We are pleased to announce the two (2) winners for the Journal of Mechanical Design 2024 Editors’ Choice Paper Award.
In the Category of 2025 Editor’s Choice award:
Mohammad Behzadi: Horea T Ilies: Peter Zaffetti; Jiangce Chen; Lawrence Zeidner
“Spatial Packaging and Routing Optimization of Complex Interacting Engineered Systems” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Volume 147, Issue 7. ( https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067427)
and
In the Category of 2025 Editor’s Choice award (Mechanism)
Yang Zhang; Peng Xu; Bing Li;
“Evolution Design Methodology of the Metamorphic Mechanisms Inspired by Gene Deduction”, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Volume 147, Issue 8 (https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067743)
In addition, three (3) papers were awarded Honorable Mentions as follows:
In the Category of 2025 Editors’ Choice (Honorable Mention):
Chenkun Qi, Jianfeng Lin, Yan Hu, Songlin Zhou,Feng Gao
“Design of a 6-DOF Heavy-Duty and High-Precision 3–3 Orthogonal Parallel Robot With Flexible Hinges”, Journal of Mechanical Design. Volume 147, Issue 9; https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068018
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Rui Zhou; Yanxia Zhang; Frank Permenter; Chenyang Yuan, Nikos , Arechiga; Matt Klenk, Faez Ahmed
Parametric-ControlNet: Multimodal Control in Foundation Models for Precise Engineering Design Synthesis, Journal of Mechanical Design. Volume 147, Issue 12 ( https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068661)
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Avery Marshall and Katherine Fu
Cultural Context in Engineering Design: “Exploring the Influence of Communication on Design Practices ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. Volume 147, Issue 12https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068593
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.
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