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Enhancing At-Home COVID Tests with Glow-In-The Dark Materials
March 7, 2023
Researchers at the University of Houston are using glow-in-the-dark materials to enhance and improve rapid COVID-19 home tests. If you’ve taken an at-home COVID-19 or pregnancy test, then you’ve taken what is scientifically… 		Richard Willson, Huffington-Woestemeyer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and professor of biochemical and biophysical sciences.
Doctoral student Sensenbach earns DoD SMART scholarship
March 6, 2023
A doctoral student from the Cullen College of Engineering is the latest member of the Department of Defense's Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program, after a competitive application and… 		Shayne Sensenbach has been chosen for the Department of Defense's Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program.
Cullen's Mountziaris Named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors
February 15, 2023
Four University of Houston professors have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for their achievements in innovation that are making an impact around the world.  James Briggs, Triantafillos… 		Triantafillos Mountziaris, professor and chair of the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Cullen College of Engineering.
Dolphin Research Leads to New Method to Possibly Improve Pharmaceuticals
February 3, 2023
Controlling Crystal Growth Has Implications for Array of Medicines Yes, dolphins get kidney stones, too. And how did we find this out? You can thank the Navy.  In fact, move over Navy SEAL – the bottlenose dolphin is another… 		Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs using innovative methods to control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known to cause kidney stones in dolphins, with implications in the pharmaceutical industry.
Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lupus Nephritis – On Your Smartphone
February 1, 2023
A team of researchers at the University of Houston is reporting the success of their new method for the early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus nephritis – at home. If you’ve taken an at-home COVID-19 or pregnancy test, then you’… 		In the lab, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering and Richard Willson, Huffington-Woestemeyer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and professor of biochemical and biophysical sciences. The pair is pioneering the smartphone-based app and test kit for lupus nephritis based on the technology underlying home pregnancy tests.
ChBE's Henderson picked for associate editor position
January 31, 2023
After contributing for several years to the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor Jerrod A. Henderson will now have a more direct role in its development following his selection as… 		Jerrod A. Henderson, a faculty member of the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department and the co-founder of the St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy, was named to an Associate Editor position for the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering.
Alum Coleman P.E. honored as Fellow Grade by SWE
January 24, 2023
Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E., a distinguished alumni of the Cullen College of Engineering and a longtime supporter of the university, is one of seven women that received Fellow Grade in 2022 from the Society of Women Engineers at… 		Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E., an alumni of the Cullen College of Engineering and a longtime supporter of the university, is one of seven women that received Fellow Grade in 2022 from the Society of Women Engineers at its annual awards program.
ChBE's Conrad chosen as 2022 APS Fellow
December 2, 2022
Being elected to Fellow status as part of the 2022 class for the American Physical Society for Jacinta C. Conrad – Frank M. Tiller Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the… 		Jacinta C. Conrad, the Frank M. Tiller Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been elected to Fellow status in the American Physical Society.
ChBE grad Setoodeh, president of CH-IV, newest board member
November 21, 2022
If there's one thing that Cullen College of Engineering graduate Mona Setoodeh would stress to the young women entering the workforce, it would be for them to not shy away from advocating for themselves. “Know what you're worth,… 		Mona Setoodeh, the president of CH-IV International, is the latest member of the Industrial Advisory Board for the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Chemistry at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering.
ChBE's Wen aims to address renewable energy challenges with computers
October 18, 2022
For Mingjian Wen, a new Assistant Professor and Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, the interplay of… 		Mingjian Wen.
ChBE's Agrawal elected to chair Gordon Research Seminar
October 5, 2022
Aman Agrawal, a Ph.D. student in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, was among those presenting at this year's prestigious Gordon Research Conference… 		Aman Agrawal, a Ph.D. student in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, was among those presenting at this year's prestigious Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Bioinspired Materials in Switzerland, where he was elected to chair the next one, scheduled for 2024.
ChBE's Robertson earns ACS Fellow status
September 30, 2022
Megan Robertson, Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been named one of the 45 Fellows of the 2022 class of the American Chemical Society. The fellows program began in… 		Megan Robertson, Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been named one of the 45 Fellows of the 2022 class of the American Chemical Society.
ChBE's Singh picked for MIT Rising Stars workshop
September 16, 2022
A doctoral student in the William A. Brookshire Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering has been selected for a prestigious workshop at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.… 		Garima Singh, a doctoral student in the William A. Brookshire Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been selected for a prestigious workshop at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Professors receive another grant for underrepresented student engagement in STEM
August 31, 2022
A team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan have received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research into improving underrepresented student… 		Jerrod Henderson, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the PI for a team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan that has received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research into improving underrepresented student engagement in STEM.
Technology Developed at UH Could Advance Treatment of Lymphoma
August 24, 2022
In the war against cancer, one of the most critical battles is waged on a cellular level as T cells from the immune system are altered in the lab to attack cancer cells. This form of immunotherapy, called chimeric antigen… 		Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, studied the dynamic interactions between T cells and tumor cells to determine which patients are likely to respond to CAR T-cell therapy to treat lymphoma.
Cullen adds 13 professionals to its ranks
August 16, 2022
The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 12 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Unless otherwise noted, all start dates are Sept. 1. Personnel is sorted alphabetically by… 		The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 13 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year.
Building the Best Zeolite
August 11, 2022
Review Concludes Big Data Rocks, Pushing Formation of Crystals Forward If science and nature were to have a baby, it would surely be the zeolite. This special rock, with its porous structure that traps water inside, also traps… 		Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Houston, has summarized methods of making zeolites in the lab and examined how the emergence of data analytics and machine learning are aiding zeolite design.
Complex Coacervate Droplets as a Model Material for Studying the Electrodynamic Response and Manipulation of Biological Materials
August 4, 2022
Manipulating solid particles of a few micrometers in size using an electric field has been of great interest to physicists. These controllable particles can be assembled into dynamic chains that can effectively control the flow… 		Alamgir Karim.
Cullen announces 8 promotions for Fall 2022
July 14, 2022
The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce that the following eight members of the faculty have been promoted for the 2022-23 academic year. All promotions take effect as of Sept. 1, 2022. This listing is alphabetical… 		The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce that the following eight members of the faculty have been promoted for the 2022-23 academic year.
Cullen recognizes efforts of faculty, students with 2021-22 Excellence Awards
May 5, 2022
The Cullen College of Engineering and Dr. Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E., the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Chair and Dean, are pleased to share the 2021-22 Faculty and Student Excellence Award winners. The initial announcement… 		Dr. Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E., the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Chair and Dean, presents the W.T. Kittinger Teaching Excellence Award to Jae-Hyun Ryou of Mechanical Engineering.

 

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