Centre for Medical Electronics

About the Centre

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering has the rare distinction of having a separate Medical Electronics laboratory from as early as 1975. A Post Graduate degree specializing in Medical Electronics was introduced in 1993 – the first of its kind among Indian universities and accredited with a grade “A” by the National Board of Accreditation, AICTE, India. The alumni are employed in Medical Electronics industries and hospitals. Understanding the importance of Medical Electronics in health care, various activities have been taken up at Anna University for the past decades. Now it has the infrastructure and trained man power to take up any curricular and research activities in this field. Anna University has established a separate Centre for Medical Electronics for this purpose in the year 1998. In July 2006, a new course M.E. (Bio Medical Engineering) has also been started. The people associated with Centre for Medical Electronics are trained in the varied areas of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Electronics. An under graduate programme B.E. Bio Medical Engineering has been started from July 2008. A four weeks training in hospital or in any Medical Electronics industry accompanied by project in R&D activities of industries or hospitals are part of the curriculum for both B.E (Bio Medical Engineering) and M.E (Medical Electronics) and M.E (Bio Medical Engineering) programmes.

Director's Message

Dear Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends Greetings and Very Warm Welcome to Centre for Medical Electronics! Centre for Medical Electronics was established in the year 1998 in Anna University, Chennai. The Centre aims to develop affordable and cost-effective medical devices and analysis tools that enhance healthcare in India. The main focus of the Centre is research development and training. The Centre carries out multidisciplinary research in the field of healthcare. The core strength of the Centre are in research areas such as cardiac function analysis, development of low cost rehabilitation aids, fetal ECG and Uterine contractile analysis, biosensors and instrumentation, BioSignal processing, Medical Image Processing, medical Informatics, Brain Electrical Activity Monitoring, Biomechanics, Giat Analysis, Medical Standards, Modelling and simulation studies in medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience, Medical Embedded Systems, Rehabilitation devices and brain control interface applications. The Centre also provides avenues to researches to pursue high level of research in the various fields of medical electronics and provide training for industry employees and healthcare professionals to better prepare them for this rapidly changing and growing field.

Dr. S. Poonguzhali

Facilities

Biosignal and Imaging Processing Lab

Biosignal and Imaging Processing Lab

Cognitive Function Analysis Lab

The facilities available in the lab aid the students and researchers in exploring fascinating facades of human cognitive abilities like decision making and attention. This lab is dedicated to cutting edge research in cognitive neuroscience. Researchers working in this area and related fields get an opportunity to discover various neuroimaging techniques to elucidate various cognitive intricacies from brain activity. Researchers in the field of biomedical engineering and cognitive neuroscience have an enriching experience in understanding the functioning of the brain at the lab.

Gait Analysis Lab

The Gait Analysis Laboratory at Centre for Medical Electronics, Anna University, is a research laboratory that aims in keeping in par with the constantly evolving state of the art technology in gait research. It involves kinetic and kinematic analysis of human movement. The lab offers opportunities and resources to nurture and encourage students to develop and carry forward innovative ideas in the field of gait analysis and provide sustainable solutions to our society.

Opto Electronics and Medical Imaging Lab

University Grants Commission has recognized the achievements of Anna University in the field of Biomedical Instrumentation and provided the University with the coveted status as the University with Potential for Excellence in the field of Bio Medical Engineering and Instrumentation. This lab has been developed with various equipment and image processing software worth of Rs.2,13,74,000 (Rupees Two Crore Thirteen Lakh and Seventy-Four Thousand) through UGC-UPE Scheme. The lab is dedicated to research and development in varied areas of biomedical engineering and the facilities available cater to the needs of UG and PG students as well as Ph.D. scholars.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Lab

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Lab

Biochemistry and Human Physiology Lab

Biochemistry and Human Physiology Lab

Biomedical Instrumentation Lab

Biomedical Instrumentation Lab

Medical Embedded System Lab

Medical Embedded System Lab