Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Bioengineering

Allen Bell, M.Eng. '18
Knowledge Discovery Services Associate at AbbVie

"I'm happy to say that I use my M.Eng. degree every day! My role is somewhat multidisciplinary where I function as both a biomedical data scientist and business process analyst. My workday normally consists of leveraging my biomedical knowledge and technical skills to create automated workflows that extract data on relationships between biological entities from medical research databases. I've been able to use business skills I gained through the M.Eng. program through leading internal technical consulting initiatives at AbbVie and analyzing project data so the team can better predict timelines and capacities down the road."

Madhuri Krishnamurthy Ratnakumar,M.Eng. '19
Quality Analyst at FUJIFILM Medical Systems

"I have always wanted to pursue the healthcare IT domain and was looking for an in-depth understanding of biological systems and technologies. The M.Eng. program was a good fit for learning about how each system like CT would integrate with research criteria like bone density effects based on protein trackers. For international students who are career orientated - time is very precious and utilizing portals for job search is crucial. There are many portals in UIUC - ECS, iVenture, research park were useful for me. I recommend talking to professors and lot of networking from day one. "