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IBT-920 Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Science
Campus ASAB
Programs PG
Session Fall Semester 2016
Course Title Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Science
Course Code IBT-920
Credit Hours 3
Pre-Requisutes None
Course Objectives
  • Provide a broad and balanced curriculum in Tissue engineering and Biomaterials Science in order to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to purse successful careers in both industry and research environments.
  • Provide teaching environment in which postgraduates can interact with academic staff through advanced course units and project work.
  • Oral and written communication, group work and IT skills.
  • Provide students with effective academic support and enable all students to achieve their full potential.
  • Monitor and enhance educational provision to ensure that it remains relevant to current development in research and industry in Pakistan.
Detail Content
  • Introduction to Tissue engineering, Introduction to Biomaterials Science
  • Materials in the living world today – Classes of Biomaterials
  • Anatomy and physiology of the human body
  • Tissue interactions/Tissue response to materials (cell-material interaction)
  • Structure and design of materials – Innovative Biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
    • Soft tissue replacement e.g. skin, connective tissues, heart, nerves 
    • Hard tissue replacement e.g. bone, cartilage, tendon
  • Transplantation – organ transplant and replacement 
  • Design I Project – Bioengineering innovation and design
  • Nanomaterials for Tissue engineering e.g. nanotubes, nanoparticles and nanowires
  • Importance of Tissue engineered products in Industry
Text/Ref Books
  • Principles of tissue engineering - Lanza, R. P., Langer, Robert S., Vacanti, Joseph, 2007
  • Biomaterials, medical devices, and tissue engineering an integrated approach - Silver, Frederick H., 1994
  • Materials Science and Engineering an Introduction, William D Callister, Jr., 6th,or 7th or 8th Edition
  • Biomaterials science an introduction to materials in medicine - Ratner, B. D., Society for Biomaterials, 2004
Time Schedule
Faculty/Resource Person Assistant Professor – Dr Shahrukh (PhD)