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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… Read More
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 $… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Pieremanuele Canepa, Robert Welch assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UH and lead researcher of the Canepa Lab. ECE’s Canepa Part of International Team Working to Make Sodium Batteries Better

While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because… Read More