News Articles
January 29, 2025
CIVS Blast Furnace Research Featured in Manufacturing x Digital
CIVS research was recently featured on MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) website with an article titled “How Digital Twin Technology — and a Virtual Blast Furnace — Are Helping to Bridge the Manufacturing Skills Gap”. The article is focused on blast furnace research, more specifically the Integrated Virtual Blast Furnace (IVBF).
January 22, 2025
CIVS Director Had a Productive Trip to Taiwan for Low Carbon Emission Technologies
On December 10-18, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou was invited to visit Taiwan for activities including a keynote presentation, and presentations and discussions at China Steel Corporation and National Taiwan University.
January 17, 2025
Three CIVS Photos Win in DOE IEDO Industrial Technologies Contest
Congratulations to Armin Silaen (CIVS Associate Director for Operations) and John "Jack" Moreland (CIVS Senior Research Scientist) on being winners in the DOE IEDO Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest.
December 4, 2024
CIVS Students Meet with AIST Professionals
On September 11, CIVS students met virtually with representatives from the Association of Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). The purpose of the virtual visit was to learn more about AIST such as scholarship opportunities and student programs.
December 4, 2024
RCAC Staff from Purdue West Lafayette Present at CIVS Seminar
On October 4, CIVS welcomed Dr. Charles Christoffer and George Takahashi from Purdue’s West Lafayette campus to be guest speakers at the weekly CIVS Seminar held in the CIVS Immersive Theater.
December 4, 2024
CIVS Research Presented at IMECE Conference
Two CIVS research papers were presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) in Portland, OR on November 17 - 21.
December 3, 2024
Dr. Tyamo Okosun Inducted into PNW Society of Innovators
Congratulations to CIVS Associate Director for Research, Dr. Tyamo Okosun, for being recognized at the 2024 PNW Society of Innovators Luncheon at PNW’s Westville campus on November 20 as the individual inductee winner. Dr. Okosun was inducted for his innovation of the Integrated Virtual Blast Furnace (IVBF).
December 2, 2024
CIVS Lands $7 Million DOE IEDO grant for Electric Arc Furnace
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) recently awarded PNW CIVS a grant with $7,158,034 for the decarbonization of Electric Arc furnace (EAF). The project is entitled “Technical Development and Industrial Demonstration of Net-Zero Carbon EAF Steelmaking with Alternative Injection and Stirring Technologies”. The principal investigator of the project is Dr. Tyamo Okosun (CIVS Associate Director for Research). The co-principal investigators are Dr. Armin Silaen (CIVS Associate Director for Operations) and Dr. Chenn Zhou (CIVS Director). Other key project participants include Drs. Chris Pistorius and Valeria Karplus from Carnegie Mellon University, Joe Maiolo from Linde, and Dr. Eugene Pretorius from Nucor.
November 27, 2024
CIVS Receives AIST Don Daily Safety Grant on AI-Assisted Accident Investigation
Congratulations to CIVS Senior Research Engineer Kyle Toth as the principal investigator (PI) for the 2024 AIST Don Daily Safety Grant. The grant was awarded for the project “AI-AAI Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Accident Investigation”. Co-PIs include CIVS Senior Research Scientist John “Jack” Moreland and CIVS Director Chenn Zhou. The industry mentors for the projects are Nathan Berry and Erik Archer from Cleveland-Cliffs.
November 27, 2024
Five CIVS Graduate Research Assistants Receive PNW Grant Awards
Congratulations to CIVS Graduate Research Assistants on being selected as recipients of PNW Graduate Research Grant Awards for the 2024-2025 Academic Year, sponsored by Graduate Studies Office at PNW.
