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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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 paper-thin piezoelectric patch sensors designed for at-home stroke rehabilitation may soon revolutionize post-stroke care by offering potential accessible, efficient rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes through self-…
Venkat “Selva” Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, is this year’s recipient of the Esther Farfel Award, the highest honor given by the University of Houston to its faculty…
A researcher at the Cullen College of Engineering will look to the animal kingdom, to see if the natural movement of creatures can translate to technological prowess, after receiving a National Science Foundation CAREER award.…
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce that the following students have been named Outstanding Juniors and Seniors for their respective departments for the 2025-26 academic year.
Students are nominated by…
A University of Houston engineering professor has been named to the newest class of Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts,…
When Urvi Bhatia learned she was the Outstanding Senior at the Cullen College of Engineering for the 2025–26 academic year, she admitted with a laugh that she was “a little taken aback.”
The soon-to-be mechanical engineering…
The Cullen College of Engineering extends its condolences to the friends and family of Halbert “Hal” F. Brinson, a respected engineer, researcher and educator that helped to found the Composites Engineering & Application…
When considering a topic as complex and futuristic as nuclear fusion, at some point you have to step back and ask: Could this be a technology that changes the world within our lifetimes?
Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair…
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at the University of Houston, a professional student organization that aims to lead engineering students to success in all aspects of the engineering disciplines, with conscious…
Seven University of Houston faculty members, including four from the Cullen College of Engineering, have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors — the most of any single Texas institution this year.
The…
A University of Houston professor has taken on the global challenge of reducing the staggering amount of heat generated in artificial intelligence data centers.
Hadi Ghasemi, J. Willard Gibbs Distinguished Professor of Mechanical…
University of Houston engineering professor Venkat Selvamanickam has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors awarded to engineers worldwide.
Selvamanickam is the M.D. Anderson…
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UH researchers developed a way to make heat flow in only one direction, giving engineers new control over how devices manage temperature.
The technology works like an electronic diode for heat, helping prevent…
