Ultrasound measurement and standards compliance solutions

Your business deserves non-biased, solution forward advice for ultrasound measurements and standards compliance. We will help bring your cutting edge ultrasound technologies to market through consultation services for:

  • Ultrasound measurement solutions

  • Hydrophone evaluation

  • Regulatory compliance and submissions

  • IEC/ISO standards development

  • Product design and evaluation

Guiding Principles

  1. Every problem has a solution.

  2. We can solve anything.

  3. People matter.

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CEO & Founder

Leela Goel Pawashe, PhD is an internationally recognized expert in ultrasonic field characterization, with over a decade of hands-on experience in acoustic measurements, regulatory strategy, and standards development. She brings a rare combination of technical depth, real-world problem-solving, and cross-functional insight to every client project.

Leela holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, with research experience on acoustic radiation force, elastography, intravascular sonothrombolysis, acoustic based cavitation therapies, and ultrasound mediated drug delivery. She has authored 9 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, presented 22 at international and national conferences, is six-sigma certified, and earned the 2024 Society of Women Engineers Rising Technical Contributor Award.

Prior to founding Bay Area Sonic Solutions, LLC, Leela served as the head of acoustics at a top intravascular lithotripsy company, where she built the acoustic testing infrastructure, developed custom test methods and design input for over 60 projects, created a regulatory compliance strategy for ultrasound measurements, and drove cross functional alignment throughout the organization. Her contributions impacted multiple commercially released devices, with a focus on ensuring safety, performance, and compliance, which led to 10 invention disclosures and 3 patent applications.

She currently serves as the international project leader for IEC 63612 and is active on the IEC TC87 for creating international ultrasonic measurement standards. She is also active on the IEEE UFFC technical program committee, IEEE Nano, and AIUM societies.

Today, through Bay Area Sonic Solutions, LLC, Leela provides consulting services to ultrasound device innovators, offering:

  • Expert ultrasound measurement and analysis

  • Guidance on regulatory compliance and standards development

  • Strategic input on device characterization and acoustic infrastructure

Leela brings clarity, confidence, and scientific rigor to help your team bring the next generation of ultrasound technology to market.