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Abdullah H. Abdel-Khalek, dressed in graduation regalia, stands to the right of the bronze Shasta I statute outside of TDECU Stadium while holding up the UH cougar paw handsign. CEA’s Abdel-Khalek Among First Graduates from Growing Program

Abdullah H. Abdel-Khalek was part of this semester’s first graduating cohort of the Cullen College of Engineering’s Computer Engineering & Analytics (CEA) undergraduate… Read More
Yashashree Kulkarni, Bill D. Cook Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UH and graduate student Anand Mathew. UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields

The human body is a veritable cellular highway with up to 37 trillion cells traveling about and carrying out all essential life functions, from taking in nutrients and converting… Read More
Nathan Tran, a young Asian man dressed in graduation regalia, smiles and stands against a tree. He is wearing a black mortarboard cap with two tassels, a red and white stole, and a black gown over a charcoal suit and striped tie. CEA Grad Tran Sees Future in Cybersecurity

This spring, Nathan Tran was one of the first students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering & Analytics (CEA) from the Cullen College of Engineering.… Read More
Luces "Luke" Maurice Faulkenberry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. Cullen Mourns Passing of Faulkenberry

The Cullen College of Engineering expresses its condolences to the family of Luces Maurice Faulkenberry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. Faulkenberry passed… Read More
Two young Black women, dressed in black clothing, stand in front of a light purple backdrop, with a cascade of balloons in shades of purple framing them on the top and left. Temi Ilori, standing on the right, holds a certificate at waist height. CIS Undergrad Ilori Receives Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E. Engineering Scholarship

Temiloluwa “Temi” Ilori, a Computer Information Systems junior and first-generation college student, considers it a “huge honor” to have been recognized with the Cynthia Oliver… Read More
Manasa Yerragunta, recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award, was one of 151 award nominees for this year's 2025 Student Employee of the Year Awards. PhD Candidate Yerragunta Recognized with 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award

Manasa Yerragunta, a Chemical Engineering doctoral candidate, was honored at last month’s 2025 Student Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon as the recipient of this year’s… Read More
Ganesh Thakur, a professor of petroleum engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has led TAMEST as its president since February, a role he hopes will bring more visibility to UH’s programs. TAMEST Names Thakur as President, A First for UH

Ganesh Thakur, a professor of petroleum engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has led TAMEST as its president since February, a role he hopes will bring more… Read More
Chandra Mohan, MD/Phd and Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is the project director. At right, Weiyi Peng, also an MD/PhD, an immunologist and associate professor of biology and biochemistry, will co-lead the CIBC. UH, Cullen Awarded $3M to Launch Cancer Biomarker Facility for Immunotherapy Research

The new University of Houston Cancer Immunotherapy Biomarker Core facility will accelerate biomarker discovery, improve immunotherapy targeting and expand research capacity across… Read More
Olga Bannova, Vittorio Netti and Marzia Cescon. Cullen faculty present, serve as judges at Italian Research Day in the World 2025

The Cullen College of Engineering had a significant presence at this year’s Italian Research Day in the World 2025, celebrated locally by several organizations, with several… Read More
Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., of the Technology Division at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. HRD’s Waight Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Portugal’s Instituto Superior de Gestão

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., of the Technology Division at the University of… Read More