CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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Researchers at Cullen have published a groundbreaking study in Nature, revealing how international air travel impacted the global spread of COVID-19. Hien Van Nguyen, associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, leads the team with graduate students Akash Awasthi and Syed Rizvi. Using an advanced AI tool, the team identified infection hotspots linked to air traffic, highlighting key regions that play a significant role in disease transmission.
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The Cullen College of Engineering has been awarded two new grants worth more than $3 million from the National Science Foundation to expand access to STEM education. Under the leadership of Jerrod A. Henderson, assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, these initiatives will work to remove barriers for low-income and underrepresented students, and to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment in STEM fields.
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Jerrod A. Henderson has been named the 2024 recipient of the Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Award by the Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE). Honored for his innovative engineering programs in non-traditional settings, Henderson has shown a deep commitment to making engineering accessible to anyone with a passion for the field.
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Congratulations to Holley Love on her election to the role of 2024-25 Faculty Senate President at the University of Houston! A dedicated instructional associate professor in the Cullen College’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Love’s leadership, and passion for advancing faculty interests and fostering collaboration will be invaluable in this new role.
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Ph.D. candidate Md Murad Hossain Khondaker and Mostafa Momen, assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, have co-authored a groundbreaking study that significantly enhances predictions of hurricane intensity and flooding. Their model has improved hurricane intensity forecasts by up to 40 percent and flood predictions by 34 percent, providing essential insights to help better protect vulnerable communities from extreme weather impacts.
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A recent report co-authored by UH Energy research scholar Aparajita Datta and UH VP for Energy and Innovation Ramanan Krishnamoorti explores the challenges Texas faces in achieving net-zero emissions in the transportation sector by 2050.
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Mim Rahimi is tackling global climate challenges both in the lab and in the field. He is pioneering electrochemical processes aimed at increasing industrial energy efficiency and capturing carbon dioxide directly from ocean and air sources.
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Brandon Voelker, under the guidance of Pietro Milillo, assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, led the remote sensing team for the Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team’s mission, focusing on the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes. Their findings, now published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, provide critical insights for improving disaster response strategies.
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A team of graduate students from the Cullen College’s Mechanical Engineering Department are working on an innovative capstone project that aims to implement a safety-enhancing device for rupture disks, which are crucial in protecting industrial piping and tubing from overpressure and vacuum conditions.
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Nafiseh Amiri, a Cullen College ECE doctoral student, had the opportunity to present her research in Hawaii thanks to a travel grant from the ECS. Amiri’s research focuses on developing thin-film coatings to serve as hydrogen permeation barriers (HPBs) for repurposing natural gas pipeline networks for hydrogen transport and storage.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate Akash Awasthi is gaining recognition for his impactful research in AI, computer vision and biomedical image analysis. Awasthi’s achievements reflect his growing influence in the field and dedication to advancing biomedical research.
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UH Physics Ph.D. student and electrical engineering alum Caleb Broodo spent the summer at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York through a prestigious Department of Energy award. This year-long program grants him access to state-of-the-art facilities, where he is advancing groundbreaking research in particle physics.
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Mackrena Ramos, P.E., a Cullen College of Engineering alum and vice president at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., is the 2024 Engineer of the Year by the Houston Hispanic Architects and Engineers! With more than 25 years of experience, she continues to make impactful contributions to the engineering field, inspiring the next generation of engineers.
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Engineering Golf Tournament
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November 21, 2024
11:00 a.m.
BlackHorse Golf Course, 12205 Fry Road, Cypress, TX 77433
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Cullen College Commencement
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December 15, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Fertitta Center, 3422 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77204
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Your donation towards the Dean’s Fund can help ensure that Cullen College of Engineering has the support needed to educate the next generation of Engineers.
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UH Cullen College of Engineering
E421 Engineering Bldg 2, Houston, TX 77204-4007
713-743-4094
The University of Houston is an EEO/AA institution.
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