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From Navy Nuclear Operator to NASA: How MAE’s Ramos Forged His Path to the Stars
Alexander Ramos, a mechanical engineering major at the Cullen College of Engineering with a minor in geophysics, was accepted into the prestigious NASA Pathways Internship Program. The competitive program is paid, serving as a… 		From Navy Nuclear Operator to NASA: How MAE’s Ramos Forged His Path to the Stars
MAE’s Jafari, ChBE’s Chauhan win Best Dissertation honors
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce recent Ph.D. graduates Sina Jafari Ghalekohneh and Vraj P. Chauhan as the winners of the Best Dissertation Awards for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 cycle. Both… 		MAE’s Jafari, ChBE’s Chauhan win Best Dissertation honors
Fourth Coogs for Energy Hackathon Brings Solutions to Challenges in Energy Today
The UH Energy Transition Institute (ETI), in collaboration with the Energy Coalition, hosted the finale of another successful Coogs for Energy Hackathon on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, where students worked together to create impactful… 		Fourth Coogs for Energy Hackathon Brings Solutions to Challenges in Energy Today
MAE’s Joshi earns ASME Fellow status
Shailendra Joshi, Kalsi Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Per the ASME, Fellow… 		MAE’s Joshi earns ASME Fellow status
UH Innovation Council Hosts Second LEAP Innovation Panel
Following the success of the inaugural The Leap: Houston Innovation Panel in 2025, the University of Houston Innovation Council (UHIC) hosted Leap Innovation 2026 on October 8, where students, faculty and entrepreneurs had the… 		UH Innovation Council Hosts Second LEAP Innovation Panel
Student Spotlight: Abiral Dangol
Abiral Dangol is a rising junior in mechanical engineering at UH and a member of the Honors College. His work explores how advanced sensing technology could help improve the monitoring of offshore platform foundations. Offshore… 		Student Spotlight: Abiral Dangol
Five UH IDEAS² Students Complete NASA JSC Summer Internships
Five University of Houston graduate students affiliated with the NASA MIRO Inflatable Deployable Environments and Adaptive Space Systems (IDEAS²) Center completed summer internships at NASA Johnson Space Center, gaining hands-on… 		Five UH IDEAS² Students Complete NASA JSC Summer Internships
MAE’s Nabavi, Zhao advanced material system development for next-generation thermal management, on-chip photonics
A new paper published in Nature Communications by researchers in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering demonstrates a powerful new approach to controlling electromagnetic waves… 		MAE’s Nabavi, Zhao advanced material system development for next-generation thermal management, on-chip photonics
NSM, Cullen Students Put Space-Weather Experiments to the Test in Alaska
For a group of University of Houston students, a week in Alaska allowed them to put experiments they had spent months developing in Houston to the test. The students are part of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics’… 		NSM, Cullen Students Put Space-Weather Experiments to the Test in Alaska
UH, Cullen, WCJC announce new transfer agreement
The University of Houston and Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) are pleased to announce a new, comprehensive articulation agreement to establish a seamless transfer pathway for WCJC students interested in pursuing any of the… 		UH, Cullen, WCJC announce new transfer agreement
Three 2026-27 Cullen, TcSUH Scholarship Recipients Present Research in 6th Annual TcSUH Scholarship Symposium
Three graduate students in the Cullen College of Engineering have received scholarships from the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH) as recognition for their work inside and outside of the… 		Three 2026-27 Cullen, TcSUH Scholarship Recipients Present Research in 6th Annual TcSUH Scholarship Symposium
MAE student Brown Connecting Global Perspectives to Local Sustainable Action
From global learning to local action, University of Houston mechanical engineering junior Josh Brown is exploring how lessons from around the world can inspire more resilient communities at home. His approach to engineering goes… 		MAE student Brown Connecting Global Perspectives to Local Sustainable Action
New $4 Million Gift Boosts Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Excellence at UH
KEY TAKEAWAYS $4 Million commitment from Manmohan Singh Kalsi and Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi will strengthen faculty support, graduate research and innovation in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the… 		New $4 Million Gift Boosts Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Excellence at UH
MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering will be tapping into the potential of AI systems in order to explore high heat applications that wouldn’t be practical with conventional experimentation. Hadi Ghasemi, J. Willard… 		MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems
MAE’s Selvamanickam, Superconductivity Expert, Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year
In recognition of pioneering research and advances in the field of superconductivity, Venkat Selvamanickam, the M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston’s Cullen College… 		MAE’s Selvamanickam, Superconductivity Expert, Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year
Cullen Faculty Swells by 22 with 2026–27 Academic Year Hires
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce that 22 professors will be joining the faculty across 10 departments for the 2026–27 academic year. The hires are highlighted by Rakesh Agrawal and Sangtae Kim, two… 		Cullen Faculty Swells by 22 with 2026–27 Academic Year Hires
UH Energy Student Spotlight: Himansu Shaw
Himansu Shaw is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston, and a UH Chevron Energy Graduate Fellow. His research focuses on developing intelligent robotic inspection… 		UH Energy Student Spotlight: Himansu Shaw
Cullen’s SICSA Names New Leadership
The University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering has named a new leadership team for the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA), the interdisciplinary research, design and teaching center that… 		Cullen’s SICSA Names New Leadership
MAE’s Lee to Lead DOE Project Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Next-Generation Energy Systems
Key Takeaways The University of Houston has been selected by the Department of Energy to lead a nearly $750,000 research project using artificial intelligence to accelerate the design of next-generation nuclear and fusion energy… 		MAE’s Lee to Lead DOE Project Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Next-Generation Energy Systems
New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time
A University of Houston engineer has built a new safety monitor system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and out of danger in real time. Typically, a drone follows directions of its pilot or… 		New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time