PROPEL Lab - Our Team
Led by Dr. Jan Andrysek, we are a diverse team of passionate professionals, united by our deep commitment to creating meaningful and lasting impacts on the lives of those we serve.
Principal Investigator & Lead of the PROPEL Lab
Staff
- Dr. Calvin Ngan | Research Manager
- Dr. Zeeshan Arshad | Postdoctoral Fellow
- Mobeen Akhtar, MEng | Wearable Systems App Developer, Summer Research Coordinator
Prosthetic and Orthotic Design and Control Systems
- Mohammad A. | PhD Candidate
- Julia Takimoto | Master's Student
- Ammara Faiyaz | PhD Candidate
- Elijah Birley | Master's Student
Digital Workflows in Orthotics and Prosthetics
- Vishal Pendse, MEng | PhD Candidate
- Katrina Meng | Master's Student
- Emma Calovini | Master's Student
- Nader Allam, MSc | Master's Student
Wearable Technology and Gait Training
- Hafsa Zahid | PhD Candidate
- Thierry Dugas | Master's Student
- Sebastian Silva | Master's Student
- Aman Rahimatpure | Master's Student
Alumni
Dr. Arezoo Eshraghi, July 2016 - May 2019
Dr. Matt Leineweber, Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
Dr. Gabriel Ng
Thesis: Gait Pattern and Gait Quality Assessment using Machine Learning and Inertial Sensor Data, 2019-2024
Dr. Aliaa Gouda
Thesis: A Wearable Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation-Based Biofeedback Gait Training System for Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users, 2019-2024
Dr. Calvin Ngan
Thesis: Towards Developing a Digital Workflow for Transradial (Below-Elbow) Protheses, 2019-2024
Dr. Rafael Escamilla Nunez
Thesis: Development and Evaluation of a Wearable Vibrotactile Biofeedback System and a Gait Event Detection Algorithm to Improve Gait Symmetry of Individuals with Lower-Limb Amputation, 2016-2022
Connor Matton, MASc
Thesis: Developing digital technology for the design of ankle-foot orthotics (AFO), 2022 - 2024
Alexandra Ball, MHSc
Thesis: Quantifying Lower Limb Sagittal Plane Alignment Based on 3D Scans: Method Validation and Implementation to Compare Conventional and Digital AFO Shape Capture Processes, 2021 - 2023
Alexandra Michelini, MHSc
Thesis: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rhythmic Vibrotactile and Auditory Stimulation for a Biofeedback Gait Training System for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation, Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
Firdous Hadj-Moussa, MHSc
Thesis: The Biomechanical Characterization of Running-Specific Prostheses for Children with Lower Limb Absence, Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
Megan Hamilton, MHSc
Thesis: Novel Approaches to Evaluating and Characterizing Force Sensor Performance at Body-Device Interfaces, Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
Rachel Reding, MHSc
Thesis: Studying the Performance of a Novel Stance-Phase Control Mechanism, Sep 2016- Sep 2018
Sam Shi, MHSc
Thesis: Designing a Vibrotactile Feedback System for Use in Lower-Limb Prostheses: Exploring the Tactor Configuration Variables, Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
Mark Fletcher, MHSc
Thesis: Design and Validation of a Transfemoral Amputee Walking Model with Passive Prosthesis Swing Phase Control, Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
Jessica Tomasi, MHSc
Thesis: Development and Evaluation of a Sensor System to Monitor the Stance-Phase Control Function of the Automatic Stance-Phase Lock (ASPL) Mechanism, Sep 2014 – Sep 2016
Calvin Ngan, MHSc
Thesis: Design and Evaluation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint based on Automatic Stance-Phase Lock (ASPL) Technology for Children with Transfemoral Amputations, Sep 2013 – Sep 2015
Monica Gomez-Orozco, MASc
Thesis: Assessment of Postural Deviations Associated Errors in the Analysis of Kinematics Using Inertial and Magnetic Sensors and a Correction Technique Proposal, Sep 2013 – Sep 2015
Juan Francisco Morales Gonzalez, MASc
Thesis: Development of a Real-Time System to Measure Foot Clearance Based on Inertial Sensors, Sep 2012 – Jan 2015
Emma Rogers, MHSc
Thesis: Analysis of Force Distribution on Upper Body Limbs During Ambulation with Crutches, Sep 2012 – Sep 2014
Aman Sharma, MHSc
Thesis: Assessing the Use of Vibrotactile Feedback as a Means for
Providing Sensory Information to the Upper Thigh, Sep 2011 – Sep 2013
Caroline Chen, MHSc
Thesis: Evaluation of Dynamic Prosthetic Alignment Techniques for Individuals with Transtibial Amputation, Sep 2010 – Sep 2012
Dominik Wyss, MHSc
Thesis: Evaluation and Design of a Globally Applicable Rear-Locking Prosthetic Knee Mechanism, Sep 2010 – Sep 2012
Alex Furse, MHSc
Thesis: Development of a Low Cost Swing-Phase Control Mechanism, Sep 2008 – Sep 2010
Dan Harrison, MASc
Thesis: Feasibility and design of a low-cost prosthetic knee joint using a compliant member for stance-phase control, Sep 2007 – Sep 2009
Mobeen Akhtar, MEng, 2021
Harry Sivasambu, MEng, 2019
Emilie Kuepper,2024
Karthik Sivakumar,2024
Emily Cui,2024
Elise Schwarz,2023
Kansas Mackay,2023
Katie Currie, Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
Sabine Sanchez, 2022
Naomi Thomas, 2022
Titouan Lecuyer, February 2022 - June 2022
Alexandra Colville-Reeves, May 2021 - Aug 2021
Hafsa Zahid, May 2020 - Aug 2020
Diana Cancelliere, May 2020 - Aug 2020
Samuel Weininger, May 2018/19 - Aug 2018/19
Maggie Zhu, Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
Alexandria Michelini, May 2017 – Aug 2017
Megan Hamilton, May 2017 – Aug 2017
Victoria Cheng, May 2016 – Aug 2016
Daniel Tovbis, May 2016 – Jul 2016
Rachel Reding, Sep 2015 – Apr 2016
Hankyu Lee, May 2015 – Apr 2016
Daniel Tovbis, May 2015 – Aug 2015
Mark Fletcher, May 2014 – Aug 2014
Ben Leaker, May 2014 – Aug 2014
José Enrique Chen, May 2012 – Aug 2014
Joshua Ma, Sep 2013 – Apr 2014
Karin Lam, May 2013 – Aug 2013
Xiaojing Guo, Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
Jirapat Likitlersuang, May 2012 – Apr 2013
Michael Thorne, Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
Lutan Hu, May 2011 – Dec 2011
Alyssa Randall, May 2009 – Dec 2009
Jennifer Irwin, May 2008 – Dec 2009
James Christensen, May 2009 – Aug 2009
Alex Furse, Sep 2007 – Apr 2008
Ray D’sa, Sep 2007 – Apr 2008
Jenna Usprech, May 2007 – Apr 2008
Mubin Shaikh, May 2006 – Aug 2006
Hansheng Sun, May 2006 – Aug 2006
Saman Safavi, Sep 2005 – Apr 2006
