About
Introduction
Silke Dreesen is a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering/Cardiology at Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her research focus is on atherosclerotic plaque rupture biomechanics and structural imaging of plaque fiber architecture.
Field(s) of expertise
- Atherosclerotic Plaque Rupture Mechanics
- Experimental Tissue Biomechanics
Education and career
2016-2019: Bsc of Engineering Science, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2019-2021: Msc of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2021-2023: Msc of Biomedical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2023-Present: PhD Student, Cardiology/Biomedical Engineering Department, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2019-2021: Msc of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2021-2023: Msc of Biomedical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2023-Present: PhD Student, Cardiology/Biomedical Engineering Department, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
