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Overview
Skills
Education
Work History
Conferences & Articles
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Andjela Dimitrijevic

PhD Candidate In Biomedical Engineering
Montréal,Canada
Andjela Dimitrijevic

Summary

Eager and driven PhD candidate in the field of biomedical engineering, viewing pediatric brain development through the lens of artificial intelligence mixed with neuroscience.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
2
Certifications

Skills

    Ability to quickly adapt to different work environments

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Education

Polytechnique De Montréal , Montreal, QC

Undergraduate-to-PhD Fast-Track from Biomedical Engineering
01.2022 - Current

University Overview

  • Thesis Title: Normative Modeling of Pediatric Brain MR Images for Neurodevelopmental Trajectory Characterization
  • Supervisor: Benjamin De Leener, 2022/1 - Co-supervisor: Fanny Dégeilh, 2023/4


École Polytechnique De Montréal , Montreal, QC

Bachelor's, Bachelor from Biomedical Engineering
08.2017 - 05.2022

University Overview

  • Queensland University of Technology (Exchange in Brisbane, Australia) , 2019
  • Télécom Physique Strasbourg (Douple diploma with french master), 2020-2021


Télécom Physique Strasbourg , Strasbourg, France

Master from Medical Robotics
01.2020 - 09.2021

University Overview

  • Master IRIV specialized in medical robotics specifically in the automation and robotics program
  • Memoir Title: Medical Image Registration Using Deep Learning Techniques Applied to Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain Scans
  • Supervisors: Benjamin De Leener; Bernard Bayle, Vincent Noblet

Work History

Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Computer Lab Instructor
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • For the introduction to programming course (INF1007),
  • Take on the role of lab instructor for undergraduate students in the introductory programming course (INF1007), which necessitates being proficient in Python programming language concepts
  • Includes correcting assignments and programming projects for a group of approximately forty students.

Polytechnique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec

Tutor
01.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • For the Student Services at Polytechnique, Take on the role of tutor for undergraduate students in courses such as Electric Circuits (ELE1600A), Calculus I (MTH1101), Calculus II (MTH1102), Engineering Mechanics (PHS1101), and several other undergraduate courses
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
  • Suggested new learning methods to promote a proper understanding of essential concepts for each subject.

Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Teacher's Assistant
05.2023 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • For the BrainHack summer school (GBM6953EE) course,
  • Be present during question sessions to advise students on different avenues related to their projects in computational neuroscience.

Benjamin De Leener, École Polytechnique De Montréal, Montreal, Quebec

Summer Research Intern
01.2019 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Develop a quality control tool for segmentations of gray matter and white matter in the brains of children aged 2 to 8 years using MRI images, utilizing a convolutional neural network approach
  • Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.

Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Québec

External Director
09.2018 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • For the technical society PolyCortex, specializing in neurotechnologies,
  • Ensure the maintenance of existing sponsorships supporting the technical student society by contacting them to renew previously established contracts
  • Update the financial plan in relation to long and short-term sponsorships and send them an annual report of PolyCortex's achievements at the end of the school year

Conferences & Articles

  • Dimitrijevic, A., Noblet, V., De Leener, B. (July 2023), Effect of Initialization on Deep Learning Approaches for PediatricIntra-Subject MRI Registration, Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Montreal, Canada (Abstract)
  • Dimitrijevic, A., Noblet, V., De Leener, B. (May 2023), Deep Learning-based Longitudinal Intra-subject Registration of Pediatric Brain MR Images, 90th
    ACFAS Congress, Symposium named: "Health throughout life: come and discover developing medical technologies", Montreal, Canada (Oral presentation)
  • Dimitrijevic, A., Noblet, V., De Leener, B. (2022). Deep Learning-Based Longitudinal Intra-subject Registration of Pediatric Brain MR Images. In: Hering, A., Schnabel, J., Zhang, M., Ferrante, E., Heinrich, M., Rueckert, D. (eds) Biomedical Image Registration. WBIR 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13386: 206-210. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11203-4_24 (Paper from my master's program with an oral presentation at the conference in Munich, Germany)
  • Dimitrijevic, A., Noblet, V., De Leener, B. (May 2022), Medical Image Registration Using Deep Learning Techniques Applied to Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain Scans, Abstract presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in London, United Kingdom (Abstract)
  • Dimitrijevic A., Noblet, V., De Leener, B. (June 2022), Combining Conventional Methods and Deep Learning Unsupervised Models for Fast Intra-subject Registration
    of Pediatric Brain MR Images, Abstract Presented at QBIN Scientific Day 2022, University of Sherbrooke. (Abstract)

Accomplishments

  • Best student flash talk presenter award during a 3 minutes presentation titled: Impact of Initialization Techniques on the Performance of Deep Learning Approaches for Pediatric Intra-Subject MRI Registration, 250 $ CAD
  • Favourite choice award for our app Wisely, created during the PolyHacks 2023 hackaton, 500 $ CAD
  • Trainee (Educational) Stipend for the international ISMRM conference 2022, 655 $ US
  • Programmes de reconnaissance - Service aux étudiants (SEP) - Profil international; Recognition obtained upon graduating from the bachelor's degree for students who have demonstrated proficiency in 3 languages in addition to having had international experience during their studies.
  • PhD recruitment scholarship, 2022, CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, 2000 $ CAD
  • Scholarship for the doctoral excellence programmed (offered, but declined), 2022, Institut thématique interdisciplinaire Healthtech, 71 000 Euros
  • Frontenac Scholarship, 2020, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et Technologies (FRQNT), 6000 $ CAD
  • Undergraduate summer internship and research initiation scholarship program, 2020, IVADO, 5000 $ CAD

Certification

6Th IVADO/Mila Deep Learning School

Timeline

Training Activity from the 90th congress of the French-Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science (ACFAS)

05-2023

Teacher's Assistant

Polytechnique Montréal
05.2023 - 06.2023

Polytechnique De Montréal

Undergraduate-to-PhD Fast-Track from Biomedical Engineering
01.2022 - Current

Computer Lab Instructor

Polytechnique Montréal
08.2021 - Current

6Th IVADO/Mila Deep Learning School

03-2021

Télécom Physique Strasbourg

Master from Medical Robotics
01.2020 - 09.2021

Summer Research Intern

Benjamin De Leener, École Polytechnique De Montréal
01.2019 - 07.2019

External Director

Polytechnique Montréal
09.2018 - 05.2019

Tutor

Polytechnique de Montréal
01.2018 - Current

École Polytechnique De Montréal

Bachelor's, Bachelor from Biomedical Engineering
08.2017 - 05.2022
Andjela DimitrijevicPhD Candidate In Biomedical Engineering