Horst Complex

Dr.-Ing. M. Asseln (Malte)

Assistant Professor
ET-BE-BDDP
Horst Complex W104
m.asseln@utwente.nl
+31534893359
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Malte Asseln received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in Mechanical Engineering (2012) with a specialization in Medical Technology from RWTH Aachen University (Germany). In the following, he pursued a doctorate at the same university in the Biomechanics group at the Chair of Medical Engineering, which he headed in the end until completing his doctorate (2018) with honors ('summa cum laude') as Dr.-Ing. (supervisor: Prof. Klaus Radermacher).

As part of a scholarship, he conducted a Research Visit of several months in the group of Implant Design within the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York (USA) (supervisors: Prof. Peter Walker, Dr. Patrick Meere).

Subsequently, he worked as the Head of Medical Devices at BGW in Köln (Germany) on the safety of medical devices, where he was an active member of several standardization committees. Simultaneously, he worked part-time at RWTH University Hospital Aachen in the Orthopedic Department on joint biomechanics. Later, he joined the Research Department of Ottobock in Duderstadt in Göttingen (Germany) as a Research Engineer, contributing to the development of smart exoprostheses. During his career, he continued to work in both positions as a technical consultant to share his expertise.

Since 2022, Malte is appointed Assistant Professor in the group Biomedical Device Design & Production at the University of Twente in Enschede.

His research focuses on understanding the interaction between the musculoskeletal system and (orthopedic) medical devices. The aim is to leverage this knowledge for the development of innovative, personalized technical concepts and solutions in the field of implants, prostheses, and orthoses.

He was awarded the prestigious and highly remunerated Klee Prize by the German Society of Biomedical Engineering for his doctorate (2019), has been selected for the Young Professional Program of the VDI (2022), received further scholarships, such as from the German Society of Biomechanics, and prizes from the Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery Society. The work of Malte, his co-workers, and students is frequently presented at (inter)national conferences and occasionally awarded prizes. He is a (co-) applicant and project manager of several awarded research projects from public funds and the orthopedic industry.

Malte is actively engaged in the Bachelor and Master teaching programs of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technical Medicine, and Industrial Design Engineering at the University of Twente. His dedication to knowledge transfer is evident in his supervision of over 40 bachelor and master students.

Fields of interest and expertise: musculoskeletal system; personalized and smart implants, prostheses, and orthoses; design and manufacturing of orthopedic devices; biomechanical modeling; multibody simulation; finite element analysis; model-based surgical planning; medical regulatory framework; biomechanics; ergonomics.

Expertise

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    • Total Knee Arthroplasty
    • Implant Design
    • Preoperative Planning
    • Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Engineering

    • Implant
    • Patient Specific
    • Biomechanical Model
    • Joints (Structural Components)

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Publications

2025

Assistive devices for ALS patients: exploring wishes and values through focus groups (2025)Disability and rehabilitation: assistive technology, 20(8), 2960-2972. Lucassen, H. J., Prinsen, E. C., Asseln, M., van Vliet, R. O. & Tuijthof, G. J. M.https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2516628Design and development of a novel active orthosis for adaptive lumbar compression (2025)In ISPO 2025 Abstract Book (pp. 286). Article 5.262. Legters, D., Buschman, C., Meinders, Q., Tamadon, I. & Asseln, M.Design of a bio-inspired foot based on the functional anatomy and biomechanics of the natural human foot (2025)In I.S.P.O. 20th World Congress 2025: Stockholm Sweden, 16-19 June 2025: Abstract Book (pp. 480-480). Article 5.536. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO). Wesselink, M., Schaake, L., Prinsen, E. C., Rietman, H. & Asseln, M.Development of a Statistical Shape Model of the Zygomatic-Maxillary Complex as Input to Plate Design Optimization (2025)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, CAOS 2025. Posluszna, Z., Schreurs, R., Dubois, L., Asseln, M. & Tuijthof, G.Towards Deployable Implants: Conceptual Designs of a Novel Deployable Interposition Wrist Implant Using Origami, Scissor, And Sliding Block Mechanisms (2025)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, CAOS 2025. Boksebeld, M., Leverink, J., Flinkert, M., Tamadon, I., Ramezani, A., Verdonschot, N., Tuijthof, G. & Asseln, M.A review of compression therapy, effect, characteristics, and theories for chronic venous insufficiency (2025)[Contribution to conference › Poster] Techmed Researchday 2025. Han, P., Asseln, M., Tuijthof, G. & Tamadon, I.Personalized Prediction of Total Knee Arthroplasty Mechanics Based on Sparse Input Data—Model Validation Using In Vivo Force Data (2025)Biomechanics, 5(1). Article 8. Ehreiser, S., Asseln, M. & Radermacher, K.https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics5010008Finite Element Analysis of Stress Distribution in a Tibial Bone-Anchored Prosthesis During Running (2025)In I.S.P.O. 20th World Congress 2025: Stockholm Sweden, 16-19 June 2025: Abstract Book (pp. 446-446). Article 5.493 . International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO). Los, M., Verdonschot, N., Leijendekkers, R. & Asseln, M.Implant load during running on a transtibial bone anchored prosthesis: a multibody modelling case study (2025)In I.S.P.O. 20th World Congress 2025: Stockholm Sweden, 16-19 June 2025: Abstract Book (pp. 306-306). Article 5.292. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO). Los, M., Asseln, M., Verdonschot, N. & Leijendekkers, R.Open-Access 3D Bone Shape Databases in Orthopedics: An Unmet Need? (2025)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, CAOS 2025 (Accepted/In press). Alavi, S. H., Verdonschot, N. J. J., Tuijthof, G. & Asseln, M.

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Interviews:

Press Releases:

  • De Posten press release: De Posten neemt deel aan wetenschappelijk onderzoek van Universiteit Twente, 27.02.2025
  • VDE press release: VDE Young professionals, 2021 – in Dubai, 03. bis 07. Oktober
  • Medizin & Technik press release: Aachener Medizintechnik-Wissenschaftler erhält Klee-Preis 2020, Ausgezeichneter Workflow für bessere Knie-Implantate, 06.05.2020

Webcasts:

AnyBody Webcast: Personalized Musculoskeletal Modeling to Predict Total Knee Arthroplasty Mechanics from Clinical Input Data, 08.05.2025

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Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W104
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
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