Trends and developments in industry and university research and suggesting departmental responses.
Research strategy taking into account trends, developments, government and funding policy, and industry needs.
Alignment of the curricula of its taught courses with the needs of society and to identify new trends and innovations which should be reflected in the curricula.
Industry involvement in teaching and learning, including career and internship opportunities for students and graduates.
Effectiveness of current engagement with business and industry.
Wallace H Coulter Dept. of Bioengineering, Georgia Insitute of Technology. Professor Ethier holds the Lawrence L. Gellerstedt, Jr. Chair in Bioengineering and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. A former Head of the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College Professor Ethier is currently the Chair of our Advisory Board.
Head, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Lauffenburgeris a member of the Biotechnology Process Engineering Center, Center for Cancer Research, and the Center for Environmental Health Sciences. A former President of the Biomedical Engineering Society, he is currently Director of the Computational & Systems Biology Initiative.
Hatsopoulos Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Hunter is head of the BioInstrumentation Laboratory.
Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology. Professor Baaijens is Scientific Director of the national research programme on BioMedical Materials (BMM).
Wellspan Surgical Associates. Dr Fielding is a practising physician who has held senior academic appointments as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Yale University, Rochester University, University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.