/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Jeff Ge, PhD

Jeffrey GeProfessor, Mechanical Engineering

Office: Light Engineering 171

Email Address: Qiaode.Ge@stonybrook.edu

Phone Number:  (631) 632-8305

Bio: 

Jeff Ge received a dual B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China, in 1985, a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986, and a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine, in 1990. After that he did one year postdoctoral work at the University of California, Davis, before joining the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Orleans during 1991-1993 as an assistant professor. 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 (2007-2014), Interim Chair (2014-2016) and Chair of the Department (2016-2023).

 

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) 

 

A list of his publications can be found at the Google Scholar Page.

 

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: 

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.

 

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 Areas:

Research Interests:

  • Computational design,
  • Task-Driven Design of Robotic Systems,
  • Interpretable Kinematic Intelligence