CIVS Updates
June 10, 2026
CIVS Members Enjoyed Celebrating at PNW’s 10-Year Anniversary Gala
On May 29, CIVS staff enjoyed celebrating at the PNW 10th Anniversary Gala at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary.
June 10, 2026
CIVS Welcomed Northwest Indiana Forum Representatives
On June 1, CIVS welcomed Kay Nelson, Environmental Affairs Director, and Michele Murday Pariso, Environmental and Public Policy Director from Northwest Indiana Forum. Michele will soon assume the role of Environmental Affairs Director. CIVS looks forward to continuing and strengthening its collaboration with Michele in her new position. CIVS also extends our sincere thanks to Kay for her many years of support and partnership.
June 5, 2026
CIVS Crane Training Paper Featured in Iron & Steel Technology
CIVS paper "Effective Training Solutions for New Crane Operators" was featured in the June Issue of Iron & Steel Technology as a technical article.
June 4, 2026
CIVS Alumni Share Real World Career Experience
CIVS former graduate research assistants Kiranchandru “KC” Lingeswaran (MSME ’25) and Qingyun Pu (MSCS ’25) returned to CIVS to speak with CIVS students and staff about their current positions at Amazon on May 8. This session focused on the transition from CIVS and academic research into professional industry roles.
June 4, 2026
CIVS Hosted Harvard Kennedy School Graduate Students
Graduate students from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government visited CIVS to learn about the advanced digital technologies and their impacts on steel and other industries on May 6.
May 22, 2026
Keynote on EAF Research Presented at International European Steel Conference
On May 11-13, CIVS Research Scientist Orlando Ugarte presented a Keynote at the EEC & EMECR Conference held in Milan, Italy with over 600 participants from all around the world in attendance. His Keynote "Optimization of Electric Arc Furnace Refining via CFD Simulation of Steel, Slag, and Freeboard Dynamics" was very well received by the audience.
May 20, 2026
CIVS Showcases Cutting-Edge Steel Research at AISTech 2026
On May 4–6, CIVS staff and students delivered a variety of technical presentations at AISTech 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AISTech is the premier annual international iron and steel technology conference and exposition, attracting more than 9,000 attendees from around the world.
May 15, 2026
CIVS Recognized with 6 Awards at International Steel Conference – AISTech 2026
Congratulations to the CIVS students who earned 4 competition awards at the premier annual iron and steelmaking conference, AISTech 2026.
May 6, 2026
PNW CE Students Had Virtual Flood Modeling Lab in CIVS
On April 28th and 30th, PNW Civil Engineering students had a virtual lab in the CIVS Immersive Theater as part of the CE 34200—Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics course. Students used the CIVS Virtual Flood Simulator to learn about flood mitigation strategies.
April 18, 2026
Quantum Expert Jean-Luc Cambier Visits CIVS and Roberts Impact Lab
CIVS welcomed Dr. Jean-Luc Cambier to PNW on March 19. Jean-Luc is the Regional Innovation Officer of The Bloch Quantum, the US Economic Development Administration–designated Tech Hub that is led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange. Jean-Luc started the visit in CIVS to tour and learn more about CIVS/SMSVC roadmap, projects, and impacts. He also had hands-on experience on our Crane simulator at the Visualization Lab. Discussions were made for future directions and potential collaborations on quantum sensing test bed, multi-physics simulations, and digital twins.