Wouter van Elmpt

Professor and Program Manager Physics Innovation

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

About

Prof.dr.ir. Wouter van Elmpt is appointed as professor at Tilburg University for the endowed chair on implementation of AI in healthcare organizations at TiSEM/ISOM. Furthermore, he is program manager at Maastro (a specialized oncological center for radiotherapy treatments) with extensive experience in coordinating multidisciplinary innovation projects in healthcare. At Tilburg University he is focusing on developing strategies for implementation, adoption and evaluation of novel technologies in healthcare, such as Artificial Intelligence, supported by scientific insights. At Maastro, his focus is the implementation of innovation and research in routine clinical practice by coordinating an innovation team of different disciplines (e.g. physicist, physicians, technicians, engineers and IT) to advance radiotherapy techniques for patient care. With a background in physics, program management and a strong interest in artificial intelligence, Wouter has contributed to initiatives that integrate AI into clinical workflows, decision support systems and outcome-driven evaluation frameworks.

Experience

  • Professor at Tilburg University
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Endowed chair on the topic "AI Implementation in Healthcare Organizations" in the department Information Systems and Operations Management of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management.

  • MAASTRO clinic ()
    • Program Manager Physics Innovation
      Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

      Program manager of Physics Innovation overseeing the complete portfolio of physics project at Maastro. Project teams consist of a mix of medical physicists, technologists, medical engineers and clinical scientists.

    • Senior Scientist
      Oct 2011 - Oct 2018 · 7 yrs 1 mo

      Senior scientist position at MAASTRO clinic sponsored by several funding bodies including personal funding (Fellowship in Translational and Applied Cancer Research) of the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF).

  • Assistant Professor at Maastricht University
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

  • Visiting Scientist at Eindhoven University of Technology
    Oct 2011 - Oct 2017 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    One day per week I am a Visiting Scientist in the BioMedical Image Analysis group of prof. dr. ir. Bart Ter Haar Romeny (Department of Biomedical Engineering).

  • Research Fellow at Maastricht University
    Dec 2008 - Oct 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Performed post-doctoral research at the Maastricht University, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) and MAASTRO clinic under supervision of prof. dr. Dirk De Ruysscher.