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ChBE’s Henderson Awarded $400K for “Photovoice: Visualizing Undergraduate Student Engineering Identities”
Assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering Jerrod Henderson has received nearly $400,000 in NSF funding for his project “Research: Photovoice: Visualizing Undergraduate Student Engineering Identities,” which… 		ChBE’s Henderson Awarded $400K for “Photovoice: Visualizing Undergraduate Student Engineering Identities”
ET’s Khan-led UH team earns $500k EPA grant to research wetland restoration
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Houston has received a $500,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate nature-based approaches for restoring wetland ecosystems… 		ET’s Khan-led UH team earns $500k EPA grant to research wetland restoration
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 Researchers: CO2 Recovery Method Could Unlock 137 Billion Barrels of Oil
Key Takeaways Approximately 137 billion barrels of U.S. oil are technically recoverable using carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Texas and the Gulf Coast contain more than half of the nation’s oil resources considered… 		Cullen Researchers: CO2 Recovery Method Could Unlock 137 Billion Barrels of Oil
ChBE’s Gupta Receives DoD Seed Grant for CAR-T Cancer Research
Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow, CPRIT Scholar and assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering Akash Gupta has received $50,000 from the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research… 		ChBE’s Gupta Receives DoD Seed Grant for CAR-T Cancer Research
Huang, Wu, Chen lead Cullen portion of DOE’s Genesis Mission on critical minerals exploration
A team at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering will be taking part in a $500,000 research grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Mining and Mineral Production Technologies Office (AMMPT) that aims to… 		Huang, Wu, Chen lead Cullen portion of DOE’s Genesis Mission on critical minerals exploration
ECE’s Joardar earns CAREER award for ad-hoc cloudless AI research
A proposal from a Cullen professor about the potential of nearby devices to work together when cloud servers are unavailable or fail has received funding from the latest round of the National Science Foundation’s CAREER awards.… 		ECE’s Joardar earns CAREER award for ad-hoc cloudless AI research
CEE’s Hoskere Earns CAREER Award to Advance AI Co-Engineering for Resilient Civil Infrastructure
Vedhus Hoskere, the Kaspar J. Willam Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston, has received a five-year, nearly half-million-dollar Faculty Early Career Development Program award… 		CEE’s Hoskere Earns CAREER Award to Advance AI Co-Engineering for Resilient Civil Infrastructure
The Food-Water-Energy Nexus: ET’s Mohan Receives $570k for New Co-Located Photovoltaic-Agricultural Research
The Department of Engineering Technology’s Assistant Professor Gowtham Mohan has secured a three-year, $570,000 award from the BARD (Binational Agricultural Research and Development fund) to develop a new spectrally-selective… 		The Food-Water-Energy Nexus: ET’s Mohan Receives $570k for New Co-Located Photovoltaic-Agricultural Research
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
University of Houston Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Study Autoimmune Disease
Key Takeaways UH receives a $4 million NIH grant for a 10-year longitudinal study to identify the earliest biological triggers of autoimmune disease Focus on SARDs such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome and… 		University of Houston Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Study Autoimmune Disease
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
ECE’s Shih Developing Tech to Help Identify New Targets for Treatment of Diseases
Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer’s, but scientists have struggled to see them and study them in detail. Now, these… 		ECE’s Shih Developing Tech to Help Identify New Targets for Treatment of Diseases
New Infrastructure Model By ISE’s Lim Prioritizes Disaster Spending for Vulnerable Cities
A University of Houston engineering professor is helping cities, utilities and transportation agencies prepare for and recover from natural disasters. All these organizations face the same challenge: they know the next hurricane… 		New Infrastructure Model By ISE’s Lim Prioritizes Disaster Spending for Vulnerable Cities
UH, MD Anderson Partner to Develop Reduced Immune Suppression Radiation Therapy Plans
Radiation therapy is one of the most widely used tools in cancer treatment and is designed to deliver targeted doses of radiation directly to tumors. Unfortunately, however, the effects don’t always stop there. Although the… 		UH, MD Anderson Partner to Develop Reduced Immune Suppression Radiation Therapy Plans
ECE’s Shih hoping to detect lung cancer from a few drops of blood, thanks to CPRIT grant
A new $900,000 grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute (CPRIT) to Wei-Chuan Shih, professor of electrical and computer engineering, will support efforts to develop a next-generation blood test aimed at improving… 		ECE’s Shih hoping to detect lung cancer from a few drops of blood, thanks to CPRIT grant
New Hand Sensors From MAE’s Ryou Turn Post-Stroke Rehab into an On-Screen Game
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-… 		New Hand Sensors From MAE’s Ryou Turn Post-Stroke Rehab into an On-Screen Game
CEE’s Rahimi Map Out Strategy To Use Ocean Technology to Trap Carbon Dioxide
The motion of the ocean may be the key to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, so University of Houston researchers set out to determine which U.S. coastlines are best suited for the process in a new study. Spoiler alert… 		CEE’s Rahimi Map Out Strategy To Use Ocean Technology to Trap Carbon Dioxide