• Lead medical device projects• Establish new technical ideas and concepts in product development• Incorporate market requests in product development• Develop and test prototypes with clinicians, engineers, and suppliers• Plan, organize, execute, and document product verification and validation • Organize production transfer, product registration, and industrialization• Assist new product developments from project scope and business case definition to international product launch• Support in technical questions related to existing products in collaboration with various departments

Department Section: Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired TechnologyResearch group: BITE group (https://www.bitegroup.nl/)Research topic: 3D printed steerable devices and memory-shaper systems for minimally invasive surgery• coordinating biomedical engineering projects• CAD design of medical instrument components• 3D printing fabrication of prototypes in SLA, FDM, and DLP• prototype assembly• devising and managing preclinical studies• ex-vivo test of surgical devices on animal samples• acquisition of images and datasets• statistical analysis of datasets• testing and validation of surgical instruments• collecting information from the scientific literature• given oral presentations at group meetings and international conferences• reviewed and written scientific articles for peer-reviewed journals• mentoring and supervision of bachelor and master students

The main goal of this Ph.D. council is to represent and support both academically and socially the Ph.D. candidates, by providing a platform for regular interactions and feedback.We organize activities to improve social and professional interplay including sports events, scientific talks, lunch seminars, and workshops. I am responsible for communication and I participate in the organization of the events.

Thesis title: Trans-Catheter Mitral Valve Repair: A Novel Device for Implantation ofArtificial Chordae Tendineae.Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Menciassi and Prof. Dr. Ir. Breedveld• Literature review on heart valve minimally invasive procedures• CAD Design of a new device for mitral valve trans-catheter repair• Test and validation of the designed solution in an ex-vivo environment• Present results during group meetings • Write a final scientific report

Department Section: Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired TechnologyResearch group: MISIT lab (http://www.misit.nl/)Research topic: variable stiffness mechanisms for percutaneous interventions