Educational and Deputy Awards: Ali C. Akyildiz

Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Medical Center

The Netherlands

Ali C. Akyildiz is an Associate Professor holding joint appointments at Delft University of Technology (Biomechanical Engineering) and Erasmus University Medical Center (Cardiology) in the Netherlands. He received his BSc (2006) and MSc (2008) degrees from the Mechanical Engineering Department at Bogazici University (Istanbul, Turkey), and his PhD degree (2013) from Erasmus University Medical Center (Cardiology). After his PhD, he accepted a post-doctoral position at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York, USA). In 2016, he rejoined Erasmus University Medical Center as a post-doctoral fellow, supported by a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship, and was promoted to Assistant Professorship in 2019 at Erasmus MC. In 2020, he also joined the Department of Biomechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. Since 2026, he holds Associate Professor positions at both institutes.
Specializing in cardiovascular and soft tissue biomechanics, he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on understanding the biomechanical cues and mechanisms in the cardiovascular system, both at health and disease, to improve diagnosis and prognosis, and develop effective preventive strategies and therapies for healthcare. With his team, he performs multiscale and multiphysics computational, experimental, and translational studies. His research has been supported by various national and international grants, including an ERC Starting Grant (2021).

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