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Researchers across the world are looking into various sources of sustainable feedstock for energy and chemicals production with the hope that these cleaner sources will dramatically reduce our need for petroleum-based feedstock… UH Chemical Engineering Faculty Wins Department of Energy Early Career Award
A team of researchers from University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Qatar University has won a $779,000 grant to develop a new way to rehabilitate deteriorating reinforced concrete structures. The three-year grant… International Team Using Shape Memory Alloys to Rehab Concrete Structures
A paper co-written by a University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering professor has stayed at or near the top of the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology’s “Most Read” list since last fall. “Plasma Etching: Yesterday,… Plasma Etching Article Tops Journal’s “Most Read” List for Months
Damage to natural gas pipelines is both dangerous and expensive to repair. Much of it is also entirely avoidable. Excavators cause about 30 percent of pipeline damage incidents. In most of these events, the team working the… Researchers Win $700k Grant to Develop Pipeline Safety System
Smart phones are capable of giving us directions when we’re lost, sending photos and videos to our friends in mere seconds, and even helping us find the best burger joint in a three-mile radius. But thanks to UH Cullen College of… Diagnosing Diseases With Smart Phones
Chandra Mohan has a theory about the development of lupus nephritis, the leading cause of lupus-related deaths. If he’s right, there may already be a treatment. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack practically any part… Researchers Exploring Treatment for Lupus-Based Kidney Disease
Sergey Shevkoplyas wants to make one thing perfectly clear: Blood transfusions save millions of lives every year. Without them, routine surgeries would become life threatening. They’re one of modern medicine’s absolute… Blood Transfusions Made Safer through $1.8M Research Grant
The University of Houston’s weekly “UH Moment” broadcast on KUHF and KUHT recently featured Dr. Navin Varadarajan, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering. Specifically… UH Moment Spotlights Professor's Melanoma Research
Lars Grabow has been given a $750,000 grant to solve a multi-billion dollar problem. Methane, the majority component of natural gas, is cheap and plentiful, thanks in large part to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Ideally, it… Research Grant Targeting “Holy Grail” of Catalysis
Worldwide, dozens of nuclear power plants are scheduled for construction during the next decade, while hundreds more will be reviewed and examined by regulators. Thanks to the efforts of a University of Houston Cullen College of… UH Professor Creates “Definitive Guide” on Nuclear Power Infrastructure
Researchers with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering are creating what will likely be the most accurate and detailed map of a forested area the world has ever seen. The map of Tahoe National Forest in… UH Researchers Mapping Tahoe National Forest, Bit by Bit
Sunlight and water are plentiful and cheap, especially when compared to resources like petroleum. That’s why a recent finding by Jiming Bao, his group and collaborators is so important. Bao is an assistant professor of electrical… Water Splitting Nanoparticles Featured In Nature Nanotechnology
A researcher with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has won a $1 million grant to develop soft materials that combine mechanical strain and nanoscale effects to generate large amounts of electricity. The… Researcher Wins $1 million Grant to Build Electricity-Generating Soft Materials
Undergraduate student work at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering ended up winning the overall Best Paper Award at the recent IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments,… ECE Undergrad Work Tops Ph.D.s in Paper Competition
Zhu Han's trophy case is getting crowded. Since 2009 he’s won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, an Excellence in Research and Scholarship award from the University of Houston, at least seven best paper honors at… ECE Professor Zhu Han Named 2014 IEEE Fellow
Trinidad and Tobago honored Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and native son Ravi Birla this past weekend as one of its top medical researchers. Birla received the silver Emmanuel Ciprian Amoroso Award for Medical… Bioartificial Heart Developer Honored, Featured in Television Interview
No one disputes that offshore energy development carries environmental risks. Through its involvement in the new Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI), the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering will play a key role… Cullen College Playing Key Role in Offshore Energy Safety Institute
Electromagnetics experts from around the country will gather at the University of Houston tomorrow to discuss the latest issues and advances in the field of electromagnetic compatibility. The gathering is hosted by the Center for… Industry and Academia Meeting at UH for Electromagnetics Conference
Cullen College alumnus and adjunct professor of mechanical engineering Benton Baugh is featured in the 2013-2014 National Academy of Inventors brochure for inventing a current-secured drilling device called the “Drilling Riser… Cullen College Alumnus and Professor Featured in NAI Brochure for Subsea Drilling Invention
A new blog post from the University of Houston Division of Research highlights the work of Dr. Badri Roysam, professor and chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the Cullen College.  The article focuses… DOR Blog Highlights ECE Chair's Research