Dr. Chenn Zhou is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Center for Innovation Through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Zhou holds a BS and MS in Power Engineering from Nanjing University of Aeronautical & Astronautics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. At Purdue, Dr. Zhou's research interests include numerical simulation of multiphase reacting flows, computational fluid dynamics, sprays, combustion, heat transfer, and the control of air pollutants. She was a PNW Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Studies between 2012 and 2015. She served as a Department Head of Mechanical Engineering from 2005 to 2011. Dr. Zhou has over 40 years of research experience in combustion, computational fluid dynamics, energy, decarbonization, and pollutant emissions. She is on the cutting edge in integrating computational modelling, simulation, VR/AR visualization, and other digital technologies to solve real-world problems. She has conducted funded research projects totalling USD 40+ million with 180+ organizations including academia, K-12 schools, national labs, and industries. She has 170+ invited talks, 500+ publications, and two patents.