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February 28, 2022
CIVS Ph.D. Student Won Best Student Presentation in a Global Research Event
Yuchao Chen, CIVS Ph.D. student, won the “Best Student Presentation” Award at the 7th ArcelorMittal Global R&D CFD & Thermo-Mechanics Days. Yuchao delivered a presentation titled “Integrated CFD Model for the EAF” on February 24th, disseminating his research to expert iron and steelmaking researchers as a part of the event.
February 28, 2022
CIVS Showcased at the 7th ArcelorMittal Global R&D CFD & Thermo-Mechanics Days
CIVS Director and students had the opportunity to showcase CIVS’ research achievements in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics at the 7th annual ArcelorMittal Global R&D CFD & Thermo-Mechanics Days. This virtual event took place between February 22nd and February 25th, 2022, with the goal of sharing information about iron and steelmaking research with expert research colleagues across the world, from Canada, Brazil, Belgium, France, and more.
February 24, 2022
CIVS Hydrogen Research Published in JOM
JOM, The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), published a CIVS research paper entitled “Blast Furnace Hydrogen Injection: Investigating Impacts and Feasibility with Computational Fluid Dynamics” authored by CIVS Research Associate Professor Tyamo Okosun in collaboration with CIVS graduate student, Samuel Nielson, and CIVS Director, Prof. Chenn Zhou.
February 23, 2022
CIVS Seminar – Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Sunday Abraham
More than 50 PNW students, faculty, and staff attended CIVS weekly seminar, virtually and in-person at CIVS Immersive Theatre on Friday, February 18, 2022.
February 10, 2022
CIVS Presents at AIST Safety and Health Technology Committee Meeting
On February 8th to 9th, 2022, Kyle Toth, CIVS Senior Research Engineer presented at the AIST Safety and Health Technology Committee meeting in Corpus Christi, TX. The presentation is entitled “Augmented Reality for Safety and Education in the Steel Industry”.
February 9, 2022
Info Session on 2/15 for Teacher Funding Opportunity!
A virtual info session will be held Tuesday, February 15 at 3:30pm about an NSF-sponsored funding opportunity for High School STEM teachers. A $6,150 stipend is available for teachers to participate in a 6-week "Research Experiences for Teachers" program at Purdue Northwest's Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS).
January 31, 2022
CIVS announces Second Round of RET Program in Summer 2022
After highly successful Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program in 2021, CIVS will once again open its doors to the High School and Community College teachers in the summer of 2022. The second RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 13th – July 22nd, 2022 at the RET site established at CIVS on the Purdue University Northwest Hammond Campus.
January 20, 2022
US Steel in Gary, IN Hosts Researchers from CIVS and Purdue West Lafayette
CIVS and PUWL researchers came together on Thursday, January 13, 2022 to visit U.S. Steel Gary Works in Gary, IN.
December 22, 2021
CIVS Annual Graduation and Holiday Party
On December 17, 2021, CIVS hosted an annual graduation and holiday party for all CIVS members and graduates.
December 21, 2021
CIVS Senior Design Students Win Senior Design Awards
Congratulations to CIVS groups for winning the Fall 2021 Senior Design Poster Competition!