Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, is an assistant director in the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research and director of the Center's Rehabilitation Robotics and Research Laboratory at Kessler Foundation. His appointments include adjunct professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology and associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. A biomedical and rehabilitation engineer, Dr. Androwis conducts translational research that brings engineering technologies into clinical rehabilitation. His work integrates wearable robotics, powered orthoses, noninvasive neuromodulation, biomechanics, wearable sensing, artificial intelligence, and prospective clinical trials to improve mobility, upper-extremity function, and independence for people with neurological conditions.

Assistant Director
Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Director
Rehabilitation Robotics and Research Laboratory
Phone:
973.324.3565
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Background and Expertise



Expertise

• Wearable Robotics, Powered Orthoses, and Rehabilitation Robotics
• Lower-Extremity Robotic Exoskeletons, Gait Rehabilitation, and Human-Robot Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Precision Rehabilitation
• Noninvasive Neuromodulation, Including Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation, Electromagnetic Stimulation, Functional Electrical Stimulation, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Biomechanics, 3D Motion Analysis, Electromyography, Plantar Pressure, and Metabolic Assessment

Education

PhD - Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University
MS - Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics), New Jersey Institute of Technology
BS - Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering), New Jersey Institute of Technology
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Clinical Rehabilitation Engineering and Rehabilitation Robotics, Kessler Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Wearable Robotics and Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Honors

Excellence in Teaching Award, Newark College of Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2018
Best Project Award, NJ TREKKER Lower-Extremity Robotic Exoskeleton, International Conference on Wearable Robotics, 2017
NIDILRR Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center Graduate Research Fellowship, 2012 to 2014

Publications

View a comprehensive listing of publications for Dr. Androwis on ResearchGate.

Research Interests

Dr. Androwis’ research focuses on developing and evaluating advanced rehabilitation technologies to improve mobility, motor function, and independence for people with neurological disabilities. His work spans powered upper- and lower-extremity orthoses, robotic exoskeletons, wearable functional electrical stimulation, and noninvasive neuromodulation for people with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral palsy. He integrates biomechanics, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, cognitive assessment, and clinical outcomes to study human movement and motor recovery. His research also explores artificial intelligence and machine-learning approaches to personalized exoskeleton control, human-robot interaction, and the development of research-grade rehabilitation technologies that can support individualized interventions.