Dr. Angel Peterchev

Biography

Angel Peterchev is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where he leads the Brain Stimulation Engineering Lab (BSEL). His research focuses on the development, modeling, and application of devices and paradigms for transcranial brain stimulation—a non-invasive technique that uses electric or magnetic fields to modulate neural activity. His work has significantly contributed to therapeutics in neurology and psychiatry, demonstrating efficacy in FDA-cleared indications. He has designed devices for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using advanced techniques in power electronics and computational electromagnetics, allowing for flexible stimulus control. Peterchev’s group utilizes multi-scale computational models to understand the effects of magnetic stimuli on single neurons and neural populations. His lab has received support from various institutions, including NIH and DARPA, and has successfully commercialized technologies such as ElevateTMS cTMS. He has authored numerous publications in high-impact journals and has received significant recognition for his contributions to non-invasive brain stimulation research, including the Brainbox Initiative John Rothwell Award in 2024. Peterchev holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley, and has been a faculty member at Duke University since the early 2000s.

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