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UH researchers are working to make self-powered wearable electronic devices a reality. UH Engineering Doctoral Student Publishes in Nano Energy

Research brings self-powered wearable electronics closer to reality Wearable electronics – from smartwatches to fitness trackers – are not just trendy and fashionable accessories… Read More
Best Dissertation Award winner, Jingyi Wang at the Spring 2019 was recognized at the Graduate Research and Capstone Design Conference. Photos: 2019 ECE Graduate Research and Capstone Design Conference

The UH Cullen College of Engineering’s electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department hosted its 15th annual Graduate Research and Capstone Design Conference on Friday April… Read More
Roberto Ballarini, chairman of the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston, is the recipient of the 2019 Raymond D. Mindlin Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). UH Civil and Environmental Engineering Chairman Wins 2019 Mindlin Medal

Roberto Ballarini recognized for contributions in numerous disciplines Roberto Ballarini, Thomas and Laura Hsu Professor and chairman of the department of civil and environmental… Read More
Meet the 2019 UH DAAD-RISE scholars. They are heading to Germany for internships at research institutes this summer. Record Number of UH Engineering Students Headed to Germany for Research and Adventure

Eight University of Houston students – all from the Cullen College of Engineering and the Honors College – won 2019 DAAD RISE research scholarships and an opportunity to work at… Read More
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), one of the largest energy expositions and the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources, is this week. Offshore Technology Conference Celebrates 50 Years

UH Cullen College of Engineering part of the conference program The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), one of the largest energy expositions and the world’s foremost event for… Read More
Michael Nikolaou, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering won the The Fluor Corp. Faculty Excellence Award. Cullen College Celebrates Excellence With Outstanding Service Awards

Engineering faculty, staff and students recognized The UH Cullen College of Engineering celebrated excellence in the ranks at its recent faculty and staff meeting. Joseph W.… Read More
UH Cullen College of Engineering's department of biomedical engineering hosted its 6th annual BME day, co-sponsored by BioHouston. Biomedical Engineering Leaders Unite at UH for Annual Event Celebrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Cullen College of Engineering’s department of biomedical engineering welcomed leaders and innovators in the biomedical engineering (BME) field to the University of Houston in… Read More
The Omron Senior Design and Robotics Laboratory ribbon cutting with Joseph Tedesco, UH Cullen College of Engineering dean; Robb Black, president and CEO of Omron Automation Americas and Badri Roysam, rofessor and department chairman of the electrical and computer engineering department. Omron Lab Helps UH Engineering Students Get Real-World Technology Experience

UH, Omron Automation Looking to the Future The UH Cullen College of Engineering and Omron Corp. recently celebrated the official unveiling of the Omron Senior Design and Robotics… Read More
By mixing polymer powder in solution to generate a film that they then stretched, researchers have changed polyethylene's microstructure, from spaghetti-like clumps of molecular chains (left), to straighter strands (right), allowing heat to conduct through the polymer, better than most metals. Credit: Image courtesy of Ji Liu, Shaoting Lin, and Xinyue Liu (Gang Chen et al). UH, MIT Thermal Research Published in Nature Communications

New polymer films conduct heat like metals Polymers, also known as plastics, can be found in almost every kind of modern technological products – from soft robotics and… Read More
UH Cullen College of Engineering doctoral student Faheem Ershad is focusing on stretchable and flexible electronics and developing soft neural interface devices. UH Students and Alumni Earn Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Recipients Include Three Cullen College Coogs Seven current and former University of Houston students – three of whom represent the Cullen College of Engineering – have earned… Read More