CIVS Director Delivered a Plenary Talk at GLSIAM Annual Meeting
On October 12, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou was the first plenary speaker presenting “Integration of Computational Simulation and Visualization for Industrial Applications” at the 2024 GLSIAM Annual Meeting in the CIVS Immersive Theater. The conference was organized by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at PNW on behalf of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. At the beginning of the conference, Chancellor Kenneth (Chris) Holford welcomed over 150 attendees from across the U.S. Following his welcome, PNW Provost Marie Mora, PNW CES Dean Bruce Berdanier, PNW Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Chair Nicoleta Tarfulea and GLSIAM President Tamas Horvath provided opening remarks.
Dr. Zhou’s speech was very well received by the audience. Computational modeling and simulation can play a transformative role in Industry 4.0. By integrating advanced modeling and simulation techniques with cutting-edge visualization and AI tools, we can create a physics-based, data-driven digital twin type of virtual simulators of industrial processes. Such a simulator enables simulation-based smart manufacturing, empowering researchers, engineers, and operators to make quicker, more informed decisions in process design, optimization, troubleshooting, and operations. Additionally, it offers effective training tools for workforce development. In this talk an integrated, application-driven approach to developing and implementing these simulators will be outlined. Examples will be demonstrated for increasing energy efficiency, productivity, and product quality, as well as reducing CO2 emissions, operational downtime, and costs, ultimately improving the competitiveness of American manufacturing.
The conference also featured plenary speakers Hengguang Li from Wayne State University, Guang Lin from Purdue University, and L. Ridgway from University of Chicago. Throughout the day also included many breakout sessions from academic leaders.
The Great Lakes section of SIAM (GLSIAM) was formed in 1988, to serve Michigan, Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana, Southern Ontario, and the surrounding areas. It organizes its annual conferences around themes reflecting its members’ evolving interests within applied mathematics. Topics throughout the conference were related to applied and computational mathematics.
