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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 […]
January 8, 2021
CIVS Senior Design Students Receive Awards
On Friday, December 11, 2020 the Senior Design Competition was held virtually. Congratulations to the following CIVS Senior Design Students who received awards for their projects. First Place: Design of […]
November 1, 2020
Prof. Zhou Gave an Invited Lecture and Panel Talk at AIST Conference
Prof. Chenn Zhou was an invited speaker and panelist at the AIST Steel Mill Combustion and Thermal Systems conference on October 27 & 28. She gave a lecture on CFD […]
December 1, 2020
CIVS Receives AIST 2021 Digitalization Applications Technology Best Paper Award
CIVS and our collaborator, Steel Dynamics, Inc., were notified on November 25, 2020 that the paper titled, “Smart Ladle: AI-Based Tool for Optimizing Casting Temperature” has been selected for the […]
November 23, 2020
Purdue Joins National Manufacturing Cybersecurity Collaboration
Chenn Zhou, Purdue the national Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) to improve cybersecurity and energy efficiency for American manufacturing.Northwest's NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation and the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation are part of the Purdue team that is joining the national Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) to improve cybersecurity and energy efficiency for American manufacturing.
December 15, 2020
Dr. Zhou Gave an Invited Talk at DOE Thermal Process Intensification: TPI Workshop
CIVS Director Dr Chenn Zhou was invited to present at the DOE Thermal Process Intensification: Transforming the Way Industry Uses Thermal Process Energy – Transformative Supplemental Technologies on Dec. 2nd, […]
February 14, 2021
Caster Digital Twin Presented at a CESMII Meeting
On Feb. 2nd, 2021, CIVS researchers presented the Caster Digital Twin developed through a grant from the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII). The project is in collaboration with […]
March 23, 2021
CIVS Research Assistant, Aoya Sun, Starts Career at Goldman Sachs
Aoya Sun, CIVS Visualization Graduate Research Assistant, graduated in December 2020 with a MBA degree and a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). She worked on the Roughing […]
March 23, 2021
One Region Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Meeting at CIVS
One Region Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce held its meeting at CIVS on February 18th. Lakeshore Chamber Commerce’s mission is to be a voice for business and a forum for the […]
February 15, 2021
CIVS Presents Simulator at Die Casting R&D Meeting
CIVS researchers showcased the latest developments on the die casting process simulator at the February 11 Die Casting R&D Meeting hosted by the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA). The […]
