CCEFP 2026 Spring Summit

 

CCEFP 2026 Spring Summit 

May 6 – 7, 2026 

Mechanical Engineering – Room 1130, University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus

 

 

Registration Fees 

Industry Non-Members: $650
CCEFP Industry Members: $525
External Academics: $200
UMN Faculty, Students, & Staff: $0
Guest of Participant: Registration $0
Invited Presenters: $0

Register for the summit via the link, here: Registration – CCEFP 2026 Spring Summit

Agenda

DAY 1: Tuesday, May 5th
5:30 pm                    Welcome Dinner – Campus Club, 4th floor Coffman Union, Terrace

DAY 2: Wednesday, May 6th
7:45 – 8:00 am       Welcome
8:00 – 10:00 am     Session I: Technical Presentations
          – Topic: McKibben Muscle Hydraulic Pump (Jim Van de Ven)
          – Topic: Pump Simulation Evolved: Capability Beyond Energy Efficiency Prediction (Lizhi Shang)
          – Topic: Our quest to set the power record for bearingless motors (Eric Severson)
          – Topic: Bearing assist: using magnetic forces to fix your bearings (Eric Severson)
10:00 – 10:30 am    Break
10:30 – 12:00 pm    Session II: Technical Presentations
           – Topic: AI based Motion Control of Electrohydraulic Systems (Zongxuan Sun)
           – Topic: Hybrid in-line Hydromechanical Transmission (Jim Van de Ven)
           – Topic: Soft-switch concept for pressure rail switching (Perry Li)
12:00 – 1:30 pm      Lunch & Poster Show
1:30 – 3:30 pm        Technical Presentations
           – Topic: Development of a Digital-Twin Testbed for Automated Off-Road Vehicle Operations (Zongxuan Sun)
           – Topic: Vehicle Coastdown Testing (Brian Steward)
           – Topic: Hydrostatic Transmission for Wind Power (Kim Stelson)
           – Topic: Anomaly Detection for Off-Highway Equipment Cybersecurity (Brian Steward)
3:30 – 3:45 pm        Break
3:45 – 5:15 pm         Industry Panel Discussion
            – Topic: Challenges & Needs of Off-Highway Vehicle Powertrain
              Panelists: TBD
5:45 pm                    Dinner – Lindahl Founders Room, Northrup

DAY 3: Thursday, May 7th
8:30 – 10:30 am      Session III: DOE Projects
– Topic: Battery Powered Compact Track Loader (Perry Li)
            – Topic: Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Harvesting (Jim Van de Ven)
10:30 – 10:45 am     Break
10:45 – 11:45 am      CCEFP Strategic Initiatives
             – Topic: Electric Machine Dyno Update (Eric Severson)
             – Topic: Update of PROVE Center (Jim Van de Ven)
11:45 – 1:00 pm       Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 pm         IEC Board Members Meeting
2:15pm                      Adjourn

Summit Venue 
Mechanical Engineering Building, Room 1130 (first floor)
111 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Parking 
Church Street Garage
80 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Washington Avenue Parking Ramp
501 SE Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Nolte Center Garage
14 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

East River Road Garage
385 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55455