We are pleased to announce the two (2) winners for the Journal of Mechanical Design 2024 Editors’ Choice Paper Award.
In the Category of 2024 Editor’s Choice:
Debrina Roy, Nicole Calpin, Kathy Cheng, Alison Olechowski, Andrea P. Argüelles, Nicolás F. Soria Zurita, [https://javascript:;]Jessica Menold, 2024, “Designing Together: Exploring Collaborative Dynamics of Multi-Objective Design Problems in Virtual Environments,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 146, no.3, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063658
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In the Category of 2024 Editor’s Choice (Mechanisms):
Ruijie Tang, Qizhi Meng, Fugui Xie, Xin-Jun Liu, Jinsong Wang, 2024, Structural Design of Novel Deployable Polyhedral Grippers for Noncontact Capturing Missions,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 146, no. 4, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063968
In addition, two (2) papers were awarded Honorable Mentions as follows:
In the Category of Honorable Mention for the 2024 Editor’s Choice:
Indranil Hazra, Arko Chatterjee, Joseph Southgate, Matthew J. Weiner, Katrina M. Groth, Shapour Azarm, 2024, “A Reliability-Based Optimization Framework for Planning Operational Profiles for Unmanned Systems,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 146, no. 5, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063661
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In the Category of Honorable Mention for the 2024 Editor’s Choice (Mechanisms):
Anurag Bhattacharyya, Jinyoung Kim, Lee R. Alacoque, Kai A. James, 2024, “Design Synthesis of 4D-Printed Mechanisms with Programmable Morphology,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 146, no. 6, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063970
The selection of these papers was based on the recommendations of the Associate and Guest Editors and guided by the following criteria: (i) fundamental value of the contribution, (ii) expectation of archival value (e.g., expected number of citations), (iii) practical relevance to mechanical design, and (iv) quality of presentation. Nominated papers were considered in two category tracks by two separate ad hoc committees: one for design methods and one for mechanisms. The papers by Roy et al. and Hazra et al. were awarded in the category of design methods and the papers by Tang et al. and Bhattacharyya et al. were awarded in the category of mechanisms.
We would like to congratulate all the award recipients and look forward to continuing to work with the entire ASME community of editors, authors, reviewers, and staff to bring the Journal of Mechanical Design to the next level of excellence.
Dr. Carolyn Seepersad
Editor-in-Chief
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Haijun Su
Editor, Mechanisms
Ohio State University