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Metin Akay, founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston and John S. Dunn Professor, is one of 50 top scientists from 34 elite universities to publish a roadmap for groundbreaking research to transform the landscape of medicine in the coming decade. BME's Metin Akay Featured in Study Highlighting Scientists’ Contributions to Engineering Advancements

Metin Akay, founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston and John S. Dunn Professor, is one of 50 top scientists from 34 elite universities… Read More
Members of the University of Houston’s National Society of Black Engineers. Top row, from left, Micah Le-Masakela, Bethel Mbakaogu, Evan Sherman; Bottom row, from left, Jeremy Fagbola, Marie Abejide and Nick Miller. UH’s Future Black STEM Leaders Strive toward Representation in Energy while Inspiring Their Peers

Madam C. J. Walker’s journey from impoverished orphan to becoming the first female self-made millionaire in America, laid the foundation for her inspiring legacy as one of the… Read More
Jinghong Chen, an associate professor in the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). ECE's Jinghong Chen Named NAI Senior Member

Jinghong Chen, an associate professor in the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The… Read More
Kimia Seyedmadani [center], a biomedical engineering student pursuing her doctorate, received the NASA Silver Achievement award during a ceremony in December. She is flanked by [left] Dr. Katayoun Madani, Global Surgery Policy and Advocacy Baker Institute Fellow and clinical instructor of global surgery at Baylor College of Medicine; and [right] Michelle Fireling, Director of Human and Health Performance at NASA. BME Ph.D. student Seyedmadani earns NASA Silver Achievement Medal

A doctoral student at the Cullen College of Engineering has been recognized with a NASA Silver Achievement Medal, for outstanding leadership and innovation of the biomedical and… Read More
Ran An, an assistant professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the UH Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, has received NSF CAREER award funding for his proposal, “Alternating Current Electrophoresis in Spatially Non-Uniform Electric Fields." BME's An earns CAREER award for 'current' work

An assistant professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the latest recipient of a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Ran An is an assistant professor in the… Read More
CYBER-CARE Director Yunpeng "Jack" Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of computer information systems and information system security in the Technology Division of the Cullen Collge of Engineering. CYBER-CARE sponsors security workshops

The Transportation Cybersecurity Center for Advanced Research and Education (CYBER-CARE), founded in 2023 and led by the University of Houston, recently sponsored two workshops… Read More
Information Science Technology (IST) Department Chair Amaury Lendasse, Ph.D., is a Technology Division professor and researcher whose published works have just surpassed 10,000 lifetime citations. IST Chair Lendasse exceeds 10,000 citations

Information Science Technology (IST) Department Chair Amaury Lendasse, Ph.D., is a Technology Division professor and researcher whose published works have just surpassed 10,000… Read More
Vedhus Hoskere. UH Offers Micro-Credential Course to Help Industry Professionals Understand and Leverage Robotic Systems

As the “Energy University” committed to shepherding an efficient and innovative energy transition, the University of Houston is offering a timely micro-credential course focused… Read More
Elizabeth Rodwell, Assistant Professor of Digital Media. Rodwell traveling to Japan as Fulbright scholar

In the Fall, the Technology Division was proud to host three Fulbright scholars from the kingdom of Morocco. This coming academic year, Technology Division assistant professor of… Read More
Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UH, is leading a collaborative team that will improve consistency of 3D printing also known as Additive Manufacturing. UH Collaboration with Texas A&M University to Provide Consistency in Metal Printing

The University of Houston is collaborating with Texas A&M University to tackle the challenge hindering the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing,… Read More