In the April issue of NWI Business Magazine, CIVS research was highlighted in the article “Future of Energy is Bright”. CIVS collaborates with energy providers and industrial partners to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs and enhance workforce training. It uses advanced simulation, visualization, AI tools and 3D digital twins. Purdue Northwest’s Center for Innovation through […]

Congratulations to CIVS RA Abhishek Kolakotla, who will receive his MSME degree with Thesis Option in May 2025.  He has accepted a position as Assistant Project Manager at ACMS Group starting after graduation. At CIVS, his research project is on “Investigation of Dual Fuel and Flameless Combustion in Reheat Furnaces”. This project challenged him to […]

On Friday, April 18, CIVS welcomed Randy Beardsley of NLMK, to give a seminar to over 40 CIVS staff, students, and PNW College of Engineering students and faculty. Randy’s presentation was very well received and was followed by a productive Q&A. His presentation was titled “Ladle Metallurgy Furnace and Casting Processes”. This presentation covered the […]

Approximately 80+ industry collaborators and CIVS faculty, staff, and students met at CIVS for the SMSVC Annual Meeting on April 9 and 10. The events included 1) technical presentations by CIVS staff and students in 6 topics (safety, ironmaking, EAF, Continuous Casting, Ladle, and Reheating Furnace), 2) A Dinner Keynote, 3) Project Technical Committee meetings, […]

On April 9, Ron Ashburn, the Executive Director of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), delivered the keynote address at the SMSVC Semi-Annual Meeting dinner. His presentation, titled “The Iron and Steel Roadmap,” offered a comprehensive overview of the industry’s current trajectory and future developments.  The talk was both informative and insightful, resonating […]

On April 9, CIVS had the honor of hosting Dr. Sara Hornby for a Distinguished Speaker Seminar, attended by PNW and CIVS staff, students, and industry collaborators. The event drew an audience of approximately 150 people to hear Dr. Hornby’s informative and impactful lecture. Dr. Hornby, the 2024 recipient of the AIST John F. Elliott […]

On March 24-27, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou presented 2 papers at TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Development and Validation of Optimization Tool for Continuous Caster Operations Based on CFD Simulations” co-authored by CIVS Graduate Research Assistant Sai Bhuvanesh Nandipati, CIVS Senior Research Engineer Kyle Toth, CIVS Associate Director for Operations […]

On April 8, CIVS Senior Research Engineer Kyle Toth, CIVS Senior Research Scientist Jack Morelalnd, and Steel North Trainer, U.S. Steel, Jeffrey Maxfield delivered the Keynote Presentation at the April AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. Their presentation was titled “Development and Implementation of Digital Technology Solutions for Safety and Training in […]

CIVS Researchers and collaborators delivered 8 technical papers and presentations at AISTech 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA from May 16th to May 18th, 2022. Following is the list of the papers: Modeling the Impacts of Nuisance Elements on Blast Furnace Operation, Tyamo Okosun1, Samuel E. Nielson1, Stuart J. Street2, Gerard Louwerse3, Jan van der Stel3 Chenn […]

On March 5, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou gave a lecture at the AIST Steel Mill Combustion and Thermal Systems Training Conference in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Zhou’s lecture was titled “Use of Data Verified Tools and Visualization for System Troubleshooting and Optimization”. Advanced computer simulation and visualization technologies are increasingly playing a key role for system […]