Ed Richter

Ed Richter is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis’s McKelvey School of Engineering. He joined the university in 1998 as a full-time research associate, focusing on commercializing the Magneprint project and collaborating across disciplines.

• Education:
  • MS, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 2001
  • BS, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 1985

His expertise spans biomedical signal processing systems, analog instrumentation, FPGA design, and digital circuits. Richter teaches lab courses in FPGA development and signal processing, emphasizing hands-on engineering. He collaborates with faculty in Electrical & Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and Psychiatry, focusing on signal processing applications across platforms like ASIC, FPGA, and desktop computers.

Richter has been involved in projects such as light-based brain-imaging technology, supported by an NIH grant. His work bridges academia and industry, advancing medical imaging and technology commercialization.

Notable collaborations include partnerships with physicians and engineers to improve health outcomes through imaging science. He has no listed scientific awards but has secured grants for interdisciplinary research.