Mathias Peirlinck in Trouw about cardiac digital twins

Mathias Peirlinck, Assistant Professor at TU Delft, decided to research the heart. To improve treatment options for patients, he wants to understand how the heart works and responds to stimuli. However, the puzzle is a complex one of thousands of interacting chemical, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical processes.

Mathias Peirlinck is a biomechanical engineer. After a PhD at the University of Ghent and a post-doc at Stanford University, he now has his own TU Delft research group looking to develop digital twins of the heart. Read more in the article 'Welke hartklep werkt het best? Even uitproberen op een hartkopie' from Trouw (Dutch): https://www.trouw.nl/wetenschap/welke-hartklep-werkt-het-best-even-uitproberen-op-een-hartkopie~bf5ee411/