Industrial Bioengineering University of Naples Federico II

Overview

In particular, the Master degree course in Industrial Bioengineering from University of Naples Federico II is a multidisciplinary field, focused on the design, fabrication and development of devices that physically interact with biological entities such as molecules, cells, tissues and organs. 

Massive improvements have been achieved so far in Prosthetics, Pharmacy, Diagnostics thanks to the translation of engineering concepts to the clinical practice.

Tangible examples of this integration are represented by drug eluting stents, bioactive hip prosthesis, biodegradable bone fixations, antifouling intraocular lenses, protein-based MRI contrast agents, nanovectors for targeted and controlled drug delivery. 

Industrial Bioengineers are professional that possess a solid knowledge in Engineering, which is complemented by a fundamental knowledge on cell and molecular biology and physiology. 

Key facts

• The Master Degree in Industrial Bioengineering belongs to the LM-21 class (Classe delle Lauree in Ingegneria Biomedica). The programme is conceived in order to provide the students with ‘tools’ that are necessary to translate the recent outcomes of the biotech field in the development of effective and feasible therapeutic strategies and diagnostic systems. In particular, the course is founded on three main pillars, namely Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Nanomedicine and Diagnostic Devices. 

• Therefore, classes are organized in order to cover various aspects of Industrial Engineering (mechanics, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, material science and technology) that are integrated with a fundamental understanding of biology and medicine.