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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.…
Research by ME's Tian Chen picked for journal cover
The Cullen College of Engineering extends it condolences to the family of Ronald Lohec, a graduate of the mechanical engineering program at the University of Houston and a long-time benefactor of the institution. Lohec passed…
College mourns passing of longtime supporter Lohec
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
Pradeep Sharma, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair, has been named the Interim Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston following 10 years as the chair of the Department…
Tedesco Steps Down, Sharma Named Interim Dean
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) recently held its Annual Holiday Party, where they awarded scholarships to seven undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Houston's Cullen College…
Seven Cullen students earn 2023 ASIE scholarships
Three Cullen College of Engineering doctoral student graduates – all now working in industry – have been recognized for stellar work on their dissertations for the 2022-23 academic year. To recognize the value of the outstanding…
Fang, Mallette, Mozaffari honored for dissertations
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
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce 15 faculty promotions, effective starting the Fall 2023 semester. Promotions are listed by level, then alphabetically last name. All promotions are granted followed a…
Cullen promotes 15 faculty members for Fall 2023
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
In 2021, the United States and 18 other global nations made the pledge to pursue a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 via launching the Net Zero Government Initiative. It's a lofty goal and that will require dedicated…
ME student Slaton completes Mickey Leland fellowship
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
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
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. All employees were hired after a competitive search process and multiple rounds of interviews…
Cullen College of Engineering welcomes 31 new faculty members
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in their careers in the field of radiative transfer…
ME's Zhao wins 2023 Viskanta Young Scientist Award
The Cullen College of Engineering, led by assistant professors Tian “Tim” Chen and Gül Zerze, hosted the busy and successful 11th annual Texas Soft Matter Meeting last week in the Student Center South. The event featured four…
UH hosts 11th annual Texas Soft Matter Meeting
While there is a push for renewable energy sources, the world's growing energy consumption means that generation from fossil fuels will still be required for decades. However, even if that's the case, Cullen College of…
ME alum Ivers leading innovation into deepwater drilling
Most people already know and appreciate the capabilities of smart phones, but the possibilities offered by smart spacesuits, uniforms and exercise clothes represent the next frontier. The future of wearable technology just got a…
ME Researchers Develop Breakthrough Prototype of Stretchable Fabric-Based Battery
Tool Purchase Underwritten by U.S. Navy A researcher at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute and the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TCSUH) has found a way to reduce superconductor failures,…
 New Pulsed Laser Deposition Tool to Predict Superconductor Failures
A new faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received a six-figure grant from the National Science Foundation for collaborative research into…
ME's Xu earns NSF grant for heat transfer research
The Engineering Alumni Association and the Cullen College of Engineering will celebrate five distinguished award winners at the 2023 Engineering Alumni Awards Gala. This year's event will be held Thursday, June 8 in the Magnolia…
EAA honoring five at 2023 Awards Gala