In 2021, the United States and 18 other global nations made the pledge to pursue a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 via launching the Net Zero Government Initiative. It's a lofty goal and that will require dedicated…
A video spotlighting the research of Tian “Tim” Chen – the Kamel Salama Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering – has accumulated nearly 1.5 million views on YouTube in less than a week…
The world is full of good ideas, but only some of them become viable and real.
“You don’t see the full impact of a good idea until someone figures out a way to convert it to a usable product or service that has value, brings it…
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year.
All employees were hired after a competitive search process and multiple rounds of interviews…
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in their careers in the field of radiative transfer…
The Cullen College of Engineering, led by assistant professors Tian “Tim” Chen and Gül Zerze, hosted the busy and successful 11th annual Texas Soft Matter Meeting last week in the Student Center South.
The event featured four…
While there is a push for renewable energy sources, the world's growing energy consumption means that generation from fossil fuels will still be required for decades. However, even if that's the case, Cullen College of…
Most people already know and appreciate the capabilities of smart phones, but the possibilities offered by smart spacesuits, uniforms and exercise clothes represent the next frontier. The future of wearable technology just got a…
Tool Purchase Underwritten by U.S. Navy
A researcher at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute and the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TCSUH) has found a way to reduce superconductor failures,…
A new faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received a six-figure grant from the National Science Foundation for collaborative research into…
The Engineering Alumni Association and the Cullen College of Engineering will celebrate five distinguished award winners at the 2023 Engineering Alumni Awards Gala.
This year's event will be held Thursday, June 8 in the Magnolia…
When Jacob Thomas first came to the University of Houston’s Technology Bridge in 2016, he knew it was the perfect incubator space to grow his company, Alchemy Sciences. The excellent support infrastructure enabled the fledgling…
Extreme environments in several critical industries – aerospace, energy, transportation and defense – require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and integrity of…
Nathaly Andrea Castaneda Quintero had a successful career in the oil and gas industry for several years after getting her bachelor's degree from the Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia in 2014, but she knew…
The Cullen College of Engineering recognized 15 members of the faculty, staff and students at its 2022-23 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards, held during the Faculty-Staff Meeting on May 2.
A full photo gallery can be found on…
A University of Houston research team, the Selva Research Group, is one of seven teams that advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog…
More than 100 international scientists and engineers converged at the Hilton University of Houston from April 3 through April 6 to attend the biennial Coated Conductors for Applications International Workshop (CCA 2023).
For a…
Professor Xingpeng Li Recognized as ‘Emerging Leader’ for Contributions to Offshore Power Systems and Security
University of Houston energy experts will be front and center at the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference on May 1–4.…
The University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has improved two spots, to 69th overall of U.S. Engineering schools, in the latest yearly rankings by the U.S. News & World Report.
Excluding private colleges and…
The Cullen College of Engineering offers its congratulations to the 16 students who have been named Outstanding Juniors and Seniors for the 2022-23 academic year.
Students are nominated by professors, with one junior and one…
