Dr. Jeff Ma is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University.  Dr. Ma is a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and serves as an associate Editor of SME Journal of Manufacturing Processes (JMP).

Dr. Ma's research areas include:

• Computational solid mechanics (FEM, Meshless, Peridynamics);

• Experimental investigation and multi-scale (FEM, Meshless, DEM, atomistic-Molecular Dynamics Simulations) modeling of advanced manufacturing processes;

• Nano scale materials hybridization for extreme-condition materials with multifunctionality; Developing scalable materials processing approaches by employing scale-appropriate (atomic, meso, continuum) materials modeling along with manufacturing science

• Robotics/Mechatronics and automation of manufacturing and other processes (microcontroller-based control systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Industrial Robots (IRs), Application of machine learning/AI in manufacturing and other physical processes;

Dr. Ma teaches core Mechanical Engineering courses including Computer Aided Engineering, Machine Design, Materials Science, Manufacturing Processes, Principles of Mechatronics, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Theories of Plasticity, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Finite Element Method I and II, Freshmen Engineering I and II. He also teaches Mechanical Engineering Lab and Mechanics of solids lab.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Computational Solid Mechanics, Kansas State University 

• M.Sc. in Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology