Angel Peterchev, PhD, professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was selected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow effective January 1, 2026. He was honored for his contributions to device development and modeling for electromagnetic brain stimulation. Less than 0.1% of voting members are elevated to Fellow status annually.
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Peterchev directs the Brain Stimulation Engineering Lab, which focuses on the development, modeling, and application of devices and paradigms for transcranial brain stimulation.
“I have been a member of the IEEE for nearly 30 years—since my undergraduate days—and this recognition validates the opportunities for advancing brain research and treatments through an interdisciplinary career spanning engineering, physics, neuroscience, and medicine.”
— Angel Peterchev, PhD