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April 10, 2026
In February, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou presented “Smarter Manufacturing Enabled by Digital Simulation, Visualization, and Artificial Intelligence” at the IEEE/NSPE Calumet Chapter Dinner. Her talk was very well received followed by productive Q&A.
April 10, 2026
CIVS Staff Present Research at ArcelorMittal CFD and Thermomechanics Days
On March 25, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and Research Engineer Sam Nielson presented simulation research at ArcelorMittal CFD and Thermomechanics Days, the 9th edition of this biennial event. Their presentations highlighted how computer simulation, visualization, and artificial intelligence are driving smart steel manufacturing, enabling tools such as digital twins for real-time decision-making and improved efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. They also showcased cutting-edge modeling approaches applied to key steelmaking processes, including blast furnaces, electric arc furnaces, and direct reduced iron (DRI) systems, with a focus on decarbonization strategies and operational optimization through advanced computational fluid dynamics.
April 9, 2026
CIVS Ladle Paper Wins 2026 AIST Best Paper Award
CIVS Ladle research received the 2026 AIST Ladle & Secondary Refining Best Paper Award titled "Comparison of Lance and Plug Methods for Gas Purging in a Ladle on Mixing Efficiency”. Authors include Xipeng Guo (CIVS Ph.D. Student), Mohammed Abdul Razzak (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Nihal Saji (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Kiranchandru Lingeswaran (CIVS Graduate Research Assistant), Nicolas Walla (CIVS Sr. Research Engineer), Judy Li (Cleveland-Cliffs), Bill King (Cleveland-Cliffs), and Chenn Zhou (CIVS Director).
April 9, 2026
CIVS Showcases Research and Projects to Incoming CES Students
In February and March, CIVS staff and students welcomed incoming PNW CES students and parents to learn about CIVS. Staff and students showcased CIVS work and highlighted projects that have made major impacts locally and globally.
April 6, 2026
CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Nihal Saji, Successfully Defends Master’s Thesis
Congratulations to CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Nihal Saji, on successfully defending his Master's Thesis "Numerical Investigation of Flow Optimization and Mixing Dynamics in RH Degasser" on March 31.
April 2, 2026
CIVS Blast Furnace Paper Featured in Iron & Steel Technology
CIVS project "On the Influence of Hot Reducing Gas Injection on Blast Furnace Performance" was featured in the April Issue of Iron & Steel Technology. The technical paper was published in the category of Coke and Ironmaking.
April 2, 2026
Professor Chenn Zhou, CIVS Director and Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation, and Professor Grace Yang, Department Head of Computer Science, participated in the “Competitiveness Conversations Across America: Maryland — Unlocking American Innovation in the AI and Quantum Era,” hosted by Council on Competitiveness, University of Maryland College Park, and Morgan State University. The event was co-hosted by Dr. Darryll Pines, President of the University of Maryland, College Park, Dr. David Wilson, President of Morgan State University, and the Hon. Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness. Professors Zhou and Yang also had the honor of speaking with Dr. William Phillips, a Distinguished University Professor in the University of Maryland and the 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics for developing methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light which is foundational for quantum computing.
March 27, 2026
CIVS DRI Research Presented at AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking Conference
CIVS Research Engineer, Sam Nielson, presented CIVS DRI research at the AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking Conference in Orlando, FL on March 9-11. The presentation titled "Numerical Simulation of Reducing Gas Composition Impacts on DRI Shaft Furnace Operation" is co-authored by CIVS Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun, Kevin Persad and Thomas Cash from Nucor Louisiana, Eugene Pretorius from Nucor Berkeley, and CIVS Director Chenn Zhou.
March 24, 2026
CIVS Ironmaking Research Presented at TMS Conference
CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Abdul Mateen, presented CIVS ironmaking research at the TMS Conference in San Diego, CA on March 15-17. He presented his research work on the pilot ironmaking project by ARPA-E where he is performing the CFD analysis to understand and provide feedback to the project team, he took part in the student reception and networking events at the conference along with poster presentation.
March 20, 2026
Ivy Tech Students and Faculty Had Educational Visit to CIVS
Students and faculty from Ivy Tech Valparaiso Campus visited CIVS on March 13th to learn about simulation and visualization research and uses of advanced computing. The group discussed a variety of topics with CIVS researchers and had hands-on demonstrations of the crane simulator, VR fire extinguisher, and VR flood simulator. Visits like these can help students see how simulation and visualization are used in real-world scenarios.