Dr. Donald R. Wilton, a professor emeritus of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been elected to the 2021 Class of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). |
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Dr. Jeffrey Rimer, Dr. Hien Nguyen, and Dr. Gangbing Song have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). |
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READ THE LATEST ISSUE OF PARAMETERS
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In this issue, we tell the stories of several students navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also look at the UH Engineers Without Borders team and their decision to shift their focus home rather than abroad this year. |
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Dr. Sheereen Majd, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is testing nano-carriers as a potential treatment for brain tumors. Read more |
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Dr. Tirthankar Sinha, a graduate of the biomedical engineering doctorate program, published new research about how vitamin and protein deficiencies can lead to metabolic abnormalities in the eye. Read more |
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UH researchers identified mechanisms driving oncogenic aggregation of a mutant protein found in breast cancer.
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WHY ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT CELLS PERSIST
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Dr. Mehmet Orman has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to study so-called persister cells - those that go dormant and then become tolerant to extraordinary levels of antibiotics. |
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Dr. Kyung Jae Lee, assistant professor of petroleum engineering, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) to contribute to the enhancement and diversification of the domestic supply of lithium. |
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Arturo Velazquez, a biomedical engineering senior, is designing a capstone project to help stroke, spinal cord injury patients.
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UH’s student chapter of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) has been awarded summa cum laude distinction for 2020. Read more |
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Six students from the UH Cullen College of Engineering have been honored by the Great Minds in STEM organization as 2020 scholars.
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Arun Adat, who earned his master's degree in Industrial Engineering at UH, is now in his second decade of a successful career at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, a Fortune 500 company. Read more |
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UH ENGINEERING STEMinist PODCAST Hosted by Nicole Guin |
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PROMES VIRTUAL AWARDS BANQUET 04.15.21 (6:30pm) |
The 2021 PROMES Awards Banquet is going VIRTUAL and will be held on Zoom, Thursday, April 15, 2021! | • | Network with UH engineering students, alumni, faculty members and corporate representatives. | | • | Honor students with outstanding academic and leadership success |
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IE VIRTUAL DEPARTMENT CELEBRATION 04.20.21 (6:30pm) |
The Department of Industrial Engineering is thrilled to invite you to our Virtual Department Celebration scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:30 PM CST. During this event, we will celebrate the success of the department over the past year and recognize our student scholarship recipients and sponsors for the 2021 academic year. We will also hear a keynote speech from Industrial Advisory Board Member, Dr. Ben Amaba, as he discusses the importance role of industrial engineers in the future. It will be a night to reconnect with alumni, faculty, and staff while we celebrate the success of our students and our department over the past year. |
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