Simona Turco

Simona Turco is an Assistant Professor at the Electrical Engineering department at Eindhoven University of Technology. She is affiliated with the Biomedical Diagnostics (BM/d) Lab and the Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center (e/MTIC). Her research focuses on model-driven analysis of medical images and biosignals for oncology and perioperative care.

• MSc Biomedical Engineering, University of Pisa (2012)
• Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng), TU/e (2015)
• PhD, TU/e (2018)

Her research integrates pharmacokinetic modeling and machine learning to advance diagnostics in cancer (angiogenesis imaging) and perioperative risk prediction. She utilizes contrast-enhanced ultrasound and MRI for multi-scale functional and molecular analysis. Key subfields include microbubble dynamics, dispersion imaging, and biosignal modeling.

Recent publications highlight applications in prostate cancer radiogenomics, renal cell carcinoma, adenomyosis, and patient-ventilator asynchrony. She combines mathematical modeling with data-driven approaches for clinical translation, supported by collaborations with healthcare partners.

Scientific Awards:

• Academy Van Leersum Grant (2019)
• Best Paper (3rd place), IEEE-EMBS (2017)
• Best Poster Awards at European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging (2019) and IEEE-EMBS Benelux (2017)
• Hanart Fonds Fellowship (2019)

She contributes to projects like MEDICAID (cardiovascular diagnostics) and PISANO SPS (perioperative innovation), with over 86 research outputs and 5 datasets. Her work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals for healthcare innovation.