Hans de Visser

Research Scientist, Project Leader - Colonoscopy Simulation

Contact

Tel: +61 7 3253 3624
Email

Themes

• Preventative Health - Colorectal Cancer

Projects

• Colonoscopy Simulation
• Upper Gastro-Intestinal Simulation
• Bronchoscopy Simulation
• Preoperative Planning

Science Area

• Human Computer Interaction

Biography

After doing the final project of my MSc, on the design of a body-powered hand prosthesis, at the Delft University of Technology, I did my PhD at that university as well. Topic of research was the interaction between bowel tissue and graspers used in laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery. I then became a postdoctoral research fellow at the Queensland University of Technology, working on biomechanical modelling of the lumbar spine using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. I stayed at QUT as a research fellow to develop an image analysis user interface to create patient-specific finite element models of scoliotic spine surgery and as a research consultant performing biomechanical analysis of spinal fusions. In 2007 I joined the CSIRO Australian e-Health Research Centre as a research scientist in the Surgical Simulation & Planning team.

Academic Qualifications

2003	PhD Delft University of Technology, Medical/Mechanical Engineering
1998	MSc Delft University of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Recent Professional Experience

2007	Research Consultant, Queensland University of Technology
2005-2006	Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
2003-2005	Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology

Achievements & Awards

2011	Queensland iAward for e-Learning.
2010	CSIRO ICT Centre Research Achievement Award.
2007	Runner-up Best Oral Presentation, CSIRO ICT Centre Conference.
2002	Technology Award, Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.
2000	General Motors/Freudenstein Innovative Design Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference.

Summary of Science & Technical Output

Student Supervision

2011	Nancy Yu, Vacation Student Project, QUT.
2010	William Romero, Industrial Traineeship, Uni Andes, Colombia.
2010	Ken Ang, Vacation Student Project, UMelb.
2009	Kartik Iyer, Vacation Student Project, UQ.
2009	Darryl McClymont, Vacation Student Project, UQ.
2008	D. Hellier, PhD project, AEHRC CSIRO.

Top 10 Publications

Publication details
de Visser H, Watson M, Salvado O, Passenger J. Progression of virtual reality simulation in surgical training and certification. Med J Australia, 194(4), 2011, S38-40.
de Visser H, Passenger J, Conlan D, Russ C, Hellier D, Cheng M, Acosta O, Ourselin S, Salvado O. Developing a Next Generation Colonoscopy Simulator. Int J Image Graphics, 10(2), 2010, 203-17.
de Visser H, Comas O, Conlan D, Passenger J, Ourselin S, Salvado O. Deforming a High-Resolution Mesh in Real-Time by Mapping onto a Low-Resolution Physical Model. ISBMS, London, UK, 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5104, 135-146.
de Visser H, Rowe C, Pearcy MJ. A Robotic Testing Facility for the Measurement of the Mechanics of Spinal Joints. Proc ImechE Part H: J Eng in Med 221(3), 2007, 221-227.
de Visser H, Adam CJ, Crozier S, Pearcy MJ. The role of quadratus lumborum asymmetry in the occurrence of lesions in the lumbar vertebrae of cricket fast bowlers. Med Eng Ph 29, 2007, 877-885.
Heijnsdijk EAM, de Visser H, Gouma DJ, Pistecky PV, Dankelman J. Safe manipulation of bowel tissue. In: Engineering for Patient Safety: Issues in Minimally Invasive Procedures. Dankelman J, Grimbergen CA, Stassen HG (Eds.), Lawrence Erlbaum Ass., 2004, 144-159.
Heijnsdijk EAM, de Visser H, Dankelman J, Gouma DJ. Inter- and intraindividual variabilities of perforation forces of human and pig bowel tissue. Surg Endosc 17 (12), 2003, 1923-1926.
de Visser H. Grasping safely. Instruments for bowel manipulation investigated. PhD thesis, Delft University of Technology, June 2003. Delft University Press (DUP), ISBN 90-407-2421-0.
de Visser H, Heijnsdijk EAM, Herder JL, Pistecky PV. Forces and displacements in colon surgery. Surg Endosc 16 (10), 2002, 1426-1430.
de Visser H, Herder JL. Force directed design of a voluntary closing hand prosthesis. J Rehab Research Dev 37(3), 2000, 261-271.

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Links

• Surgical Simulation