Ben Xu has received a NSF CAREER Award for $598,991. His research seeks to advance the understanding of bubble dynamics in hydrogels, which are widely used in biomedical and energy applications.
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Gül Zerze earned a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award for her proposal, “Unveiling the Dynamics of Liquid-like Macromolecular Condensed Phases from Nucleation to Stability,” opening new doors for innovations in food, agriculture, construction and medicine.
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Jiefu Chen, Yueqin Huang, and Xuqing Wu are joining the U.S. Department of Energy in a new ARPA-E program, GOPHURRS. The team was awarded $3.3 million and brings together expertise from Hawaii-based Oceanit to overhaul the grid.
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Edward Ratner has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. With 40 patents to his name, his groundbreaking research has revolutionized technology. One of his key inventions in adaptive video streaming has become a cornerstone for how we stream videos online today.
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Led by Pietro Milillo, researchers recently published findings in Earth and Space Science revealing that 35 skyscrapers on Miami’s barrier islands have sunk by up to eight centimeters since 2016, using advanced InSAR technology.
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With support from NIMHD and HEALTH-RCMI through a $50,000 grant, Zhengwei Li has successfully completed a pilot program initiative advancing wearable technology for medical applications.
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Abdul Latif Khan is reporting findings in the journal Nature that may help scientists create special mixtures of helpful microbes to make hemp plants produce more CBD or have better-quality fibers.
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Pieremanuele Canepa is advancing sustainable energy with new materials for sodium-ion batteries, a cheaper and more accessible alternative to lithium-ion technology.
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Kirill Larin has been honored with the 2025 SPIE Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award. Recognized for pioneering optical imaging techniques for tissues and organs, Larin’s work has secured more than $6 million in grants and 10 patents, including innovations for eye disease diagnostics.
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Yan Yao 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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Mim Rahimi claims his spot in the 2025 cohort for the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists’ 40 Under 40 Recognition Program.
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With visionary leadership from UH Board of Regents member Durga D. Agrawal, India now celebrates its first-ever Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
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Six different members of the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering earned awards at the 2024 annual meeting of the AIChE.
The six students honored were:
Kumari Shilpa
Cheery Chukwukelu
Amir Abutalib
Vraj Chauhan
Sreyashi Ghosh
Dipayan Chakraborty
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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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