Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Schwan Lab Inaugurated at GITAM for Biomedical Training and Research
A new science lab called the Schwan Lab was opened at a university in Visakhapatnam, India.
The lab is part of the GITAM School of Core Engineering.
It is a place where students can learn about biomedical engineering.
Biomedical engineering is a subject that mixes biology, medicine, and engineering.
The lab has special machines that measure heartbeats, brain waves, and muscle activity.
It also has tools to study how people walk and move.
Students can use these machines to learn how medical devices are designed and tested.
The university is also working with hospitals and other organizations so students can get real-world experience.
Students will take part in two-month internships to practice their skills.
This will help them become experts in making medical devices that help people.
The Schwan Lab, a state-of-the-art biomedical training and research facility, was inaugurated on Monday at the GITAM School of Core Engineering (GSCE) in Visakhapatnam.
GSCE director P Bharani Chandra Kumar inaugurated the lab in the presence of biotechnology department head I Sarat Babu, faculty members, and students.
The facility aims to strengthen experiential learning and practical research with advanced biomedical instrumentation, diagnostic systems, and therapeutic training platforms.
Key equipment includes BIOPAC systems for ECG, EEG, and EMG bio-potential analysis and a Noraxon EMG and gait analysis platform for studying human locomotion.
The institution is pursuing MoUs with the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone, Vijaya Diagnostics, and Texas A&M University, alongside two-month internships for students.
- Who
- P Bharani Chandra Kumar, director of GITAM School of Core Engineering, inaugurated the lab alongside I Sarat Babu, head of the biotechnology department, faculty members, and students.
- What
- Inauguration of the Schwan Lab, a state-of-the-art biomedical training and research facility.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- GITAM School of Core Engineering (GSCE), Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To strengthen experiential learning and practical research in biomedical engineering.
- Facility
- Schwan Lab
- Institution
- GITAM School of Core Engineering (GSCE)
- Location
- Visakhapatnam
- Inaugurated by
- P Bharani Chandra Kumar, GSCE director
- Purpose
- Experiential learning and practical research in biomedical instrumentation, diagnostics, and therapeutic training
- Key equipment
- BIOPAC systems (ECG, EEG, EMG) and Noraxon EMG and gait analysis platform
- Supported programme
- B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering
- Planned collaborations
- Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone, Vijaya Diagnostics, Texas A&M University; two-month internships