Angel V Peterchev

Angel V Peterchev is a Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He directs the Brain Stimulation Engineering Lab (BSEL) and holds affiliations with the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and MEDx.

• Harvard University: B.A. (1999)
• University of California, Berkeley: M.S. (2002), Ph.D. (2005)

His research focuses on transcranial brain stimulation (TMS, tACS) device development, computational modeling of neural activation, and integration with robotics, imaging, and machine learning. He has pioneered technologies like ElevateTMS, SAMT software, and noise-reduction TMS coils.

Recent publications emphasize multi-scale modeling, motor threshold algorithms, magneto-genetic interfaces, and neuroimaging-guided stimulation. His work bridges power electronics and clinical neuroscience, aiming to enhance TMS precision and therapeutic applications.

Scientific accolades include the 2024 Brainbox Initiative John Rothwell Award. He has secured continuous NIH funding since 2008 and collaborated with institutions globally to translate lab developments into clinical practice.

His lab, BSEL, develops quiet TMS devices, individualized dose tools, and multi-modal stimulation systems, while maintaining open-source platforms like SimNIBS.