CIVS Students and Staff Attend AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner Meetings

CIVS students and staff attended AIST Midwest Chapter Dinners January-April. Over 20 students attended the dinners to network with industry professionals and hear important Keynote presentations.

• January Dinner Keynote: “Developments in Fiber Optic Measurements for Continuous Casting” presented by Dr. Ron O’Malley, F. Kenneth Iverson Chair Professor & Director, PSMRC, Missouri University of Science & Technology
• February Dinner Keynote: Thomas Toner, Senior Advisor and Vice President Operations, SSAB Americas and AIST President 2024–2025
• March Dinner Keynote: “Using AI for Material/Equipment Tracking and Safety Warning Systems.”  presented by Ed LaBruna, Partner, Janus Automation
• April Dinner Keynote: “Development and Implementation of Digital Technology Solutions for Safety and Training in the Ironmaking and Steelmaking Industry” presented by CIVS Senior Research Engineer Kyle Toth, CIVS Senior Research Scientist John “Jack” Moreland, and Jeffrey Maxfield, Steel North Trainer at U.S. Steel Gary Works