1. BIOSYST-MeBioS Academic members: P. Darius, J. De Baerdemaeker, A
BIOSYST-MeBioS Academic members: P. Darius, J. De Baerdemaeker, A. Geeraerd, J. Lammertyn, B. Nicolaï, H. Ramon., W. Saeys

2. K.U.Leuven Established 1425 Largest Univ of Belgium 39 000 Students
Staff

3. Organigram K.U.Leuven Science, Technol. Engin. Group Humanities Group
Biomedical
Sciences
Faculty of
Bioscience
Engineering
Biosystems
Department
Mechatronics,
Biostatistics and
Sensors (MeBioS)
Dept. of Microbial
and Molecular
Systems
Dept. Of Land
Management and
Economics
...

4. MeBioS research subject
biological product
actuators
Process
technology
sensors
Design, optimisation and control

5. Approach: multiscale physics in biology
Fundamental research
Industrial R & D
Tech Transfer
Applied research
activity type km m mm µm
product/process scale nm

6. Fundamental research Research areas: Biosensor technology Biofluidics
Computational cell biology
Computational cell mechanics
Biophotonics

7. Applied research Focus: process design, optimisation and control
Application areas:
Agricultural and food process engineering
Postharvest technology
Food chain safety and quality
Diagnostics for life sciences

8. New Biosystems Engineering program Starts academic year 2012-2013

9. Biosystems Engineering: Why?
Integration of technology and biological knowledge
Technology for humans, animals and plants

10. Biosystems Engineering: What?
Biological product
actuators
Process
Technology
sensors
Design, optimisation and control

11. Technology for the Agrofood sector
Technology for biological processes at macro scale
Crop production
Animal production
Postharvest Technology
Food processing and preparation

12. Bionanotechnology
Technology for biological micro & nano scale
Biosensors & bio-electronics
Lab-on-a-chip technology
Bionanohybrid materials
Food and medical diagnostics

13. Human Health Engineering
Technology for the healthy human and his environment
Sports & Technology
Continuous health & welfare monitoring
Comfort & safety
Intelligent environment

14. Bachelor Bioscience Engineering
Phase 1 & 2 (120 credits) for all students
Chemistry & Biochemistry (29 credits)
Mathematics & Statistics (26 credits)
Biology (22 credits)
Physics (18 credits)
Geology & Soil science (7 credits)
Economy (4 credits)
Phase 3 (60 credits):
20 credits in common
7 options:
Forest, Nature & Landscape
Agriculture
Biosystems Engineering
Cel & Gene
Catalysis
Food
Environment

15. Option Biosystems Engineering
Applied mathematics
Experiment design (5 ECTS)
Applied mathematics for biosystems (5 ECTS)
Appled Physics
Mechanics of solid matter (5 ECTS)
Computater Aided Design and Engineering (3 ECTS)
Electronical instrumentation (5 ECTS)
Application domains
Biological production systems (5 ECTS)
Bio-environment management (6 ECTS)
Reactor science (5 ECTS)
Seminars biosystems engineering (3 ECTS)

16. Master Biosystems Engineering
Truncus communis (29 ects)
Major
Technology for
Agro-Food (32 ects)
Bio-nanotechnology (30 ects)
Human Health Engineering
(33 ects) -
Minor (20 ects)
(special) Minor (20 ects)
Free choice (~10 ects)
Free choice (~5 ects)
Master thesis (30 ects)

17. Master Biosystems Engineering
Truncus communis
Integration of biological responses in process management
Identification and control of biotechnical processes 6
Optics, lasers and acoustics
Biofluidics
Project biosystems engineering 6
Religion and philosophy 3

18. Master Biosystems Engineering
Major Technology for Agro-Food 32
Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis 5
Physical properties of biomaterials 5
Machine design
Applied thermodynamics 4
Computer Aided Design of Agricultural and Food Processes
Sustainable Precision Livestock Farming 5
Agricultural Robotics

19. Master Biosystems Engineering
Major Bionanotechnologie
Biosensor Technology and Bio-electronics 6
Nanobiology
Micro & Nanofluidics 3
Biomachines and Biomimetics 3
Microsystems and Sensors 3
Systems approach to unicellular organismen or modelling of tissue biology 6
Chemistry at the nanometer scale 6

20. Master Biosystems Engineering
Major Human Health Engineering 33
Human Health Data Processing 6
Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation 6
System Physiology
Nutrition and health 4
Functional anatomy of the Human
Locomotor System
Biosensors and Bio-electronics 3
Exercise Physiology
Human Psychology: Biopsychological Interactions 4

21. Special minor Applications for HHE
For students with Major HHE
required
- Seminars human health engineering (6 ects);
- Musculoskeletal biomechanics: measuring and modelling (7 ects);
- Nutrition and health (4 ects);
- Occupational biomechanics and ergonomics (3 ects).
For other Majors
required
- Integration of biological responses in process management (6 ects);
- System physiology (5 ects);
Functional anatomy of the human locomotor system (3 ects);
Optional (to total 20 ects)
Seminars human health engineering (6 ects);
Nutrition and metabolism (4 ects);
Nutrition and health (4 ects);
Musculoskeletal biomechanics: measuring and modelling (7 ects)
Occupational biomechanics and ergonomics (3 ects).