When Shiv Bhakta (’17), chemical engineering and economics major, graduated from high school in small-town Cypress, Texas in 2012, his next move was to enroll at the University of Houston. Being a first-generation college student…
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…
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…
Recognizing a distinguished career in improving integrated circuits via plasma etching, the American Physical Society (APS) has awarded a Cullen College of Engineering professor with one of its highest honors.
Vincent M. Donnelly…
Farshad Safi Samghabadi, a doctoral student at the Cullen College of Engineering, has earned second place for his poster presentation at the 2023 Symposium for Frontiers in Soft Matter and Macromolecular Networks.
Safi is a…
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…
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…
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…
Welch Foundation Grant Propels New Plastics Project
In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often comes packaged in plastic, from shopping bags to food containers, not to mention the seemingly endless supply of plastic water…
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, has been awarded an inaugural $5 million Catalyst for…
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…
Jerrod Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.…
Kidney stones are notorious for being one of the most painful ailments, but a researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received another grant to continue his group's research into using the…
It was a bit of a “full circle” moment for Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, to learn he was the winner of the 2022 Frank Prize from the…
A professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering has been recognized for his advancements in the field of chemical reaction engineering.
Michael P.…
University of Houston, the Energy University, is proud to introduce the inaugural cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows – eight graduate students who are actively involved in innovative energy-related research across the…
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…
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…
Surya Pratap Singh Solanki, a Ph.D. candidate from the Cullen College of Engineering's William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been picked to serve as co-chair for the next Gordon Research…
The Cullen College of Engineering recognized 15 members of the faculty, staff and students at its 2022-23 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards, held during the Faculty-Staff Meeting on May 2.
A full photo gallery can be found on…
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