Dr. Perla Marang Van De Mheen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Perla Marang-van de Mheen is an Associate Professor in Quality and Safety Care at TU Delft, focusing on the development of new methodologies and interventions to improve safety and quality of care in daily practice. She is the co-director of the Centre for Safety in Healthcare and has served as an associate editor and senior methods editor for BMJ Quality & Safety since 2012. Her expertise lies in epidemiological and statistical methods to enhance the rigor of patient safety and quality improvement work. Perla previously worked at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Department of Medical Decision Making and the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam. She obtained her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Amsterdam and is a certified Epidemiologist B. Her current research projects include aggregating insights from registries and big data to improve metabolic bariatric surgery, predicting aseptic loosening of prosthetic implants, and ensuring the safe implementation of new technologies in surgical contexts. Perla is especially interested in the interactions between new technologies and human behavior in healthcare, aiming to leverage technology for sustainable healthcare outcomes.

Research Interests

Courses

2025 Skills and Safety 2 Innovation and Transition in... 2024 System Science

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.