Pedro Irazoqui

Dr. Pedro Irazoqui is a distinguished biomedical engineer who currently leads the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering, following an impressive career at Purdue University where he founded the Center for Implantable Devices. His academic journey includes B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and a Ph.D. in Neuroengineering from UCLA, where he specialized in wireless neural recording devices. His groundbreaking research focuses on developing wireless implantable devices for treating various conditions including epilepsy, depression, and glaucoma, with particular emphasis on preventing Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and creating innovative solutions for glaucoma treatment through special contact lenses and eyeglasses. As an entrepreneur, he co-founded Bionode, LLC as CTO and serves as CSO of Neurava, LLC, commercializing his medical technologies. His exceptional contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades, including the Showalter Faculty Scholar award, Purdue University Faculty Scholar recognition, and multiple Excellence in Research Awards, while his role as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering since 2006 allows him to continue shaping the future of biomedical engineering through both research and leadership.