Tyamo Okosun, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor and Kyle Toth, Senior Research Engineer attended the 2023 Digital Transformation Forum for the Steel Industry on March 7th and 8th, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okosun’s presentation “A Multi-Input & Output Model for Blast Furnace Operational Guidance Using a Pre-generated CFD Simulation Dataset”, showcased the current development of the […]

On February 15th, a total of 24 CIVS undergraduate and graduate research students along with faculty mentors attended the AIST Midwest Member Chapter Dinner at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The keynote presentation was given by Keith Howell, Chief Operating Officer of ArcelorMittal North America and AIST President 2022–2023. ArcelorMittal along with collaborating members of […]

On February 15th, the AIST Energy & Utilities Technology Committee (EUTC) members visited CIVS to have its Spring 2023 meeting and to tour CIVS facility. The committee meeting topics included the planning of the AIST Steel Mill Combustion and Thermal Systems (https://www.aist.org/conference-expositions/technology-training/steel-mill-combustion-and-thermal-systems) and AISTech2023. During the tour, CIVS director and technical staff gave an overview […]

On February 2nd 2023, representatives from Gerdau visited the CIVS research center.  CIVS projects and technologies were demonstrated. The visit centered on a discussion of a recent project work between Gerdau and CIVS to study the behaviors of their reheating furnace using computational fluid dynamics simulations.  The collaborative project has generated useful results to improve the reheating furnace operation and productivity.  […]

On February 10th, CIVS Communications Intern, Charlene Benoit presented “Communicating and Presenting Research Findings” as part of the weekly student seminar and the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Standard training. RCR training is required for graduate and undergraduate students of the University who design and conduct research and/or report and publish research outcomes. Charlene addressed […]

CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Cristina Cabascango’s submission was chosen in The AIST Foundation Real Steel Video Contest. The 3-minute video is about how students, researchers, and steel makers are contributing to decarbonizing the steel industry, what technologies are being used, and some of the future technology that can help the industry to be more competitive […]

Program Details JUNE 12 TO JULY 21, 2023 The RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 12th – July 21st, 2023 at the RET site established at CIVS on the Purdue University Northwest Hammond Campus.  Engineering, technology, science, and math teachers, are welcome to join us for this […]

CIVS Researcher John “Jack” Moreland presented the final report for the Virtual Die Casting Simulator on February 2, 2023, at the NADCA Research & Development Committee meeting held at the University of California, Irvine. The presentation was a hybrid (in-person and virtual) and included attendees from the die-casting industry, academia, and government organizations. The report […]

After a highly successful Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program in 2021 & 2022, CIVS will again open its doors to High School and Community College teachers in the summer of 2023. The RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 12th – July 21st, 2023 at […]

Beau Glim, Project Manager at North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), visited CIVS on January 25th to provide feedback to students Cristina Cabascango and James Dunlap, as well as CIVS researcher John Moreland, who are putting the finishing touches on the Virtual Die Casting Simulator. CIVS and industry collaborators are finalizing the last stages of […]