Workshop Educations Coordinator

TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering | Jul 2025 - present

As Workshop Educations Coordinator at TU Delft’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, I oversee the planning and delivery of machine instruction and educational projects within the faculty’s workshop. I also contribute to curriculum development by advising on course content and ensuring the workshop plays a meaningful role in supporting and enhancing educational initiatives.

Precision Mechanics Engineer

TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering | Jan 2023 - present

As a Precision Mechanics Engineer at TU Delft’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, I support researchers by assisting with the design, manufacturing, and use of specialized research equipment. In addition to this supportive role, I also take on complete design projects for departments lacking dedicated staff, where I design and build custom set-ups and products that enable and advance research.

Skillslab Coordinator

TU Delft - Clinical Technology & Technical Medicine | Jun 2014 - Jun 2025

As Coordinator of the Clinical Technology & Technical Medicine Skillslab, I was responsible for managing the lab’s equipment and ensuring its effective use. I also supported teachers and students during a wide range of practical lessons and assessments.

Precision Technician

TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering | Jun 2014 - Dec 2022

As an Instrumentmaker (Precision Technician) at TU Delft’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, I supported researchers by designing, manufacturing, and assisting in the use of specialized research equipment.

Floor manager; Design & Technical Support

TU Delft - OperationAIR | Mar 2020 - May 2020

OperationAIR was a TU Delft initiative launched in response to the ventilator shortage during COVID-19. The project aimed to design a ventilator capable of treating patients and suitable for rapid production using available resources in the Netherlands. In this project, I supported students throughout the design process, assisted in building the first prototype, and oversaw all lab activities.

Precision Technician

Eramus MC | Aug 2010 - May 2014

As an Instrumentmaker (Precision Technician), I contributed to the design, manufacturing, and maintenance of auxiliary equipment used in radiotherapy.

Intern Precision Technician

Eramus MC | Sep 2009 - May 2010

During my internship, I developed a measurement system for a research team studying hand-eye coordination in Alzheimer’s patients and individuals with brain injuries. In addition to this main project, I helped reorganize a long-unused workshop space and contributed to several other research initiatives.

Administrative Programmer

KLM Health Services | Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

As a part-time employee, I developed a temporary system in PHP and MySQL to automate the processing of employee sick leave data. The system was actively used for several months until the official replacement system was implemented.

Intern Precision Technician

Quooker B.V. | Sep 2006 - Feb 2007

During my internship, I designed and built a machine to dry high-pressure kettles after underwater pressure testing. The system used air pressure both to operate the machine and to efficiently dry the kettles. Following successful testing, the machine was integrated into the production line.

Hogeschool Rotterdam

Bachelor’s Degree of Mechanical Engineering | 2022

• - Attended from 2019 to 2022
• - Minor in Mechatronics
• - Graduated Cum Laude, GPA of 4.0

Associate’s Degree of Engineering | 2019

• - Attended from 2017 to 2019
• - Graduated Cum Laude, GPA of 4.0

Leidse Instrumentmakers School

Research Instrumentmaker Metaal | 2010
Programmeur/Verspaner CNC | 2009
Fijnmechanische Techniek | 2008

• - Attended from 2005 to 2010
• - Member of the student council, 2006 – 2009

Development and testing of a prototype of a dental extraction trainer with real-time feedback on forces, torques, and angular velocity

Beuling, M. G., Van Riet, T. C., Van Frankenhuyzen, J., Van Antwerpen, R., De Blocq Van Scheltinga, B., Dourleijn, A. H. H., Ireiz, D., Streefkerk, S., Van Zanten Jan De Lange, J. C., Kober, J., & Dodou, D. | 2022

• - 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society
• - DOI: 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871628

Robot Technology in Analyzing Tooth Removal - a Proof of Concept

Van Riet, T. C., De Graaf, W. A., Van Antwerpen, R., Van Frankenhuyzen, J., De Lange, J., & Kober, J. | 2020

• - International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
• - DOI: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9176405

A jaw clamping device

The department Oral Surgery of the Amsterdam UMC was in need of a way to clamp cadaver jaws in such a way that forces used to extract teeth could be measured. I developed a method of clamping both upper and lower jaw and designed two clamping devices accordingly, one for the upper and one for the lower jaw. The results of the research done with these devices were so well received that there was a follow-up, where we combined the two clamping devices into a single device for clamping both upper and lower jaw. This device is fully adjustable to simulate various positions of a patient during extraction and has an option to add a 6-DOF force sensor to measure extraction forces. A small series of this new design has been manufactured to be used in education practicals in the Amsterdam UMC and for ongoing research. | May 2019 - Nov 2022

A 3D-printable hand prosthesis powered by wrist movement

In the graduation project for my Bachelor's Degree of Mechanical Engineering, I designed and built a crossover of two hand prosthesis, resulting in a body powered hand prosthesis which is built using only FDM 3D-printed or lasercut parts and standard fasteners. | Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

A 3D-printable version of the Delft Cylinder Hand

In the graduation project for my Associate Degree of Engineering, I designed and built a simplified version of the Delft Cylinder Hand, a hydraulic body-powered hand prosthesis, by replacing most parts with FDM 3D-printed PLA parts. | Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

A Cardio-help mock-up

I created this mock-up to replicate the connection of a Cardio-help. With this nurses of the Erasmus MC could practice the movement of attaching the disposable part to the machine without the need of the actual machine. The actual attaching is something not done regularly, but when it has to be done, it has to be quickly and correct, which is the reason this mock-up was needed. | Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

A calibration method for PTW Dosimetry calibration setups

In the Erasmus MC some of the irradiation equipment was being calibrated using a setup from PTW Dosimetry. As this setup itself also needed maintenance it also had to be calibrated every once in a while, but this was quite hard. I developed a simple method using a rigid frame with right angles and notches at set distances, which then could be used together with a dial gauge for calibration. Because of the ease of calibration, PTW Dosimetry has later invited me to their company to demonstrate my method. | Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

Hand-eye coordination measurement setup

In the graduation project for my diploma Research Instrumentmaker Metaal, I designed and built a measurement system for a group of researchers who were researching hand-eye coordination with Alzheimer patients and patients with brain damage. The system was designed in a way that it could be adjusted to accustom different test subjects. | Sep 2009 - May 2010

ARBO centrum

Veilig hijsen en aanslaan van lasten (Credential ID: 289424-12672) | Jun 2022 (expires Jun 2027)

ATS edgeIT

Edgecam - Geavanceerd frezen | May 2017
Edgecam - Geavanceerd simultaan frezen | Apr 2017

Autodesk

Certified Professional Inventor 2014 (Credential ID: 00328623) | Nov 2013

Blom opleidingen

Veiligheidscertificaat vorkheftruck, elektropallettruck en stapelaar (Credential ID: 2021014473) | Sep 2021 (expires Sep 2026)
Veiligheidscertificaat vorkheftruck, elektropallettruck en stapelaar (Credential ID: 2016011617) | Aug 2016 (expired Aug 2021)

Greenock

Autodesk Inventor 2012 Essentials (Credential ID: 1M4MGFNGM5) | Apr 2012
Esprit Milling – Basic | Apr 2012

Het Oranje Kruis

Eerste Hulp aan kinderen (Credential ID: 99910065) | Jan 2023 (expires Jan 2025)

Hogeschooltaal

Taalkennis Nederlands B2-niveau | Oct 2017

National Instruments

LabVIEW Core 2 | Feb 2017
LabVIEW Core 1 | Jun 2014

NIBHV

Basisopleiding Bedrijfshulpverlener | Jan 2015 (extended with yearly refresher courses)

Open Mind Benelux

HyperMILL Basis (Credential ID: TT-23120017698) | Mar 2024
HyperMILL CAD Solid (Credential ID: TT-23120017699) | Apr 2024
HyperMILL 5-assig (Credential ID: TT-23120017706) | May 2024
HyperMILL Gevorderd (Credential ID: TT-23120017706) | Jun 2024

• - CNC and conventional manufacturing
• - CAD/CAM in Inventor, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, HyperMILL, Edgecam, Esprit
• - 3D printing/Additive manufacturing: FDM, CFR, SLA, MultiJet
• - Programming in Python, C, Arduino, Matlab, LabVIEW
• - Web design and programming in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, XHTML, HTML, CSS
• - Photography, Lightroom & Photoshop
• - Creative and strong conceptual thinker

Singing

Elijah Gospel & Soul Choir | 2011 - present

Black gospel, soul, blues, jazz | Concerts, festivals, Chrismas concerts & markets, church ceremonies, weddings, funerals, etc.

• - Festivals: Big Rivers Festival (2022, 2023), Brielle Blues (2022, 2023), Bluesfestival Delft (2019, 2020), Kwadendamme Bluesfestival (2019, 2022), Bluesroute Helmond (2021)
• - Christmas concerts with Edsilia Rombley (2019) and Shirma Rouse (2023)
• - Backing choir for Marc Broussard: Melkweg (2018), Luxor Live (2018), North Sea Jazz (2019), Bospop (2019)
• - Backing choir for the Handsome Poets XL concert in Paradiso (2013)

Gospel & Soul Choir Heart2Beat | 2010 - 2015

Black gospel, soul, blues, jazz | Concerts, Chrismas concerts & markets, church ceremonies.

Gospelkoor The Messengers | 2008 - 2010

Gospel & praise | Concerts, Chrismas concerts, church ceremonies.

Kinderkoor De Zangvogeltjes o.l.v. Jennifer van den Hoek | 1993 - 2001

Gospel & praise | Concerts, Chrismas concerts, church ceremonies.

Photography

I started with photography in 2007 with a nice compact camera. In 2011 I upgraded to my first (crop-frame) DSLR camera and in 2013 I upgraded again to a full-frame DSLR camera which I still use with great pleasure. I mainly shoot photos of animals and nature, although I like to try out other things too. Occasionally I also do photoshoots at weddings and other venues.