Dr. Bert Van Rietbergen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Bert van Rietbergen is an Associate Professor at the Orthopaedic Biomechanics research group, with research focused on evaluating the structural mechanical properties of bone and studying bone diseases such as osteoporosis and implant failure. He has developed a new computational approach for mechanical analysis of bone structures using high-resolution images, and his work over the past decade has concentrated on clinical applications that improve the diagnosis of bone fracture risk. His research aims to predict fracture risk and develop results related to aging, pharmacological treatments, and orthopedic surgery. Van Rietbergen is focused on creating computational models based on mechanical and biological principles that are validated with data from clinical studies. Recent projects involve patient-specific prognosis for bone fracture risk and multiscale approaches for predicting bone remodeling and analyzing surgical procedures used for correcting and stabilizing skeletal deformities and fractures with the application of biomaterials.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Assistant

1988-01-01 — 1988-01-01

Radboud University Nijmegen • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Short appointment in the Department of Cariology and Endodontology.

Postdoc Researcher

1997-01-01 — 1999-01-01

ETH Zürich • Switzerland

Postdoc position at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

1999-01-01 — 2003-01-01

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Appointed in newly formed department of Biomedical Engineering.

Associate Professor

2003-01-01 — Present

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Appointed in Bone & Orthopaedic Biomechanics.

Awards

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Cum Laude

1996-01-01

Courses

Continuum Mechanics Biomechanics Project Biomechanics

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Master Program
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Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline Specific subject knowledge related to the chosen program (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra) Maximum 15 ECTS deficiency for international applicants
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