Biological Physics

Biological physics is a multidisciplinary study of nature that uses the tools and techniques of physics to living organisms on scales ranging from the molecular to the macroscopic. While it is a broad field of study, students who are interested might benefit from taking classes that include topics in nanoscale science and fluid mechanics.

Below, you will find opportunities in departments such as Physics and Applied & Engineering Physics.

Research

• Physics:
  • Biological Physics
• AEP:
  • Biophysics in Engineering
  • Nanobio Applications
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
  • Biotechnology
  • Microfluidics

Courses

• AEP 1200 - Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
• BME 2110 - Biomolecular Thermodynamics
• BEE 3310 - Bio-Fluid Mechanics
• BEE 3400 - Design and Analysis of Biomaterials
• BEE 4500 - Bioinstrumentation
• BIOMG 4310 - Frontiers in Biophysics
• CHEM 6090 - Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics
• CHEME 3230 - Fluid Mechanics
• ECE 4070 - Physics of Semiconductors and Nanostructures
• ECE 4360 - Nanofabrication and Characterization of Electronics
• MAE 3230 - Introductory Fluid Mechanics
• MSE 2610 - Mechanical Properties of Materials: From Nanodevices to Superstructures

Other opportunities

• Biophysics colloquia