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International OpportunitiesBiomedische Technologie / Biomedical Engineering
Sabine Van HuffelNovember 24, 2016
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ATHENS courses
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ATHENSGuidelines:• Faculty rules apply (max. one course a year)• Athens courses are included in the master BME/BMT as
elective courses (BMT: keuzevakken) • Only technical and BME related courses are approved
• Coordinator: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten• Contact faculty: Pascale Conard
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ERASMUS options
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• http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/erasmus-master-bmt(or see next slide)
• General information: Mrs.Pascale Conard
https://eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/Erasmus/exchange
• Deadline March 1st – decision by Faculty Board mid-March
Erasmus options for Master BME
http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/erasmus-master-bmthttps://eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/Erasmus/exchange
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• Preferred institutions:- EPFL (Lausanne), Switzerland- ETH (Zürich), Switzerland- KTH (Stockholm), Sweden- Politecnico di Milano (Milano), Italy- Trinity College Dublin (Dublin), Ireland- Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) (Lisboa), Portugal- University of Zaragoza, Spain- TU Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark- TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands- UCL (Louvain-la-Neuve), Belgium- Erasmus-like: Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
• Dual degrees possible!
Erasmus options for Master BME (2)
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When going on Erasmus? • 1st and/or 2nd semester of 1st or 2nd phase
• Specific remarks for 2nd phase:• 1st semester: do master thesis at KU Leuven, work
concentrated in 2nd semester• 1st and/or 2nd semester: do master thesis at university
abroad; 24-30 ECTS credits.
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International industrial internships
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• At a company (R&D)• At a hospital (clinical engineering)• Belgium or abroad
• Aim (cfr. course information)After the short stay in industry, the student is able to assess the position of the division within the total company and the position of the company within its sector and within the industrial environment. After the traineeship the student can envision the role of a starting engineer within a company and has a view on the task and communication flow within the company.The student can in cooperation with others plan, adjust and execute a project and report on it with a presentation and written report.The student can reflect about his/her own functioning as a trainee within the company.
Internships
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Internships in Thailand/Vietnam/Malaysia
• MTEC Materials Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand• PSU Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand• ITIMS International Training Institute for Materials Science, Hanoi, Vietnam• Materialise, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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MTEC, Bangkok, Thailand• Part of NSTDA (Thailand national research organisation)• MTEC = National Metal and Materials
Technology Centerhttp://www.mtec.or.th/en/index.php
• Focus line on Medical and Public Health• Contact person: Dr. Kriskrai Sitthiseripratip
• Location: north of Bangkok, next to Thammasat University(dormitories on Thammasat)
• Topics e.g.:- implant design e.g.
- ulna (NL: ellepijp) head replacement- Temporo-mandibular joint (NL: kaakgewricht) prosthesis
- scaffolds for tissue engineering
http://www.mtec.or.th/en/index.phpmailto:[email protected]://www.google.be/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=aa82_hQ27rCk1M&tbnid=Tbh7UYv01_lr5M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeol.co.jp%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fdetail%2F20111102.349.html&ei=hsh7Uon-E6WK0AXi-4H4Bg&psig=AFQjCNGdR3Td5QQqcRwwXg6ynvzx_BKpcA&ust=1383930341119220http://www.google.be/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=aa82_hQ27rCk1M&tbnid=Tbh7UYv01_lr5M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeol.co.jp%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fdetail%2F20111102.349.html&ei=hsh7Uon-E6WK0AXi-4H4Bg&psig=AFQjCNGdR3Td5QQqcRwwXg6ynvzx_BKpcA&ust=1383930341119220
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PSU, Hat Yai, Thailand(tbc, depending on travel advice)
• Prince of Songkla University, Institute of Biomedical Engineering• Different campuses, relevant campus is Hat Yai (south Thailand)• www.psu.ac.th• Contact person: Dr. Surapong Chatpun ([email protected]) • Location: hospital of PSU
(dormitories on campus) - http://www.bme.psu.ac.th/• Topics e.g.:
- analysis of blood flow in aneurysms- design of instrument for galbladder removal- vital signs monitoring
http://www.psu.ac.th/mailto:[email protected]://www.bme.psu.ac.th/http://www.psu.ac.th/http://www.psu.ac.th/
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ITIMS, Hanoi, Vietnam• ITIMS = International Training Institute for Materials Science• Institute within HUST = Hanoi University of Science and Technology• R&D on biosensors and biomaterials
• http://en.hust.edu.vn/home• Contact: Dr. Le Chi Hieu [email protected]• Topics e.g.:
- nanowire based biosensor
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• Materialise APAC
• Topics:o image based
biomechanicalmodelling
• Contact: ir. Wim Michiels,Vice president
Materialise, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
mailto:[email protected]
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• Six weeks at PSU, MTEC, ITIMS, MatMal (preferred)• Three weeks at institutes mentioned (motivation needed)
• Travel grants can be applied for: Faculty of EngineeringONLY FOR SIX WEEKS INTERNSHIPS! Deadline: April 1http://eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/Goingsouth
!! Personal motivation statement !!
• Contact: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten([email protected])
Options for Thailand/Vietnam/Malaysia
http://eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/Goingsouthmailto:[email protected]
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• ISTA / UNIKINTopic: technology for prosthetics
and orthotics
*** not an obvious choice!!! ***Contact: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten([email protected]) Institut supérieur des techniques appliquées
Internships in ISTA, Kinshasa, Congo
(ISTA) - Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)
mailto:[email protected]
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Internships in USADivision of GastroenterologySchool of MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland (close toWashington)
In collaboration with the company:Transtimulation Research Inc.Oklahoma City, OklahomaSupervisor:Jiande Chen Professor of Internal Medicine
President of Transtimulation Research Inc.
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Transtimulation Research Inc., USA
• Topics:
• Automatic detection of food intake based on gastrointestinal slow waves • In-vivo sacra/vagal nerve recording and analysis• Wireless biofeedback training device for pelvic floor muscles• Synchronized intestinal stimulation, focus on obesitas and diabetes
• Funding: local expenses, lodging & food• Not covered: travel, visum J1 required• Possibilities: 6 weeks (6 ECTS)
4 weeks (3 ECTS)
• Contact: S. Van Huffel, [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]
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Internships in Europe
• Xilloc Medical, Maastricht, the Netherlands
• GE Healthcare, Benelux and France (new)
o See next slides for more information
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Xilloc, Maastricht, NL• Contact person: Maikel Beerens• Topics:
• Patient-specific implants• Surgical guides• Design, mechanical analysis
• KU Leuven contact: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten, [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]
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GE Healthcare, Benelux and France
• Contact person: Federica Zanca• Possible Topics:
o Automatically estimate organ dose in radiography and fluoroscopy exams o Evaluate, uniformize and automate existing dose and protocols data analyses
from Nuclear Medicine department o Develop software for automatic image analyses and subjective image quality
evaluation o Investigate all existing dose reference levels for nuclear medicine procedures
worldwide and propose strategy for dose tracking o Analyze data collected for cardiology procedures both for patent and operator dose
• KU Leuven contact: Prof. Sabine Van Huffel, [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]
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Other International internships
• Via IAESTE http://www.iaeste.org/:
• Humasol, ...http://www.humasol.be/
• Own initiatives, e.g.o Engineering World Health empowers students to use
their engineering skills to improve healthcare deliveryin the developing world(Machame Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania)
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Practical information for internships• When? In summer time between 1st and 2nd phase (no
possibility to move retake exams outside 3rd exam period)
• How long?: 6-7 weeks (6 ECTS) or 4 weeks (3 ECTS)
• Information on internships abroad:• Prof. Sabine Van Huffel (Transtimulation Research, GE)• Prof. Jos Vander Sloten (all other locations)
• Internship coordinator: prof. Ward Heylen.
• Travel grants: • KU Leuven: http://eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/Goingsouth• VLIR-UOS: http://www.vliruos.be/reisbeurzen
http://eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/Goingsouthhttp://www.vliruos.be/reisbeurzen
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Summer schools
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Summer schools• Board of European Students of Technology (BEST)
http://www.best.eu.org/
• Summer courses:http://www.best.eu.org/student/courses/index.jsp
http://www.best.eu.org/http://www.best.eu.org/student/courses/index.jsp
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More information
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More information• http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/bmt/• http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/
http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/bmt/http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/mailto:[email protected]
International OpportunitiesATHENS courses��ATHENSERASMUS options��Erasmus options for Master BMESlide Number 6When going on Erasmus? International �industrial internships��Internships Internships in Thailand/Vietnam/MalaysiaMTEC, Bangkok, ThailandPSU, Hat Yai, Thailand�(tbc, depending on travel advice)ITIMS, Hanoi, VietnamMaterialise, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaOptions for Thailand/Vietnam/Malaysia Internships in ISTA, Kinshasa, CongoInternships in USATranstimulation Research Inc., USA Internships in EuropeXilloc, Maastricht, NLGE Healthcare, Benelux and FranceOther International internships Practical information for internshipsSummer schools ��Summer schoolsMore information��More information