On February 24-26, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun attended the workshop hosted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program, which also celebrated its 10-year anniversary. CIVS, in collaboration with steel companies and national laboratories, has conducted five projects funded by this program. Two of […]

CIVS had the pleasure of hosting a Distinguished Speaker Seminar on April 10. Joe Morey, Sr. Industrial Consultant at Morey Industrial Consulting, LLC, presented “Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace: Why Lower Carbon Can Also Mean Better Economics” to CIVS and PNW students, staff, and faculty. His talk was very well received and concluded with a productive […]

In February, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou presented “Smarter Manufacturing Enabled by Digital Simulation, Visualization, and Artificial Intelligence” at the IEEE/NSPE Calumet Chapter Dinner. Her talk was very well received followed by productive Q&A. Computer simulation, visualization, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are becoming central to the digitalization of advanced manufacturing. Together, these technologies enable cutting-edge physics-based […]

On March 25, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and Research Engineer Sam Nielson presented simulation research at ArcelorMittal CFD and Thermomechanics Days, the 9th edition of this biennial event. Their presentations highlighted how computer simulation, visualization, and artificial intelligence are driving smart steel manufacturing, enabling tools such as digital twins for real-time decision-making and improved efficiency, […]

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) researchers have earned over $70 million in research and development funds since 2021, a major achievement that has helped the university earn the Research Colleges and Universities designation from the American Council for Education (ACE) and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation). PNW is the only university or […]

CIVS Ladle research received the 2026 AIST Ladle & Secondary Refining Best Paper Award titled “Comparison of Lance and Plug Methods for Gas Purging in a Ladle on Mixing Efficiency”. Authors include Xipeng Guo (CIVS Ph.D. Student), Mohammed Abdul Razzak (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Nihal Saji (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Kiranchandru Lingeswaran (CIVS Graduate Research […]

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 […]