Entry Level Qualification 

12

Career Fields 

Engineering & Technology

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

JEE MAIN BE/BTECH, GATE

About Career 

Bionics simply means biological techniques or biologically inspired engineering. As a Bionics Engineer, you will design, develop, construct, test, deploy, and repair artificial devices and technical systems which have some of the features of a biological or physiological system or that of a living being.

Well, have you watched the Star Wars movies - recent movies like The Last Jedi or the Rogue One or the earlier movies like The Return of the Jedi? Do you remember the humanoid robot character See-Threepio (C-3PO)? Or the T-800 humanoid (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) in the Terminator movies? However, as these are science fiction movies, so you may ask what’s the reality in these? Well, these are the future capabilities in Bionics Engineering. Thirty to fifty years from now, engineers will have the techniques and capabilities to build these.

Unbelievable? Not quite. Have you heard of the LUKE arm designed and marketed by Mobius Bionics? LUKE arm is a bionic prosthetic arm which, when fitted to a person whose arm had to be amputated (cut off) for some reason (may be by accident or due to some disease), can restore many of the features of a natural biological human arm such as rotational movement, gripping an object, lifting an object, etc.

Bionic Ear

A bionic ear is a neural cochlear implant which when implanted in people who suffer from severe or total hearing loss can restore the capability to hear sound. The bionic ear has a hearing aid type sound processor which converts sound into digital signals. The digital signals are transferred wirelessly to the cochlear implant inside human ears. The implant converts the digital sound signals into electrical impulses which in turn stimulate the cochlear nerves. These nerves carry the impulses to the area of the brain which let us hear sound.

The Bionic Eye

Still under development, the bionic eye, designed by Bionics Engineers, can restore the vision of a person who has lost his eyesight for some reason. Bionic eye consists of an image capturing camera which transmits the images to an implant in the eye using radio signals. The implant converts these signals into electrical impulses. The impulses in turn stimulate eye cells which are connected to the optic nerves. Optic nerves carry these impulses to activate the area of the brain which helps humans to see.

So, what do Bionics Engineers do then?                                                                                                                       

Remember that Bionics Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field in which people from several background can work. For example, Electronics Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Bioelectronics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Biological Engineers, Biophysicists, Computer Engineers, Data Engineers, Neuroscientists, Prosthetic Experts, Rehabilitation Medicine and Surgical Experts, and many other.
Bionics Engineers, or we should rather say Engineers working in the field of Bionics are involved in development of technologies in various areas. These technologies help us to design systems and devices which act like a biological system or a biological being. A few such areas are:

Artificial Neural Networks: Developing artificial neurons which work like the living nerve cells and neural networks which work like the nervous system in a living being in receiving, processing, and interpreting information. Artificial neural networks are used hugely in building robots and robotic systems. Robots like Sophia has embedded artificial neural networks which help her to process information and speak.

Biomimetics: This involves developing devices and systems which mimics or imitate biological systems and processes. Universally used velcro is an example of biomimetics. Velcro mimics the tiny hooks of a bar fruit. There are LED lights which mimic the patterns of scales in fireflies’ abdomen. Qualcomm’s Mirasol electronic visual display is inspired by Morpho butterflies.

Biorobotics: This involves building robots that resemble a living biological organism. We have just mentioned Sophia above.Sophia is a robot which can behave like a human in certain ways. Sophia is still an early stage robot. In the future, Biorobotics Engineers will build more human like robots, which are generally called humanoids. Star Wars like robots? Well that’s still quite far, but quite possible.

Biomechatronics: This involves design, development, and construction of devices and systems that have some features of a biological system. This involves use of Biological Sciences, Neurosciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechatronics. The bionic arm is an example of Biomechatronics.

BMIs Implants: BMI stands for brain machine interfaces. BMI is also referred to as MMI or mind machine interface. This field involves developing implants which can help human brains to control or operate machines or vice versa. Have you heard of the maverick billionaire Elon Musk? Well, he has set up a company called Neuralink which is doing pioneering research in this area.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As a Bionics Engineer (or as an Engineer working in Bionics Engineering), you may get involved in doing one or many of the roles and responsibilities mentioned below:

1. Conducting fundamental research to develop technologies in Bionics – technologies in artificial neural networking, brain machine interfaces, bionic prosthesis, biorobotics, and other areas.

2. Designing, developing, testing, and deploying biorobots or biorobotic systems.

3. Designing, developing, testing, and installing neural prostheses such as a bionic eye.

4. Designing, developing, testing, and constructing artificial biological organs such as an artificial heart, artificial kidney, etc.

5. Designing and developing biomaterials such as biopolymers which can be used as implants for carrying sensory impulses from a person’s skin to the brain.

6. Studying a lot on various theories and applications of biological sciences, electronic sciences, electrical sciences, and other areas as well as a lot of research work in various areas from books, journals, and periodicals.

7. Developing concepts and solutions to solve problems using Bionics.

8. Making technical drawings and charting out various intricate specifications for building bionic devices and systems.

9. Writing algorithms for bionic devices and systems to work.

10. Working for long hours in bionic laboratories or biomedical engineering laboratories for assembling, construction, and testing bionic systems and devices.

11. Using various computer programs for carrying out your work.

12. Modifying electronic hardware and computer software to suit the bionic device or system that you aim to build.

13. Preparing technical documentations, presentations, etc. for sharing your work with your colleagues or others in meetings, seminars, and conferences.

14. Working in bionics manufacturing facilities in different roles which involve assembling, construction, testing, and deployment of bionics devices and systems.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, along with Mathematics / Biology & any other subject as per scheme of studies – Bachelor’s degree in Electronics / Robotics / Electrical / Biomedical / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Biological Engineering / Computer / Biomechanical / Bioelectronics or in a similar field of Engineering – Master’s degree in Bionics / Robotics / Electronics / Electrical / Biomedical Engineering / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Biological Engineering / Bioelectronics / Computer / Biomechanical / Data Engineering / Information Engineering / similar field of Engineering

For this pathway, you must study Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, along with Mathematics / Biology & any other subject as per scheme of studies. Then you can first do a Bachelor degree in a select field of engineering such as Electronics / Robotics / Electrical / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation / Control Engineering / Instrumentation / Biomedical / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Biological Engineering / Computer / Biomechanical / Bioelectronics / Information Science & Engineering / similar field. Then you can do a Master’s degree in any of the above field or can do a Master’s degree in Bionics. Remember that Bionics Engineering as a course is very rarely available as Bionics Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, along with Mathematics / Biology & any other subject as per scheme of studies – Bachelor’s degree in Electronics / Robotics / Electrical / Biomedical / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Biological Engineering / Computer / Biomechanical / Bioelectronics or in a similar field of Engineering – Master’s degree in Bionics / Robotics / Electronics / Electrical / Biomedical Engineering / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Biological Engineering / Bioelectronics / Computer / Biomechanical / Data Engineering / Information Engineering / similar field of Engineering – Ph.D. in Bionics / Biomedical Engineering / Bioelectronics / Robotics / Mechatronics / in a similar field of Engineering

For this pathway, you must study Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, along with Mathematics / Biology & any other subject as per scheme of studies. Then you can first do a Bachelor degree in a select field of engineering such as Electronics / Robotics / Electrical / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation / Control Engineering / Instrumentation / Biomedical / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Biological Engineering / Computer / Biomechanical / Bioelectronics / Information Science & Engineering / similar field. Then you can do a Master’s degree in any of the above field or can do a Master’s degree in Bionics. Remember that Bionics Engineering as a course is very rarely available as Bionics Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field. After your Master’s degree, you can do a Ph.D. in Bionics / Biomedical Engineering / Bioelectronics / Mechatronics / Robotics / Biomechanical / Electronics / Biological Engineering / or in a similar field of Engineering.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics along with any other subject as per scheme of studies - UG - PG - PhD

For this pathway, you must study Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics along with any other subject as per scheme of studies.Then you can do a Bachelor’s degree in Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Statistics / Data Sciences / Computer Science / or a similar field of Science or Mathematics. After that, you can do a Master’s degree in Applied Physics / Biophysics / Mechanics / Physics / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Biostatistics / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Computational Sciences/ Data Sciences or a similar field of Science or Mathematics and then a Ph.D. in Physics / Mathematics / Biostatistics / Data Science / Chemistry / Computational Science / Computer Science / or in a similar field with research areas in Bionics or an area related to Bionics.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, along with Mathematics / Biology & any other subject as per scheme of studies – Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences – Master’s degree in Biological Sciences – Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with research areas in Bionics or a related area.

For this pathway, you must study Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, along with Mathematics / Biology & any other subject as per scheme of studies. Then you can do a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences / Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Zoology / Physiology / Microbiology / Biophysics / Biochemistry / in a related area. After your Bachelor’s degree, you can do a Master’s degree in any of the above fields or in fields such as Structural Biology / Neurobiology / Biostatistics / Bioinformatics / or a similar field. After your Master’s degree, you can do a Ph.D. in any of the above fields with a research area in Bionics or related. You may also do a Ph.D. in Bionics/Biological Engineering / related field.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology along with any other subject as per scheme of studies – Bachelor’s degree in Medical Science (MBBS or similar) – Master’s level or Doctoral level degree in Medical Sciences (MD/MS) in select fields – Post Doctoral level program such as M.Ch. in a select surgical field / D.M. in a select field of Medicine / or a Ph.D. in Bionics / Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (in select fields) / Similar programs in Medical Sciences

For this pathway, you must study Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology along with any other subject as per scheme of studies. Then you can enroll for a Bachelor degree in Medical Science (MBBS or MD) or enroll for a Pre-Med degree program (if you are in the USA). After your Bachelor’s degree in Medical Science, you can enroll for an MD/ MS program in fields like Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation Medicine / Regenerative Medicine / General Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery / Orthopaedics, etc. If you are in the USA, then after your Pre-Med, you must do an MD program. After your Master’s or Doctoral level qualification, you can do a Post-Doctoral level program such as M.Ch. in Neurosurgery / Orthopaedic Surgery / etc. or a D.M. in Neurology / Orthopaedics, etc. If you are in the USA, then after your MD program you can enroll for an MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program) in areas like Neuroscience and Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, etc. or you can do Fellowship in Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, etc. After your MD or MS (for countries other than the USA), you may also opt to do a Ph.D. in Bionics, Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, or in a related area.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology along with any other subject as per scheme of studies – Bachelor’s degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics – Master’s degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics – Ph.D. in Bioprosthetic / Neuroprosthetics/ Bionics / or in a similar field

For this pathway, you must study Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology along with any other subject as per scheme of studies. Then you can enroll for a Bachelor degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics. After your Bachelor’s degree, you have to a Master’s degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Then you can do a Ph.D. in Bioprosthetic / Neuroprosthetics / Bionics / or in a similar field with a research area related to Bionics.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

To be qualified to work in the field of Bionics Engineering or Bionics, you must complete Class 10 with all subjects as per scheme of studies and then you can complete your Class 11-12 with any of the combination – (i) Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics; (ii) Physics, Chemistry, and Biology; (iii) Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology .along with any other subject as per scheme of studies
Then, if you take combination (i), you can do a Bachelor’s degree in select fields of Engineering / Physical Sciences / Mathematical Sciences / Computer Sciences followed by a Master’s degree and then a Ph.D. If you pursue Engineering, you can get a job opportunity after a Master’s degree only. Combination (ii) can help you to study for a field in Biosciences / Medical Sciences/ Allied Medical Sciences such as Prosthetics and Orthotics. Then you must do a Master’s degree and then a Ph.D. If you take combination (iii) then you can do a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Engineering / Physical Science / Mathematics Science / Biological Sciences / Computer Sciences. After that you can do a Ph.D.

In your Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. level, you may choose to study in any one of the given fields (remember that there are many other fields apart from the following which can make you qualified to work in Bionics):

1. Artificial Intelligence

2. Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology

3. Biochemistry

4. Bioelectrical Engineering

5. Bioelectronics Engineering

6. Bioengineering

7. Bioinformatics

8. Biological Imaging, Signals & Sensors

9. Biology

10. Biomaterials

11. Biomechanical Engineering

12. Biomechanics

13. Biomedical Engineering

14. Bionics

15. Biophysics

16. Biosciences

17. Biosensor Technologies

18. Biostatistics

19. Biotechnology

20. Brain Science

21. Cell & Tissue Engineering

22. Chemistry

23. Clinical Neurophysiology

24. Cognitive Sciences

25. Communication Engineering

26. Computational Biology

27. Computational Mathematics

28. Computational Neuroscience

29. Computational Physics

30. Computational Sciences & Engineering

31. Computer Networking (Computer Science)

32. Computer Networks

33. Computer Networks & Information Security

34. Computer Science

35. Computer Science & Engineering

36. Control Engineering

37. Data Science & Engineering

38. Data Sciences

39. Digital Electronics

40. Distributed & Parallel Computing

41. Electrical and Computer Engineering

42. Electrical and Electronics Engineering

43. Electrical Engineering

44. Electrical Signal Processing & Systems

45. Electromechanical Engineering

46. Electronics

47. Electronics & Communication Engineering

48. Electronics & Instrumentation

49. Electronics and Biomedical Engineering

50. Electronics and Computer Engineering

51. Electronics Engineering

52. Embedded Systems and VLSI Design

53. Engineering Mechanics

54. Engineering Physics

55. Information Science & Engineering

56. Instrumentation Engineering and Technologies
57. Kinesiology

58. Life Science

59. Machine Learning

60. Material Physics

61. Materials Science and Engineering

62. Mathematics

63. Mathematics and Computer Science

64. Mathematics and Statistics

65. Mechanical Engineering

66. Mechanics

67. Mechatronics Engineering

68. Medical Bioinformatics

69.Medical Physics

70. Microbiology

71. Molecular & Cellular Engineering

72. Molecular Biology

73. Nano Biology

74. Nano Engineering and Nanotechnologies

75. Neural Engineering

76. Neurobiology

77. Neurochemistry

78. Neurophysiology

79. Neuroscience

80. Neurosurgery

81. Orthopaedic Surgery

82. Orthopaedics

83. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

84. Physics

85. Physiology

86. Programming and Software Engineering

87. Regenerative Medicine

88. Rehabilitation Technologies

89. Robotics

90. Statistics

91. Statistics and Computer Science

92. Tissue Engineering

93. Zoology

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

1. You should have interests for Investigative Occupations. Investigative occupations involve working with ideas and quite a lot of thinking, often abstract or conceptual thinking. These involve learning about facts and figures; involve use of data analysis, assessment of situations, decision making and problem solving.

2. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment.

3. You should have interests for Enterprising Occupations. You should have interests for Enterprising Occupations. Enterprising occupations involve taking initiatives, initiating actions, and planning to achieve goals, often business goals. These involve gathering resources and leading people to get things done. These require decision making, risk taking and action orientation.

4. You may need knowledge of Physical Science - Knowledge of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understand fluid, material, earth, ocean, atmosphere, and space dynamics, as well as mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures, properties and processes.

5. You may need knowledge of Chemical Science - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, toxicity, production techniques, and disposal methods.

6. You may need knowledge of Biological Sciences - Knowledge of plants and animals, their anatomical structure, cell structure, tissues, physiological functions, evolution, and all other related aspects.

7. You may need knowledge of Electrical and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic system design, electronic equipment, electrical equipment and appliances, electrical power generation, etc.

8. You should have knowledge of Computers–for using computers for various technical and academic purposes.

9. You should have Critical Thinking skills- Skills in the analysis of complex situations, using logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

10. You should have Reading Comprehension Skills - Skills in understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

11. You should have Judgment and Decision Making Skills - considering pros and cons of various decision alternatives; considering costs and benefits; taking appropriate and suitable decisions.

12. You should have Problem Solving Skills - Skills in analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.

13. You should have Oral Comprehension Ability - listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

14. You should have Oral Expression Ability - communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

15. You should have Deductive Reasoning Ability - apply general rules and common logic to specific problems to produce answers that are logical and make sense. For example, understanding the reasons behind an event or a situation using general rules and common logic.

16. You should have Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

17. You should have Inductive Reasoning Ability - The ability to combine pieces of information from various sources, concepts, and theories to form general rules or conclusions. For example, analysing various events or situations to come out with a set of rules or conclusions.

18. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behaviour.

19. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behaviour.

20. You are always calm or generally remain calm in most situations.

21. You can always act independently or could do so in most situations.

22. You always prefer to experience newthings and have new experiences or you mostly do.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

Work opportunities in Bionics Engineering are still quite limited as it is super a specialised high-tech field in Engineering and Technology. But the future holds an exciting promise. In a most likely situation in 3 to 5 years’ time frame, most of the entry level opportunities will be as:

1. Research Associate (after your Master’s degree) Research Fellow (after your Master’s degree or after a Ph.D.) in a University or in a research institution

2. Research and Development Engineer / Scientist in medical electronics industry

3. Research and Development Engineer / Product Development Engineer / Product Specialist / Prosthetics Consultant in a company involved in research, development, and manufacturing of prosthetics devices (such as bionic ear, bionic eye, bionic arm, etc.)

4. Associate / Research Engineer in a company which is involved in advanced computation (such as neural engineering), robotics, bionics, and related fields

5. Assistant Professor or similar position in a university which teaches courses in Bionics or related field.

Some of the top companies involved in research and manufacturing bionic devices and systems are: 3M Healthcare, Abiomed Inc., AlterG, Baxter International, Beckton Dickinson, Bionic Vision Australia, BionX Medical Technologies, Inc., Cytokinetics, Ekso Bionics, GE Healthcare, Google, Harmonic Bionics, Medtronic, Mobius Bionics, Neuralink Inc., Open Bionics, Philips Healthcare, Pixium Vision, ReWalk Robotics, Rex Bionics Ltd., Siemens Healthcare, Toshiba, Touch Bionics Inc., etc.

Some of the Universities where you can get in as a Research Fellow in Bionics or related areas are:

1. California Institute of Technology    

2. Carnegie Mellon University

3. Cornell University

4. Georgia Institute of Technology   

5. IIT Bombay   

6. IIT Delhi   

7. IIT Kanpur   

8. IIT Kharagpur   

9. IIT Madras  

10. Johns Hopkins University    

11. MIT   

12. Princeton University    

13. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences   

14. School of Applied Sciences, Bremen  

15. Technical University of Berlin   

16. The Ohio State University  

17. University of Minnesota    

18. University of Pennsylvania   

19. University of Southern California   

20. University of Texas Austin   

21. University of Utah

22. University of Washington Seattle

SPECIALISATION TRACKS IN THIS CAREER

1. Bionics Engineer (Astronautics)

Bionics Engineers have also started investigating certain natural techniques found in biological organisms and applying them to assist cosmologists (space researchers) and astrophysicists in designing space missions or planetary mapping mechanisms. For an e.g. NASA is trying to apply the trends of social behavior found in cockroaches (swarm intelligence) to their planetary mapping methods. Cockroaches tend to flock to a particular location or move in a certain direction following certain biological signals. Bionics Engineers are trying to study this and apply this signal theory to their discoveries.

2. Bionics Engineer (Biomimetic Tissue Engineering / Biomimetics)

This field involves developing synthetic forms of biological tissues/cell masses and using them to cure human deficiencies of various kinds or tissue damages resulting from a disease, supplement the immune system, rewrite DNA sequences, repair brain damage. These synthetic forms of cells can also be stored cryogenically (storing at freezing low temperatures). An example from blood tissue engineering will be awesome here. ‘Respirocyte’, an artificial red blood cell (RBC), proposed by Robert Freitas is an active pumping vessel which can deliver 236 times more oxygen than natural RBCs.Respirocytes can be externally controlled with a remote as it is integrated with a computing system and numerous pressure/chemical sensors.

3. Bionics Engineer (Nano Bionics)

Implementing nanotechnology in the field of Bionics has resulted in the discovery of many interesting mechanical and computing devices which can be used in several ways for scientific achievements. Take for an example, the discovery of plant cells with extreme levels of photosynthetic capabilities that are excellent absorbers of light energy. They can be used for solar energy harvesting which will be of extreme benefit to humans. These plant cells are reinforced with carbon nanotubes (extremely small cylinders formed by carbon atoms) and cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria-NCe). Cerium is a rare-earth element. These nanoparticles (cerium oxide and carbon) enhance photosynthetic activity.

4. Bionics Engineer (Biomechanics, Automatic Control and Kinematics)

Bionics Engineers collaborate with roboticists to develop and build useful mechanical devices that can work automatically but can also be controlled remotely or through our brain if connected with our body. An excellent example here would be controlling locomotor performance of man-made underwater vehicles that are inspired by the swimming mechanisms of a flesh eater fish ‘‘Gymnarchusniloticus’’. The underwater vehicles shall use fin movements like the fish as well as a central controlling software system that can control the movements. The central controlling software system is designed like the brain of the fish.
Bionics Engineer (Medical Bionics / Bioprosthetic/ Biomechatronics)
In medicine, bionics refers to the replacement or enhancement of organs or other body parts by bioelectronicdevices and systems. This involves designing, developing, and construction of artificial limbs, organs, etc. An example here will be the ‘cochlear implant or Bionic Ear’.

5. Bionics Engineer (Biorobotics)

This field involves designing, development, construction, testing, and deployment of biorobots which have some features of living organisms. Humanoid robots fall under this specialised field of work. It also involves manipulating biological organisms to perform certain specific tasks, by let’s day, implanting a bioelectronic chip as a brain machine interface.

6. Bionics Engineer (Neural Engineering)

This field involves research and development of devices and systems that can work as a Brain Machine Interface (BMI) or Mind Machine Interface (MMI). The goal of such research and development is to build systems and devices that can carry out information exchange or enable interactions between the brain or nervous system and an electrical / mechanical / computational / other device. In the future we will see many applications of Neural Engineering such as a computer operated with mental commands only; an artificial limb that has senses, for example, touch and feel.

7. Bionics Engineer (Tissue Engineering)

This field involves development and building of either artificial or biological tissues or organs to replace damaged or diseased tissues or organs in a living organism. This field overlaps with the field of Regenerative Medicine but Regenerative Medicine mostly involves regenerating healthy cells, tissues, or organs using biological processes such as stem cell therapy. But Tissue Engineering may involve biological processes and bioelectrical, biomechanical, and bioelectronics as well. An example of tissue engineering product is and artificial heart, artificial windpipe, cartilage, artificial skins, etc.

CAREER GROWTH

1. If you join a University department as a Research Associate, you will not have much growth unless you complete a Doctorate degree and look at better opportunities.    

2. If you join as a University as a Junior Doctoral Research Fellow, you will grow to become a Senior Doctoral Research Fellow. Then you should complete Ph.D. and look for better opportunities.   

3. If you join as a Post – Doctoral Research Fellow, then you may look forward to getting a job as a Research Engineer / Scientist with a company after 2-5 years of research experience.  

4. If you join as a Research and Development Engineer / Scientist in a company, then you will grow as: Senior Engineer / Scientist – Principal Research Engineer / Research Scientist / Principal Scientist / Principal Engineer / Research Director – Vice President - Chief Scientific Officer / Chief Research Engineer - President   

5. If you join as Research and Development Engineer / Product Development Engineer / Product Specialist / Prosthetics Consultant in a company, then you will grow as: Senior Engineer / Specialist / Consultant – Lead Engineer / Principal Consultant / Research Director – Vice President – Chief Scientific Officer / Chief Research Engineer - President

6. If you join a University as an Assistant Professor or in a similar position, then you will grow as: Associate Professor / similar position – Professor / similar position – Senior Professor – Director of a centre / school in the University – Dean of a centre / school / faculty of the University.

Salary Offered  

1. At the entry level jobs in the industry, after your Master’s degree depending upon the institution where you are graduating from, you may expect to get about Rs. 80,000 – 200,000 or even more a month. In junior level jobs (after 4-5 years of experience), you can make about Rs. 1,20,000 – 3,00,000 or more per month.

2. However, as a Research Associate, you would be earning about Rs. 30,000 a month and as a Doctoral Research Fellow, you will be earning about Rs. 35,000-38,000 a month. As a Doctoral Research Fellow, you will be earning about Rs. 40,000-45,000 a month.
In mid-level engineering jobs in India (after having 8-10 years of experience), you can expect to earn about Rs. 2,00,000 – 5,00,000 or even more a month.

3. In senior-level engineering jobs in India (after having 15 years of experience), you can expect to earn about Rs. 2,50,000 – 25,00,000 or even more a month.

Global (US)

1. Remember that, if you are not a US citizen, getting a job in USA after a bachelor’s degree will be a rare case. However, after your Graduate (Master’s or Ph.D.), you may look forward to if you do well in your course. The chances of getting a job after graduate courses increases with the reputation of the university from where you graduate. However, if you from a premier institute like IIT, you may get a campus placement in USA. But even that is few and far between.

2. At the entry level jobs, after your Bachelor’s degree depending upon the institution where you are graduating from and your engineering discipline, you may expect to get about USD 3,000 – 6,000 or even more a month.
After 4-5 years of work experience, you may expect to earn around USD 4,500 to USD8,000 a month or more depending on your job location and roles.

3. At the entry level jobs, after your Graduate (after Master’s or Ph.D.) degree depending upon the institution where you are graduating from and your engineering discpline, you may expect to get about USD4,500 – 7,000 or even more a month. In junior level jobs (after 4-5 years of postgraduation), you can make about USD 5,000 – 8,000 or more per month.

4. In mid-level engineering jobs (after having 8-10 years of experience), you can expect to earn about USD7,000 – 12,500 or even more a month.

5. In senior-level engineering jobs (after having 15 years of experience), you can expect to earn about USD10,000 – 18,000 or even more a month. Senior corporate leaders get much more than this; their total remuneration including performance bonuses could be as high as half a million or even a few million dollars a year.

MONTHLY EARNINGS IN INDIAN RUPEE 

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience

3. Mid Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job).

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Work Activities 

1. Fabricating, assembling, and constructing equipment, devices and products - Fabricating, assembling, constructing or otherwise manufacturing products, equipment, devices and tools; testing and calibrating products, equipment, devices, tools and systems.    

2. Drawing, drafting, laying out and specifying objects, equipment, devices, tools, and systems - Creating and developing designs, drawings, layouts and specifications about how to construct, manufacture, assemble, build, use, and maintain various equipment, devices, tools and systems.    

3. Analysing and interpreting data and information - Analysis of data and information to find facts, trends, reasons behind situations, etc.; interpretation of data to aid in decision making.   

4. Processing information - Compiling, tabulating, calculating, auditing, verifying or otherwise dealing with information processing including data entry, transcription, recording, storing and maintaining databases.   

5. Creative thinking - Developing new ideas, concepts, innovative solutions to problems, newer ways of getting things done, designing products and services, creating work of art and craft, etc.   

6. Strategic planning - Developing visions and goals, developing strategies and action plans for achieving visions and goals.

7. Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials - Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials to ascertain quality, performance, defects, causes of errors, etc.    

8. Operating machines, equipment, devices, systems and processes - Using various methods and techniques to operate machines, equipment, devices, systems and processes in industrial and other settings. 

9. Assessing and evaluating quality - Assessing and evaluating quality of materials, systems, processes, products, services, etc.

10. Handling and moving objects and materials - Using hands or otherwise use physical strength to handle and move objects and materials; maneuver, install, lift, place, manipulate, etc.   

11. Monitoring processes, systems and performance - Observing and recording information on various criteria to monitor mechanical, electronics, electrical and other processes and systems; monitoring progress of projects and tasks.   

12. Making decisions and solving problems - Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; taking the right decisions and solving problems.   

13. Organising, planning and prioritizing tasks - Planning and organising tasks in order to achieve work goals; prioritizing tasks to achieve goals and making the best use of the time available.   

14. Updating and using relevant knowledge - Keeping updated with the latest knowledge relevant to your fields of work and use of the relevant knowledge in getting things done.   

15. Getting Information and learning - Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.    

16. Using computers for work - Using computers for day-to-day office work; using computer software for various applications in day-to-day professional work; entering data and process information; for writing.   

17. Communicating with co-workers and others - Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.   

18. Working in a team - Working in a team of people; developing team; maintaining professional relationships among team members.