Lukas Dekker

Professor Lukas Dekker holds a part-time academic position as a Full Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), spanning the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. He is also a practicing cardiologist specializing in cardiac arrhythmias at Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, combining clinical expertise with academic research.

Dr. Dekker obtained his medical degree from Amsterdam and completed his cardiology training there in 2003, following a PhD (1996) on intracellular calcium’s role in cardiac muscle. His dual role bridges clinical cardiology and biomedical engineering, with research focusing on arrhythmia mechanisms, atrial fibrillation treatment, and cardiovascular biomechanics. He supervises international projects, such as an experimental study in Bordeaux investigating atrial wall stress in atrial fibrillation.

His research interests integrate interdisciplinary approaches, including signal processing for healthcare technologies (e.g., ICU monitoring systems) and translational cardiology. Recent publications highlight clinical outcomes of atrial fibrillation therapies, lifestyle risk factors, and novel diagnostic techniques like photoplethysmography for cardiac function analysis.

Prof. Dekker collaborates with TU/e’s Cardiovascular Biomechanics and Signal Processing Systems groups, driving innovation in cardiac electrophysiology and medical engineering. His work emphasizes practical applications in clinical settings, such as optimizing cryoballoon ablation protocols and improving patient quality of life post-procedure.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. His professional activities include clinical practice at Catharina Hospital, where he contributes to quality improvement initiatives in cardiac electrophysiology procedures.