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For the last 25 years, chemical and biomedical engineering research assistant professor Binh Vu, Ph.D., has made his home at the University of Houston. Glowing Praise: ChBE’s Vu on How 25 Years at UH Has Fueled His Medical Diagnostics Research

For the last 25 years, chemical and biomedical engineering research assistant professor Binh Vu, Ph.D., has made his home at the University of Houston. From enrolling as an…
Sheng-taur “S.T.” Mau, former civil engineering professor and department chairman. College extends sympathies to family, friends of S.T. Mau

The Cullen College of Engineering expresses its condolences to the family, friends and former colleagues of Sheng-taur “S.T.” Mau, a former civil engineering professor and…
William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering assistant professor Gül Zerze, Ph.D., has earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for $500,000 for her proposal, “Unveiling the Dynamics of Liquid-like Macromolecular Condensed Phases from Nucleation to Stability.” ChBE’s Zerze Earns NSF CAREER Award to Study Dynamics of Liquid-like Macromolecular Condensed Phases

William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering assistant professor Gül Zerze, Ph.D., has earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for $…
Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Ben Xu has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for $598,991 for his research to understand bubble dynamics in hydogels. MAE’s Xu Receives CAREER Award to Investigate Laser-Induced Bubble Dynamics in Hydrogels

Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Ben Xu has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for $598,991 for his research to understand bubble…
Researchers from the UH Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, led by Assistant Professor Pietro Milillo, verified the findings with the extraordinary accuracy of InSAR. Sinking Truths: Cullen Professor Confirms Miami’s Coastal Subsidence Challenges

On the barrier islands of Miami, 35 skyscrapers — including Trump Tower III — have sunk as much as eight centimeters, or three inches, into the ground since 2016, and researchers…
Sreyashi Ghosh [right] with her advisor Mehmet Orman [left]. 6 ChBE students honored at AIChE

Cullen College of Engineering students once again excelled at a national conference, as six different members of the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular…
A new way to detect colorectal cancer through wearable sensors has reached a development milestone. University of Houston researcher, Dr. Zhengwei Li. has recently completed a Pilot Program initiative supported by NIMHD and HEALTH-RCMI.  BME’s Li Paves the Way for New Wearable Sensors to Detect Colorectal Cancer

A new way to detect colorectal cancer through wearable sensors has reached a development milestone. University of Houston researcher Zhengwei Li has recently completed a Pilot…
Abdul Latif Khan, assistant professor of biotechnology at the Cullen College of Engineering Technology Division, is reporting findings that may help scientists create special mixtures of helpful microbes to make hemp plants produce more CBD or have better-quality fibers. Biotechnology’s Khan Studies on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods

Hemp has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses — CBD-rich varieties are in high demand for pharmaceutical products, while fiber-rich varieties are valued for…
Rather than scold people about their clothes-buying habits, UH Assistant Professor Olivia Johnson focuses on understanding buyer behavior and encouraging a circular retail culture of buying and selling garments secondhand. Cullen Professor is ‘Shopping to Save the World’

Olivia Johnson can’t help but bring her research into the classroom. After all, the University of Houston assistant professor of retailing and consumer science studies the economy…
Kirill Larin, Cullen Endowed Professor and the interim Chairman of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, is the recipient of the 2025 SPIE Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award. BME’s Larin wins 2025 SPIE Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award

Kirill Larin, Cullen Endowed Professor and the interim Chairman of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, is the…