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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
UH-Led Project Focuses on Training Robots to Observe and Make Decisions
A 5K race can offer both victory and heartbreak, but capturing those moments on video requires both planning ahead and making on-the-spot decisions about…
B Cells Gone Bad Could be the Culprit in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Biomolecular researcher Navin Varadarajan recently published in Arthritis & Rheumatology journal a first-of-its-kind study - a comprehensive profile of B cells in…
Better Understanding Could Lead to New Prevention and Treatment for Birth Defects
Soon after conception, an embryo’s circulatory system connects to that of its mother. Complications that occur at this critical time can result in…
Transformative Research Empowering Patients to Monitor Themselves
With $5 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering biomedical researchers are moving…
Alumni Spotlight
Megan Goh (BSBE ’18), a 2018-2019 Fulbright grant recipient, is conducting research in Germany. She is studying how and when infantile brain disorders occur in animal models using photoacoustic imaging.
Her lab…
An article citing improvements in research involving a new generation of flexible photovoltaic devices reported by the Selva Research Group at the UH Cullen College of Engineering was recently published in the journal Energy…
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported significant advances in stretchable electronics, moving the field closer to commercialization.
In a paper published Friday, Feb. 1, in Science Advances, they outlined…
Two Cullen College of Engineering professors at the University of Houston – Zhu Han, John and Rebecca Moores professor of electrical and computer engineering, with expertise in the field of computer science; and Yan Yao,…
American Chemical Society awards grant to mechanical engineer to study gas hydrates
World-renowned for their anti-icing materials and research, UH engineer Hadi Ghasemi and his research group are applying their expertise to a new…
UH Engineer Using Optical Equipment to Watch Heart Develop
To understand cardiovascular failures, the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths in infants, UH professor of biomedical engineering Kirill Larin is teaming up with…
Imagine a future where drone-delivered medications or medical testing kits appear at your doorstep, just like packages ordered online.
More than 100 million Americans live with one or more chronic illnesses – from arthritis to…
Producing graduates with STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – capabilities continues to be vital issue for the future of the United States. Growth in engineering and other STEM occupations is vastly outpacing…
T-Cell Editor Creating Powerful Immunotherapy Weapon
As part of a $6 million effort to establish new therapies for high-risk pediatric liver cancer, Navin Varadarajan, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering…
