About the author 202 About the author Jasper was born on July 24, 1994, in Bloemendaal. He completed his pre-university education at Lyceum Sancta Maria in Haarlem, graduating in May 2012. He then pursued a bachelor’s degree in industrial design at the Technical University of Eindhoven and graduated in March 2017. Jasper continued his academic journey by obtaining a master’s degree in Integrated Product Design with a Medisign specialization, graduating Cum Laude from the Delft University of Technology in July 2019. Jasper’s graduation project was conducted at the LUMC and National eHealth Living Lab in collaboration with AstraZeneca. He developed a smart asthma inhaler designed for patients with low health literacy, leading to his subsequent PhD research. Starting in September 2019, Jasper started his PhD project as part of the Medical Delta program: “eHealth and self-management”. His research was conducted at both TU Delft and Erasmus MC, in collaboration with Capri Cardiac Rehabilitation. Throughout his PhD, Jasper conducted various types of research, including ethnographic communitybased research with vulnerable groups, the development of an online tool for knowledge distribution, and the development of an eHealth intervention in the context of cardiac rehabilitation. In addition to his research, Jasper was actively involved in teaching and student supervision at TU Delft and Erasmus MC. He published several first-author papers in peerreviewed scientific journals and presented his work at various national and international scientific conferences. Jasper also served as president of the Young Medical Delta board, where he facilitated connections between young professionals passionate about medical technology and organized events such as symposia, hackathons, and award ceremonies. Currently, since March 2024, Jasper has begun a postdoctoral position at the Delft University of Technology. As part of the Healthbox consortium, he is developing user profiles through codesign with end-users. This new chapter in his academic career highlights his passion and commitment to advancing inclusive, human-centered health technology through design.
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