/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Jeffrey Ge, PhD

Jeffrey GeProfessor 

Office: Light Engineering 171

Email Address: Qiaode.Ge@stonybrook.edu

Phone Number:  (631) 632-8305

Bio: 

Jeff Ge’s research interests lie at the intersection of CAD/CAM, Machine Design and Robotics, where geometric and motional issues are of major concern. He has been on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Stony Brook University since 1993 and has served as Undergraduate Program Director, Deputy Chair, Interim Chair, and Chair of the Department.

He is a Fellow of ASME and served as the chairs of the ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Committee and ASME Design Engineering Division. He was chair of USCToMM, U.S. Committee for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms of IFToMM (2012-2016) and elected as Chair of the Constitution Committee of IFToMM (1999-2023).  He was co-editor of ASME Journal of Mechanical Design (2021-2024) and currently founding Editor-in-Chief of ASME Letters in Translational Robotics.  He is a recipient of ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Award (2021) and ASME AT Yang Memorial Award in Theoretical Kinematics (2022). 

Education:

  • University of California, Irvine, Ph.D. 1990
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, M.S. 1986
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, B.S. 1985 (Dual B.S. in ME and EE)

Professional Experience:

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University, 1993 - present
  • University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1991-93

Awards & Publications:

  • ASME Machine Design Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (2025)
  • Two-time recipient of the  ASME AT Yang Memorial Award in Theoretical Kinematics (2025, 2022). 
  • Dedicated Service Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)  (2024)
  • Recipient of ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Award (2021) 

Professional Memberships & Service:

  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Founding Editor-in-Chief of ASME Letters in Translational Robotics.
  • Co-Editor of ASME Journal of Mechanical Design (2021-2024)
  • Chair of the Constitution Committee of IFToMM (1999-2023)
  • Chair of USCToMM, U.S. Committee for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms of IFToMM (2012-2016)

Overview: 

TBD

 

Highlights & Accomplishments:

  • Developed a Novel and Unified Methodology for Task-Driven Kinematic Design of Mechanisms and Robotic Systems
  • Extended Computational Geometry to Kinematic Domain for Dealing With Problems With Strong Interplay Between Geometry and Motion
  • Developed Low-Harmonic Motion Patterns for Robot Trajectory Planning and Control
  • Dual Quaternion-Based Methods for Estimating Margins for Planning Target Volume in Radiotherapy

Research Interests:

  • Data-Driven Design of Mechanisms and Robotic Devices
  • Design of Robotic Devices for Rehabilitation
  • Translational Robotics Research with Real World Applications.