Archived News — December 2021
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has awarded three scholarships for 2021 to students attending the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. Three Cullen students awarded ASIE scholarships
December 15, 2021
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has awarded three scholarships for 2021 to students attending the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of…
A team of students at the Cullen College of Engineering are among 17 nationwide competing in the 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, which challenges them to propose unique solutions to the burgeoning marine energy industry. UH fields team in national collegiate marine energy competition
December 14, 2021
A team of students at the Cullen College of Engineering are among 17 nationwide competing in the U. S. Department of Energy 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, which…
The continued, generous giving of the Klotz family has led to the establishment of the Karen and Wayne Klotz Endowed Fellowship in Civil Engineering, which will help to fund the graduate studies of a Cullen College of Engineering graduate student. Pictured are Karen and Wayne (MSCE '76) Klotz. Klotz family establishes new fellowship for graduate students
December 9, 2021
For D. Wayne Klotz (MSCE '76), it wasn't a tough decision when it came to the specific resource he wanted a new Cullen College of Engineering fellowship to support. The 2018…
Alex Ignatiev, professor emeritus of physics and Ganesh Thakur, Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering and director of Energy Industry Partnership, have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Two University of Houston Inventors Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 8, 2021
Two University of Houston professors have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Alex Ignatiev, professor emeritus of physics and Ganesh Thakur, Distinguished…
Rose T. Faghih, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the BRAIN Center, is senior author for a new paper about tracking the seizure state of epileptic patients in real-time.. The first author for the paper is Alexander Steele, a doctoral student of Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Ph.D., Cullen Distinguished Professor and Director of the NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center, and the research is a collaboration between two UH departments and the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Biomed, ECE, McGovern collaboration leads to new epilepsy research
December 7, 2021
A recently published paper from a team of researchers and students from multiple departments at the Cullen College of Engineering and the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth…
Hadi Ghasemi, Cullen Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has pushed the limit of when water freezes and has maintained tiny droplets as liquid by putting them in contact with soft interfaces, like gels or lipids. UH Researcher Pushes Limit of When Water Will Freeze
December 6, 2021
Though it is one of the great mysteries of science, the transformation of water into ice often escapes people's minds as it is just assumed that’s what happens. But how and why it…
Zhu Han, Moores Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is one of three UH researchers recognized for frequent citations during the last decade. Three UH Professors Named Highly Cited Researchers for 2021
December 2, 2021
Each year, Clarivate identifies the world’s most influential researchers ─ the select few who their peers have most frequently cited over the last decade. In 2021, 6,602, or about…
More than 20 Engineering faculty members were recognized for contributing to the UH 50-in-5 initiative. Engineering Faculty Celebrated As Part Of 50-in-5 Achievements
December 2, 2021
At the first in-person, 50-in-5 celebration event, 116 faculty members were honored at the Wortham House on Monday, Nov. 29. President Renu Khator, Provost Paula Myrick Short and…
Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering. 'Super Cool Conductor' Developed at UH Advances in Prestigious DOE Competition
December 1, 2021
As the world embarks upon the energy transition, improved electrification will be key to powering an efficient low carbon global economy. The development of superconductors,…