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An example of some of the native vegetation that will be studied for wetland restoration potential as part of a $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant. The UH team is led by Abdul Latif Khan of Cullen’s Biotechnology program, and also features Xiaonan Shan, an associate professor of Electrical Engineering, and Shuhab Khan, professor of Remote Sensing in NSM’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. ET’s Khan-led UH team earns $500k EPA grant to research wetland restoration

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Houston has received a $500,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate nature… Read More
A bright red outline of the human brain and head in profile sits on a darker red background. To the left, white text reads: "EYES ON AI: Cullen College Incorporates AI with the Future in Mind" Eyes on AI: Cullen College Incorporates AI With the Future in Mind

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become increasingly integrated into contemporary technologies and workflows, they become similarly integral to a comprehensive engineering… Read More
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 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Excellence at 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