Femke Danckaers

Femke Danckaers is a postdoctoral researcher at the Vision Lab, Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Her work focuses on statistical shape modeling and 3D body scan analysis, with applications in biomedical engineering, smart clothing design, and orthopedic research.

• PhD in Statistical Shape Modeling (2019)
• MSc in Applied Engineering: Electronics-ICT (2013)

Research Interests:

• Development of 3D statistical shape models for diverse applications
• Posture normalization in 3D body scanning
• Biomechanical digital twins for orthopedic and wearable product design
• Applications in medical imaging, horticulture, and ergonomics

Notable Trends: Her publications show increasing focus on automated landmark annotation, foot shape assessment, and virtual fracture reduction since 2019.

Scientific Awards:

• Belgian Industrial Research & Development (BiR&D) Interdisciplinary Master of Science Thesis Programme 2012 Award

Teaching: Served as tutor for "Fysica m.i.v. wiskunde" and "Fysica voor biomedisch onderzoek" since 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Labs & Collaborations: Works in the Vision Lab at University of Antwerp, collaborating with teams in biomedical engineering, orthopedics, and computational imaging.