Portrait of Jan Andrysek

Jan Andrysek

Associate Professor

PhD, PEng

Research Stream: Clinical Engineering

Contact: directory.utoronto.ca | Office: MB329

Main Appointments

  • Senior Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Additional Contact Information

Bloorview Research Institute
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
150 Kilgour Road, Room 4W-370
Toronto, Ontario M4G 1R8 Canada

Research Interests

Design, development and clinical evaluation of interventions that aim to improve mobility and postural balance in children and adults with lower-limb impairments. This includes the development of new prosthetic and orthotic technologies, as well as evaluation of potential interventions such as video game systems for improving postural balance.

Key words: rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics, orthotics, assistive devices, engineering design, biomechanics, human gait, gait and balance assessment, video-game based rehab, evidence-based practice, technologies for developing countries.

Current students registered with BME

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Elijah Birley

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2024

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Emma Calovini

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2024

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Thierry Dugas

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2023

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Ammara Faiyaz

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek, Virginia Wright

Program Start: 2024

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Katrina Meng

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2023

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Vishal Bharat Pendse

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2022

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Sebastian Silva

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2023

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Julia Takimoto

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2023

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Hafsa Binte Zahid

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Program Start: 2020

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Alumni graduate with BME degree

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Nader Allam

MEng Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20242025

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Alexandra Ball

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20202022

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Wen Chen

MHSc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20102012

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Rafael Escamilla Nunez

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20162022

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Aliaa Gouda

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20192025

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Firdous Hadj-Moussa

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20182021

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Connor Matton

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20222024

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Alexandria Michelini

MASc Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20182021

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Gabriel Ng

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20192025

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Calvin Ngan

PhD Student

Advisors: Jan Andrysek

Duration: 20192024

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