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April 28, 2026
Successful SMSVC Events for Semi-Annual Meeting
90+ SMSVC members and PNW faculty, staff and students gathered together at CIVS for the SMSVC Semi-Annual Meeting on April 22 and 23. The events included 1) SMSVC 10 year anniversary celebration, 2) a workshop of Introduction to AI in manufacturing, 3) technical presentations by CIVS staff and students in 6 topics (safety, ironmaking, EAF, Continuous Casting, Ladle and Reheating Furnace), 4) Project Technical Committee meetings, 5) the SMSVC board meeting, and 6) student poster competition. Active discussions were held throughout the two-day event, with excellent feedback on the project progress and outcomes as well as the quality of presentations.
April 28, 2026
20 CIVS Students Showcased Research at PNW Days of Discovery
20 CIVS graduate and undergraduate students participated in the PNW Days of Discovery on April 16. Their research topics included simulation of ironmaking & steelmaking processes such as Blast Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, Reheating Furnace, Ladle, Casting, and Safety and Workforce Development Simulators (e.g. AI Hazardous Recognition, safety Chatbot, and VR-FUTURES for trauma).
April 28, 2026
SMSVC Celebrates 10 Years of Cutting-Edge Innovation
On April 22, SMSVC celebrated its 10 year anniversary with around 120 attendees from industry, community, and PNW. Warm remarks were given by Chancellor Holford, SMSVC Board Chair Dave Bormet, […]
April 20, 2026
The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC), an initiative spearheaded by Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS), is celebrating a decade of transformational innovation that advances efficiencies for partnering steel manufacturing and energy production companies.
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.
April 18, 2026
Regional Leaders Join to Shape Northwest Indiana’s Economic Future
In February, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and a group of nearly 40 One Region members and leaders of partner organizations traveled to Phoenix to study one of the most successful regional economic transformations in the country, anchored by the ongoing $165 billion foreign direct investment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). CIVS has recently become a member of OneRegion.
April 18, 2026
On February 24-26, CIVS Director Chenn Zhou and Associate Director for Research Ty Okosun attended the workshop hosted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program, which also celebrated its 10-year anniversary. CIVS, in collaboration with steel companies and national laboratories, has conducted five projects funded by this program. Two of these were pilot projects launched at the start of HPC4EI.
April 18, 2026
CIVS Hosted Distinguished Speaker Seminar – Joe Morey, Morey Industrial Consulting, LLC
CIVS had the pleasure of hosting a Distinguished Speaker Seminar on April 10. Joe Morey, Sr. Industrial Consultant at Morey Industrial Consulting, LLC, presented “Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace: Why Lower Carbon Can Also Mean Better Economics” to CIVS and PNW students, staff and faculty. His talk was very well received and concluded with a productive Q&A session.
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.