Last summer when the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion on its way to take passengers to see the Titanic shipwreck it was a dramatic example of the failure of a thin-walled structure. Those structures, which may…
In the quest for more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, a multi-university research team has reached a significant milestone in capacitor technology. Researchers from the University of Houston, Jackson State University…
When Pradeep Sharma, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and interim dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, won the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (…
The Cullen College of Engineering is now part of a research effort with faculty at Keio University, Japan's most prestigious and very first private institution of higher learning, that is also meant to encourage future…
On the morning of June 6, 2023, a substantial portion of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine — vital for water management and hydroelectric power generation — suffered a collapse while under Russian control. Russia had seized the dam…
For Marzia Cescon, the David C. Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, the news in January that she had earned funding for her National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER proposal came as a welcome surprise.
“I had…
Bo Zhao, assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has earned funding from the National Science Foundation for a pair of research proposals in the past year.
In February,…
A professor from the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering is part of a collaboration between researchers at three universities to redesign robotic hands to increase their dexterity…
The University of Houston is proud to announce the appointment of two distinguished professionals to key leadership roles within the Office of Technology, Transfer, and Innovation (OTTI) under the Division of Energy and…
In the race to achieve a net-zero future based on clean energy, renewable energy sources like solar and wind power have emerged as potential champions in the battle against climate change. However, as traditional synchronous…
An assistant professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the latest recipient of a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.
Ran An is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department with a joint…
Incorporation of Molecules Occurs in Two Steps, Divided by an Intermediate State
A million years ago, the oldest known species to walk upright like a human, the Homo erectus, had a human-like fascination with crystals. Historians…
Jian Shi, an assistant professor at the Cullen College of Engineering with a dual appointment to the Engineering Technology and Electrical & Computer Engineering departments, won't soon forget his son's 10th birthday.
It's…
A professor at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received more than half a million in funding from the National Science Foundation to refine and streamline cooperation efforts between robotic 3D…
New research by a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Cullen College of Engineering could lead to the creation of material architecture that changes its behavior based on different temperature situations.…
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering has been honored by being elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the highest honors of distinction provided by the organization.
Ji…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $17.4 million funding for 19 early-stage research projects focused on expanding clean energy technologies at colleges and universities across America. These projects will…
Antibodies and DNA Used to Find the Biological Markers of Disease
New biomarkers with improved diagnostic performance for early detection of lupus nephritis have been discovered in the University of Houston lab of Chandra Mohan,…
To tackle the challenges of a shrinking wireless spectrum, the University of Houston has joined the Spectrum Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART) Hub – a Department of Defense Spectrum Innovation Center…
Remember that party where you were swinging glow sticks above your head or wearing them as necklaces? Fun times, right? Science times, too. Turns out those fun party favors are now being used by a University of Houston researcher…
