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A $4 Million commitment from Manmohan Singh Kalsi (pictured in his office) and Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi will strengthen faculty support, graduate research and innovation in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering. New $4 Million Gift Boosts Engineering Excellence at Cullen, UH

KEY TAKEAWAYS $4 Million commitment from Manmohan Singh Kalsi and Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi will strengthen faculty support, graduate research and innovation in the Department… Read More
Meng Wang, an associate professor, was part of a team selected as the 2026 winner of the David Dornfeld Manufacturing Vision Award through the NSF Manufacturing Blue Sky Competition, organized by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). CEE’s Meng Wang tabbed for SME, DOE honors

A member of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering has received recognition from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the… Read More
Hadi Ghasemi, J. Willard Gibbs Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, has received a $500,000 grant to research thermal management of AI systems. MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems

A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering will be tapping into the potential of AI systems in order to explore high heat applications that wouldn’t be practical with… Read More
Venkat Selvamanickam is UH’s Big 12 Faculty of the Year honoree. MAE’s Selvamanickam, Superconductivity Expert, Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year

In recognition of pioneering research and advances in the field of superconductivity, Venkat Selvamanickam, the M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace… Read More
An oil derrick. Cullen Researchers: CO2 Recovery Method Could Unlock 137 Billion Barrels of Oil

Key Takeaways Approximately 137 billion barrels of U.S. oil are technically recoverable using carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Texas and the Gulf Coast contain more… Read More
Cullen College of Engineering Cullen Faculty Swells by 22 with 2026–27 Academic Year Hires

The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce that 22 professors will be joining the faculty across 10 departments for the 2026–27 academic year. The hires are… Read More
Sangtae Kim Kim, Expert In Microhydrodynamics, Former Pharma Executive Joins Cullen

An internationally recognized chemical engineer for his work on microhydrodynamics, computational drug discovery, Sangtae Kim will be joining the William A. Brookshire Department… Read More
Rakesh Agrawal Noted Researcher Rakesh Agrawal Joins Faculty As Professor At Cullen

Rakesh Agrawal, a long-time member of the National Academy of Engineering with a deep background in various means of energy production, will join the William A. Brookshire… Read More
At right, a young woman stands in front of a project poster for presentation. Cullen Team Takes Third Place in 2026 National Capstone Design Conference

A team comprised entirely of Cullen College of Engineering students represented by team lead Sarai Juarez won third place at the 2026 National Capstone Design Conference hosted at… Read More
A woman with medium skin and dark hair is shown from the shoulders up. She is smiling at the camera. Executive HRD Program Debuts AI Strategy, Change Leadership Graduate Certificates for Future-Focused Professionals

This fall, the Cullen College of Engineering’s Executive Human Resource Development (EHRD) program is launching two new Human Resource Development graduate certificates described… Read More