Dr. Sonia Bansal

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sonia Bansal is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, which she completed in 2020. Her research focuses on engineering education innovation and explores topics including biomechanics, biomaterials, and orthopedic engineering. Bansal is dedicated to advancing undergraduate and graduate student professional development. She teaches several courses such as Introduction to Tissue Biomechanics and Engineering Design Communication, fostering a collaborative and engaging learning environment for her students. Bansal has published extensively on various aspects of orthopedic research, including studies on medial meniscus kinematics and orthopedic injuries related to martial arts. She is committed to incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into Biomedical Engineering curricula.

Research Interests

Courses

EGR 393: Research Projects Engineering EGR 201L: Mechanics Solids EGR 101L: Engineering Design Communication BME 530: Introduction Tissue Biomechanics BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 221L: Biomaterials

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)