International Opportunities

Biomedische Technologie / Biomedical Engineering

Sabine Van Huffel, Program Director BMTHarry van Lenthe, Exchange Coordinator BMT

December 3, 2018

ProgramInternational opportunities for students BME:• Athens• Erasmus• (International) Industrial internship• Summer school

ATHENS courses

ATHENS• Intensive one-week course at a university abroad.• Network of 14 European universities:

www.athensnetwork.eu• Organized during the semester.• 2 sessions per academic year: November and March.• 3 ECTS credits.

http://www.athensnetwork.eu/

ATHENSGuidelines:• Faculty rules apply (max. one course per 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. Harry van Lenthe• Faculty contact: Ms. Pascale Conard

ERASMUS

• Study one or two semesters at a university abroad.o 1st phase: 1st and/or 2nd semester.o 2nd phase: 1st and/or 2nd semester

• General information (valid for all masters): https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/internationalisation/exchange-erasmus-outsideEU/exchange-erasmus-outside-europe-kul-students

• NOTE: pass/fail evaluation

• Deadline for application: March 1, 2019

• Coordinator for BME: Prof. Harry van Lenthe• Faculty contact: Ms. Pascale Conard

Erasmus

https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/internationalisation/exchange-erasmus-outsideEU/exchange-erasmus-outside-europe-kul-students

• Which courses?o Your entire program must have 120 credits.o Must include the mandatory courses (or equivalent).o Must include 8 - 10 credits general interest courseso No need to exactly match KU Leuven courses. o NOTE: language courses count to a maximum of 3

credits.

http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/erasmus-master-bmto Includes all information relevant for BME.o sample programso checklist

Information specific for BME

http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/erasmus-master-bmt

• Preferred institutions for BME- EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland- ETH, Zurich, Switzerland- KTH, Stockholm, Sweden- Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy- Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland- Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa, Portugal- University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain (2nd sem. only)- UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium- Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada (Erasmus-like)

Preferred institutions

Erasmus and master thesis? • master thesis at KU Leuven:

o 1st semester: courses abroad.o 2nd semester: thesis at KU Leuven

• master thesis abroad: o during 1st and/or 2nd semester: o 24-30 ECTS credits. o NOTE: pass/fail, hence, marks not taken into account

for final master degree.

International industrial internships

• 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

kriskrs@mtec.or.th

• 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:kriskrs@mtec.or.thhttp://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 (schatpun@gmail.com) • 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:schatpun@gmail.comhttp://www.bme.psu.ac.th/http://www.psu.ac.th/

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

• https://en.hust.edu.vn/• Contact: Dr. Le Chi Hieu HieuLCH@yahoo.com• Topics e.g.:

- nanowire based biosensor

https://en.hust.edu.vn/mailto:HieuLCH@yahoo.comhttp://www.google.be/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=wXc6-89uq72eXM&tbnid=gTsnwR-TdkHOKM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etawau.com%2Fedu%2FUniversitiesInternational%2FHanoi_University.htm&ei=tcd7UuieEPCg0wXsh4DYDg&psig=AFQjCNG_KBhl4NbqSt1zkRg0AiXM93IFEg&ust=1383930152419013http://www.google.be/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=kG66iyTdS8lE8M&tbnid=QcVonHFYWKwBrM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fone-more-step.eu%2Fen%2FPartners%2FHanoi-University-of-Science-and-Technology%2F&ei=78d7Ut6kGOTD0QWA34HADA&psig=AFQjCNG_KBhl4NbqSt1zkRg0AiXM93IFEg&ust=1383930152419013

• Materialise APAC

• Topics:o image based

biomechanicalmodelling

• Contact: ir. Wim Michiels,Vice president

Wim.Michiels@materialise.com.my

Materialise, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

mailto:Wim.Michiels@materialise.com.my

• 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 1 https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/internationalisation/goingsouth

!! Personal motivation statement !!

• Contact: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten(jos.vandersloten@kuleuven.be)

Options for Thailand/Vietnam/Malaysia

https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/internationalisation/goingsouthmailto:jos.vandersloten@mech.kuleuven.be

• ISTA / UNIKINTopic: technology for prosthetics

and orthotics

*** not an obvious choice!!! ***Contact: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten(jos.vandersloten@kuleuven.be) Institut supérieur des techniques appliquées

Internships in ISTA, Kinshasa, Congo

(ISTA) - Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

mailto:jos.vandersloten@mech.kuleuven.be

Internships in USA

• Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore in collaboration with company TranstimulationResearch Inc.

• Byteflies (BE-USA wearable start-up) with Case Western Reserve University (Eng & Medical Faculty) in Cleveland

o See next slides for more information

Internships at Johns HopkinsDivision of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

In collaboration with Transtimulation Research Inc., OklahomaSupervisor Jiande Chen, Professor of Internal MedicineFounder & ex-CEO of Transtimulation Research Inc.

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 required• Possibilities: 6 weeks (6 ECTS)

• Contact: S. Van Huffel, sabine.vanhuffel@esat.kuleuven.be

mailto:sabine.vanhuffel@esat.kuleuven.be

Transtimulation Research Inc., USA (cont.)Topics summer 2018 (2 teams of 2 students, 2 consecutive periods)

• Detection of Food Intake based on heart rate variability: an artificial neural network approach

• Automated analysis of gastrointestinal contractile signals in dogs

• Detection of food intake based on features from the myoelectrical signals from the small intestine in rats

• Signal Analysis of efferent and afferent sacral nerve activity recorded in rats

REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: 2 students (max. 4), min. 6 weeksTESTIMONY from one student who did the internship in summer 2018

Internships at Byteflies & CWRUInternships include:• One week Training in Byteflies, Antwerp• 6 weeks internship in Case Western Reserve

University in Cleveland, Ohio

Projects in summer 2018 (2 students)• Quantifying cardiorespiratory coupling via wearables• Measuring SpO2 via reflective PPG

Supervisor:Benjamin Vandendriessche: CMO Byteflies

Remarks: max. 2 students in summer 2019Not covered: travel, visum, Lodging & Food

Exploration Kit• 5 sensor Dots + docking station able to record ECG, ACM,

bioimpedance, PPG, EDA, EMG, rotation• Software: ‘The Composer’• Main clients: Research groups, pharmaceutical companies

Internships in Europe

• Xilloc Medical, Maastricht, the Netherlands

o See next slides for more information

Xilloc, Maastricht, NL• Contact person: Maikel Beerens• Topics:

• Patient-specific implants• Surgical guides• Design, mechanical analysis

• KU Leuven contact: Prof. Jos Vander Sloten, jos.vandersloten@kuleuven.be

mailto:jos.vandersloten@kuleuven.be

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)

http://www.iaeste.org/http://www.humasol.be/

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 (all locations in USA)• Prof. Jos Vander Sloten (all other locations)

• Internship coordinator: prof. Adrian Ranga

• Travel grants: • KU Leuven: https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/internationalisation/goingsouth• VLIR-UOS: https://www.vliruos.be/en/scholarships/travel_grants/8

https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/study/internationalisation/goingsouthhttps://www.vliruos.be/en/scholarships/travel_grants/8

Summer schools

Summer schools• Board of European Students of Technology (BEST)

http://www.best.eu.org/

• Summer courses:https://www.best.eu.org/courses/welcome.jsp

http://www.best.eu.org/https://www.best.eu.org/courses/welcome.jsp

More information

More information• http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/bmt/• http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/

• pocbmt@mech.kuleuven.be

http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/bmt/http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/education/bme/mailto:pocbmt@mech.kuleuven.be

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