Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering IIT Madras

The Department of Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering was founded in 1959 and has grown into a full-fledged interdisciplinary graduate research department over the years. The department focuses on academic activities in three broad areas viz., Biomedical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics. The background of the faculty members are in varied disciplines such as Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, Biomedical and Applied Physics and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the department.