/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Shikui Chen, PhD

Shikui ChenProfessor, Mechanical Engineering

Office: Light Engineering 163

Email Address: Shikui.Chen@stonybrook.edu

Phone Number: (631) 632- 2309

Lab Website: Computational Modeling and Design Optimization (CMADO) Lab

 

Shikui Chen joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University in Fall 2013. His research encompasses both the theoretical development and practical application of topology optimization, computational design, and PDE-constrained optimization. His work includes customized medical devices for vascular disease treatment, supported by the NIH; topology optimization and advanced additive manufacturing of electric machines, supported by the NSF, DOE, and GE; topology optimization of soft robotic systems; and simulation-based design under uncertainty.

Dr. Chen is a member of ASME and AIAA. He received the ASME Compliant Mechanisms Award in both 2007 and 2025 at the 31st and 49th ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conferences, respectively.

 

Education:

  • Northwestern University, Illinois, Ph.D. 2010 (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Ph.D. 2006 (Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering)


Professional Experience:

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook, 2013-Present
  • Department of Finite Element Solvers and Optimization Technology, Altair Engineering Inc., OptiStruct Core Development, 2010-2013

 

Awards & Publications:

  • Recipient of ASME Compliant Mechanisms Theory Award at the ASME 31st Mechanisms and Robotics Conference in 2007. 
  • Recipient of ASME Compliant Mechanisms Award at the ASME 49th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference in 2025. 
  • Three-time recipient of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Associate Editor Award.
  • Recipient of the 2024 CEAS Excellence in Mentorship Award and the ASME IDETC 2022 Paper of Distinction.

 

Professional Memberships & Service:

  • Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (ASME)
  • Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Overview:

Professor Shikui Chen’s research spans both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of topology optimization, PDE-constrained optimization, and computational design. His work focuses on developing advanced design methods for customized medical devices, electric machines and additive manufacturing, soft robotic systems, and simulation-based design under uncertainty.

 

Highlights & Accomplishments:

  • Developed fundamental topology optimization methods, including level-set, robust, multimaterial, multiphysics, and conformal methods.
  • Computational design of personalized medical devices for vascular disease treatment.
  • Topology optimization and additive manufacturing of electric machines and power-electronics systems.
  • Design optimization of soft robots, metamaterials, and other complex multiphysics systems.

 

Research Interests:

  • AI-Accelerated Topology Optimization
  • Quantum Computing for Structure Design
  • Soft Robotics and Smart Materials