2026 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of The Combustion Institute
Date/Time
May 17, 2026 - May 19, 2026 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central
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
14 November 2025 – Call for Extended Abstracts/ Combustion Art Competition/ Undergraduate Research Competition
14 January 2026 – Extended Abstract submission begins
19 March 2026 – Extended Abstract submission deadline (23:59 EDT)
24 March 2026 – Extended Abstract (accept/reject) notification
Colloquia Topics:
Alternative fuels and emissions
Combustion theory and modeling
Detonations
Diagnostics
Droplet and sprays
Energetic materials combustion
Fire
Industrial and applied combustion
Internal combustion engines
Laminar flames
Novel combustion techniques
Particulates and multiphase flows
Reaction kinetics
Supersonic combustion
Turbulent combustion
Combustion Art Competition: 23:59 EST 3 May 2026 – Submission deadline Email:art@cssci.org To enter the 2026CSSCI 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. Undergraduate Student Research Competition:
16 March 2026 – Abstract Submissions Deadline (23:59 EDT)
The Outreach committee of the United States Central States Section of The Combustion Institute invites you to submit your undergraduate research in combustion to the2026 U.S. Central States Combustion Meeting Undergraduate Student Research Competition. The competition is open to sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate student researchers. Please note, you must be a full-time or a part-time undergraduate student at the time of submitting your entry.
For more information, please review the full Call for Nominations here. And make sure you submit by the 16 March 2026 deadline. Email: outreach@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
