CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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The Cullen College has received a $3 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to establish the state’s first Cancer Immunotherapy Biomarker Core. Led by Chandra Mohan and co-led by Weiyi Peng. This new facility will enhance Texas’s research capabilities, foster collaboration, and support breakthroughs in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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For the first time in history, a UH professor is leading the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST). Ganesh Thakur began his term as TAMEST president in February. In this role, Thakur aims to elevate UH’s national presence and foster collaboration among top researchers across Texas. He will oversee TAMEST’s operations and annual conference, with the 2026 event in San Antonio set to focus on climate change.
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UH has received a $2.8 million grant to revolutionize power systems in military drones. Led by Professors Kaushik Rajashekara and Hao Huang, the project aims to deliver a lighter, more efficient and cost-effective solution—reducing fuel consumption and emissions while enhancing drone performance.
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Research led by Dimitrios Kalliontzis and his students has led to a major code change in U.S. masonry design standards. Their work on high-strength steel reinforcement has been adopted by The Masonry Society Main Committee. This milestone, driven by UH’s Structural Performance & Fluid-Structure Interaction Lab.
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Pieremanuele Canepa has received a $300,000 grant from the Welch Foundation to support research using machine learning to improve rechargeable batteries.
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A multidisciplinary team of UH professors is advancing research on CO₂ sequestration in depleted gas fields in the Texas Permian Basin. This collaborative effort spans multiple colleges and is supported by $1.25 million in UH funding, aiming to contribute to cleaner energy solutions and carbon management.
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Hien Van Nguyen has developed MedGaze, an AI system that enhances hospital efficiency and diagnostic precision by learning from thousands of recorded eye-tracking sessions of radiologists interpreting X-rays.
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Consuelo Waight of UH’s Cullen College Technology Division has received a Fulbright Specialist Award. She will collaborate with Instituto Superior de Gestão in Portugal on a project focused on human resource development and social work, fostering international knowledge exchange and partnerships.
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A team of MAE students from the Cullen College—David Whaley, Cory Crow, Ashton West, and Charity Golleher—are making strides with their capstone project. As Team H.O.R.I.Z.O.N.S., they’re designing, fabricating and testing a dynamic adapter for a NASA device in development at Marshall Space Flight Center.
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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
713-743-0376
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