Lecturer in Design and Mechatronics
Biomedical Engineering: Patient-specific orthopaedic implant and instrument design; Statistical shape modelling.
email: jovdmerwe@sun.ac.za
Academic Qualifications
BEng Mechatronic Engineering degree from Stellenbosch University, Cum Laude, 2009
MScEng Mechatronic Engineering degree from Stellenbosch University, Cum Laude, 2012 (Thesis title: Continued development of a Joint-Type Knee Wear Simulator)
PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University, since 2012 and continuing (Thesis title: Development of a patient-specific unicompartmental knee replacement)
Professional Experience
Lecturer at the department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University since 2015
Publications, Presentations and Patents
2013
Journal Articles (subsidised)
VAN DER MERWE J, MÜLLER JH, SCHEFFER C. Parameter Identification and Evaluation of a Proportional Directional Flow Control Valve Model. R&D Journal 2013; 29 : 18-25.
Proceedings International
VAN DER MERWE J, SCHEFFER C, VAN DEN HEEVER DJ, ERASMUS PJ. Reverse Engineering the Human Knee. International Conference on Competitive Manufaturing (COMA '13), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2013: 85-90.
2011
South African provisional patent no. 2011/01310: “Laryngoscope and laryngoscope blades”. Inventors: P.R. Fourie, C. Scheffer and J. Van Der Merwe. Date of filing: 18 February 2011
