Admissions to MS Bioengineering at Christian Medical College, Vellore 2016-2017 The Bioengineering program at CMC-Vellore is unique in India in offering Postgraduate engineering education in a medical institution. It imparts training in engineering analysis, design and prototyping within a multi- faceted medical institution. Its aim is to bring some of the best global practices in interdisciplinary biomedical engineering R&D to address healthcare problems in India. Bioengineering at CMC Bioengineering Involves basic science and applied research in medical instrumentation, prostheses, mathematical analysis of physiological processes, biomechanics of musculoskeletal systems, rehabilitation engineering etc. Bioengineering has engineering at its core, and includes the disciplines of physics, mechanics, electronics, and computational methods applied to physiology and medicine. The Department The Bioengineering department at CMC-Vellore works closely with several other departments in CMC and significant work has been in Physiological Measurements, Prostheses and Assistive Devices, Electrodiagnostics, Neuorehabilitation technology etc. The department has electronics and mechanical fabrication and testing labs as well as embedded and GUI software development facilities. Devices developed in the department are in use in clinical departments and research labs in CMC and other institutions. The Bioengineering department at CMC is a participant in a three institution M.Tech. (Clinical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Medical Devices) initiative, jointly run by IIT-Madras, SCTIMST-Trivandrum and CMC-Vellore. The admissions for those programmes are advertised separately. The MS Bioengineering program The academic program in Bioengineering at CMC-Vellore, leading to the MS degree emphasizes contributions to the biophysics & bioengineering of human physiology and medicine. Students undergo one year of course work and one year of research project at CMC-Vellore. Students interact closely with clinical and basic science departments in CMC-Vellore, to formulate a research problem. All Bioengineering student research is jointly supervised by clinical and basic medical science faculty. Future Prospects This degree will equip students to apply quantitative and engineering methods to solve healthcare problems. Career prospects includes academic research and teaching careers as well as R&D in the medical devices industry. Eligibility Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in engineering, preferably Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Computer Science or equivalent. A qualifying score in GATE is required. http://bioe-cmcvellore.in Applicants can download the application form from http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in/ and submit the completed form by 29 th April 2016. Last date for receiving application: 29 th April 2016 Eligible candidates will be called for a written test followed by an interview in June 2016. Selected candidates are eligible to receive a stipend. The MS Bioengineering degree at CMC,Vellore is awarded by Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum (an Institute of National Importance, Govt of India)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE 632 002. BIOENGINEERING APPLICATION 2016 Please fill this form in BLOCK LETTERS. ONLY ONE COURSE per candidate. Please use codes mentioned on the next two pages for items with (*). APPLICATION NO: 1. Name of the Candidate (as in University records) 2. Address for Communication (Do not enter your name here) Preferably light background Photo Passport size Please paste Do not Staple or Pin PINCODE: PHONE: (STD Code-Number) MOBILE: I declare that all information in this form is correct. I understand that falsification of data will result in automatic disqualification. Email:... 3. Sex (M/F) 4. Date of birth (DD MM YY) 5. Religion* ---------------------------------------------------------- Signature Place: Date: 6. Community* 7. State of Domicile*
8. Institution for undergraduate Engineering Degree (BE/B.Tech): a) Institution Code*: b) Institution Name : c) Branch Code* : d) Branch Name : 9. GATE: a) Score : b) Branch : c) Year : 10. Course applied for a) Course Name : b) Course Code*: c) Sponsorship is not available for Bioengineering at present. But if you meet all the other requirements and are eligible for sponsorship please mention Employment history and potential sponsor -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 11. Will you have fulfilled ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ( including completion of sponsorship obligation) as detailed in the bulletin, within the time of admission for the course applied to above (Y/N) (IF No, give details separately.) Potential Sponsored Candidates who meet all academic criteria may please contact The Registrar, CMC, Vellore. 12. Application & Registration fee Rs.1,300/- Name of Bank DDNo. Date: Demand Draft in favour of C.M.C. Vellore Association a/c on any scheduled Bank, Payable in Vellore (Basic Administrative fee Rs.1,300/-. The Candidates applying from SAARC countries should send Rs.2,500/- or its equivalent and those from other foreign countries US dollars 100 or its equivalent.) THE COMPLETED FORM WITH ALL ENCLOSURES MUST REACH THE REGISTRAR, CMC, VELLORE 632 002, BY 29 th April 2016
Instruction and Codes for filling the Application Form overleaf: If space is inadequate for any item, please use an additional sheet. Where Y / N or M / F choices are offered, enter the correct alphabet. Y For Sponsorship Obligation, please give expected date of completion in the boxes overleaf. Use a pen (ink or ball point) preferably black, to fill the form. Keep within the box provided and write in Block Letters, forming the words as close to the alphabet and numerical set given below: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PLEASE DO NOT DAMAGE THIS FORM BY ADDITIONAL FOLDS OR TEARS. (Fold once in the middle before posting) CODES: Institution code: Branch Code: 01 CMC, Vellore 02 Central or State (Govt) Institution (eg. IIT, NIT) 01 Electrical and Electronics Engineering 03 Other 02 Mechanical Engineering 03 Computer Science & Engineering State of Domicile: 04 Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering 01 Andaman & Nicobar 05 Civil Engineering 02 Andhra Pradesh 06 Chemical Engineering 03 Arunachal Pradesh 07 Other 04 Assam 05 Bihar 06 Chandigarh 07 Chattisgarh Course Code: 08 Delhi 09 Goa M.S Bioengineering 10 Gujarat 11 Haryana Community: 12 Himachal Pradesh 13 Jammu & Kashmir 01. Scheduled Caste 14 Jharkhand 02. Scheduled Tribe 15 Karnataka 03. Most Backward Class 16 Kerala 04. Backward Class 17 Lakshadweep 05. Others 18 Madhya Pradesh 19 Maharastra Religion: 20 Manipur 21 Meghalaya 01. Christian 22 Mizoram 02. Hindu 23 Nagaland 03. Islam 24 Orissa 04. Others 25 Puducherry 26 Punjab 27 Rajasthan 28 Sikkim 29 Tamil Nadu 30 Tripura 31 Uttar Pradesh 32 Uttaranchal 33 West Bengal 34 Other Country
List of Bodies and Churches that may certify candidates under the sponsored category Code bodies / Churches Code bodies / Churches 1. Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church 2. Arcot Lutheran Church # 3. Assemblies of God in North India # 4. Baptist Church of Mizoram 5. Chaldean Syrian Church of the East 6. Christian Assemblies in India 7. Christian Service Society of the Bengal, Orissa & Bihar # 8. Church of North India, Nagpur Diocese 9. Church of North India Synod The Synodical Board of Health services 10. C.S.I. Coimbatore Diocese 11. C.S.I. Dornakal Diocese # 12. C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese 13. C.S.I. Karimnagar Diocese # 14. C.S.l. Karnataka Diocese Inter diocesan Medical Board 15. C.S.I Krishna Godavari Diocese 16. C.S.I. Madras Diocese 17. C.S.l. Madhya Kerala Diocese 18. C.S.I. Madurai-Ramnad Diocese 19. C.S.l. Medak Diocese # 20. C.S.I. North Kerala Diocese 21. C.S.I. Rayalaseema Diocese 22. C.S.I. South Kerala Diocese 23. C.S.I. Tiruchy-Tanjore Diocese 24. C.S.l. Tirunelveli Diocese 25. C.S.I. Vellore Diocese 26. Council of Baptist Churches in North East India 27. Council of Christian Hospitals 28. Eastern Regional Board of Health Services 29. Emmanuel Hospital Association 30. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh 31. Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church # 32. India Evangelical Lutheran Church # 33. Inter Ashram Fellowship 34. Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church 35. Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Assembly 36. Kolhapur Church Council # 37. Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church 38. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Catholicate of the East 39. Marathi Mission 40. Mar thoma Syrian Church of Malabar 41. Mennonite Medical Board of the Mennonite Church in India. 42. Methodist Church in India 43. Mizo Presbyterian Church Synod 44. North Bank Baptist Christian Association 45. Poona Christian Medical Association 46. The Salvation Army India South Eastern Territory 47. The Salvation Army India South Western Territory # 48. The Salvation Army India Western Territory 49. Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches # 50. Southern Asia Division of Seventh Day Adventists 51. Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church 52. U.P. Regional Board of Health Services 53. The Leprosy Mission 54. Christoffel Blinden Mission 55. C.S.l. Jaffna Diocese 56. International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention 58. South East Asia Union Mission of SDA Singapore 59. United Mission to Nepal 60. Christian Medical College, Vellore. 61. Value Programme, CMC Ludhiana # NOT ELIGIBLE TO CERTIFY THIS ACADEMIC YEAR