CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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Forward-thinking materials scientist Yan Yao, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the recipient of the 2025 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Engineering from TAMEST. He was chosen for creating environmental and sustainable solutions for lithium-ion battery technology.
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With visionary leadership from UH Board of Regents member Durga D. Agrawal and his wife Sushila, India now celebrates its first-ever Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. The Agrawals’ efforts included a pivotal meeting with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi , highlighting the power of cross-continental collaboration to address global challenges.
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Congratulations to Edward Ratner, computer information systems lecturer, for being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) — the highest distinction for academic inventors!
Ratner’s groundbreaking work includes 40 patents in AI, machine learning and video streaming technologies.
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Pieremanuele Canepa and his international research team are revolutionizing battery tech! By developing new materials for sodium-ion batteries, they’re paving the way for cheaper, sustainable, and accessible energy storage with sodium harvested straight from seawater. This breakthrough could reduce our reliance on lithium and transform global energy solutions.
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The Cullen College hosted a record-setting Fall 2024 NAE Grand Challenges Summit & Create@UH Showcase, celebrating more than 200 participants and 60 student teams presenting innovative design projects.
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Nine talented students were awarded scholarships at the annual ASIE Holiday Dinner, celebrating their achievements and dedication. Congratulations to these outstanding scholars!
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The Engineering Alumni Association is happy to recognize four student organizations that were awarded this year at the Engineering Alumni Association Student Organization Awards in November.
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December 14th marked our Fall 2024 commencement ceremony, with hundreds of new alumni celebrating with their friends and family.
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Among the Cougars that walked the stage is Summer Dalgamouni, a Ph.D. graduate in electrical and computer engineering. With the help of her family and advisor, she earned her doctorate while also raising twins.
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Tran Ngo, the Fall 2024 banner bearer, turned her childhood dream of studying in the United States into a remarkable success story.
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Graduating with a master’s in construction management, Noorullah Shareef Mohammad embraced the balance of new experiences and familiar comforts. The India native broadened his perspective by learning from diverse peers and contributing to sustainability projects under Chi Chung Chang.
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Laith Al-Hayek, a supply chain and logistics technology graduate, was born in Houston and raised between Texas and Saudi Arabia. He describes the last few years as “quite a journey,” full of international travel and learning how to live on his own.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
University of Houston Hilton Hotel
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
University of Houston Hilton Hotel
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
UH Hilton Hotel, Shamrock Ballroom
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Sunday, March 30, 2025
UH Campus, Lynn Eusan Park
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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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