Dr. Tyamo Okosun Promoted to Associate Professor of ME at PNW

Congratulations to Dr. Tyamo (Ty) Okosun (CIVS Associate Director for Research), who was promoted to a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at PNW, starting August 17, 2026.

Ty received his B.S. in ME at PNW in 2009, as well as his M.S.ME and Ph.D. in ME from Purdue West Lafayette in 2012 and 2018, respectively. Ty’s research focus is on the simulation of multiphase reacting flows, with specific work in the fields of gas and solid combustion in iron and steelmaking, aerodynamics and wind power, and computational fluid dynamics model development.

He currently leads research in ironmaking and electric arc furnace modeling at the Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC), aimed at developing methods and technologies for improving energy efficiency, reducing waste, minimizing carbon emissions and improving process stability.