USF Medical Engineering Industry Relations Booklet

USF Biomedical Engineers Fueling Talent Pipelines & Partnerships for Industry and R&D

www.usf.edu/engineering/bme

A World of Opportunity - Employers that Hire USF Biomedical Engineers Medical Devices

KLS Martin Group

Pfizer

Mettler-Toledo

& Health Tech

Medtronic

National Resilience

Pall Corporation

Abbott

Stryker

Takeda

Philips

Alcon

Teleflex

United Therapeutics

Siemens Energy

Apyx Medical

Terumo Aortic

Arthrex

TriMed Orthopaedic Implants

Axogen

VenoCare

Baxter International

ZimVie Dental

BD Biosense Webster (J&J) Boston Scientific

Amgen

Cardinal Health

Avantor

CONMED

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Cordis

Catalent

Dentsply Sirona

Eli Lilly

Evergen

Genentech

Exactech

Lonza

Getinge

Merck

J&J

Technology & Data

Honeywell Aerospace

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Abbott

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Medtronic

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Amgen

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Merck

Moffitt Cancer Center

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BD

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Moderna

Epic

NASA

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NASA

HP

U.S. Department of Veterans

Boston Scientific

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Pfizer

Surgical Theatre

Affairs

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Genentech

USPTO

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Stryker

SHINING 3D

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J&J

Accenture

Government &

Booz Allen Hamilton

Research

Domino Data Lab

Biotech & Pharma AbbVie

Moderna

Top Global USF BME Employers

Engineering & Manufacturing Boeing

Why Companies Choose Biomedical

Bruker Nano Surfaces

Engineers from USF

Donaldson ITW (Illinois Tool Works) Jabil

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Interdisciplinary training in electrical, mechanical, chemical and biological systems

How to Engage with our Biomedical Engineering Students Hire

Info Sessions

Attend our Career Mixers

Speak with students about

Capstone Industry Led Projects

Internships and co-ops

Day in the Lobby

Senior Design - yearlong

R&D Opportunities

One-on-one or small group

Junior Design Project

Host Tours of your facilities Sponsor Special events or awards

Experience in regulated product design and testing

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Systems-level problem-solving and communication skills

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Proven success in both traditional and emerging sectors

Speaking Opportunities

company opportunities

Offer

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Research Areas •

Bioelectronics

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Molecular Medicine

interactions

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Biomechanics

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Neural Engineering

Lunch with Industry

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Biomedical Imaging

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Rehabilitation

Round table discussions with

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Tissue Engineering

students about career paths,

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Drug Delivery

competitive edge, topics of interest

Engineering

Skills

INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS

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Soft Skills Coding & Software Tools

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Team building, conflict resolution, report writing, time management, organization, problem solving, and presentations MATLAB, Python, LTspice, COMSOL/ANSYS, CAD SOLIDWORKS, SPSS, Mini Tab, MS Office 365

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & TRANSLATION

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Human-Centered Design Concept Generation & Prototyping Feasibility & Risk-Informed Design

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Apply the Stanford Biodesign Model to a structured medical product development framework Identify unmet clinical needs using a user-centered design approach Generate and prototype solutions, assess technical and clinical feasibility Apply risk-informed design practices with appropriate modeling/simulation and benchtop testing requirements Communicate value propositions across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Quality Systems & Design Controls Data Integrity & Process Compliance

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Apply quality system principles: documentation, traceability, data integrity within regulated engineering projects Apply design controls, documentation, and traceability practices aligned with FDA and ISO standards Apply clinical data handling and interoperability standards while maintaining HIPAA data integrity and security Integrate standard based design aligned with industry and regulatory standards (e.g. FDA, ASTM, IEC, EMA, ISO)

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Sample Experiences

USF BME Senior Skills Inventory

Category

QUALITY & REGULATED SYSTEMS

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BIOELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION

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Amplifier & Filter Design Microcontroller Programming Serial Communication Equipment Operation Digital & Analog Transducers

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Design and prototype biosensors and biomedical instrumentation using tools such as Simulink, LTspice and MATLAB Integrate analog front ends, filters, and data acquisition systems to achieve functional, data-driven performance Develop and program embedded medical devices including PCB design and Arduino platform proficiency Operate standard lab equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, DC Supply, function generator) Implement feedback and safety control systems, ensuring device reliability, documentation, and regulatory awareness Assemble hardware and software components into proof-of-concept and preclinical devices

BIODATA COLLECTION & PROCESSING

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Conduct Experiments Apply Physiology Knowledge Signal Detection in Noise Fourier Analysis Statistical Analysis

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Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments with power validation Extract biological signals from noise using filtering, FFT, and feature detection methods Understand and quantitatively model physiological processes using ODE/PDE-based computational methods Apply statistics and hypothesis testing to the analysis of collected physiological data Integrate multiple types of biosignal data (e.g., cardiovascular and neuronal) to enhance monitoring, and diagnostics

MICROFLUIDICS & BIOFLUID DYNAMICS

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Microfluidic Device Design Biofluid Dynamics Membrane Diffusion Analysis

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Design and conduct microfluidic and lab-on-chip experiments to study cell behavior and fluid-tissue interactions Model and analyze fluid flow and transport phenomena using COMSOL, MATLAB, or SolidWorks Apply hemodynamics principles to simulate physiological vasculature and evaluate medical technologies

BIOMECHANICS & BIOMATERIALS

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Stress & Strain Analysis Biomechanical Simulation Structure-Function Analysis

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Analyze stress-strain response of biological and synthetic tissues using Instron Construct FEM simulations to determine biomechanical loading of physiological structures for medical applications Model material behavior and tissue-material interfaces using FEBio, MATLAB, or Python

CELL & GENE THERAPY

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Mammalian Cell Culture Fluorescence Microscopy Immunohistochemistry Microplate Reader Assays

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Maintain and expand mammalian cell cultures under sterile conditions Analyze fluorescence microscopy images using ImageJ Stain cells for fluorescence imaging Integrate multichannel imaging data to correlate structural and functional insights

TISSUE ENGINEERING

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Scaffold Fabrication Microcontact Printing Histology

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Develop and characterize biomaterial scaffolds for tissue engineering Pattern proteins on surfaces to tailor cell attachment Fabricate soft master mold Characterize engineered and native tissues using histology

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* USF BME BS graduates possess competencies beyond these listed via electives, hands-on research, lab experience, internships and real-world engineering projects.

USF Biomedical Engineering A Leading-Edge Curriculum Built for Innovative Problem-Solvers USF Biomedical Engineering graduates are trained at the intersection of technology, biology, and innovation. Through a rigorous curriculum spanning medical device design, tissue engineering, computational modeling, imaging, neural engineering, drug delivery, biomechanics, and bioinstrumentation, students gain the cross-disciplinary skills needed to advance healthcare and biotechnology. Our graduates emerge as industry-ready innovators - equipped to drive product development, clinical translation, and next-generation biomedical solutions.

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Fall Semester

Fall Semester

Fall Semester

4

MAC 2311 Calculus I

4

MAC 2313 Calculus III

3

BME 4508 BME Signals & Systems Analysis

2

BME 4057C Biomedical Eng Lab II

3

CHM 2045 General Chemistry

3

PHY 2049 General Physics II

3

BME 4503 Biomedical Instrumentation

3

BME 4882 Biomedical Engineering Design I

1

CHM 2045L General Chemistry I

1

PHY 2049L General Physics II Lab

3

BME 4232 Biomechanics

3

BME 3632 Biomedical Transport Process

R

EGN 3000 Foundation of Eng.

3

BME 3060 BME Fundamentals

3

STEM Upper-Level Elective

3

BME 4514C Embedded Systems for BME

3

EGN 3000L Foundations of Eng. Lab

3

BSC 2010 Cellular Processes

3

Univ. Gen. Ed. Humanities Elective

3

BME Upper-Level Elective

3

ENC 1101 Composition 1

1

BSC 2010L Cellular Processes Lab

3

BME 3009 Intro to Biomedical Engineering

17

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

14

Total Credits

Spring Semester

Spring Semester

4

MAC 2312 Calculus II

3

3

CHM 2046 General Chemistry II

1

CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Lab

3

3

PHY 2048L General Physics I

1

PHY 2048L General Physics I Lab

3 15

Spring Semester

Spring Semester

EGN 3433 Modeling & Analysis Eng Syst

2

BME 4056C Biomedical Eng Lab 1

3

BME 4883C Biomedical Engineering Design II

or MAP 2302 Differential Equations

3

BME 3312 Molecular and Cellular Eng.

3

BME Upper-Level Elective

EGN 3373 Intro to Electrical Systems

3

BME 4409 Engineering Physiology

3

STEM Upper-Level Elective

3

BME 3053 Computer Programming BME

3

BME 3082 Ethics for BME

3

Univ. Gen. Ed. Social Science

3

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry

3

BME 4101 Biomaterials Engineering

ENC 1102 Composition II

3

POS 2041 or AMH 2010 or AHM 2020

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

14

Total Credits

12

Total Credits

Summer Semester

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Summer Semester 3

EGN 3343 Thermodynamics

3

EGN 2440 Prob & Stats for Engineers

3

St. Gen. Ed. Humanities Elective

9

Total Credits

Fifth Year Summer Semester

Summer Semester

Accelerated Master’s Concentration Options Biomechanics Biomedical Imaging & Bioelectronics

For more information:

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Cell & Tissue Engineering Molecular Medicine & Drug Delivery Neuroengineering & Rehabilitation Engineering