Judith O.E.H. van Laar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Signal Processing Systems at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), and a practicing gynecologist at the Máxima Medical Center. Her research focuses on advancing biomedical technologies to enhance maternal and fetal health monitoring, particularly in detecting congenital defects and labor complications. Education: Master's in Medicine (Radboud University Nijmegen, 2004) PhD in Fetal Autonomic Response During Pregnancy (TU/e, 2012) Specialization in Gynecology (Máxima Medical Center, 2014) Research Interests: Non-invasive fetal monitoring systems Machine learning for cardiotocography analysis Uterine contraction dynamics Artificial intelligence in labor management Technological solutions for preterm birth prediction Key Projects: MEDEIA (2022–2027): Medical Engineering Innovations in maternal-fetal healthcare HASTA (2022–2028): Healthy Ageing through early pregnancy interventions Lab Affiliations: Signal Processing Systems group, Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center.








