for therapeutic uses,

such as a laser system for eye surgery or a device for
automated delivery of insulin
 Construct and implement mathematical/computer
models of physiological systems
E: Center Resources - 1 (Operation Space)

 Offices

 Classrooms (Mostly Shared)

 Laboratories (Dedicated + Shared)

E: Center Resources - 2 (Lab Facilities)

 Bio-instrumentation Laboratory

 Bio-imaging Laboratory

 Bio-Computing Laboratory

 Design Studio
E: Center Resource - 3 (Staff by Qualification)

 PhD Holders (5)

 MSc Holders (13)

 BSc Holders (4)

E: Center Resource - 3 (Staff by Focus Area)

 Biomedical Instrumentation (6),

 Biomedical Imaging (7),

 Biomedical Rehabilitation (5),

 Biomedical Informatics (4),

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