Alexander JE Raaijmakers

Alexander JE Raaijmakers is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment at Eindhoven University of Technology (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical Image Analysis group) and University Medical Center Utrecht (7 Tesla Research group, Radiology Department). His research focuses on RF engineering for ultrahigh field MRI, including antenna design, body imaging, and RF safety protocols. He leads multiple projects involving 5 PhD students and 1 postdoc.

Education:

• MSc in Applied Physics, University of Groningen (2004)
• PhD in Radiotherapy Physics, University Medical Center Utrecht (2008)

Research Focus: His work bridges electromagnetic physics with clinical MRI applications, developing hardware/software solutions for ultrahigh field systems. Key innovations include dipole antenna arrays for MRI and safety frameworks for medical implants. Recent work integrates deep learning for image correction.

Awards:

• Casimir Grant (2008-2010) for RF coil development at Philips Medical Systems

Leadership: Directs the 7T Research Group at UMC Utrecht and collaborates on MRI education at TU/e. His team focuses on clinical translation for cardiac, prostate, and abdominal imaging.