Dino Di Carlo

Dino Di Carlo
Professor and Chair

5121E Engineering V
dicarlo@seas.ucla.edu

Welcome to the Department of Bioengineering

 

UCLA is one of the leading research institutions in the world. With the top-ranked engineering school, medical school and many other academic programs on the same campus, UCLA offers a unique and extraordinary environment for multi-disciplinary biomedical research. Bioengineering research at UCLA emerged in the 1970s in the areas of medical implants and imaging. UCLA Bioengineering department was founded 20 years ago, and we have developed top-notch research and education programs. Our research and curriculum focus on five thrust areas: molecular, cellular and tissue engineering, biomedical devices and bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, biomedical data sciences and neural engineering. Currently Bioengineering Department has 14 core faculty, and we are engaged in an exciting phase of growth to recruit new talents. In addition, Bioengineering Department is supported by the collaborative efforts of 28 joint faculty, 77 affiliated faculty and 4 adjunct faculty in engineering, medicine, physical sciences, life sciences and industry. We work with diverse academic units in the UCLA ecosystem and promote multidisciplinary collaborations in biomedical engineering research and education.

 

Mission Statement

 

The mission of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, is to perform cutting-edge research that benefits society and to train future leaders in the wide range of possible bioengineering careers by producing graduates who are well-grounded in the fundamental sciences, adept at addressing open-ended problems, and highly proficient in rigorous analytical engineering tools necessary for lifelong success.

Program Education Objectives (PEO)

The goal of the bioengineering curriculum is to train future leaders by providing students with the fundamental scientific knowledge and engineering tools necessary for graduate study in engineering or scientific disciplines, continued education in professional schools, or employment in industry. Graduates are expected to:
  1. Participate in graduate, professional, and continuing education activities that demonstrate an appreciation for lifelong learning,
  2. Demonstrate professional, ethical, societal, environmental, and economic responsibility (e.g., by active membership in professional organizations), 
  3. Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex, open-ended problems by creating and implementing appropriate designs, 
  4. Work effectively in teams consisting of people of diverse disciplines and cultures, and 
  5. Be effective written and oral communicators in their professions or graduate/professional schools.

    Student Outcomes

    1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
    2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
    3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
    4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
    5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
    6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
    7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
    8. Making measurements on and interpreting data from living systems
    9. An ability to address problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems

      Accreditation Statement

      The Bioengineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.