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Student Research at the Biothermal Technology Laboratory
The mission of the Biothermal Technology Laboratory (BTTL) is to promote research and education in the general field of thermal energy in biology and medicine Activity at the BTTL integrates the development of sensors, instrumentation, surgical devices, measurement techniques, physical modeling, numerical techniques, computation tools, and thermal design with applications in biology and medicine.
While specific
student research topics may vary, current research activity at the BTTL
includes the following thrust areas: Implantable
Miniature Sensors Computation
Tools for Surgery Planning Computation
Tools for Training of Cryosurgeons Cryosurgical
Devices Cryopreservation
Instrumentation Thermo-Mechanical
Stress in Cryopreservation Physical
Properties of Frozen Biomaterials
See glossary for more information and terminology.
Different research projects require different background and skills. Some student projects are computational, others are experimental, and many combine experimental with computational work. Projects at the BTTL may be suitable for students with background in core mechanical engineering and/or biomedical engineering, as well as students from other disciplines who are specializing in transport phenomena and/or computation.
Interested in more information on student projects at the BTTL? Graduate education: You may contact Prof. Yoed Rabin directly if you are a CMU student. Otherwise, you must first complete an application to one of the CMU graduate program. Undergraduate education: Undergraduate students of CMU are encouraged to participate in research at the BTTL as a part of the CIT Honors Research Program or as a part of the Department Research Honors (24-491/492). For more information on research topics, you may contact Prof. Yoed Rabin directly. For more information on the honors programs, you may contact Ms. Bonnie Olson, the Undergraduate Academic Advisor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Some popular
links: Cryosurgery
in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers (National Cancer
Institute) Cryosurgery
for prostate cancer (American Cancer Society) The American College of Cryosurgery
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