Date/Time
May 17, 2026 - May 19, 2026
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central
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Event Description
The 2026 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of The Combustion Institute will be held in person, 17 through 19 May 2026 in West Lafayette, Indiana. The meeting is hosted by Purdue University. This is the continuation of a series of technical meetings that have been held, in person or virtually, since 1966. 

The event will consist of an opening reception, plenary seminars, technical talks, a combustion art competition, an undergraduate research competition, and a banquet event. There will also be tours to Purdue Zucrow Labs in the afternoon on May 19th, 2026.

The Central States Section of The Combustion Institute gratefully acknowledged sponsorship from Rolls Royce, En’Urga Inc., Forberg Smith, and Superior Measurement Solutions, Inc. We continue accepting sponsorship. To sponsor this event, please contact Steve Son (sson@purdue.edu).

The meeting will be held at Purdue University campus with many nearby hotels available. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to see local accommodations. 
Location
Setting: In-Person
Purdue University
West Lafayette, In 47907
UNITED STATES

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Details
Registration Deadlines:
  • 9 April 2026 – Early Registration Closes at midnight ET
  • 14 May 2026 – Online Registration Closes at midnight ET
  • 17 May 2025 - Onsite Registration Opens
Registration Pricing:
  • Early Registration -
    • Member - 350.00
    • Non-Member (with option to join the CSSCI) - 450.00
    • Student Member - 175.00
    • Student Non-Member (with option to join the CSSCI) - 225.00 
  • Online Registration - 
    • Member - 450.00
    • Non-Member (with option to join the CSSCI) - 550.00
    • Student Member - 225.00
    • Student Non-Member (with option to join the CSSCI) - 275.00 
  • Onsite Registration - 
    • Member - 450.00
    • Non-Member (with option to join the CSSCI) - 550.00
    • Student Member - 225.00
    • Student Non-Member (with option to join the CSSCI) - 275.00 
Combustion Art Competition:
23:59 EST 3 May 2026 – Submission deadline Email: art@cssci.org
To enter the 2026 CSSCI Art Competition, please submit a high-resolution image or video to art@cssci.org by May 3, 2026. Please include title, artists and affiliations, and a brief explanation of your submission. Voting is by title, so a succinct, catchy title is suggested. To participate, at least one of the artists is required to be a registered attendee at the meeting.

Student Travel Support Information
We anticipate providing student travel support for the 2026 CSSCI Spring Technical Meeting at up to $250 per student. The amount awarded per student will depend on the number of eligible applicants. In order to be eligible a student a) must be enrolled at a school within the Central States Section, b) must be the podium presenter of a paper at the meeting, and c) must travel from >50 miles to the conference site, based on the home institution address.

Reimbursements will be made after the meeting. More details will be sent to the students upon acceptance of extended abstracts. If you have any questions, please contact treasurer@cssci.org.

Hosting Committee: Monique McClain, Dan Guildenbecher, Steve Son, and Venkat Athmanathan

Program Committee
Chair: Babak Shotorban
Co-Chair: Dan Guildenbecher
Combustion Art Competition: Ya-Ting Liao
Undergraduate Student Research Competition: Omid Samimi-Abianeh
 
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Event Documents/Images
2026 CSSCI Extended Abstract Template
2026 CSSCI Art Competition Instructions


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