Dr. Maartje Leemans

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Maartje Leemans is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Device Design Production (BDDP) group at the University of Twente. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Twente from 2010 to 2018 and obtained her PhD from the Netherlands Cancer Institute – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam, focusing on medical device design and rehabilitation devices for laryngeal cancer patients. Her research emphasizes user-centric and circular medical device design, aiming to reduce waste associated with medical devices while enhancing the quality of life for patients. She has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications, including works on hands-free speech rehabilitation and innovative medical device applications for the treatment of laryngectomy patients. In addition to her research, Maartje is involved in the education of students, coordinating courses and tutoring projects related to biomedical design.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Twente

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:600
Overall
Required:600
GRE General
Verbal
Required:143
Verbal Percentile
Required:25
Quantitative
Required:155
Quantitative Percentile
Required:60
Analytical Writing
Required:3
Writing Percentile
Required:25
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Science in a related field Knowledge of Statistics and Probability Knowledge of Mathematics Specialization-related topics: Operation Research, Simulation, Financial topics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Copy of diploma
  • Motivation letter
  • Resume (Europass format)
  • Course descriptions of relevant courses
  • English summary of thesis
Specialization Notes

Includes specializations in Financial Engineering & Management, Healthcare Technology & Management, and Production & Logistics Management.