CRPH welcomes Erasmus students with a biomedical engineering, applied mathematics or biophysics background. The internships preferably take place in the second semester of the academic year. We offer a broad range of possible topics to work on within the scope of our staff members. We value the individual expertise of interns in our group, so topics will be chosen to match both the student and the staff members who will supervise. In case you are interested, we invite you to read our publication list and schedule an appointment via our office manager (c.j.holkenbrink@utwente.nl) to discuss the possibilities.
Current Student(s)
We currently have no Erasmus students in our group.
Former students
- Bianca Cappelli Bigazzi - 2022
University: Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Assignment: A numerical model of controlled mechanical ventilation for Intensive Care patients. The CRPH group works on a numerical model of the cardiorespiratory system in LabView. There is a preliminary module on controlled mechanical ventilation. This assignment focuses on improving this numerical model of controlled mechanical ventilation,both pressure and volume controlled. It also aims for an intuitive and real-world similar interface of knobs and output graphs. Modelled parameters should include pulmonary mechanics and settings of the ventilator, as support level, positive end expiratory pressure, in- and expiration ratio, etc. - Marta Antignano - 2022
University: Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Assigment: The CRPH group is developing a 0D model of the cardiorespiratory system. The aim of the thesis is to create a 3D graphical model of the ventricles (and possibly also atria) that match the pressure volume loops of a 0D cardiovascular model. 0D models are very powerful in describing the hemodynamic behaviour of cardiac chambers but they lack in representing 3D features. As such the model is poorly accessible to clinicians, who are more used to 3D images of the heart. Within this thesis, the student will develop a simplified 3D geometrical model of the cardiac chambers able to reproduce visually the heart beat and related changes in volumes. - Valentina Castellucci - 2022
University: Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Assigment: Focus on developing an in silico model of a pulsatile Total Artificial Heart able to mimic the hemodynamic effects of the medical device on the human circulation. This model will be suitable to test control algorithms, aimed at adapting the therapy to cardiovascular needs. - Madalena Gomes Conde Pimentel - 2021
University: FEUP Porto, Bio engineering
Assignment: Wave reflection and augmentation index of the arterial blood pressure. - Inês Cabaço da Silva Arriaga - 2021
University: FEUP Porto, Bio engineering
Assignment: Wave reflection and augmentation index of the arterial blood pressure.