2026 ASPE Annual Meeting
Schedule & Program
October 25–30, 2026 · Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel · Norfolk, Virginia
All times Eastern. Click a day to open or close it.
Sunday, October 25Arrivals and registration.
Registration Check-In Registration
Monday, October 26Tutorial day one — parallel morning and afternoon tutorials.
Registration Check-In Registration
Tutorial Session 1 — Monday Morning Tutorials
Parallel tutorials. Instructors:
- Dr. Folkers Rojas
- Dr. Byron R. Knapp
- Dr. Christopher Evans
- Dr. Jonathan Ellis
- Dr. David L. Trumper
Lunch Break Break
Tutorial Session 2 — Monday Afternoon Tutorials
Parallel tutorials. Instructors:
- Dr. Johannes P. Vermeulen
- Dr. Jonathan B. Hopkins
- Dr. Eric S. Buice
- Dr. Leon Jabben
- Dr. W. B. J. Hakvoort
Board Dinner Social
By invitation
Student Challenge Dinner Social
Student Challenge teams
Tuesday, October 27Tutorial day two, welcome reception and the opening keynote.
Tutorial Session 3 — Tuesday Morning Tutorials
Parallel tutorials. Instructors:
- Dr. Johannes P. Vermeulen
- Dr. Eric S. Buice
- Dr. Jaime Berez
- Dr. Richard M. Seugling
- Stephen Pawlowski, Reg Maas, Joseph Erkens & Tyler Steichen (CoorsTek / Tru-Stone)
Lunch Break Break
Tutorial Session 4 — Tuesday Afternoon Tutorials
Parallel tutorials. Instructors:
- Dr. David L. Trumper
- Dr. Jonathan B. Hopkins
- Dr. Leon Jabben
- Dr. Edward P. Morse
- Dr. Samir Nayfeh
- Dr. S. V. Sreenivasan, Antonius Peijnenburg, Dr. R. Ryan Vallance & Brian P. O’Connor
Welcome Reception Social
Opening Keynote Address Keynote
Andrew Lobo, President, Snap-On Industrial
Wednesday, October 28Technical Sessions 1–3, the Jerry Paros Tribute, and the conference dinner at Nauticus.
Registration Check-In Registration
Speaker Breakfast Special
Exhibit Hall Open Expo
Session 1 — Research Lab Activities Technical
Chair: Kumar Arumugam
This Talk Will Keep You in Your Seat: It’s About the Strength of Gravity — and How Well We Know It
Stephan Schlamminger, NIST · Invited
Safeguarding the Legacy: Designing and Fabricating an Encasement for the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Jacob Ricker, NIST · Invited
Engineering Precision with Photons: A New Architecture for Temperature Metrology
Nikolai Klimov, NIST · Invited
A Precision Engineering Mishap in Space
Tim Babich, Navy Research Lab · Invited
Commercial Presentations Commercial
5 × 2 minutes
Coffee Break Break
Session 2 — Precision Design Technical
Chair: Mark Kosmowski
3D Printed Shelby Cobra Car
Lonnie Love, Sandia National Laboratories · Invited
Design of a Highly Compact and Energy Efficient Focus Actuation System
Tessa Vermeer, Eindhoven University · Abstract 115
Dynamic Performance with Uncompromising Thermal Stability: An Overconstraint Framework
Andre Ramos, ASML · Abstract 119
Visualizing and Quantifying Self-Stress in General Overconstrained 3-D Mechanisms
Marijn Nijenhuis, University of Twente · Abstract 191
Developing a New Standard for Rapid Swap Battery Interfaces
Alex Slocum, MIT · Abstract 196
Commercial Presentations Commercial
5 × 2 minutes
Jerry Paros Tribute & Student Challenge Presentations Special
Remarks by Stuart Smith · Luncheon included
Session 3 — Metrology Systems Technical
Chairs: Brandon Chalifoux & Steve Gillmer
Enabling Very Large-Scale Metrology — Optics for Lunar Ranging
Vivek Badami / Richard Boland, Zygo · Invited
Ultra-Stable Composite Dilatometry Using a Flexure-Integrated Mirror and a New Interferometer
Kyle Ettinger, University of Arizona · Abstract 187
Integrating Kibble-Balance Technology into Tactile Coordinate Metrology: A 6-DoF Levitated-Probe Measuring Head
Georg Hein, TU Ilmenau · Abstract 128
Displacement Interferometry for High-Tilt Applications: An Update on Recent Developments and Performance
Lennino Cacace, Eindhoven University · Abstract 168
Modernizing Ring Gauge Measurements at NIST
Maxwell Praniewicz, NIST · Abstract 109
Commercial Presentations Commercial
5 × 2 minutes
Expo & Poster Session · Coffee Break Expo
See the Poster Sessions section below
Conference Dinner at Nauticus Museum Social
Thursday, October 29Technical Sessions 4–6, the Awards Luncheon and Business Meeting.
Registration Check-In Registration
Speaker Breakfast Special
Exhibit Hall Open Expo
Session 4 — Precision Manufacturing Technical
Chair: Ping Guo
Three-Axis Scanning Atomic-Level Polishing Using Only PMMA and Water (WAPOP) for X-Ray Mirrors
Jianli Guo, University of Tokyo · Abstract 138
In-Situ Surface Measurement and Correction Utilizing a Low-Force Tactile Probe
Christopher Morgan, Moore Nanotech · Abstract 153
Digital Machining Database for AI in Machining
Tony Schmitz, MSC Industrial · Abstract 110
Design of a Flexure-Based Wire Feed Mechanism for Miniaturized Additive Friction Stir Deposition
Malachi Landis, Northwestern University · Abstract 146
Selective Laser Etching & Direct Ablation of Optics: Femtosecond Laser Meets Ultra-Precision Machines
Christian Wenzel, Innolite · Abstract 195
Commercial Presentations Commercial
5 × 2 minutes
Coffee Break Break
Session 5 — Controls & Mechatronics Technical
Chairs: Burak Sencer & Dave Trumper
Mechatronic Key-Enablers for High-NA EUV System Performance
Moiz Hyderabadwala, ASML · Abstract 180
Design and Testing of a Field-Invariantly-Steered 6-DOF Self-Bearing Motor
Eun Kyu Kim, Yonsei University · Abstract 116
Extrapolation of Delayed Acceleration Signal for Improved Disturbance Feedforward
Benjamin Friedl, TU Wien · Abstract 152
Experimental System Identification of a Multilayer LiNbO3 Substrate Table for 6-DoF Shape Control
Bas Huisman, Eindhoven University · Abstract 131
Feedforward Control of Laser Preheating Temperature in Pipe Coating
Burak Sencer, Oregon State University · Abstract 123
Commercial Presentations Commercial
5 × 2 minutes
Awards Luncheon & Business Meeting Special
Session 6 — Micro/Nano Technologies Technical
Chair: Michael Cullinan
Evolution of Diamond Turning Machines: 50 Years Shaping Precision Engineering and Modern Life
Dan Luttrell, Kriterion · Invited
Demonstration of the LDA.7OL-48 Lightfield Directing Array
Robert Panas, Bright Silicon Technology · Abstract 137
Precision Stability and Uniform Irradiance in an 18-Channel Laser Diode Array for Roll-to-Roll Holographic Nanolithography
Luis Aguirre, UT Austin · Abstract 188
Enabling High-Rate Indentation Applications Through Next-Generation Nanoindentation Technology
Kurt Johanns, KLA · Abstract 194
Fluorescent Alignment of Holograms for Volumetric Lithography
Gavin Stafford, UT Austin · Abstract 169
Commercial Presentations Commercial
5 × 2 minutes
Expo & Poster Session · Hospitality Hour Expo
See the Poster Sessions section below
Pickleball Social
Sponsored by Lion Precision
UNC Charlotte Alumni Reception Social
Optional Evening — PBR Norfolk Social
Friday, October 30Technical Sessions 7–8 and the closing reception.
Registration Check-In Registration
Speaker Breakfast Special
Exhibit Hall Open Expo
Session 7 — Applications of Precision Engineering 1 Technical
Chair: Eric Buice
Identifying Six-Degree-of-Freedom Residual Motion in Robotic In-Line 3D Measurement Systems
Stefan Hager, TU Wien · Abstract 124
Increasing the Precision of a Multi-Axis Measuring Machine via Geometric Error Model
Ronnie Fesperman, Precision Mindset · Abstract 174
Increasing Laser Power for Inverse Compton Scattering X-Ray Sources in a Burst Mode
Lowe Blom, Eindhoven University · Abstract 154
A Vertical Magneto-Elastic Low-Frequency Resonator Using Three Cuboidal Permanent Magnets
Wilbert Kamphof, University of Twente · Abstract 149
Coffee Break Break
Session 8 — Applications of Precision Engineering 2 Technical
Chair: Todd Noste
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Subsurface Damage in Low Temperature Nano-Lubrication Ultra-Precision Grinding of Binderless Tungsten Carbide
Chi Fai Cheung, HK Polytechnic University · Abstract 104
Cepstrum Prescaling for Robust Peak Detection in Single-Frame Laser-Speckle Velocity Sensing
Thomas Kern, TU Wien · Abstract 127
Gas Bearing Analysis Using the Full Reynolds Equation via a Thermal Analogy in ANSYS
Marcel van Wenveen, MI Partners · Abstract 122
Acoustics Induced Vibrations Effects on Ultra-Precision Machines
Ayman Kamal, Ametek Precitech · Abstract 105
Design of an Alnico-Based Active Stiffness-Tunable XY Stage with Low Steady-State Power for Resonance Synchronization
Dong Hyeon, Yonsei University · Abstract 118
Boxed Lunch Break
Offsite Closing Reception Social
Poster SessionsWednesday, October 28 & Thursday, October 29 · 3:15–4:45 PM both days · Exhibit Hall
Applications of Precision Engineering 12 posters
Data Fusion of Point Clouds from Multiple Measuring Instruments
Rilyn Fox, UNC Charlotte
Laser Tracker-Based DH Parameter Optimization of a Collaborative Robot Using Optimized SMR Measurement Poses
Pilgong Choi, KIMM
Development and Implementation of a Control System on the MIT B Diffraction Grating Ruling Engine
Angshuman Deka, Newport Corp
Metrological Process Characterization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Jesse Redford, NIST
Increased Assembly Accuracy Beyond the Limitations of Elastic Averaging via Use of Plastic Deformation
Martin Culpepper, MIT
Use of Line-Focused Longitudinal Electric Generation for High Aspect-Ratio fs Ablation of Transparent Material
Martin Culpepper, MIT
Relational Metrology of Freeform Optical Systems
Hangyue Zou, University of Rochester
Mesoscale Manufacturing Through the Development of a Multiscale Compound Machining Tool Platform
Hyung Wook Park, UNIST
Deterministics: Road-mapping the Synergistic Interplay Between Precision Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Systems
Jimmie Miller, UNC Charlotte
Definition as a Precision Engineering Discipline: Requirements and Boundary Refinement in Advanced Robotics
Joseba Brit Elola
Influence of the Machining Orientation on Dry-EDM
Konstantin Bischoff
Influence of Graphene Nanoplatelet Reinforcement on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of LPBF Inconel 718
Md Shovon Zahid, NC State
Controls and Mechatronics 9 posters
Orientation Mechanism as Part of Mars Sample Return Mission Capture and Containment Return System
Walter Smith, NASA Goddard
Optimization-Based LQG Control with Disturbance Feedforward for High-Precision Pointing in Optical Laser Communication
Daniel Pechgraber, TU Wien
Hybrid Model-Based Stochastic Control of Optimized Laser Masks for Microscale Selective Laser Sintering
Hsiu-Tsu (David) Shui, UT Austin
High-Bandwidth and High-Precision Position Control of Reluctance-Actuated Fast Steering Mirrors
Alexander Pechhacker, TU Wien
Control of Contact Dynamics Using Passive Dynamic Stiffness
Charles Seaberg, MIT
Experimental Investigation of Adaptive Compensation for Hysteresis-Induced Force Uncertainty in Magnetic Levitation Systems
Taryn Loutit, MIT
Active Damping via Over-Actuation for High-Bandwidth Precision Motion Systems
Shuaihu Wu, UW-Madison
Iterative Tuning of Direct Velocity Feedback Control for Active Inertial Dampers
Kaan Bahtiyar, Oregon State University
Selective Reaction-Force Compensation for High-Speed Long-Stroke XY Stages on Pneumatic Isolators
Hyoyoung Kim, TU Korea
Metrology Systems and Surface Characterization 10 posters
Six Degree of Freedom Measurement Environment
Axel Grabowski, PI (Physik Instrumente)
A Datum-Based Approach to Decenter Evaluation of Multi-Surface Optical Components
Tatsuya Sakuma, Panasonic
From Commercial to NMI-Level Uncertainty: Commissioning a New Form Machine at NIST
Braden Czapla, NIST
Optical Coordinate-Measuring Machine for Strongly Curved X-Ray Mirrors
Corey Austin, Brookhaven National Lab
Dimensional Characterization of Two-Photon Polymerized Microstructures
Sumit Kumar, UNC Charlotte
Surface 3D Reconstruction Through IMU-Aided Structure-from-Motion iPhone System
Vikrant Deo, ASU
Design and Development of the Electronic NIST Torque Realizer 3 (ENTR3)
Chandra Shahi, NIST
Experimentally Representative Virtual Instrument for Interference Microscopy via Signal Modelling
Mohammed Isa, University of Nottingham
Reference Artefacts for Traceable CT Measurement of Enclosed Internal Volumes
Adam Wozniak, Warsaw University of Technology
Accurate Determination of Material Removal Factor After Scratch Test Based on Surface Topography Measurement
Rafal Reizer, University of Rzeszow
Micro-Nano Technologies 4 posters
Scalable Thermoelectric MEMS Actuators for Robotic Programmable Materials with Tunable Stiffness
Andrew Gray, UT Austin
Modeling Thermal Interface Effects in SOI MEMS Actuators
Suhaas Patil, UT Austin
High-Rate Precision Surface Nanomachining via Airy Patterns
Martin Culpepper, MIT
Exploring the Processing Parameters on the Machining Performance in Ultrasonic-Assisted Nanoscratching of the 4H-SiC
Qingwei Zeng
Precision Design 9 posters
A Sandwich XY Flexure Mechanism with Improved Out-of-Plane Stiffness for High-Speed Precision Applications
Moeen Radgolchin, University of Michigan
Design Optimization of a MEMS Interfacial Force Microscope for Piconewton Scale Measurements
Joshua Cielo, UT Austin
Planar Fluid and Electric Contacts for Rapid Swap
Mariia Smyk, MIT
Adhesive Interface Design for Extreme Stability
Guido Hubens, TU Eindhoven
Advancing Precision Flexure Design via Freedom and Constraint Topology: From Paper and Pencil to Computer-Aided
Siyuan Shao, UCLA
Thermal Effects in Optical Components: An Analytical Model for Temperature and Wavefront Characterization
Ferron van Zomeren, TU Eindhoven
Application for Aiding in the Creation of Error Budgets for Precision Machine Design
McCain Pratt, KLA
Three-Point Mounts for Plate-Like Structures Under Base Excitation and Static Loads
Justin Verdirame, Physical Precision
Title to be announced
Lim Chee Wang, Akribis
Precision Manufacturing 23 posters
Development of Inline Inspection Processes for Quality Control in Bipolar Plate Manufacturing
Philipp Burgdorf, Fraunhofer IPK
Machining of Insulating Materials by Scanning-Electrochemical Discharge Machining
Katsushi Furutani, Toyota Technological Institute
Effects of Milling Force Models on Surface Location Error and Stability
Tony Schmitz, MSC Industrial Supply
Effects of Process Damping on Milling Stability with Variable Teeth Spacing
Tony Schmitz, MSC Industrial Supply
A Self-Differencing Approach for Chatter Detection
Tony Schmitz, MSC Industrial Supply
Uncertainty Reduction in Milling Stability and Surface Location Error Modeling
Tony Schmitz, MSC Industrial Supply
Atomic-Level Super-Polishing of Electroless Nickel-Phosphorus Surfaces Using Only PMMA Tools in Water
Toshihisa Yairi, University of Tokyo
Development of GaN Surface Polishing Method Using a Solid-Base Catalyst
Yuta Kurohara, University of Osaka
Slurry-Free Atomic-Scale Planarization of Si(100) Using a Solid-Base Catalyst and Pure Water
Kota Kikkawa
High-Efficiency Planarization of Si(100) Wafer by Catalyst-Referred Etching with Alkaline Solution
Takao Goto, University of Osaka
Development of an Automated Machine Tool Characterization Device
Tyler Woodard, UT Knoxville
Development of a Wire Scratch Testing Machine for Elucidating Microscopic Machining Phenomena
Akira Oga, Nagasaki University
Development of a Submicron Film Coater for Use with Multi-Material Resins
Jarrett Bealer, UT Austin
Dynamic Stability Analysis of Feed Modulated Milling
Seyed Mahmood Shantiaeezade, Oregon State University
Experimental Validation of Femtosecond Laser Ablation System Design Framework
Martin Culpepper, MIT
Reducing Error Motion Using Circumferential Roller Sequencing in a Precision Cross Roller Bearing
Matthew Wilmer, Timken
Electrical Resistance Bonding of Self-Bonding Coils: Process Characterisation and Qualification
Ivan Van der Kroon, SFC Energy
Manufacturing of Single Crystal Diamond Berkovich Nanoindenters
Kieran Simonson, Edge Technologies
Human-AI Interaction in Manufacturing: The Hidden Human
Tony Schmitz, MSC Industrial Supply
Effect of Laser Surface Structuring on Grey Cast Iron for Enhanced Adhesion of Cold-Sprayed Tool Steel
Gero Esser, Fraunhofer IPK
Development and Performance Evaluation of a Pneumatic Array-Type Polishing Tool for Aspherical and Freeform Surfaces
Hideo Takino, Chiba Institute of Technology
Cutting Edge Preparation of Binderless Carbide Ball Nose End Mills by Immersed Tumbling
Niklas Maschke, TU Berlin
Full Domain Direct Wafer Bonding Model with LJ 3-9 Adhesion and First-Order Shear Deformation Theory
Yu Jiang