Leonid Hrebien

Leonid Hrebien is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University's College of Engineering. His career spans decades of research at the intersection of biomedical engineering and aerospace medicine.

Dr. Hrebien's research focuses on biological dynamics and control systems applied to aerospace physiology, particularly through G-suit development for pilots and pattern recognition algorithms for proteomics/cytometry. He also investigates biological data detection and estimation with applications in predictive toxicology and drug development.

His Google Scholar publications demonstrate expertise in physiological monitoring, hypoxia detection, and acceleration stress mitigation. Key trends include sensor fusion for biomedical devices, machine learning applications in molecular profiling, and cognitive performance analysis under aerospace stressors.

• Nominated for Alan T. Waterman Young Investigator Award
• Three-time ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow
• IEEE Senior Member
• Aerospace Medical Association: Associate Fellow → Fellow
• Best Navy Paper at Air Force/Navy Symposium
• 2003/2007 Aerospace Medical Association Awards

Dr. Hrebien has served as Guest Editor for IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine and Editor for the 'Science and Technology Watch' column in Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine. His work has received continuous support from US Federal agencies and pharmaceutical industry partners like Glaxo Smithkline and Centocor.