Department of Biomedical Engineering

Major Research Areas

Medical imaging and biosensing for disease diagnosis, monitoring and treatment assessment.
Novel ultrasonic imaging techniques and systems, including elasticity sensing, photoacoustic, high-resolution ultrasound, three-dimension, and sonomyography techniques.
Novel optical techniques, including photoacoustics, optical coherent tomography, ultrasonically guided high-resolution optical focusing in biological tissue.
Innovative nanobiotechnology and microfluidic devices targeting for point-of-care biosensing.

To study the influence of mechanical forces on gene expression by changing nuclear mechanics and epigenetics with applications in cancer, stem cells, and immune responses.
To identify and to understand the niche factors that govern stem cells fate, and drive them towards osteoblastic and/or chondrogenic lineages for tissue repair.
To study ion channels in reproductive, airway and bone health and diseases, and in particular the development of ion channels into molecular targets for biomedical engineering approaches in the diagnosis/treatment of related human diseases.
To develop microscale and nanoscale technologies with the ultimate goal of generating tissue-engineered organs and controlling cell behaviors for addressing clinical problems.
To develop nanoparticle based theranostics (therapeutic diagnostics) capable of imaging, drug delivery and monitoring the therapeutic responses in single platform, enabling targeted cancer photo-therapy, pain imaging/medication, Alzheimer's disease photo-therapy and vision recovery based on artificial photo-receptors.

Encompass various underpinning clinical and engineering sciences related to the neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) system. The scope covers the molecular understanding of the pathologies associated with the NMS system and health protection against those disease and disabling processes; laboratory, imaging and functional assessment of the NMS system; acute and long-term therapeutics for NMS disorders; assistive technologies for rehabilitation and enablement.
Help develop healthcare technology that will support NMS health in the community.

Improve the condition or function of people with disabilities, thus to enhance their quality of life. The scope covers design of prosthetic components and interfaces, control of prostheses, smart orthotic devices, management of foot problems, stroke, cerebral palsy, scoliosis and other spinal deformities, outcome measures of prosthetic and orthotic interventions, CAD-CAM application, evidence-based practice, and other engineering or clinical aspects of prosthetics and orthotics.
Apply existing or emerging technologies for improving the independence and productivity of persons with disabilities. The Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre has offered direct expert services to the disabled and rehabilitation communities since 1987. Many research projects have been developed, namely environmental control and monitoring systems, special seating and mobility devices, augmentative and alternative communication devices, therapeutic training systems and robotic devices.