F A C U L T Y
Angel V. Peterchev, PhD, Associate Professor, Depts. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Neurosurgery; Director of BSEL
Dr. Peterchev's primary research interests include device development, computational modeling, as well as research and clinical applications of transcranial electric and magnetic brain stimulation.
More information about Dr. Peterchev can be found on his [Scholars@Duke] profile.
Stefan M. Goetz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Depts. Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Neurosurgery
Dr. Goetz's interests include magnetic stimulation technology, estimation algorithms, neural modeling, and mechanism characterization. He also works on advanced power electronic circuits with applications in electrical energy conversion.
More information about Dr. Goetz can be found on his [Scholars@Duke] profile.
S T A F F
Boshuo Wang, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Wang's research interests include neural prostheses, engineering, and modulation, and related modeling, electrophysiology, and interface technology.
Rena Hamdan, BS
R & D Engineer II
Mechanical designs, coil manufacturing, rapid prototyping
Eleanor (Ellie) Wood, BS
Clinical Research Specialist, Sr
Regulatory support, coordination, and execution of studies with human studies.
Marisa Spurrell, BA
Project Coordinator
Coordinator for the Duke Visiting Fellowship in TMS and ECT Fellowship Program (see Education)
T R A I N E E S
David LK Murphy, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr. Murphy is a prior BSEL member that has rejoined the lab. He is working on applying quiet TMS and focal deep brain technologies to human research.
Gene J. Yu, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr. Yu is investigating the acute and chronic effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on cortical networks via computer simulation and modeling. His general research interests include the construction of large-scale neuronal network models for improving therapeutic treatments for the brain.
Jinshui (Jimmy) Zhang, MS
PhD Candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jinshui Zhang works on power electronics for magnetic brain stimulation applications.
Ruochen Wang, MS Student, Biomedical Engineering
Multi-scale TMS and tES modeling
Rohit Raguram, Undergraduate Student, Mathematics & Computer Science
Accurate, affordable, and easy-to-use navigation for transcranial magnetic stimulation
Daniel Zhang, MS Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Physics
Duke University Pratt Fellow
Working on Quiet Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (qTMS) and Lattice Power Converters
Yiru Li, Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Duke University Pratt Fellow
Applications of computational TMS targeting
Sara Min, Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering & Computer Science
Duke University Pratt Fellow
Bridging the gap from neural spiking to evoked potentials: Simulating the network response to electromagnetic stimulation
Jason Tran, Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Magnetogenetic stimulation generator
Michael Larbie Jr., Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering
Magnetogenetic stimulation generator
Joseph Zhang, Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Computational modeling, MPS-TMS
Yi Chen, Undergraduate Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Advanced electric vehicle drive
E V E N T S
Some photos of BSEL social events during the years...
A C A D E M I C A D V I S I N G 'G E N E A L O G Y'
BSEL has deep scientific roots!