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Ph.D. PROGRAM


The Doctor of Philosophy program in Biomedical Engineering is designed for students who wish to interest in the most exciting interdisciplinary research fields in biomedical science. The program is designed to be completed in minimum three years (80 credits). Foundation courses in Ph.D. program are required for all students. The remaining course requirements may be adapted to students' backgrounds and research topics.  During study, a practical training in the form of supervised research projects is nurtured for self learning by solving problems that integrates between engineering and biomedical science. Our curriculum exposes students to the latest developments in the special topic of biomedical engineering.


Program Director: Jackrit Suthakorn, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator: Yodchanan Wongsawat, Ph.D.
Contact: egyws(AT)mahidol.ac.th
Focus area course list:

  1. Biosignal and Image Processing - Track leader: Yodchanan Wongsawat, Ph.D.
  2. Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery System - Track Leader: Norased Nasongkla, Ph.D.
  3. Advanced Computing in Medicine - Track Leader: Panrasee Rittapravat, D.Eng.
  4. Rehabilitation Engineering and Artificial Organs - Track Leader: Phornphop Naiyanetr, Ph.D.
  5. Medical Robotics and Computer-Integrated Surgery - Track Leader: Jackrit Suthakorn, Ph.D.
  6. Biosensors - Acting Track Leader: Norased Nasongkla, Ph.D.

Course Structures and Requirements:

Category 1: Ph.D. student who is (1) directly from Bachelor's degree, (2) holding an un-related Master degree with no research experience, or  (3) transferring from Master degree in Biomedical Engineering at Mahidol University.

Course Requirements:

 Foundation Courses 6 Credits
Core Courses 11 Credits
Elective Courses 15 Credits
Thesis Research 48 Credits
Total Credits 80 Credits


Category 2: Ph.D. student who is holding a Master degree in Biomedical Engineering with research experience.

Course Requirements:

 Foundation Courses 6 Credits
Core Courses 11 Credits
Elective Courses 15 Credits
Thesis Research 36 Credits
Total Credits 68 Credits

Note: Ph.D. student can transfer a maximum of 12 credits from a Master degree in Biomedical Engineering with a permission from Ph.D. Administration Board and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Foundation Courses (6 Credits are required)

  1. EGBE 524 Research Methodology (3 Credits)
  2. EGBE 525 English for Research (3 Credits)

Core Courses (11 Credits are required)

  1. EGBE 515 Advanced Physiology (3 Credits)
  2. EGBE 516 Advanced Engineering Mathematics (3 Credits)
  3. EGBE 606 Biomedical Engineering (3 Credits)
  4. EGBE 690 Biomedical Engineering Seminar I (3 Credits)
  5. EGBE 691 Biomedical Engineering Seminar II (3 Credits)

Elective Courses (Number of Credits are required by student's category)

  1. EGBE 615 Physiological Modeling and Identification (3 Credits)
  2. EGBE 631 Advanced Drug Delivery System (3 Credits)
  3. EGBE 653 Intelligent Systems (3 Credits)
  4. EGBE 680 Advanced Medical Robotics (3 Credits)

Example of Course Taking Plan:
Semester 1:

  1. EGBE 690 Biomedical Engineering Seminar I (1 Credits)
  2. EGBE 524 Research Methodology (3 Credits)
  3. EGBE 606 Biomedical Engineering (3 Credits)
  4. EGBE 515 Advanced Physiology (3 Credits)

Semester 2:

  1. EGBE 691 Biomedical Engineering Seminar II (1 Credits)
  2. EGBE 516 English for Research (3 Credits)
  3. EGBE 516 Advanced Engineering Mathematics (3 Credits)
  4. Elective Course (3 Credits)

Semester 3:

  1. Elective Course (3 Credits)
  2. Elective Course (3 Credits)
  3. Elective Course (3 Credits)

Semester 4:

  1. Elective Course (3 Credits)
  2. Thesis (12 Credits)

Semester 5:

  1. Thesis (12 Credits)

Semester 6:

  1. Thesis (12 Credits)

Semester 7:

  1. Thesis (12 Credits)

Total Tuition and Fees*:
Approximate 450,000 Baht

Available Scholarships:
Most prospective students are eligible to receive our TA/RA scholarships.

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BME Graduate Course Offering in 2/2010 (Nov 2010 - Mar 2011)
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EGBE 524 Research Methodology*
  Schedule: Wednesday 1.00AM-4.00PM
  Instructor:Dr. Norased Nasongkla
  Research methodology: Research problem set up and theoretical framework: Literature review: Research hypothesis: Research design: Data collection: Data
analysis and interpretation: Statistical data analysis: Conclusion: Case studies and presentation: Moral and ethical learning, reporting and presentation.


EGBE 605 Medical Imaging
  Schedule: Wednesday 9.00AM-12.00PM
  Instructor:Dr. Saowapak Sotthivirat
  Biomedical imaging and analysis: Principle and image formation of X-ray, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR),
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), prositron emission tomography (PET), and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Principle and image formation of light microscope and electron microscope. Physical interpretation of different imaging modalities. Biomedical image analysis.


EGBE 606 Biomedical Engineering
  Schedule: Tuesday 1.00PM-4.00PM
  Instructor:Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat (Coordinator)
  Biomechanic and rehabilitation: Tissue engineering and drug delivery: Biosignal and imaging processing: Advanced computing in medicine and bioinformatics:
Robotics and computer-integrated surgery: Biosensors: Ethics for human and animal.


EGBE 631 Advanced Drug Delivery
  Schedule: Monday 9.00AM-12.00PM
  Instructor:Dr. Norased Nasongkla
  Principle and application of drug delivery in biomedical engineering: Design and engineering of well-defined molecular structures and architectures:
Pharmacokinetics: Drug actions in cancer chemotherapy and a variety of anticancer drugs: Controlled release and organ targeted delivery: Polymers in drug delivery: A variety of drug delivery system in different scale from millimeter; micrometer, nanometer and molecular level: Administration routes such as implantation; intravenous injection, and pulmonary delivery: Synthesis and design of contrast agents for molecular imaging in MRI; SPECT, and fluorescence imaging.


EGBE 651 Intelligent Systems
  Schedule: Thursday 9.00AM-12.00PM
  Instructor:Dr. Panrasee Ritthiprawat
Intelligent systems: Fuzzy set: Fuzzy logic: Fuzzy inference system: Evolutionary computation: Hybrid systems based on fuzzy, neural and evolutionary computation: Bayesian networks: Maximum likelihood estimation: Data clustering and dimensionality reduction.


EGBE 680 Advanced Medical Robotics
  Schedule: Thursday 1.00PM- 4.00PM
  Instructor:Dr. Jackrit Suthakorn
  Spatial descriptions and transformations: Manipulator kinematics: Inverse kinematics: Jacobians: Manipulator dynamics: Trajectory generation: Advanced robotics in
medical applications, surgery and rehabilitation: Hands-on projects.


EGBE 695 Biomedical Engineering Seminar II*
  Schedule: Tueday 10.00 AM-11.00 AM
  Instructor:Dr. Jackrit Suthakorn (Coordinator)
  Weekly seminar in various topics related to advanced biomedical engineering research: Advanced biomedical imaging: Advanced biomedical signal and image
processing: Advanced drug delivery system: Advanced computer-assisted surgery: Advanced biosensor and advanced assistive technology: Moral and ethical learning, reporting and presentation.


EGBE 695 Seminar II**
  Schedule: Tueday 10.00 AM-11.00 AM
  Instructor:Dr. Jackrit Suthakorn (Coordinator)
  Discussion of special topics related to advanced biomedical engineering. Analysis of data, conclusions and presentation of reports are more advanced in details than
seminar I.

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Note(s)
*Ph.D. Level Only
**Master Degree Level Only
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