Welcome to the Biomedical Engineering Specialty Group.

Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to help improve patient health care and the quality of life of individuals.
As a relatively new discipline, much of the work in biomedical engineering consists of research and development, covering an array of fields: bioinformatics, medical imaging, image processing, physiological signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials and bioengineering, systems analysis, 3-D modeling, etc. Examples of concrete applications of biomedical engineering are the development and manufacture of biocompatible prostheses, medical devices, diagnostic devices and imaging equipment such as MRIs and EEGs, and pharmaceutical drugs.

The purpose of this specialty group is to provide an opportunity for ACPSEM members who are working or interested in this area to receive and exchange information of relevance to their professional development, as well as an opportunity to make a contribution when when comment is sought on government policy, to name just one example.  Members of this group need to be financial members of the College.

Management Committee

Chair
Dr Phillip Bones
Dept Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 366 7001
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it