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February 18, 2026
CIVS Staff Visited Rea Magnet Wire for ManuFuture Collaboration
On February 6, CIVS Associate Director for Operations Armin Silaen and Sr. Research Engineer Nick Walla visited Rea Magnet Wire in Lafayette. CIVS is working together with ManuFuture Purdue to develop a project with Rea Magnet Wire Company focusing on application of data analytics, sensors, and physics-based modeling to improve production efficiency and remain competitive. The project will expand collaboration between Purdue and Rea Magnet Wire Company Inc.
February 6, 2026
Student Success Story: Sathvika Kottapalli
Sathvika Kottapalli graduated with her MSME in Spring of 2025 and successfully defended her thesis “Impact of Oxygen Injection Parameters on Refining in Industry-scale EAF using CFD”. After graduating, she now works as a Design Release Engineer (DRE). She works on releasing and validating production-ready components of interesting automobiles like Dodge, Ram, Jeep, etc. The role is a mix of design, problem-solving, and real-world engineering, and discovering how concepts turn into vehicles on the road.
January 30, 2026
Ty Okosun Highlighted CIVS and SMSVC Research Projects at Charter Steel
On December 8, CIVS Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun visited Charter Steel to highlight and discuss CIVS and SMSVC research projects to the Innovative Technology Council.
January 22, 2026
CIVS Hosts Merrillville High School Digital Electronics Students
CIVS welcomed juniors and seniors from Merrillville High School’s Digital Electronics class on January 16, for an immersive, hands-on learning experience. CIVS Sr. Research Scientist John "Jack" Moreland showcased cutting-edge CIVS research supporting the steel industry and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on real-world applications of simulation and visualization technologies.
April 14, 2025
CIVS Staff and Industry Collaborator Present Keynote at AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner
On April 8, CIVS Senior Research Engineer Kyle Toth, CIVS Senior Research Scientist Jack Moreland, and Steel North Trainer, U.S. Steel, Jeffrey Maxfield delivered the Keynote Presentation at the April AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner at Avalon Manor in Merrillville.
January 8, 2026
CIVS EAF Paper Featured in Iron & Steel Technology
CIVS project “Modeling Scrap Melting in DC-EAF Operations Using CFD Simulations” was featured in the January Issue of Iron & Steel Technology. The technical paper was published in the category of AIST Transactions.
December 16, 2025
CIVS Students and Staff Attend AIST Kick-off and Monthly Dinners
CIVS students and staff attended AIST Midwest Chapter dinners for their Kickoff event and Young Steel Professionals Night.
December 16, 2025
Student Success Story: Qingyun Pu
Congratulations to CIVS RA Qingyun Pu, who will receive her MSCS degree (thesis option) in December 2025. She successfully defended her thesis “Human-In-The-Loop Digital Twins for Industrial Safety and Process Understanding: Integrating Visual Analytics, Immersive Training, and LLM-Based Incident Structuring”.
November 11, 2025
CIVS Researchers Visit Steel Plants for Collaborative Projects
On October 17th, CIVS research staff visited Gerdau at Monroe, MI as part of efforts for the Reheating Furnace project funded by DOE in collaboration with SMSVC member companies.
December 16, 2025
Tyamo Okosun Delivered a Keynote at PNW Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Around 100 students and parents attended a keynote from Ty Okosun, Ph.D. at a ceremony for the PNW's Order of the Engineer on December 11. He highlighted engineering as a field defined by problem-solving, integrity, and collaboration that will have a lasting impact on society. He also encouraged new engineers to use their skills ethically to help shape a better future.