Dr. Kondapi, Phaneendra

Kondapi recognized with SPE International Distinguished Membership

Posted on August 6, 2020
Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi has been recognized with SPE International Distinguished Membership.

Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi – a professor of Subsea Engineering, assistant dean of Engineering Programs at UH Katy and former director of Subsea Engineering – has been honored this year with the most prestigious distinction given out by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Building the UH Engineering Legacy at Katy: From Foundation to New Heights

Posted on October 15, 2018
Phaneendra "Phani" Kondapi brings a unique and invaluable skillset to his roles as founding director of the UH engineering programs at Katy and director of the UH subsea engineering program.

Q & A With Founding Director Phaneendra Kondapi

 

Plans for the Cullen College of Engineering to expand into the Katy area grow more concrete each day as the construction of the University of Houston Katy Campus progresses. The 84,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building will open its doors to hundreds of UH engineering students in fall 2019.

UH Signs MoU with Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy

Posted on June 27, 2018
Celebrating a MoU between the University of Houston and the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy.

Focus on joint research and competitive education for students

 

The University of Houston recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), declared by the Indian Parliament as an “institution of national importance.”

UH Subsea Engineering Program Supports the 50th Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Posted on May 2, 2018
Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi, director of UH's Subsea Engineering Program, is presenting at the 50th annual Offshore Technology Conference.

The Offshore Technology Conference – one of the largest energy expositions in the world where energy professionals and industry leaders gather to exchange ideas and cutting-edge knowledge – is celebrating 50 years. Its flagship conference is an annual event in Houston, the “Energy Capital of the World.”

More than 70,000 attendees representing more than 100 countries are expected to attend the 2018 conference.

Diving Deep to Launch UH Subsea Engineering to New Heights: Q & A with the New Subsea Program Director

Posted on March 12, 2018
Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi, director of the subsea engineering program at the University of Houston.

When it comes to subsea engineering education, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has a tradition of taking the lead.

UH started the country’s first academic program in the discipline in 2011 and offered the first subsea engineering master’s degree in 2012.  In 2013, the Cullen College spearheaded the establishment of the Global Subsea University Alliance.

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