Brent van Herk

Brent van Herk is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. His research focuses on designing and developing advanced AI-empowered systems that integrate physical and digital technologies to support the creation of bio-digital devices. With a focus on healthcare innovation, his work combines human-centered design, research through design, and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve the development and integration of bio-digital devices, such as life support systems and neonatal incubators.

Brent van Herk holds a B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. degree in Industrial Design from Eindhoven University of Technology. During his master’s, he was enrolled as a secondary student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Twente, where he followed specialised courses with a focus on medical device design. He conducted research at LifeTec Group and Philips Experience Design, focusing on organ perfusion systems, patient-centered innovation, and AI-enabled healthcare design.