The document discusses the history and development of bioinstrumentation research at IIT Bombay from the 1980s onward. It describes how early work in departments like electrical engineering and physics led to the establishment of a biomedical engineering school in 1987. This sparked increased collaboration between engineering and medical faculty. Recent research involves developing biosensors and microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS) using materials like conducting polymers and oxide semiconductors for applications in healthcare diagnostics. Future plans include creating affinity cantilever arrays and "silicon lockets" for cardiovascular monitoring using critical funding.