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Daan Christiaens is a tenure track lecturer at KU Leuven's Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering Sciences. He is affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) and Department of Imaging & Pathology, serving as a member of the Medical Imaging Division and the KU Leuven Brain Institute (LBI). His academic responsibilities include membership in the Faculty Councils of Engineering Sciences and Medicine.
His research focuses on:
- Inverse problems in medical imaging reconstruction
- Neuroimaging techniques for brain analysis
- Advanced quantitative MRI methodologies
- Diffusion-weighted imaging for microstructural assessment
Dr. Christiaens' recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on diffusion MRI innovations, including novel reconstruction algorithms, neonatal brain development mapping, and clinical applications for neurodegenerative disorders. Key technical themes include motion correction, multi-shell modeling, and AI-enhanced image processing, while clinical applications span Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, and autism research.
He leads significant research projects including:
- MRI reconstruction with dynamic field monitoring (2024-2028)
- Compressed sensing for microstructure imaging (2022-2026)
- Neonatal diffusion MRI network connectivity analysis (2024-2028)
As a core developer of the MRtrix3 software framework for medical image processing, he contributes to essential tools in neuroimaging research.
