Schwan Laboratory inaugurated at GITAM
GITAM School of Core Engineering has inaugurated the Schwan Laboratory to provide students with hands-on training in biomedical instrumentation and research. The facility features advanced medical technology to support the university's B.Tech programme in Biomedical Engineering.
Why it matters
This development enhances practical engineering education in India, bridging the gap between academic theory and clinical medical device workflows.
GITAM School of Core Engineering (GSCE), Visakhapatnam, has established the Schwan Laboratory for biomedical training and research. The facility was inaugurated on Monday by P. Bharani Chandra Kumar, Director, GSCE, in the presence of I. Sarat Babu, Head of the Department of Biotechnology, faculty members, and students.
The laboratory provides access to biomedical instrumentation and training platforms for physiological signal acquisition, respiratory assessment, and biomechanical evaluation. Its facilities include BIOPAC systems for ECG, EEG, and EMG analysis, a Noraxon EMG and gait analysis platform, surgical diathermy training units, a haemodialysis demonstration system, non-invasive ventilators, pulmonary function test spirometers, syringe pumps, and defibrillator simulators.
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