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University of Houston assistant professor Dr. Rose Faghih. Faghih featured in IEEE publication as 'Woman to Watch'

The research of University of Houston assistant professor Dr. Rose Faghih has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Women in Engineering…
Dana Reed, a doctoral student of Dr. Devin Shaffer of the University of Houston's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, will be developing a model for water use and water conservation based on land use. Shaffer, Reed awarded grant to study Houston water conservation

Two researchers from the University of Houston have received a grant to study the potential water conservation savings for different types of land uses in the City of Houston. Dr…
Alamgir Karim, Dow Chair Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, says the chitin project could lead to more environmentally friendly plastics and other polymers. Researchers Take a Cue from Nature to Create Bulletproof Coatings

Shrimp, lobsters and mushrooms may not seem like great tools for the battlefield, but three engineers from the University of Houston are using chitin – a derivative of glucose…
Michelle Gale. Class of 2020 honored with virtual graduation celebration

The fortitude of the Cullen College of Engineering's Class of 2020 was proudly celebrated by the university community on May 7, with a 90-minute virtual graduation celebration,…
Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Rose Faghih has developed a method to track the fear response from sweat and heart rate together . Continuously Tracking Fear Response Could Improve Mental Health Treatment

Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Rose Faghih is not afraid of fear. If continuously monitored, she sees it as a tool to improve mental health treatment.…
Lee receives grant for South Korean water, satellite project

Dr. Hyongki Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been awarded a grant from the K-Water…
Katherine Pham REIGN lab student earns SURF award

A research intern in the Rehabilitation Engineering for Improving Neuromotor Control Laboratory – REIGN – has received $4,000 from the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship…
Dr. Pushpesh Sharma, a May 2019 graduate from the University of Houston's chemical engineering and petroleum engineering programs, has earned distinction for his work as a doctoral student and with the start-up Inveniam Asset Management by being named one of The Way Ahead's 2020 Energy Influencers. Petroleum Engineering alum named as one of TWA's Energy Influencers

Dr. Pushpesh Sharma, a May 2019 graduate from the University of Houston's chemical engineering and petroleum engineering programs, has earned distinction for his work as a…
Sergey Shevkoplyas, associate professor of biomedical engineering. Shevkoplyas's Research Seeks New Way to Separate T-Cells

Doors could soon open wider for cell-based therapies, thanks to research underway in the University of Houston lab of Dr. Sergey Shevkoplyas, associate professor of biomedical…
Dr. Debora F. Rodrigues, of Civil & Environmental Engineering, was recognized in the Associate Professor category. Rodrigues, Palmer honored with UH Awards for Excellence

Two faculty members of the Cullen College of Engineering have been recognized as recipients of the University of Houston's Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and…