The guest lecture comprises the future scope of biomedical engineer in different specialized fields like sales executive, service executive, field service engineer, application specialist. The opportunities available for biomedical engineers in different areas like in hospital, manufacturing companies and which are all the companies suited for biomedical engineer has been explained. Research in biomedical engineering involves both discovery and invention. Clinical advances provide input for further improvements in methodology and for generating hypotheses to be tested in the laboratory; and conversely, the results of fundamental advances in biology, medicine, materials and physicochemical and engineering processes can lead to the development of therapy and technology that may reach the clinic. Indeed, major inventions of biomedical engineering such as artificial joints, magnetic resonance imaging, heart pacemakers, heart–lung machines and angioplasties are built on findings stemming from basic research and have enabled further discoveries.
Jobs for Biomedical Engineering can be explained fields and sub fields like tissue, cellular and genetic engineering, computational biology, biomaterials, bio-nanotechnology, medical imaging, and biomedical electronics, among many others. This makes an immense job market for biomedical engineers. While imaging and electronics have been around for decades, tissue engineering is a relatively new area. It has immense growth potential and contribution to the scope of biomedical engineering. Additionally, it is responsible for maintaining, restoring and improving damaged tissue while computational biology helps in human genome sequencing and modelling biological systems. The innovations in tissue engineering have enhanced the support and care for the global geriatric population: the ageing ‘Baby Boomers’. Moreover, tissue engineering also focuses on cultivating living tissue with active biological cells, creating trans dermal patches used for controlling nicotine addiction, and wearable medical devices widely used by geriatric patients.
