Gregory Noetscher

Gregory Noetscher is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He holds BS (2000), MS (2005), and PhD (2014) degrees from WPI. His research focuses on developing anatomically realistic human body models for electromagnetic simulations, contributing to FDA-approved medical device safety tools and MR procedure modeling. From 2003–2024, he served as a Senior Research Electrical Engineer at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, where he pioneered cargo aerial delivery systems. He has received multiple awards for his service and teaching, including the Outstanding Professor Award (2020/2023) and US Army commendations. Currently, he teaches undergraduate ECE and power engineering courses while maintaining roles as a senior member of IEEE, review editor for Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, and former Conference Secretary for the Brain and Human Body Modeling Conference (2020–2023).

Education:

• PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, WPI (2014)
• MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, WPI (2005)
• BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, WPI (2000)

Research Contributions: His dissertation produced the IEEE-certified Visible Human Project – Female Computational Phantom, used for wireless device safety standards and MR implant safety simulations. This work underpins FDA-approved tools for medical device labeling. His Army career involved autonomous cargo delivery systems and ballistic modeling.

Awards & Affiliations:

• Senior member, IEEE
• Review editor, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
• Author of 95+ papers, 4 textbooks, and 4 patents

Teaching & Service: Teaches power engineering and ECE courses at WPI. Recognized for community service through the 2023 IEEE Student Chapter award. Advised student research projects highlighted in WPI news (May 2025).