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 […]

Over 25 students from Hobart Middle School’s Computer Science class toured CIVS on February 24. CIVS Sr. Research Scientist John “Jack” Moreland discussed how computer science ties into simulation & visualization, and real-world applications like steel industry simulations and developing VR and virtual training. Students did demos in the Visualization lab on the crane simulator, […]

AIST visit – 1 CIVS was honored to welcome AIST President and Executive Vice President of Raw Materials at Nucor Allen (Al) Behr and AIST Executive Director Ron Ashburn on February 11th. PNW Provost Dr. Marie Mora greeted the guests at the beginning of the visit. During their visit, the steel consortium SMSVC was highlighted, […]

The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC) held its second virtual semi-annual meeting via web conferencing on April 21 and 22, 2021. Professionals, researchers, engineers, and managers totaling more than 109 attendees from the fifteen SMSVC member companies convened virtually with CIVS staff and students through the course of a two-day online meeting. The engineers […]

On December 2, 2021, CIVS has a virtual kick-off meeting for the project with Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor in collaboration with M. N. Dastur & Company (P) Ltd. Larry Fabina, Program Director Energy at Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC hosted the meeting. Kurt Johnson, Power Station Engineer at Cleveland Cliffs; Joshua Davich, Process Manager at Cleveland Cliffs; […]