News Articles
October 2, 2025
CIVS Research Presented at MS&T Conference
On September 28-29, CIVS presented two research topics at the MS&T Conference in Columbus, OH. Prof. Zhou also took part in the University-Industry Relations Round Table.
August 5, 2025
Crane Safety Featured in August Issue of Iron & Steel Technology
CIVS project “Crane Monitoring for Meltshop Safety: A Collaborative Study on Load Detection and Position Tracking” is featured in August’s Issue of Iron & Steel Technology. Authors include CIVS Senior Research Engineer and AIST Safety & Health Committee Chair Kyle Toth, CIVS Graduate Research Assistant Monika Singhal, CIVS Graduate Research Assistant Jay Polra, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou, Steel Dynamics Quality Manager Chase Ault, Steel Dynamics Safety Coordinator Garrett Page, and Steel Dynamics Plant Manager Conrad Fisher.
September 29, 2025
On Friday, September 26, CIVS welcomed Rudolf Moravec of U.S. Steel, to give a seminar to CIVS students and staff and PNW College of Engineering students. Rudolf’s presentation was very well received and was followed by a productive Q&A. His presentation was titled “Theory & Application of Continuous Casting Process at U.S. Steel”.
September 26, 2025
CIVS Ph.D. Students Attend AIST Women in Steel Conference
On September 22-24, CIVS Ph.D. students Dianzhi Meng and Shiyu Wang attended the AIST - Association for Iron & Steel Technology Women in Steel Conference in Indianapolis.
July 24, 2025
On July 14, ASM Materials Camp for Teachers had a great time at CIVS to explore new digital technologies and their applications in industries and education.
September 18, 2025
CIVS Reheating Furnace Research Presented at AFRC Combustion Symposium
On September 17, CIVS Senior Research Engineer Nick Walla presented “CFD Modeling of Burner Retrofits for Hydrogen Fuel and Oxygen Enrichment in a Reheating Furnace” at the AFRC Industrial Combustion Symposium in San Antonio, TX.
August 18, 2025
CIVS Showcases Crane Simulator at U.S. Steel Family Day
U.S. Steel Gary Works invited CIVS to their Family Day on August 16 to demonstrate the steel consortium’s latest developments. Rohit Kovvuri (CIVS Research Engineer) and Mario Herrera-Ortega (CIVS Post-Doc Research Associate) showcased the crane simulator. U.S. Steel family members learned about crane controls and got to operate a virtual overhead crane.
September 12, 2025
7 CIVS Graduate Research Assistants Receive PNW Grant Awards
Congratulations to 7 CIVS Graduate Research Assistants on being selected as recipients of PNW Graduate Research Grant Awards for the 2025-2026 Academic Year, sponsored by Graduate Studies Office at PNW.
September 4, 2025
CIVS Delivered Plenary Talk and Technical Presentation at SteelSim 2025
On September 2 and 4, CIVS EAF and casting research was highlighted with one plenary talk and two technical papers at the SteelSim 2025 International Conference in Třinec, Czech Republic.
September 3, 2025
CIVS Showcases at PNW New Semester Events
CIVS staff and students enjoyed welcoming back the Purdue University Northwest community for the fall semester at the PNW Faculty & Staff Resource Fair and Westville and Hammond Welcome Rallies. CIVS offered demonstrations of projects as well as informing students and staff about CIVS's work. PNW hosts these events each year to kick-off the new semester to network and discover resources and organizations across campus.
