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Paper Published in Two IISE Publications Industrial engineers make things and systems better for people. In Gino Lim’s case, it can involve reliable mass evacuation planning in situations of critical emergencies. “A reliable… UH Cullen College Industrial Engineering Paper on Mass Evacuation Receives International Recognition
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year grant to a UH Cullen College of Engineering research team led by Alamgir Karim, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. The team’s project, titled “Ordering… UH Engineer Alamgir Karim leads game-changing project to advance copolymer production
Improving Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients A team of researchers from the University of Houston and the University of Pennsylvania are working to bring a new biosensor for detecting the recurrence of prostate cancer to the… UH Engineer Leads Team Creating Point-of-Care Test for Prostate Cancer
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $300,008 to two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors for their research into the development of coatings designed to play a role in water purification.  The award… UH Cullen College Engineering Faculty Win NSF Grant for Water Purification Study
Sensytec Wins Houston MassChallenge, HAN Investment Prize Money and Recognition from Rice Alliance Sensytec, a UH startup, is busy cementing its reputation with multiple wins this month. On Sept. 5, it was chosen as one of three… UH Startup Sensytec Builds a Foundation of Wins
Seizure Onset Zone Located Immediately, Dealt With University of Houston associate professor of biomedical engineering Nuri Ince, who pioneered a dramatic decrease in the time it takes to detect the seizure onset zone (SOZ) in… Testing New Treatment for Epilepsy Patients
Three mechanical engineering professors at the UH Cullen College of Engineering won grants from the National Science Foundation totaling $867,309. These funds enable professors to work on critical research on various topics that… Cullen College Mechanical Engineering Professors Earn $867K in NSF Awards
NSF Grant Funds Collaborative Research Involving Three Universities Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), once only existing in the realm of science fiction, are now a growing part of our daily lives. If you have ever used… UH Engineer Helps Improve Mobile Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality User Experience
Xingpeng Li Submitted Two Winning Proposals to DOE Competition Balancing electricity supply and demand is challenging, and the prospect of blackouts carries a substantial economic risk. An engineer with the University of Houston… UH Engineer Offers Proposals to Improve Nation’s Electric Grid
NSF grant to Rice, UH, Texas Southern will help future science, engineering professors HOUSTON – (Aug. 13, 2019) – Rice University, Texas Southern University (TSU) and the University of Houston (UH) have won a multimillion-dollar… Houston universities team up to boost minorities in academia
Finding Could Lead to Better Clinical Disease Monitoring University of Houston researcher Chandra Mohan is reporting in Arthritis Research and Therapy that clotting proteins, both those that promote blood clots (pro-thrombotic)… Blood Clotting Proteins Discovered as Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis
Conference Focuses on Protection and Rapid Recovery on the Gulf Coast Just before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, emergency managers, industry executives and public executives will meet Friday, Aug. 2, at the… Hurricane Conference Set for Aug. 2 at UH
Faculty, students recognized for innovation, creative entrepreneurial spirit Innovation is the engine that drives all of humanity’s greatest achievements – from the creation of the first wheel to electricity to heart transplants… UH Cullen College of Engineering Presents Inaugural Innovator Awards
Research Team Combines Multi-Spectral Imaging and Supercomputing Badri Roysam, chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, is leading a $3.19 million project to create… Targeting New Treatments for Concussions by Transforming Brain Pathology
Two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors received funding from the Welch Foundation for their contributions to basic chemical research that benefits humankind. These three-year grants extend from 2019 to 2022. Jiming Bao,… Cullen College Professors Win Welch Awards to Explore Fundamental  Chemical Ideas
Findings Could Help Seamlessly Integrate Prosthetics A University of Houston engineer is reporting in eNeuro that a brain-computer interface, a form of artificial intelligence, can sense when its user is expecting a reward by… Research Moves Closer to Brain-Machine Interface Autonomy
Yan Yao’s “Battery500” Award Selected for Phase II A quest for better batteries has led the U.S. Department of Energy to invest an additional $800,000 in Yan Yao’s research project titled “High-Energy Solid-State Lithium… UH Engineer’s Battery Research Gets New Charge With Additional DOE Funding
Researchers Determine Why Strontium-rich Barite is Found in Oceans In solving a scientific mystery, researchers from the University of Houston and the nation’s national laboratories also discovered a new avenue for clearing… Solving a Scientific Mystery and Finding a Solution for Industry
New polymer films conduct heat like metals Polymers, also known as plastics, can be found in almost every kind of modern technological products – from soft robotics and organic electronics to 3D printing and artificial skin.… UH, MIT Thermal Research Published in Nature Communications
New Facilities and Space will Benefit Research and Education When Thomas Hsu first stepped onto the University of Houston campus in 1980, UH was an emerging research university in search of top research faculty members to advance… $1 Million Gift Will Expand UH Structural Engineering Labs