In February and March, CIVS staff and students welcomed incoming PNW CES students and parents to learn about CIVS. Staff and students showcased CIVS work and highlighted projects that have made major impacts locally and globally. Students also had hands-on demos of the crane simulator, AIST steel wheel, and virtual fire extinguisher. CIVS students explained […]

Congratulations to CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Nihal Saji, on successfully defending his Master’s Thesis “Numerical Investigation of Flow Optimization and Mixing Dynamics in RH Degasser” on March 31. Nihal will receive his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Purdue University Northwest. His research was conducted at the Center for Innovation through Visualization and […]

CIVS project “On the Influence of Hot Reducing Gas Injection on Blast Furnace Performance” was featured in the April Issue of Iron & Steel Technology. The technical paper was published in the category of Coke and Ironmaking. Authors of the paper include CIVS Graduate Research Assistant Mohammadhossein Alimohammadi, CIVS Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun, […]

Professor Chenn Zhou, CIVS Director and Disfigured Professor of Engineering Simulation, and Professor Grace Yang, Department Head of Computer Science, participated in the “Competitiveness Conversations Across America: Maryland — Unlocking American Innovation in the AI and Quantum Era,” hosted by Council on Competitiveness, University of Maryland College Park, and Morgan State University. The event was co-hosted by […]

CIVS Research Engineer, Sam Nielson, presented CIVS DRI research at the AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking Conference in Orlando, FL on March 9-11. The presentation titled “Numerical Simulation of Reducing Gas Composition Impacts on DRI Shaft Furnace Operation” is co-authored by CIVS Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun, Kevin Persad and Thomas Cash from […]

CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Abdul Mateen, presented CIVS ironmaking research at the TMS Conference in San Diego, CA on March 15-17. He presented research work on the pilot ironmaking project by ARPA-E where he is performing the CFD analysis to understand and provide feedback to the project team. He also took part in the student […]

Students and faculty from Ivy Tech Valparaiso Campus visited CIVS on March 13th to learn about simulation and visualization research and uses of advanced computing. The group discussed a variety of topics with CIVS researchers and had hands-on demonstrations of the crane simulator, VR fire extinguisher, and VR flood simulator. Visits like these can help […]

Thank you to AIST and the AIST Midwest Chapter for organizing the epic Women in Metal Industry Panel on March 10, held in partnership with the AWMI Chicago Chapter. With the support of AIST, 49 PNW CES students attended and truly enjoyed the event and were warmly welcomed by more than 300 industry attendees. The panel […]

On February 27, CIVS staff members Ty Okosun and Nick Walla, joined by Computer Science Professor Yang Ni, hosted a seminar in the CIVS Theater to discuss the role of AI in research. The session included an open discussion among students and staff on several key topics surrounding AI use in academic work. Speakers provided […]

CIVS had the pleasure of co-sponsoring a Distinguished Speaker Seminar with the PNW MCE department on February 20. Subbarao Majety, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Practice presented “System Reliability: From Design to Development” to CIVS and PNW students, staff, and faculty. His talk was very well received and concluded with a productive Q&A session. Systems are […]