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Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, a research assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and a co-investigator for the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM), is part of the 2023-25 cohort for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) LANDInG Academy Fellows. CEE's Fernandez-Diaz tabbed as AGU LANDInG Academy Fellow

Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, a research assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and a co-investigator for the National Center for Airborne Laser…
From left, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Hien Van Nguyen, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to bring AI into the diagnostic picture. Cullen Team Setting the Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis

$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus…
The Technology Division is proud to be hosting three Fulbright awardees from the kingdom of Morocco in Driss Benhaddou's Wireless and Optical Networking (WON) lab. [Left to right] Wiam Ayrir, Hajar El Gadi, Salmane Douch, and Driss Benhaddou, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology. Technology Division Welcomes Trio of Moroccan Fulbright Scholars

Technological innovation is a multi-faceted, globally driven landscape, with the sharing and exchanging of perspectives vital to growth, success and honing the cutting edge. This…
Mim Rahimi, assistant professor (center) with his doctoral students (left to right) Prince Aleta, Mohsen Afshari, Abdelrahman Refaie and Ahmad Hassan. UH Researchers Charting a Sustainable Course in Oceanic Carbon Capture

As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is…
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. Cullen College of Engineering welcomes 31 new faculty members

The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. All employees were hired after a competitive…
Jerrod Henderson [center], an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award. [Left to right] Jamiel Williams, Amanual Getaneh, Henderson, Ahmad McCray and Omar Sanchez. ChBE’s Henderson earns NSF CAREER award

Jerrod Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering’s latest recipient…
Jamison V. Kovach, the PMI Houston Endowed Professor in Project Management, is the 2023 recipient of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International's Lean Six Sigma Award. Kovach earns award for Lean Six Sigma expertise

The work of a Cullen professor in imparting business philosophies to both students and practitioners has been recognized via an award from an international conference in June.…
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, is well-known and recognized for his groundbreaking research into crystal engineering, which is now leading to animal and human trials of HCA. Kidney stone treatment research by ChBE's Rimer leading to human trials

Kidney stones are notorious for being one of the most painful ailments, but a researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received another grant to…
Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the winner of the 2022 Frank Prize from the International Organization for Crystal Growth. ChBE’s Vekilov wins Frank Prize for crystal work

It was a bit of a “full circle” moment for Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, to learn he was the…
Bo Zhao, an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in their careers in the field of radiative transfer. ME's Zhao wins 2023 Viskanta Young Scientist Award

A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in…