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dr.ir. K. Niu (Kenan)

Assistant Professor
EEMCS-EE-RAM
Carré C3613
k.niu@utwente.nl
+31534896740
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Dr.ir. Kenan Niu is an assistant professor in the Robotics and Mechatronics (RAM) Group at the University of Twente (the Netherlands) since 05. 2022. He obtained a doctoral degree in the field of biomechanical engineering from the University of Twente in 02.2018. His Ph.D. research focus on Ultrasound based motion tracking for tracking real-time knee kinematics. He received the BS and MS degrees in biomedical engineering (both as Cum Laude) from Northeastern University (China) with specialization in medical image processing and surgical navigation in 2011 and 2013, respectively.

From 03.2018 to 01.2019, he worked as a postdoc researcher in imec-Vision Lab for dynamic 4D heart modelling at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). From 02.2019 to 04.2022, He worked as a postdoc researcher at the Robot-Assisted Surgery group (RAS) at KU Leuven (Belgium). His work includes research, development, and management of several European and nationally funded research projects (e.g. FWO-RadarSpine-2022-2024, H2020-FAROS-2021-2024, ICON-DIASTOLE-2018-2019.

Dr. Kenan Niu’s current research interests include robotic imaging and smart sensing, robotic orthopedic surgery, medical image processing, ultrasound imaging, surgical navigation and system integration, computer vision and biomechanical /statistical shape modelling.

Expertise

  • Engineering

    • Deep Learning Method

  • Computer Science

    • Robotics
    • Robot

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    • Hysteroscopy
    • Bone
    • Measurement
    • Accuracy
    • Cadaver

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Dr. Kenan Niu’s research interests include robotic imaging and smart sensing, robotic orthopedic surgery, medical image processing, ultrasound imaging, surgical navigation and system integration, computer vision and biomechanical /statistical shape modelling and cognitive architecture. The research ambition is to empower human intelligence into a robotic system. 

Publications

2025

Hierarchical Transformer Fusion of Gaze Attention and Muscle Activity for Forearm Movement Estimation (2025)IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering, 72(12), 3674-3681. Lan, B., Stramigioli, S. & Niu, K.https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2025.3575202HCCE-CUNet Based Multi-Class Musculoskeletal Segmentation for Robotic Ultrasound System (2025)IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics (Accepted/In press). Sun, D., Stramigioli, S. & Niu, K.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMRB.2025.3617959Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty video assessment: Do technical features influence ESG integrity and weight loss at 6 and 12 months follow-up? (2025)Surgical endoscopy, 39(10), 6819-6827. Vannucci, M., Sun, D., Lan, B., Niu, K., Riba, A., Heikens, N., Fehervari, M., Rodríguez-Luna, M. R. & Perretta, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12049-wSex-based differences in musculoskeletal pain among surgeons: an international survey (2025)Surgical endoscopy, 39(7), 4217-4224. Vannucci, M., Rodríguez-Luna, M. R., Lan, B., Niu, K., Lapergola, A., Reitano, E., Zorzetti, N., Goglia, M., Keller, D. S. & Perretta, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-11796-0An Autonomous Fluoroscopic Imaging System for Catheter Insertions by Bilateral Control Scheme: A Numerical Simulation Study (2025)Machines, 13(6). Article 498. Ward, G. Y., Sun, D. & Niu, K.https://doi.org/10.3390/machines13060498Comparable Performance Between Automatic and Manual Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Gross Tumor Volume Delineations Validated With Pathology (2025)International journal of radiation: Oncology - Biology - Physics, 122(1), 186-193. Kuijer, K. M., Smits, H. J. G., Doornaert, P. A. H., Niu, K., Savenije, M. H. F., Smid, E. J., Terhaard, C. H. J., Terpstra, M. L., de Ridder, M. & Philippens, M. E. P.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.12.009Automatic Robotic Ultrasound for 3D Musculoskeletal Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Framework (2025)Technologies, 13(2). Article 70. Sun, D., Cappellari, A., Lan, B., Abayazid, M., Stramigioli, S. & Niu, K.https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13020070A Preliminary Study of the Pulse Oximetry for Early Breast Cancer Detection (2025)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 10th Dutch Biomedical Engineering Conference, BME 2025. Lan, B., Juffermans, E., Tamadon, I. & Niu, K.Automatic Robotic Ultrasound Scanning for Muscle Segmentation and Reconstruction (2025)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 10th Dutch Biomedical Engineering Conference, BME 2025. Sun, D., Cappellari, A., Lan, B. & Niu, K.Muscle Activation–Deformation Correlation in Dynamic Arm Movements (2025)J: multidisciplinary scientific journal, 8(1). Article 5. Lan, B. & Niu, K.https://doi.org/10.3390/j8010005

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