Bio-Materials Engineering (IBM in French)

IBM option: Bio-Materials Engineering

  • Responsable: Franck Cleymand (franck.cleymand@univ-lorraine.fr)
  • Societal challenges: Santé, Ressources, Environnement
  • Keywords: biomatériaux, matériaux bio-inspirés, céramiques, polymères, nanomatériaux, dispositifs médicaux, écoconception/design, durabilité, biotechnologies

The world of healthcare is facing new developments and challenges that require adaptation and innovation. In this sector, skills in biomaterials and medical sciences but also in management and digital skills are needed. For engineers, 2 main areas are growing rapidly: the field of diagnostics, medical technologies and biotechnologies and the field of health organisation and medical data management.

The Bio-Materials Engineering option offers a set of scientific courses coupled with lessons allowing the future engineer to become familiar with the (bio)medical world, in order to train for transversal jobs in the field of health (but also in the environment), by having a double competence: health and biomaterials engineering.

Ultimately, the aim is to train a new type of generalist engineer, capable of putting their skills and knowledge at the service of the health world. They will be able to work in the medical device and drug industries, in hospitals, in companies in the sector or in software publishers, for example, to create video games with therapeutic properties.

In addition, the IBM option offers a comprehensive education in the field of polymers and ceramics; it therefore also opens up prospects in sectors such as aeronautics, automotive, design, eco-design, etc.