Faculty Accolades
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Cullen College Professors Win Welch Awards to Explore Fundamental Chemical Ideas June 19, 2019Two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors received funding from the Welch Foundation for their contributions to basic chemical research that benefits humankind. These three-year grants extend from 2019 to 2022. Jiming Bao,… |
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Solving a Scientific Mystery and Finding a Solution for Industry May 21, 2019Researchers Determine Why Strontium-rich Barite is Found in Oceans In solving a scientific mystery, researchers from the University of Houston and the nation’s national laboratories also discovered a new avenue for clearing… |
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UH Civil and Environmental Engineering Chairman Wins 2019 Mindlin Medal May 13, 2019Roberto Ballarini recognized for contributions in numerous disciplines Roberto Ballarini, Thomas and Laura Hsu Professor and chairman of the department of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College of… |
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$1 Million Gift Will Expand UH Structural Engineering Labs April 25, 2019New Facilities and Space will Benefit Research and Education When Thomas Hsu first stepped onto the University of Houston campus in 1980, UH was an emerging research university in search of top research faculty members to… |
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UH Honors Cullen College Professors Win Awards April 12, 2019Yi-Lung Mo Wins Prestigious John and Rebecca Moores Professorship Each spring, the University of Houston recognizes the best and brightest faculty members, honoring them with teaching and research awards. This year four… |
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Annual Center for Innovative Grouting Materials & Technology Conference Coming Up February 25, 2019The Center for Innovative Grouting Materials & Technology (CIGMAT) will hold its 24th annual conference this Friday, March 1 at the UH Hilton. The theme of this year’s conference will be “Infrastructures, Energy, Geotechnical… |
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Beyond Archaeology: NCALM Pursues New Technology, New Projects September 20, 2018Lidar Mapping Has Also Yielded Other Earth Science Discoveries The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping is best-known for its headline-grabbing work in archeology – the 2016 discovery of previously unknown ruins of a… |
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UH Engineering Professor Appointed Associate Editor of Clean Water Journal August 14, 2018Debora Rodrigues, an associate professor in civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, recently accepted the invitation to serve as an associate editor of npj Clean Water, a new open access… |
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Mission: Possible — Mapping Dangerous Terrain August 8, 2018UH Engineers Focus on Degradable Reconnaissance Vehicles and Evasive Drone Maneuvers Ensuring military forces have up-to-date information about a potentially hostile region offers obvious advantages, but current methods for… |
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Hurricane Conference Offers Updates on Hurricane Preparation July 31, 2018Annual Conference Highlights Regional Readiness for Future Storms Emergency managers, public officials and industry executives will meet at the University of Houston Friday, Aug. 3, to discuss the latest in disaster… |
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Can Nanoparticles Be Used to Lower Antibiotic Resistance? July 11, 2018UH Engineers Are Testing a Theory with Livestock Microbiome Antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most serious threats to public health, forcing the use of medications that are more toxic, more expensive and not always… |
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UH Researcher to Present Hurricane Lessons at 2018 Texas Emergency Management Conference May 11, 2018With the memories of Hurricane Harvey still fresh, researchers and policymakers across the state of Texas are taking a proactive approach in preparing for future storms by looking at the past for lessons and girding up resources… |
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Solving Texas Water Problems: One Project At A Time May 8, 2018UH Researchers Receive Grants from the Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center Texas has water issues. Massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey nearly drowned Houston and other coastal areas last August. Months later, many… |
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Houstonia Magazine Highlights Unique UH Research Center May 4, 2018Researchers Use Technology to Revolutionize Archaeology In an article titled “This UH Research Center is Revolutionizing Archaeology,” Houstonia magazine shines the spotlight on University of Houston’s National Center for… |
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Bacteria-fungi interaction may lead to improvements in crop production, sustainable energy March 27, 2018UH researcher receives DOE grant to study fundamental interactions While microorganism like bacteria and fungi have co-existed for eons, there is still much to discover about them, their interactions and the benefits they offer… |
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UH Engineers Shedding Light on Water Pollutants August 23, 2017It’s no secret that the water supply is constantly inundated with all sorts of waste and chemicals. Some are filtered out, others are not. Think about old, expired medicine you casually toss away. Pharmaceuticals don’t degrade. “… |
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Egor Dontsov: Tips for the Fracking Industry July 28, 2017In the world of hydraulic fracturing, where subterranean fractures are forced open to extract oil or gas, much is done before the drill meets the earth. Research to pinpoint the ideal extraction spot would be impossible if it had… |
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Cullen College of Engineering Joins Forces With Maritime University June 27, 2017In April, representatives of the University of Houston’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) traveled to Dalian Maritime University (DMU) in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, to write and sign a memorandum… |
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The Best of Our Brightest: Outstanding Service Awards Given in Cullen College May 3, 2017Excellence in engineering took center stage as Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the Cullen College, recognized the outstanding performances of faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and service at the… |
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Teaming Up Through Technology: UH and MIT Engineering Students Share Knowledge of Materials April 27, 2017Three days a week Konrad Krakowiak, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, stands before 13 students that make up his Cullen College engineering materials course to talk about concrete. Eighteen-hundred miles… |
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