Kim Stelson is the founding director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. His research is creating novel energy-saving hydraulic innovations for wind power and commercial off-road vehicles. Stelson is an expert on mechanical design, manufacturing, system modeling, actuation and control and an advocate for teaching the bond graph modeling method for dynamic systems.
Lab
Hydraulic Power Transmission Lab - ME 72
ME Research Areas
Fluid Power
Sensing & Controls
ME Impact Areas
Energy Transition
Environment & Sustainability
Education
Sc. D. 1982, S. M. 1977, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. 1974, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Professional Background
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1981-1987
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1987-1994
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1994-2015
Distinguished CSE Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2015-present
Scientific & Professional Societies
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Sigma Xi
