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 described as “the most prestigious award in the field of machine design,” and recognizes individuals for contributions in application, research, development, and teaching related to machine design.
“This is the highest accolade in the machine design field,” said Ge. “I am tremendously honored and humbled by what this award represents.”
The Machine Design Award was established in 1958 and is typically given annually. Recipients receive $1,000, a plaque, and a certificate.
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 served in several leadership positions within the department. His research covers CAD/CAM, machine design, robotics, 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.”
In addition to being named an ASME Fellow, Ge has chaired key committees within ASME and IFToMM. He was co-editor of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design from 2021–24 and serves as founding Editor-in-Chief for ASME Letters in Translational Robotics.
Ge’s other honors include receiving the ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Award in 2021 as well as the ASME AT Yang Memorial Award in Theoretical Kinematics in both 2022 and 2025.
Reflecting on joining previous recipients who influenced him early in his career, 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.”