Peter A. Lewin

Peter A. Lewin is the Richard B. Beard Distinguished University Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University, Philadelphia. He serves as Director of the Ultrasound Research and Education Center within the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems.

• Education
  • PhD in Physical Acoustics (1979), University of Denmark, Copenhagen-Lyngby
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (1969), University of Denmark, Copenhagen-Lyngby

His research spans biomedical ultrasonics, focusing on piezoelectric transducer design, power ultrasonics, ultrasonic exposimetry, nonlinear acoustics for tissue characterization, and therapeutic applications like ultrasound-assisted chronic wound healing and syringe-free drug delivery. He has authored/co-authored over 250 publications, holds multiple patents, and co-edited Ultrasonic Exposimetry (CRC Press, 1993).

Notable honors include:

• IEEE Life Fellow
• AIMBE Fellow and Distinguished Advocate
• IEEE UFFC Society 2024 Distinguished Service Award
• Drexel 2022 Provost Award for Outstanding Scholarly Productivity
• Benjamin Franklin Key Award (2018)

He has contributed to regulatory standards (ANSI/IEC), served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Ultrasound, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, and holds a 2021-2022 Drexel Faculty Award. His work bridges engineering, medicine, and regulatory science.