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Hadi Ghasemi, J. Willard Gibbs Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, has found that thin films designed into tree-like shapes release heat at least three times better than today’s best methods. MAE’s Ghasemi Identifies Better Way to Remove Heat from AI Data Centers

A University of Houston professor has taken on the global challenge of reducing the staggering amount of heat generated in artificial intelligence data centers. Hadi Ghasemi, J.… Read More
Venkat Selvamanickam University of Houston Professor Elected to National Academy of Engineering

University of Houston engineering professor Venkat Selvamanickam has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors awarded to… Read More
A man with light skin, dark hair, and a dark, short beard is shown from the shoulders up in front of a grey background. He is wearing a grey suit jacket over a white shirt and red tie, and he is smiling at the camera. CEE’s Kalliontzis Tapped for 2026 UMERC Board of Directors

Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Dimitrios Kalliontzis was recently appointed to the 2026 University Marine Energy Research Community (UMERC) Board of… Read More
Bo Zhao, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, expects his heat regulating technology to be a game changer for devices ranging from cell phones to satellites. Researchers Lead by MAE's Zhao Bring the Heat

Key Takeaways UH researchers developed a way to make heat flow in only one direction, giving engineers new control over how devices manage temperature. The technology works like… Read More
Haleh Ardebili is shown from the shoulders up in front of a grey-blue background. She has light skin and dark, straight hair. She wears a white scarf, red blouse, and a dark pinstriped jacket. She is smiling at the camera. MAE’s Ardebili Receives Emmy Noether Medal from Society of Engineering Science

Haleh Ardebili has received the Emmy Noether Medal from the Society of Engineering Science (SES) for her “pioneering contributions to the development of solid electrolytes for… Read More
[Left to right] Kaitlyn Philip and Kamia Gordon pose with their poster presentation, “Accessing Clean Water in Guayaquil, Ecuador," after winning the audience award at the Fall 2025 UH NAE Grand Challenges Summit & Create@UH Showcase. Clean water in Ecuador project earns audience award at NAE Grand Challenges Summit & Create@UH Showcase

A passionate interest in their chosen topic and a range of engineering knowledge were the keys to success for the team of five that took home the audience award for the Fall 2025… Read More
Four team members are shown from the shoulders up in a darkened, red-lit room. UH Team Takes First Prize in VIVERSE Global Hackathon

Two UH-based teams recently took top honors in the VIVERSE Spark 2025 Global Hackathon — a worldwide challenge for university teams passionate about immersive tech, digital… Read More
Gerry and Sheng-taur “S.T.” Mau. CEE professorship established in memory of S.T. Mau

A strong connection to a faculty member of the Cullen College of Engineering is what initially drew Sheng-taur “S.T.” Mau to join the faculty himself, and it is also part of why… Read More
Kalyana Nakshatrala, Carl F. Gauss Professor and Associate Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been elected to the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) User Executive Committee (UEC). CEE’s Nakshatrala Elected to EMSL User Executive Committee

Kalyana Nakshatrala, Carl F. Gauss Professor and Associate Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering… Read More
A young man with olive skin and dark hair smiles at the camera in a chest-up headshot. He wears glasses and he poses in front of a plain grey background. BME’s Student Researcher Shah Participates in Exclusive Fraunhofer Photonica 2025 Summer School

Sanidh Shah, an undergraduate honors biochemistry student and a student researcher in Cullen Endowed Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering Kirill Larin’s Biomedical Optics… Read More