Summary
Noeska Smit is a professor and medical visualization researcher with 13 years of experience bridging clinical practice and computer science to create interactive 3D tools for diagnosis, education, and surgical planning. Trained as a diagnostic radiographer before earning an MSc and a PhD in Medical Visualization from TU Delft, she developed the Virtual Surgical Pelvis and practical pre-operative planning applications that integrate histology-based atlases with patient scans. Based at the University of Bergen, she leads research and teaching that translate complex spatial medical data into actionable visual analysis for clinicians. Her uncommon combination of hands-on radiography experience and advanced visualization expertise enables her to fluently speak both medical and technical languages, improving interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world impact.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Maerlant College
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical Visualization, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical Visualization at Delft University of Technology
Diagnostic Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at Albeda College
Dutch, English