$4.4 Million Grant To Develop Clean Energy Technologies
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Yan Yao and Harish Krishnamoorthy will use a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project’s Agency- energy (ARPA-E) for two projects developed in the Cullen College of Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston. The funding finances technology that supports novel approaches to clean energy challenges. |
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Computer-Aided Drug Discovery For Breast Cancer
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Gül Zerze has received a $2 million grant to set up a lab to innovate computer-aided drug discovery and develop drugs that will work on traditionally undruggable targets in breast cancer. |
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Department Chairman Elected To National Academy Of Engineering
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For actors, there are Oscars. Singers have Grammys. And for engineers? The highest award, the most coveted lifetime honor, is election into the National Academy of Engineers. Mechanical Engineering chairman and M.D. Anderson Chair Professor, Pradeep Sharma, is one of only 133 chosen for membership this year. |
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Navin Varadarajan Named NAI Senior Member
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The research developments coming rom the Single-Cell Lab of Navin Varadarajan have been recognized again with his election to Senior Member status of the National Academy of Inventors. |
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Hadi Ghasemi Clears Path To NAI Senior Member Status
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For many academics, there can be a disconnect between the fundamental research being done and its commercial applications. But for Hadi Ghasemi, this is a vital component when it comes to research benefiting society. |
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CEE's Belarbi Earns American Concrete Institute Service Award
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Abdeldjelil "DJ" Belarbi is one of the recipients this year of the Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award. He is the first University of Houston professor to receive the honor. |
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ECE's Krishnamoorthy Named OTC Emerging Leader
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Harish Sarma Krishnamoorthy is part of the 2022 class for the Offshore Technology Conference's Emerging Leaders Program. |
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ECE's Han Chosen As ACM Distinguished Speaker
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Zhu Han has been selected for a three-year term as a Distinguished Speaker by the Association for Computing Machinery. |
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Developing Imaging Technology To Understand How Dendrites Form In Batteries
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Xiaonan Shan and his team have developed a “novel in-situ” 3D microscopy to image and study localized electrochemical environments and understand where dendrites start forming in batteries. |
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Extending Battery Life Of Small Drones To Strengthen Border Security
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To enhance security of the nation’s border, Gino Lim is proposing the use of drones with built-in wireless electrification charging systems to extend flight time and patrol U.S. borders. |
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Potential Biomarkers For Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Lupus
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Chandra Mohan screened more than 1,100 proteins in the fluid surrounding the brains of neuropsychiatric lupus patients and identified a few proteins that could potentially be used to diagnose neuropsychiatric lupus. |
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Research Into Superconductor Tape Uniformity
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Ying Lin has received a grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Institute at UH to improve the uniformity of long-length high temperature superconductor tapes during the manufacturing process. |
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ECE's Shih Selected For TMCi Accelerator
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Wei-Chuan Shih, a professor from the Cullen College of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of one of 20 teams or individuals chosen for the 2022 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics annual cohort. |
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UH Researchers Look to Disrupt Energy and Health Care Industries
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Led by Harish Krishnamoorthy, UH researchers plan to develop a miniaturized pulsed power system that will power mobile hand-held MRI machines. |
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In this video, Jeffrey Rimer, a recognized expert in crystal engineering, explains how his crystal research has produced drugs for treating kidney stones and malaria as well as uncovered chemical techniques in the petrochemical industry. |
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Parameters Now Available Online!
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In this issue, we tell the stories of several students who are transforming our world through innovative design. We see a former active duty Marine who is improving lives based off his own experiences, students testing healthcare deliveries via drone and a student organization providing a sense of normalcy for a motor-impaired child. |
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Season 2 of the STEMINIST podcast is now live! Listen to the latest episode hosted by Ph.D. engineering student Nicole Guinn. |
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We hope you have enjoyed reading about our latest research projects, college milestones, and faculty awards. If you are interested in collaborating on a project or partnering with us, please contact us at egrrsch@central.uh.edu. |
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