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A man with dark hair and olive skin stands outdoors in front of a branching tree. He wears a tan suit jacket over a light shirt and red tie, and his arms are crossed in front of his chest. He smiles congenially at the camera. UH Engineers Issue Hot Take on Cold-Steel: Finding Hidden Damage Requires Radar, AI

A University of Houston engineer has developed a method to detect possible damage in concealed cold-formed steel construction framing materials hidden behind walls, without having… Read More
A man with medium-light skin and dark hair is show from the shoulders up. He is wearing glasses with a heavy top rim and has a short, small beard. He is pictured in front of a grey background. Yousef Abu Amneh Receives PCI Project Precast Award of Excellence

CEE Ph.D. student and graduate research and teaching assistant Yousef Abu Amneh recently represented the University of Houston at the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)… Read More
Jim Gibson is a proud graduate of the Industrial Engineering program at the Cullen College of Engineering. His degree led to an incredible career, working to open factories and oversee operations in 28 states and 3 countries. UH degree key to career, wife, happy life for Gibson

When Jim Gibson started studying at the University of Houston for his Industrial Engineering degree in 1962, he did it while also working for the Texas Highway Department doing… Read More
ASME-UH officers stand in front of the engineering building on UH's main campus. They are all wearing matching dark blue shirts. ASME-UH Wins Second Student Section Award in Pursuit of Engineering Excellence

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at the University of Houston, a professional student organization that aims to lead engineering students to success in all… Read More
An older man with light skin, white hair and a short white beared smiles at the camera. He is shown from the shoulders up and is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a black jacket over a light-colored collared shirt. He is wearing a red UH lapel pin on his jacket. Engineering Ingenuity: TLIM’s Innovation Principles at UH Katy

The University of Houston Katy Campus offers several distinct technology and engineering degree programs, including Computer Engineering & Analytics, Construction Engineering… Read More
Andrew Nordin. Nordin part of multi-discipline effort to ‘show’ creativity via EEG

Assistant professor Andrew Nordin is part of a collaborative effort, “Free Rein,” to show via mobile EEG how music and dance influence the mind at a certain of performances… Read More
Biomedical Engineering student Shalaka Dhavalikar [left] receives the Cullen College Alumni Association’s Excel in Engineering Award from Carmel Glumac, a project manager at Kiewit and a lecturer in Construction Management that served as the event chair for the 2026 E-Week Industry Award Reception. 23 students recognized by CCAA at E-Week reception

More than 20 students were honored at the newly-rebranded University of Houston Cullen College Alumni Association’s Engineering Week (E-Week) Industry Award Reception, held in the… Read More
Four Cullen professors have been named to the 2026 class for senior members of the National Academy of Inventors – [Clockwise from top left] Haleh Ardebili, Vemuri Balakotaiah, Jae-Hyun Ryou and Jose Contreras-Vidal. Four Cullen Professors Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Seven University of Houston faculty members, including four from the Cullen College of Engineering, have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors — the most… Read More
A light skinned man with short, dark hair smiles at the camera. He is wearing glasses and a dark blue suit over a white collared shirt. He stands in a well-let indoor area. Appreciating Theory: Xin Jiang’s Research into Optimization

Xin Jiang, an assistant professor in the Cullen College of Engineering’s Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) department, is driven by the rigor and utility of mathematical… Read More
Professor Jian Shi, left, examines e-waste with Graduate Researcher Chuyue Wang and Professor Kailai Wang. Cullen’s Shi, Wang Map a Path to US Mineral Sovereignty Through E-Waste

Inside America’s junk drawers sits an untapped fortune, and a national and economic security solution. As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, University of Houston… Read More