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Dr. Lars Grabow

GRABOW NETS ANOTHER $2M FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

Professor Lars Grabow will be furthering his research into developing small, modular reactor systems and tuning the properties of catalysts.

CHAIRMAN TABBED FOR IEEE EMBS PRESIDENT

Dr. Metin Akay, has been named the

president of the Institute of Electrical

and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Engineering in Medicine and Biology

Society (EMBS).

Dr. Metin Akay
Dr. Wei-Chuan Shih

PROFESSOR PROMOTED TO SPIE FELLOW

Dr. Wei-Chuan Shih, has been promoted for his contributions in novel imaging methods, spectroscopic techniques and plasmonic nanostructures with various

applications in chemical and biosensing.

LATEST RESEARCH

Cancer cells

Dr. Gino Lim Receives Grants to Continue Research to Fight Cancer, Develop Networking.

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Plane on ice

Dr. Hadi Ghasemi Receives $45,000 for Ice Shedding

Research.

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Hurricane Harvey flooding

Dr. Hyongki Lee Approved For NOAA Grant To Forecast

Inundation Extents.
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MORE RESEARCH NEWS

Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal

Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, director of the Non-Invasive Brain Machine Interface Systems Laboratory at UH, is tapping the brain to boost stroke rehabilitation.

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FACULTY NEWS

Dr. Xiaonan Shan

Dr. Xiaonan Shan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is developing a safer, less expensive and fast charging aqueous battery.

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Dr. Thomas T.C. Hsu

Dr. Thomas T.C. Hsu, the Moores Professor of Civil Engineering, received the Distinguished Achievement Award from multiple engineering societies.

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STUDENT NEWS

Wesley Combs

Wesley Combs wins award at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Conference.
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Yonatan Mascorro

Yonatan Mascorro has been recognized as the Outstanding Junior for 2020-21.

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Benjamin Estefano Diaz

Benjamin Estefano Diaz Villa has been recognized as the Outstanding Senior for 2020-21.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Austin Dodge

Austin Dodge, a December graduate of the Electrical and Computer

Engineering Department, is now working at Weiler on industrial labeling of new COVID-19 vaccine labels.

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IN THE MEDIA

UH ENGINEERING STEMinist PODCAST

Hosted by Nicole Guin

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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WEBINAR: HOW LINKEDIN CAN BE YOUR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TOOL

02.24.21 (12:00pm)

In honor and in celebration of Engineers Week 2021, the Engineering Alumni Association is excited to announce a new initiative to provide our alumni with professional & personal development opportunities through virtual webinars and workshops. As such, the EAA is thrilled to partner with Dr. Yolanda Norman, Assistant Director of the Engineering Career Center at University of Houston, as she discusses how alumni can build their LinkedIn roles to serve us in a variety of ways — as a tool for branding, to job search, a career change, to connect and

network with professionals and organizations — and more!

Register here

COVID-19 UPDATES

Until further notice, University of Houston requires face coverings for all students and employees while on campus. Learn more details regarding this policy, here.

 

All members of our community should familiarize themselves with the official positive case protocols, which may be accessed on the university’s COVID-19 webpage, here.

 

Questions should be directed to the University of Houston's official COVID-19 Response Coordinator at covid19coordinator@uh.edu.

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