Purdue University welcomes engineers and fluid power professionals to the 2024 International Maha Fluid Power Conference, held September 3-5, 2024, at the Stewart Center. The conference will include technical presentations, keynote lectures, and social events for attendees to network, exchange ideas, and discuss recent research trends in fluid power and motion control technologies. For the first time, the event will include an outside exposition area where the latest components, off-road vehicles, and actuation technologies will be on display.
Andrea Vacca, director of the Maha Fluid Power Research Center, will kick off the keynote presentations by discussing fluid power’s role in sustainability and the industry’s most recent progress toward high-efficiency systems. Leaders from Caterpillar, Parker Hannifin, Doosan Bobcat, Bosch Rexroth, and CNH Industrial will also deliver keynote lectures, as will researchers from Purdue University, Ohio State University, Dresden University of Technology, and the California Air Resources Board. Session topics include hydraulic pumps and motors, electrification, energy and efficiency, noise and vibration, sensors and measurements, condition monitoring and safety, digitalization, system design, off-road technology, and special applications.
On September 4, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) will host a student recruiting event free of charge for companies that register for the conference. This additional event will allow companies to connect with Purdue students from different departments looking for job opportunities. The event will run concurrently with the technical conference program and industry expo, and students can participate for free regardless of whether they are registered for the conference or expo.
The scientific committee planning the Maha Fluid Power Conference includes academic and industry professionals from around the world. The organizers accepted technical contributions from academia and industry on all topics related to fluid power and motion systems. Peer-reviewed paper contributions will be published on Scopus with open access, and a selection will be available for open access via the International Journal of Fluid Power. A best-paper award will be presented at the event, and the conference will feature presentations from selected academic and industry technical contributions.
Another award, the Monika Ivantysynova award, will be presented to honor an individual associated with Purdue as a student, postdoc, visiting researcher, or junior faculty with distinguished career achievements in fluid power and related industry. The award is dedicated to Professor Monika Ivantysynova, founder of the Maha Fluid Power Research Center and outstanding contributor to fluid power innovation and education.
For more information and to register, visit engineering.purdue.edu/Maha/conferences/2024/2024_MahaConference
