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May 22, 2021
Munster High School Students Collaborated with CIVS
Two Munster High School students, James Krieg and Daniel Cornejo, completed their terms with the MCE department as part of the “High-School Internship” program this spring semester. The program involved […]
May 21, 2021
CIVS Student Honored with the Chancellor’s Medallion
Emily Higley, CIVS undergraduate Research student worker, recently received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from PNW with the Chancellor’s Medallion. She is the graduating senior with the highest grade […]
May 18, 2021
CIVS Presents Smart Ladle at 2021 AIST Digital Transformation Forum
CIVS Research Engineer, Nicholas Walla(Nick), presented “Smart Ladle: An AI-based Tool for Optimizing Casting Temperature” at the virtual 2021 AIST Digital Transformation Forum on May 18th. Nick presented the Smart […]
May 14, 2021
Student Success Story: Haibo Ma
Haibo Ma, a CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, recently received a Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University West Lafayette. His Ph.D. thesis titled “On Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Secondary […]
May 12, 2021
CIVS Senior Design Students Receive PNW Awards
This year the Spring 2021 Semester Senior Design Competition was held virtually. Congratulations to the following CIVS Senior Design Students who received awards for their projects. First Place: Annealing Furnace […]
May 8, 2021
CIVS Director Presents on the AIST Foundation Grant Webinar
CIVS Director, Professor Chenn Zhou was invited to give a talk at the Association of Iron and Streel Technology (AIST) Foundation Grant Webinar on May 4th. The purpose is to […]
May 3, 2021
AIME Honorary Membership Award
Chenn Zhou, NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation, as well as the Director of the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) and the Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization […]
April 28, 2021
SMSVC Hosts Successful Virtual Semi-Annual Meeting
The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC) held its second virtual semi-annual meeting via web conferencing on April 21st and 22nd, 2021. Professionals, researchers, engineers, and managers totaling more […]
April 17, 2021
CIVS Paper Selected for 2021 AIST Josef S. Kapitan Award – Ironmaking
CIVS and our collaborator, Stelco were notified on April 14, 2021 that the paper titled, “Investigation of High-Rate and Pre-Heated Natural Gas Injection in the Blast Furnace” has been selected […]
April 16, 2021
CIVS Receives 2021 AIST Ladle & Secondary Refining Best Paper Award
CIVS and our collaborator, Nucor were notified on April 14, 2021 that the paper titled, “Computational Studies and Optimization of Inclusion Removal in a Steel Ladle,” has been selected for […]
