About Me
Education
As an Industrial Design Engineer with an interest in (scientific & technical) writing and visual communication, I teach subjects related to communication in product development. I am lecturer and coordinator of the pre-master course ‘Academic Research Skills’ (for CEM, CME, ME, SET, CS, EE, S&C, IDE, I-tech), and I teach ‘Instruction Design’ to IDE BSc. students. Next to this I coordinate IDE module 4 ‘Smart Products’ and I have a role in coordinating the HTHT Minor Modules ‘From Idea 2 Prototype’ & ‘From Prototype 2 Society’. During the academic year I am involved as a tutor in many different IDE projects (‘Kick-start’, ‘Ideation’, ‘Human Product Relations’, ‘Consumer Products’) as well as the before mentioned minor modules and I am a supervisor for IDE BSc. and MSc. assignments.
Research
My research interest is in the field of footwear development. New insights on the negative influence of most conventional footwear on human (foot) health create the urge to reconsider footwear design and manufacturing. In this respect I investigate how footwear developers can be supported in developing footwear that better matches the natural functions of the human feet and body. With my research I ultimately hope to reduce the occurrence of footwear induced ailments.
Expertise
Organisations
Publications
UT Research Information System
Affiliated Study Programmes
Bachelor
Master
Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
Courses Academic Year 2021/2022
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex
(building no. 20), room W229
De Horst 2
7522LW Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex
W229
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands