Short CV

I am an assistant professor at the
department of Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence
at Tilburg University.

Co-founder of AINAR: conquer your needle fear

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  • I have expertise in

    • behavioral experiments

    • EMG, EEG, ECG

    • fMRI

  • I'm involved in developing several serious games and apps, such as AINAR, the Sustainable Port, and a new project for the remote assessment of hemoglobin

  • I've started developing myself in these areas thanks to my position at this department. All the apps and innovations I develop currently are about combining neuroscience and psychophysiology with apps through AI. I teach at the Data Science for Society Master and supervise PhD and MSc students.

Principal investigator Donor Cognition at
blood bank Sanquin, Amsterdam.

  • My main research is about donor cognition, particularly needle fear and fainting (vasovagal reactions).

  • I work on several aspects regarding donor behavior, motivation and their health.

Education

  • 2003 - 2010

    Tilburg University

  • 2008 - 2010

    Tilburg University

  • 2010 - 2015

    Tilburg University

    For my dissertation, see link

  • 2017 - 2019

    TIAS Business School

Experience

  • 2015 - 2016

    Maastricht University

    Department of Cognitive Neuroscience

  • 2016 - 2018

    Sanquin

    Department of Donor Studies
    (Now department of Donor Medicine Research)

Other

  • 2022 - now

Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs

Even though I came in second, we still appeared in het Klokhuis! See videos

Awards and Nominations

Scott Murphy Memorial Lectureship

Recipient of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative Scott Murphy Memorial Lecture.

Dutch Game Awards - Best Applied Game

AINAR was in the top 3 of Best Applied Games
of the Dutch Game Awards!