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UH wearable electronics research featured as back cover article in Advanced Functional Materials. UH Wearable Electronics Research Featured in Advanced Functional Materials

New flexible biocompatible sensor targets cardiovascular diseases Wearable electronics – from smartwatches to fitness trackers – are experiencing rapid growth in recent years. New…
Cunjiang Yu, professor of mechanical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, said the work represents a significant step toward the development of prosthetics that could directly connect with the peripheral nerves in biological tissues, as well as toward advances in soft neurorobots capable of thinking and making judgments. Researchers Build a Soft Robot with Neurologic Capabilities

Device is First Step Toward a More Sophisticated Artificial Nervous System In work that combines a deep understanding of the biology of soft-bodied animals such as earthworms with…
UH petroleum chairman, Dr. Mohamed Soliman with UH student SPE student chapter at 2019 Petrobowl Competition. UH Petroleum Department Attends 2019 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

The UH petroleum engineering department joined more than 6,000 oil and gas professionals at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta for the 2019 SPE Annual Technical Conference and…
Yanliang 'Leonard' Liang, left, Yan Yao and Zheng Fan are working on a $1 million project to better understand what causes solid-state lithium batteries to fail. What Happens as Solid-State Batteries Begin to Fail?

Researchers say $1M Project Will Improve Understanding, Optimization Solid-state lithium batteries have generated interest because they don’t carry the same risk of fire and…
Fall 2019 BOS Party was hosted on Thursday, October 3 at UH Engineering Building 1. Photos: UH Engineering Celebrates the Fall Semester At Annual BOS Party

UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty, staff and students celebrated the start of the fall semester at the annual BOS (Beginning of Semester) Party on Thursday, October 3.…
Taewoo Lee, assistant professor of Industrial Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering Cullen College IE Professor Awarded Two NSF Grants to Improve Health Care Delivery

Taewoo Lee’s Projects Deal With Diabetic Retinopathy and Organ Transplants Taewoo Lee, assistant professor of Industrial Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, was…
Mini Das, associate professor of biomedical engineering and physics at UH. UH Research Related to Full-Color X-ray Images Highlighted

Research from the Das Laboratory for Imaging Innovations at the University of Houston was recently highlighted in Nature Reviews Physics in a feature article titled “X-ray images…
UH ECE student Jarrett Lonsford works on the electronics for a sensing drift node in Dr. Aaron Becker's lab on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. UH Engineers Test Biodegradable Self-Guided Reconnaissance Devices

Researchers share video of their Advanced Naval Technology Exercise Discretion is an integral part of covert reconnaissance missions. With that in mind, a team of UH Cullen…
Jerrod Henderson, instructional associate professor at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, with some of his students. Cullen College Professor Wins Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Jerrod Henderson Recognized for Diversity and Student Success Efforts Jerrod Henderson, instructional associate professor at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, will receive the…