dr.ir. M. Leemans (Maartje)

Maartje Leemans is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Device Design and Production (BDDP) group at the University of Twente.

I studied Biomedical Engineering here at the University of Twente from 2010 to 2018. During my studies, I focused on medical device design and creativity. After obtaining my engineering degree, I did my Ph.D. at the Netherlands Cancer Institute – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam from 2018 to 2023. At the Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, I worked on various projects focusing on the design and development, and clinical evaluation of rehabilitation devices for patients after laryngeal cancer treatment. During my PhD, I experienced how 'simple' (modifications of) medical devices can already have a significant positive impact on the quality of life of patients, but also that the use of medical devices can generate a lot of waste.
At the BDDP group, I aim to further develop my research towards user-centric & circular medical device design.

Organisations

2023

Improving Hands‐Free Speech Rehabilitation in Laryngectomized Patients with a Moldable Adhesive
The Laryngoscope, 133(11), 2965-2970. Leemans, M., Longobardi, Y., Dirven, R., Honings, J., D'Alatri, L., Galli, J., Brekel, M. v. d., Parrilla, C. & Sluis, K. E. v.
https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30636

Understanding and predicting the performance of passive heat and moisture exchangers using a numerical model

Head & neck, 45(4), 993-1005. Leemans, M., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Vallenduuk, W., Dirven, R., Brekel, M. W. M. v. d. & Muller, S. H.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27314

2021

Improving Hands‐free Speech Rehabilitation in Patients With a Laryngectomy: Proof‐of‐Concept of an Intratracheal Fixation Device
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Leemans, M., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Dirven, R., Verkerke, G. J., Hekman, E. E. G. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820982634

Improving Hands-Free Speech Rehabilitation in Laryngectomized Patients: Preliminary Results of a Novel Intratracheal Fixation Device

In 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Leemans, M., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Dirven, R., Verkerke, G. J., Hekman, E. E. G. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1115/dmd2021-1009

Adjustable breathing resistance for laryngectomized patients: Proof of principle in a novel heat and moisture exchanger cassette
Head & neck. Leemans, M., Muller, S. H., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Vallenduuk, W., Dirven, R. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26571

2020

Interaction of functional and participation issues on quality of life after total laryngectomy
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. Leemans, M., Sluis, K. E. v., Son, R. J. J. H. v. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.381

2017

Analysis of tracheostoma morphology
Acta Otolaryngol. Leemans, M., van Alphen, M.J.A., van den Brekel, M.W.M., Hekman, E.E.G. 
https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2017.1306880

Publications

Research profiles

Integrative design of biomedical devices - tutor
Medical certification and human factors - tutor
IDE M7 project - tutor
TG M8 'de bewegende mens' - course coordinator

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Address

University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W117
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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HorstRing West 117 https://link.mazemap.com/e3emhXzs