Jeff Ge, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, has received the ASME Machine Design Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The award is regarded as one of the highest honors in machine design and was established in 1958 to recognize outstanding contributions in areas such as application, research, development, and teaching.
“This is the highest accolade in the machine design field,” said Ge. “I am tremendously honored and humbled by what this award represents.”
The award includes $1,000, a plaque, and a certificate. It is typically presented annually to individuals who have made significant advancements within the discipline.
P. Scott Carney, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, commented on Ge’s recognition: “I am pleased but not surprised to see Jeff honored for his leadership and advancement of the field of machine design. His scholarly contributions to computer-aided design and his breakthrough insights have led the field and placed Stony Brook University’s mechanical engineering program on a world stage. His ongoing service as an editor-in-chief affirms our place there.”
Ge has been with Stony Brook University since 1993 and has held several leadership positions within the department. His research integrates computer-aided design (CAD/CAM), machine design, and robotics with a focus on geometry and motion.
“This award is also a recognition for the contributions of all of my former and current students and collaborators,” said Ge. “I now have an even stronger sense of responsibility to continue this legacy, and to keep pushing the state of art in machine design and its impact on solving real world problems to improve quality of life.”
Ge holds Fellow status at ASME and has chaired key committees within both ASME and IFToMM. He has served as co-editor for the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design between 2021–2024 and is founding Editor-in-Chief for ASME Letters in Translational Robotics.
His previous recognitions include receiving both the ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Award in 2021 as well as twice being honored with the ASME AT Yang Memorial Award in Theoretical Kinematics (2022 and 2025).
Reflecting on his career achievements, Ge stated: “Reading the list of past recipients has been a humbling experience. I have read the machine design textbooks written by some of the recipients when I was an undergraduate student. Both my doctoral thesis advisor and my postdoctoral advisor are also on the list. I feel my work is now part of a larger and continuing legacy that includes not only the work of the award recipients but also those of their students and collaborators.”
