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Aimee Sakes

Aimee Sakes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Professor at Delft University of Technology (TUDelft) and Board Member of NWO TTW

  • Education

    • Delft University of Technology

      2011 - 2013
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biomedical engineering 9

      Graduated with distinction

    • Delft University of Technology

      2013 - 2018
      Research Doctorate Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Graduated with distinction

    • Hogeschool van Utrecht

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mechanical Engineering 8.5

      Graduated with distinction

  • Experience

    • Lieftink Geveltechniek BV

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Technical Support

      During my time at Lieftink Ramenfabriek I archived, arranged, and prepared technical drawings and files.

    • UMC Utrecht

      Sept 2010 - Jan 2011
      Graduate Student and Researcher

      During my time at UMC Utrecht I worked on the development of the Vasculuminator, which allows for improved visibility of the veins during venipuncture.

    • Universiteit Utrecht

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
      Graduate Student

    • Delft University of Technology

      Dec 2013 - now

      My focus is to design embodied intelligence in soft medical instruments for surgical applications. I have developed soft grippers and transport mechanisms, as well as steerable catheters. During my PhD I focused on the design and development of an innovative crossing tool to improve the success rate of percutaneous interventions of chronic, calcified, occlusions in the coronaries.

      • Associate Professor

        Jul 2024 - now

      • Assistant Professor

        Jun 2019 - Jul 2024

      • Postdoctoral Researcher

        Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

      • PhD candidate

        Dec 2013 - Dec 2017

    • Tokyo Institute of Technology

      Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
      Visiting Fellow

    • NWO (Dutch Research Council)

      Apr 2023 - now
      Board member NWO domain TTW

      I am a board member at the Dutch Research Council NWO in the domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES), also known as Toegepaste en Technische Wetenschappen (TTW).

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      Einthoven Dissertation Prize Netherlands Heart Institute and Dutch Society for Cardiologists Jun 2019 I have been awarded the Einthoven Dissertation Prize for my work on innovative catheters for the treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease!
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      Best Female PhD Cum Laude TUDelft DEWIS Mar 2019 I was awarded the DEWIS best female Cum Laude PhD Award for my work of the development of new types of catheters for the treatment of heart disease.
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      Aspasia Grant - Talented Female Researchers Delft University of Technology Nov 2018 In November 2018 I received the Aspasia Grant, which allows me to do an internship in Japan! From June 2019 I will be working on the development of soft medical robots for 6 months. I hope to build innovative soft robots during this time, as well as start new research collaborations with the land of the rising sun.
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      Best Presentation Award - SMIT Conference SMIT Conference Nov 2018 During the SMIT Conference in Seoul, South-Korea, I talked about the development of a new type of catheter for the treatment of severely calcified coronary occlusions in the heart.
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      Interventional ductoscopy to treat (pre)malignant breast disease: the EVAPORATE study NWO TTW KWF Nov 2017 In this project we aim to develop a new instrument set for use during ductoscopy. I have co-written this research proposal.
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      2017 CVET Most Downloaded Article Award Springer Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Journal Oct 2017
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      Medical Delta Award for Young Researchers Medical Delta Jun 2017 In June 2017 I was awarded the Medical Delta Young Researchers Award based on my PhD work :)
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      TTW Demonstrator Grant TTW - NWO Apr 2017 Based on my work during PhD, I was rewarded the TTW Demonstrator Grant! This grant allows me to work with one of the biggest catheter manufacturers in the world: Asahi Intecc, to develop a novel catheter that can be used to increase the success rate of Ischemic Heart Disease, the number one cause of death worldwide.
    • Awarded to Aimee Sakes
      SMIT DMD Best Interactive DEMO Award International Society of Medical Innovation and Technology Oct 2016