Lukas R.C. Dekker

Professor Lukas R.C. Dekker is a part-time Full Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, specializing in Cardiovascular Biomechanics and Signal Processing Systems. He is also a cardiologist-electrophysiologist at the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, focusing on cardiac arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation treatment. His academic background includes a medical degree and PhD from Amsterdam (1996), with expertise in cardiac electrophysiology and translational research.

Research activities span experimental projects (e.g., atrial wall stress in Bordeaux), clinical studies on arrhythmia management, and innovations in non-invasive monitoring (e.g., FORSEE project for video-based adverse event detection). He co-founded the Netherlands Heart Network to improve cardiac care collaboration and leads initiatives like hart.volgers.org, Europe's largest cardiac patient community.

Recent work emphasizes atrial fibrillation treatment optimization, quality-of-life outcomes post-procedures, and ICU monitoring advancements. He actively contributes to steering committees (e.g., e/MTIC) and has supervised 12 research projects. His work aligns with UN SDGs for health and well-being (SDG 3).