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Kenji Shimada is the Theodore Ahrens Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research and teaching interests focus on computer modeling, simulation, product design, analysis, and manufacturing. Shimada's work centers on geometric computing, emphasizing the generation, representation, and manipulation of geometric information. Recent projects involve physically-based mesh generation, non-manifold geometric modeling, and automated shape synthesis. He has developed innovative methodologies for improved design and analysis integration, focusing on mesh generation and conversion techniques that are essential for computer applications in finite element and boundary element analysis, as well as computer graphics. His research addresses industry needs for enhanced design efficiency, product quality, and cost reduction, particularly through new geometric design methodologies and physically-based meshing methods such as Bubble Mesh, which has applications in crash simulation and other industrial processes.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.