CAESES North America User Conference 2026
FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS Inc. is delighted to invite you to our first CAESES North America User Conference.
When: March 31 to April 1, 2026
Where: Virtual
Take this opportunity to meet CAESES users from north America – potentially all over the world, learn how your peers have approached and solved their design tasks, get an insight into the technical development of CAESES, brush up your knowledge, and get inspired.
To register for the conference, please use the form below. The conference is free for all presenters and attendees.
We are looking forward to seeing you at this virtual event!
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Conference Overview
Each day of the conference will consist of presentations by customers and FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS, and workshops on selected topics.
Throughout the conference, invited speakers and CAESES users from near and far will talk about how to create the most competitive products on the market and effectively make use of CAESES. You can expect exclusive and fascinating insights into the simulation-driven design of their products.
Additionally, CAESES hands-on workshops will have topics of interest for both advanced CAESES users and beginners, and will offer demonstrations, insights, tips and tricks, and the opportunity to discuss problems you would like to solve with CAESES.
Agenda
All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
| TUE, Mar 31 | |
|---|---|
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Welcome by FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS Dhiren Marjadi President FRIENDSHP SYSTEMS Inc. |
| 10:45am – 11:15am | CAESES Development Roadmap |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm |
CAESES Workshop 1 – Morphing Simon Hauschulz Application Engineer FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG |
| 12:00pm – 01:00pm | Break |
| 01:00pm – 02:00pm |
Outlet Volute Optimization of the Dragon Heart, a Total Artificial Heart for Pediatric Patients Giselle Mattis Ph.D. Candidate Drexel University, School of Biomedical Engineering Title TBD Samuel E James Chief Operating Officer (Global Operations) GridPro |
| 02:00pm – 02:10pm | Break |
| 02:10pm – 03:10pm |
A case study in the importance of hydrodynamic optimization in the development of small Electric Marine
Vessels Britton Ward President Farr Yacht Design Engine Combustion System Design with CAESES: A Passive Pre-Chamber Case Study Anqi Zhang Senior Research Engineer AramcoAmericas: Aramco Research Center – Detroit |
| 03:10pm – 03:20pm | Conclusion of Day 1 |
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
| WED, Apr 1 | |
|---|---|
| 11:00am – 11:15am |
Welcome – Day 2 and recap of Day 1 Dhiren Marjadi President FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS Inc. |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm |
CAESES Workshop 2 – Automation and Integration Simon Hauschulz Application Engineer FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS AG |
| 12:00pm – 01:00pm | Break |
| 01:00pm – 02:00pm |
Optimization of Hydrokinetic Turbine Blade Dae-Hyun Kim Senior Engineer, TechnologyAmericas American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Title TBD Ebel Thiago Director of Technology and Innovation ConceptsNREC |
| 02:00pm – 02:10pm | Break |
| 02:10pm – 03:10pm |
Hydrodynamic Optimization of Surface Combatant using Multi-Fidelity Co-Kriging algorithm Giacomo Pellizzari PhD Candidate in Ocean Engineering Virginia Tech Optimization of Ducted Propeller for AUVs Samiksha Dhakal Graduate Research Assistant Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Virginia Tech |
| 03:10pm – 03:20pm | Conclusion |
Not Sure Whether to Join?
Take a look at the reports and presentations from our previous user conferences held in Germany. We aim to deliver the same level of value and insight for attendees at the upcoming North America event.