At the Science and Technology Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, we are looking for a postdoctoral or doctoral researcher at FIBEr KU Leuven Core Facility for Biomechanical Experiments (). FIBEr is a core facility dedicated to characterization of mechanical properties of biological tissue and biomedical products for applications ranging from blood vessels to bone implants. Mapping the mechanical properties serves to gain a better understanding of diseases related to altered mechanical properties (, atherosclerosis, cartilage injury,), and to support the development of medical products, digital twins and medical treatments. The lab possesses various types of experimental setups & devices, each suitable for testing specific tissues and/or specific properties. In addition to offering infrastructure and services related to biomechanical testing, FIBEr is performing research on these methods.

Project background

International testing standards (ISO, ASME...