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Shiv Bhakta, a 2017 magna cum laude UH alumnus with degrees in chemical engineering and economics, has opened an Idea Lab Kids franchise in Cypress with fellow graduate Gurjinder Toor. UH chemical engineering grad offering ‘Idea Lab’ for kids

Like many others, Cullen College of Engineering alumnus Shiv Bhakta had his plans for 2020 changed by the coronavirus pandemic, but he has attempted to make the best of the… Read More
GQ Guo, a 2017 graduate of the Petroleum Engineering department's Masters program, recently donated masks to the department. Petroleum Engineering alumnus donates masks to UH

As the coronavirus spread throughout the United States, one Cullen College of Engineering alum felt compelled to act and to support the university that helped him. GQ Guo… Read More
Dr. Daniel Wong. Wong Endowed Professorship to support Vipulanandan

Dr. Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the UH Cullen College of Engineering, announced May 29 that Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan has been selected as the recipient of… Read More
Dr. Pushpesh Sharma, a May 2019 graduate from the University of Houston's chemical engineering and petroleum engineering programs, has earned distinction for his work as a doctoral student and with the start-up Inveniam Asset Management by being named one of The Way Ahead's 2020 Energy Influencers. Petroleum Engineering alum named as one of TWA's Energy Influencers

Dr. Pushpesh Sharma, a May 2019 graduate from the University of Houston's chemical engineering and petroleum engineering programs, has earned distinction for his work as a… Read More
Ryan Poling-Skutvik, a 2018 graduate of the Chemical Engineering doctoral program, has been tabbed for a tenure-track position at the University of Rhode Island. Alum Poling-Skutvik tapped for tenure-track position at URI

When Ryan Poling-Skutvik enrolled at the University of Houston in 2013 to pursue a doctorate in Chemical Engineering, he did so because of the school's proximity to industry, not… Read More
Houston civil engineer and UH Cullen College of Engineering alumnus D. Wayne Klotz (MSCE ’76) Distinguished Alumnus Wayne Klotz To Speak At Fall 2019 UH Cullen College Commencement

Klotz views engineering as a 'license to change the world.' Houston civil engineer and UH Cullen College of Engineering alumnus D. Wayne Klotz (MSCE ’76) was named the keynote… Read More
Betty J. Barr, UH alumna and pioneer female faculty member at the Cullen College of Engineering. Remembering UH Alumna and Longtime Educator Betty Barr

Barr was one of the first female faculty members at the Cullen College of Engineering Betty J. Barr, University of Houston alumna and beloved longtime educator at UH Cullen… Read More
UH Cullen College of Engineering alumnus Miguel A. Gonzalez is the new dean of the College of Science and Engineering at University of Houston-Clear Lake. UH Cullen College Alumnus Leads UHCL’s College of Science and Engineering

UH Cullen College of Engineering alumnus Miguel A. Gonzalez (’83, MSIE ’85, Ph.D. IE ’95) recently took the helm as the new dean of the College of Science and Engineering at… Read More
The Engineering Alumni Association holds its annual meeting and networking event at Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston on Aug. 22, 2019. Photos: Engineering Alumni Association Hosts 2019 Annual Meeting

The Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) held its annual meeting on August 22nd at Saint Arnold’s Brewery. This annual event furthers the EAA’s mission of championing, supporting… Read More
Department chair, Gino Lim, welcomed guests with opening remarks at the 2019 Industrial Engineering Awards and Honors Banquet. Photos: 2019 Industrial Engineering Alumni Banquet

On April 25, the UH Cullen College’s industrial engineering (IE) department hosted its annual Honors and Awards Banquet at UH Hilton- Waldorf Astoria Ballroom. The formal affair… Read More