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Andreas Heinrich is a versatile researcher whose work spans two distinct yet technically demanding fields: interventional cardiology device evaluation and additive manufacturing for optical systems. In the medical domain, Heinrich has made notable contributions to the safety assessment of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) used in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. His most-cited work (15 citations) introduced an innovative robotic arm system for systematically evaluating paclitaxel particle loss during balloon handling — a critical safety concern for ensuring drug transfer reaches only target tissue. This methodological advancement represents an important step toward standardizing DCB evaluation protocols. Equally significant is Heinrich's sustained research into additive manufacturing for optical applications. Across multiple publications (2017–2020), he has pioneered approaches to fabricating reflective and transmissive optical components using 3D printing technologies, challenging conventional manufacturing limitations and expanding design possibilities for complex optical geometries. His work demonstrates how emerging fabrication methods can be translated into practical optical engineering solutions. With publications spanning materials science, biomedical engineering, and optical manufacturing, Heinrich exemplifies the kind of cross-disciplinary technical researcher whose contributions, though modestly cited thus far, address genuinely novel challenges at the frontier of applied engineering and medical device development.