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Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of electrical and computer engineering Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, director of the BRAIN Center at UH, has been pioneering nonsurgical brain-machine interfaces for rehabilitation and restoration of movement and to understand the brain in action in clinical, artistic and classroom settings. ‘Your Brain on Dance,’ With ECE Professor, Waltzes into Theater

For two decades Musiqa and NobleMotion Dance have been breaking artistic boundaries in Houston and winning national acclaim for their adventurous programming. At the same time,… Read More
Jiming Bao, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has discovered that by using laser beams on deep liquids, the fluid is pulled above the surface, generating fountains with different shapes. ECE Professor, Postdoc Discover Method to Create Upward Water Fountain in Deep Water

A pair of University of Houston engineers has discovered that they can create upward fountains in water by shining laser beams on the water’s surface and have published their… Read More
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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