The Young Innovator Award recognizes efforts by students or postdocs in innovation and entrepreneurship at UH. The nominee must be a student or postdoc in the Cullen College of Engineering. The undergraduate student nominee should have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and the graduate student nominee should have a minimum GPA of 3.4. The student or postdoc must demonstrate participation in innovation or entrepreneurship activities that has led to patents, licensing, or startups. The amount of the award is $1000.

2026
Tico (Thomas) Hannan
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2024
Dr. Jian Chen
Department of Mechanical Engineering

2022
Dr. Binh Vu
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

2019
Dr. Jay Adolacion
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering