33 CIVS Students Showcased at PNW Days of Discovery and Received PNW Grants
On April 19, 33 CIVS graduate and senior design students participated the 2025 PNW Day of Discovery in Alumni Hall. CIVS showcased 17 graduate research posters and 7 senior design posters. Topics for their posters included: simulation of ironmaking & steelmaking processes including Reheating Furnace, Casting, Ladle, Blast Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, as well as Safety and Workforce Development such as Virtual Crane Simulator, AI Hazardous Recognition, and VR-FUTURES for trauma.
PNW Days of Discovery is a multidisciplinary research symposium organized by the Office of Research, the Undergraduate Research Office, and the Faculty Research Board to increase awareness of PNW research, innovation, and economic development impacts while fostering collaboration among students, faculty, and the research and innovation community.
To further inspire students, CIVS student posters were displayed at the SMSVC Semi-Annual Meeting reception on April 9. Three outstanding posters were selected by SMSVC industry professionals and CIVS staff. The following awards were presented:
- 1st Place: Shiyu Wang: “The Impact of Electrode Power on Melting Performance in SSAB DC EAF”
- 2nd Place: Jay Polra: “Enhancing Real-Time Workplace Safety in Industrial Environments using AI & Computer Vision”
- 3rd Place: Omer Raza: “Blast Furnace Hearth Erosion Modeling”
Along with successful presentations, three CIVS senior design projects received grants from PNW. The Projects are “Design of Diluted Combustion for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction”, “Exploration of Oxygen Blast Furnace Operation with CFD Models, “Virtual Crane Simulation”.
