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October 10, 2021
Die Casting Simulator Highlighted at NADCA Congress
CIVS presented the latests developments on the virtual reality die casting simulator at the 2021 North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Congress and Tabletop event.
June 26, 2024
CIVS Hosts NSF RET Teachers for Fourth Year
CIVS has kicked off its fourth year of hosting the NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program on Monday, June 17. The program is hosting STEM teachers from around the region for six weeks as they learn to carry out research using advanced simulation and visualization tools to work on real world problems from the industry.
June 13, 2024
CIVS Hydrogen Research in a Reheating Furnace Highlighted at an International Symposium
On June 3, CIVS Senior Research Engineer, Nicholas Walla, as a Keynote Speaker, presented “Computation Modeling of H2/CH4 Combustion in a Slab Reheating Furnace” at the 3rd International Symposium on the Recent Developments in Plate Steels in Vail, CO.
June 5, 2024
CIVS Collaborated Research Presented at World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
The World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2024 was held on May 19-22 in Milwaukee, WI. CIVS faculty collaborator Dr. Chandramouli Viswanathan Chandramouli presented “Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environment from Historic Flood at a Bridge Site”, co-authored by CIVS Director Chenn Zhou, CIVS Senior Research Scientist John R. Moreland, and Undergraduate student James Anthony Dunlap.
May 29, 2024
CIVS Staff Present at Bi-Annual Blast Furnace Ironmaking Course at McMaster University
On May 16, CIVS Associate Director for Research, Tyamo Okosun, and CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Samuel Nielson, presented “Comprehensive Numerical Modelling of the Blast Furnace Ironmaking Process” at the McMaster University Blast Furnace Ironmaking Course in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
February 27, 2024
CIVS Associate Director Presents Steel Industry Overview at C-STEEL
On February 13, 2024, CIVS Associate Director for Operations Armin Silaen presented “Steel Industry Overview” at Argonne National Labs as part of the Center for Steel Electrification by Electrosynthesis (C-STEEL)'s first Full Program Meeting.
January 16, 2024
DOE Funded Projects Presented by CIVS at AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner
On January 9th, 2024, CIVS staff members Tyamo Okosun, Associate Director for Research, and Nicholas Walla, Senior Research Engineer, along with Kevin Kondrat, Improvement Facilitator at Gerdau Monroe, jointly presented “Energy Efficiency and Hydrogen Utilization for Blast Furnace and Reheating Furnace” to over 250 attendees at the AIST Midwest Chapter Dinner held at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville.
May 1, 2024
CIVS Virtual Flood Simulator Taught in CE Hydrology Lab
On April 23, PNW Civil Engineering students had a virtual lab in the CIVS Immersive Theater as part of CE 34200—Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics course
May 7, 2024
CIVS Students Shine at Day of Discovery and Senior Design Presentations
On Thursday, April 18, over 20 CIVS research students participated in poster presentations to showcase their projects during the 2024 PNW Day of Discovery, held in Alumni Hall.
April 30, 2024
Steel Dynamics & AIST President Delivered SMSVC Dinner Keynote on Decarbonization
Barry Schneider, President and Chief Operating Officer of Steel Dynamics and President of AIST, was the keynote speaker at the SMSVC dinner meeting on April 10.
