IET Biomedical Engineering Group

IET Newsletter (2021)

Biomedical Engineers apply technology and engineering analysis, tools and knowledge of material and structural behaviour to solve healthcare problems.

Biomedical Engineering Group, is made up of volunteer members from these industrial sectors, healthcare organisations and academia. The aim of the group is to raise awareness and further knowledge in this multidisciplinary field and support the industry to advance through networking opportunities, connecting individuals, giving voice to active individuals and sharing knowledge.

The group is focused on topics that rely on the application of engineering or technology to address healthcare and clinical problems. This includes design, development, manufacture, maintenance and commercialisation of medical technologies, equipment and devices, such as artificial internal organs, replacements for body parts, and machines or methods for diagnosing, managing or treating medical problems.

The group was founded by Dr Ashkan Eliasy and Dr Andrew Kaldos in January 2021. The group has organised two events in areas of 3D testing using optical metrology and the internet of things, both focused in healthcare applications. Until the end of 2021, the group will be organising a total of five events in areas ranging from 3D printing and wearables to additive manufacturing for the medical industry. It intends to provide plenty of growth and networking opportunities.

The group attracted three additional enthusiastic volunteers in the steering committee, Mike McKean to provide strategic advice, Jack Hayes to support public relationships and Joshua Moore to support the operation.

The members of committee are focused on growing the group and bringing more volunteers onboard to support its activities and ensure meeting the group objectives. If readers of this article are interested to take part in Biomedical Engineering Group's activities, please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and register for our events.