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B. Filtjens

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B. Filtjens

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-6883

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Benjamin is an assistant professor specializing in computational modeling for healthcare in the Department of Engineering Systems and Services (ESS), Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management (TPM). He obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium), with a focus on AI-driven analysis of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease. After completing his PhD, he was awarded postdoctoral fellowships from both KU Leuven and the Data Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto (Canada).

Research interests

My research advances machine learning methods to model and interpret human movement, with a focus on robust movement analysis, AI-enabled rehabilitation technologies, and translation to clinical practice. My goal is to enable reliable measurement outside the lab and support personalized therapy that improve patients' quality of life. I conducts this research together with a team of four talented PhD candidates, whom he supervises as a co-supervisor. In 2025, I was awarded with the Emerging Scientist Award from the International Society of Posture and Gait Research for my commitment to advancing AI-driven human movement analysis.

Profiel informatie (NL)

Benjamin is assistent-professor gespecialiseerd in computational modeling for healthcare aan het Departement Engineering Systems and Services (ESS), Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management (TBM). Hij behaalde zijn doctoraat in de elektrotechniek aan de KU Leuven (België), met een focus op AI-gedreven analyse van freezing of gait bij de ziekte van Parkinson. Na zijn doctoraat ontving hij postdoctorale beurzen van zowel de KU Leuven als het Data Sciences Institute aan de University of Toronto (Canada).

Onderzoeksinteresses (NL)

Mijn onderzoek ontwikkelt machinelearningmethoden om menselijke beweging te modelleren en te interpreteren, met een focus op robuuste bewegingsanalyse, AI-gestuurde revalidatietechnologieën en vertaling naar de klinische praktijk. Mijn doel is om betrouwbare metingen buiten het laboratorium mogelijk te maken en gepersonaliseerde therapieën te ondersteunen die de kwaliteit van leven van patiënten verbeteren. Ik voer dit onderzoek uit samen met een team van vier getalenteerde promovendi, die ik begeleid als copromotor. In 2025 ontving ik de Emerging Scientist Award van de International Society of Posture and Gait Research voor mijn inzet om AI-gedreven analyse van menselijke beweging te vebeteren.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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