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Saskia Beuk
Asian Exchange
2025
Monash University
Victoria
Focus are
Australia in Asia
About me
As an undergraduate mechatronics engineer specializing in artificial intelligence with a minor in entrepreneurship, I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world challenges. I am particularly driven to advance total artificial heart technologies to address the urgent shortage of donor hearts and save lives. With my university team, we are designing an innovative total artificial heart as a lifelong alternative to donor hearts, addressing Australia’s long transplant wait times. Studying in Singapore will provide me with the opportunity to deepen my understanding of artificial heart technology due to their thriving biotech sector, and I am also eager to learn from their leading experts, gain hands-on experience in world-class facilities, and immerse myself in Singapore’s dynamic multicultural environment while building meaningful connections. Beyond academics, I enjoy fencing, rock climbing, and biking, or unwinding with a good book alongside my cats.
"This scholarship means the opportunity to advance total artificial heart technologies and tackle Australia’s growing need for long-term heart disease solutions. It will enable me to deepen my knowledge of biomedical innovation in Asia while building cross-cultural connections that will drive the future of biotech in Australia."
My passions
- Biomedical Innovation
- Mechatronics and AI
- Sustainable Technologies
- International Collaboration
- Women in STEM