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CEE's Hoskere wins grant to research digitizing Texas bridges
An assistant professor at the Cullen College of Engineering has been awarded a three-year, $505,286 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to advance research on digitizing bridges using robots, data and… 		CEE's Hoskere wins grant to research digitizing Texas bridges
Cullen Professor Trains Future Agri-Scientists to Outsmart Climate Change Threats
Researchers at the University of Houston are training future agricultural scientists in new methods of protecting the world’s foodcrops – which too often are left vulnerable to extreme weather events in these days of climate… 		Cullen Professor Trains Future Agri-Scientists to Outsmart Climate Change Threats
Two Cullen Professors Named NAI Fellows
Two powerhouse engineers and inventors from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering have secured coveted positions as Fellows in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The election as academy Fellows of Vincent… 		Two Cullen Professors Named NAI Fellows
ME Technology's Zhu starting 2nd phase of safety culture research
Mechanical Engineering Technology professor Weihang Zhu has now started the second phase of a collaborative offshore safety-focused effort with the American Bureau of Shipping, funded by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) and… 		ME Technology's Zhu starting 2nd phase of safety culture research
Technology Division Researchers Developing Healthy Organic Chicken Feed Using Mushroom Stems
Farmyard and backyard chickens the world over have long been the happy recipients of family table scraps as a part of their regular diets, allowing households to not only reduce their food waste but to decrease the demand for new… 		Technology Division Researchers Developing Healthy Organic Chicken Feed Using Mushroom Stems
UH Researchers Suggest Hydrogen Fuel Can be a Competitive Alternative to Gasoline and Diesel Today
As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and find sustainable transportation solutions, University of Houston energy researchers suggest that hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally… 		UH Researchers Suggest Hydrogen Fuel Can be a Competitive Alternative to Gasoline and Diesel Today
Cullen Researchers Develop New Percussion Method to Detect Pipeline Elbow Erosion
A University of Houston engineering research team is pioneering a new method, based on percussion, to detect pipeline elbow erosion. It is no small problem. Below the surface of the earth, a veritable superhighway of piping… 		Cullen Researchers Develop New Percussion Method to Detect Pipeline Elbow Erosion
Khan using new instruments for real-time photosynthesis monitoring
Abdul Latif Khan, an assistant professor in the Cullen College of Engineering's Technology Division's Department of Engineering Technology, has received a research grant from the USDA to purchase instruments that will allow for… 		Khan using new instruments for real-time photosynthesis monitoring
Repeat! Four University of Houston Researchers Named Most Cited in the World
For the second straight year, the same dynamic quartet of University of Houston scientists has been honored as world-class, highly cited researchers, acknowledging the remarkable and widespread impact of their scientific… 		Repeat! Four University of Houston Researchers Named Most Cited in the World
Paper by CEE’s Nakshatrala, Adhikari provides insight into temperature regulation in vascular systems
In an attempt to better regulate temperature in a variety of synthetic structures and gain a deeper understanding of biological systems, a newly published paper by researchers from the Cullen College of Engineering’s Civil and… 		Paper by CEE’s Nakshatrala, Adhikari provides insight into temperature regulation in vascular systems
Technology Division Researchers Uncover Algae’s Potential to Ease Climate Change Worries
Scientists may be on the verge of taking a big step closer to the net-zero carbon emissions goal, thanks to University of Houston research into algae. Hidden potential is being revealed in the major algae studies at the microbial… 		Technology Division Researchers Uncover Algae’s Potential to Ease Climate Change Worries
Autonomous Robot for Subsea Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection Being Developed At Cullen
With an increasing number of severe accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and… 		Autonomous Robot for Subsea Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection Being Developed At Cullen
Selva's Research Group Wins $2 Million in DOE Funding For High Performance Superconducting Tape Project
University of Houston Transitioning Energy Innovations Into the Real World The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $10 million investment in three projects to develop novel technologies to manufacture high-performance… 		Selva's Research Group Wins $2 Million in DOE Funding For High Performance Superconducting Tape Project
BME's Li Explores Wearable Sensors to Detect Colorectal Cancer
Imagine owning a wearable sensor that can monitor your health at every moment in real-time and potentially detect certain cancers in your body before they start affecting you. Through a HEALTH-RCMI Pilot Program Award, University… 		BME's Li Explores Wearable Sensors to Detect Colorectal Cancer
Video featuring research of ME's Chen surpasses 1M views
A video spotlighting the research of Tian “Tim” Chen – the Kamel Salama Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering – has accumulated nearly 1.5 million views on YouTube in less than a week… 		Video featuring research of ME's Chen surpasses 1M views
Lin, Feng earn AMI grant for superconductor manufacturing refinement
A pair of professors from the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering have received a grant from the University of Houston's Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) to use machine learning techniques… 		Lin, Feng earn AMI grant for superconductor manufacturing refinement
IE's Xiang earns AMI grant for superconductor research
Yisha Xiang, associate professor in the Industrial Engineering Department of the Cullen College of Engineering, has received a grant from the University of Houston's Advanced Manufacturing Institute to apply machine learning… 		IE's Xiang earns AMI grant for superconductor research
Pair of Cullen students complete summer internship in Argentina
Stop us if you've heard this one before: a petroleum engineer and an environmental engineer fly to Argentina to participate in the interscholastic Argentina Business Internship Program (ABIP), where they not only spend two months… 		Pair of Cullen students complete summer internship in Argentina
Cullen teams place in UH Energy's Innovation Commercialization Competition
The world is full of good ideas, but only some of them become viable and real. “You don’t see the full impact of a good idea until someone figures out a way to convert it to a usable product or service that has value, brings it… 		Cullen teams place in UH Energy's Innovation Commercialization Competition
Glennie leading effort for $63.5M DoD Contract to Revolutionize Army Decision-Making
The University of Houston has been awarded a $63.5 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to help the Army make effective and timely decisions with a strong analytical foundation to gain dominance over adversaries… 		Glennie leading effort for $63.5M DoD Contract to Revolutionize Army Decision-Making