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Sarah Hakam, a Biomedical Engineering student, is the Outstanding Senior student for the 2021-22 academic year. Hakam's drive leads to Outstanding Student award, graduate studies
January 18, 2022
Growing up, Sarah Hakam knew she wanted to go to medical school, but she also knew that she didn't want to go via the conventional route, by pursuing a biology or chemistry major… Read More
Faouzi Tahtouh, a Mechanical Engineering student, has been selected as the 2021-22 Outstanding Junior at the Cullen College of Engineering. Work ethic, faculty key to Outstanding Junior flourishing
January 14, 2022
When Faouzi Tahtouh reflects upon being recognized as the Cullen College of Engineering Outstanding Junior for the 2021-22 academic year, he can't help but feel a bit surprised… Read More
Kaushik Rajashekara, a Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been elected as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Rajashekara elected asForeign Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
January 13, 2022
Kaushik Rajashekara, a Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has gained another prestigious… Read More
Das has also been named a Scialog fellow and a UH ADVANCE Fellow, both honors for her research in biological and medical imaging. Das one of 2022's new SPIE Fellows
January 7, 2022
The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) has named University of Houston associate professor of physics and biomedical engineering Mini Das as a Fellow. Fifty… Read More
Le Shorn Benjamin (left) will be working with Jerrod Henderson to develop the Engineering Education program at the Cullen College of Engineering. Benjamin receives inaugural ASEE Engineering Post Doctoral Fellowship
January 6, 2022
When Le Shorn Benjamin, Ph.D. initially saw the advertisement for a postdoctoral associate role focused on Engineering Education with Jerrod Henderson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor… Read More
More than 45 professors and researchers affiliated with the Cullen College of Engineering have been recognized as among the most cited in the world. Paper finds 46 Cullen College professors among Most-Cited
January 5, 2022
According to an updated paper from researchers at Stanford University, 46 past and present professors affiliated with the Cullen College of Engineering are among the Top 2 percent… Read More
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has awarded three scholarships for 2021 to students attending the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. Three Cullen students awarded ASIE scholarships
December 15, 2021
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has awarded three scholarships for 2021 to students attending the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of… Read More
A team of students at the Cullen College of Engineering are among 17 nationwide competing in the 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, which challenges them to propose unique solutions to the burgeoning marine energy industry. UH fields team in national collegiate marine energy competition
December 14, 2021
A team of students at the Cullen College of Engineering are among 17 nationwide competing in the U. S. Department of Energy 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, which… Read More
The continued, generous giving of the Klotz family has led to the establishment of the Karen and Wayne Klotz Endowed Fellowship in Civil Engineering, which will help to fund the graduate studies of a Cullen College of Engineering graduate student. Pictured are Karen and Wayne (MSCE '76) Klotz. Klotz family establishes new fellowship for graduate students
December 9, 2021
For D. Wayne Klotz (MSCE '76), it wasn't a tough decision when it came to the specific resource he wanted a new Cullen College of Engineering fellowship to support. The 2018… Read More
Alex Ignatiev, professor emeritus of physics and Ganesh Thakur, Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering and director of Energy Industry Partnership, have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Two University of Houston Inventors Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 8, 2021
Two University of Houston professors have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Alex Ignatiev, professor emeritus of physics and Ganesh Thakur, Distinguished… Read More