Faculty Accolades

Researchers Win $700k Grant to Develop Pipeline Safety System March 18, 2014Damage to natural gas pipelines is both dangerous and expensive to repair. Much of it is also entirely avoidable. Excavators cause about 30 percent...	Damage to natural gas pipelines is both dangerous and expensive to repair. Much of it is also entirely avoidable. Excavators cause about 30 percent of pipeline damage incidents. In most of these events, the team working the excavator hadn’t bothered to find out if a natural gas pipeline is nearby before digging, even though there’s a national hotline set up to provide this information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
UH Professor Creates “Definitive Guide” on Nuclear Power Infrastructure January 13, 2014Worldwide, dozens of nuclear power plants are scheduled for construction during the next decade, while hundreds more will be reviewed and examined by...	Worldwide, dozens of nuclear power plants are scheduled for construction during the next decade, while hundreds more will be reviewed and examined by regulators. Thanks to the efforts of a University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering professor, the designers and operators of these facilities will have the most up-to-date guidelines on nuclear plant infrastructure available in one book.
UH Researchers Mapping Tahoe National Forest, Bit by Bit January 7, 2014Researchers with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering are creating what will likely be the most accurate and detailed map of a...	Researchers with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering are creating what will likely be the most accurate and detailed map of a forested area the world has ever seen.
Civil Engineering Faculty Writing Bridge Design Specs for New Structural Material October 16, 2013A civil infrastructure that provides essentials like clean running water and passable roads is essential to a healthy and prosperous society. While...	A civil infrastructure that provides essentials like clean running water and passable roads is essential to a healthy and prosperous society. While concrete and steel remain the backbones of modern infrastructure, civil engineers are exploring ways to add advanced composite materials to the mix. These materials could increase the service life of existing structures in need of repair and new structures alike by decades.
Rifai Named "Environmental Professional of the Year" October 11, 2013Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Hanadi Rifai has been named the Environmental Professional of the Year by the Texas Association of...	Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Hanadi Rifai has been named the Environmental Professional of the Year by the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (TAEP).
Glacier Study Explores Sea Levels, Water Resources September 16, 2013Hyongki Lee, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, is part of...	Hyongki Lee, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, is part of an international team studying shrinking mountain glaciers and ice caps using satellite remote sensing measurements.
Earthquake Research Explores Use of High-Performance Concrete September 6, 2013New, stronger concrete that can better withstand an earthquake isn’t much good if it’s too expensive to use.	New, stronger concrete that can better withstand an earthquake isn’t much good if it’s too expensive to use.
Disaster Recovery Gets Boost from NSF Grant August 21, 2013 One of the biggest challenges following a natural disaster is simply getting help to where it’s needed. After an event like a hurricane or...	One of the biggest challenges following a natural disaster is simply getting help to where it’s needed. After an event like a hurricane or earthquake, debris and standing water can block roadways, making it nearly impossible for rescue crews to know which paths will lead them to people in need.
Laser Mapping Center Gets NSF Funding August 16, 2013With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Houston’s National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) has, in the...	With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Houston’s National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) has, in the past few years: located ancient ruins, identified levees in danger of failing, charted land erosion following hurricanes, created flood maps for urban areas, found near-drought conditions in seemingly healthy plants, mapped the sea floor, ch
Texas Hurricane Center Featured on Channel 13 News August 5, 2013Dr. C.	Dr. C.
"UH Mappers Help Find Lost World": Cullen College Professor Featured in Houston Chronicle May 29, 2013A team of UH Cullen College of Engineering researchers who helped uncover a lost world in the rainforests of Honduras were featured in the Houston...	A team of UH Cullen College of Engineering researchers who helped uncover a lost world in the rainforests of Honduras were featured in the Houston Chronicle today.
Did Cullen College Researchers Help Find a Fabled Ancient City in Honduras? May 15, 2013A year ago, a research team from the UH Cullen College of Engineering's National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) revealed that they...	A year ago, a research team from the UH Cullen College of Engineering's National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) revealed that they discovered ancient ruins hidden deep within the Honduran rainforests which may belong to the legendary lost city of Ciudad Blanca.
UH Research Featured in The New Yorker May 7, 2013A feature article in the May 6 issue of The New Yorker outlines how a research collaboration based at the University of Houston Cullen College of...	A feature article in the May 6 issue of The New Yorker outlines how a research collaboration based at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering found previously undiscovered ruins in the rainforests of Honduras.
CEE's Jerry Rogers Retires May 6, 2013Jerry Rogers joined the UH department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as an associate professor in 1970. Since then, he has led an illustrious...	Jerry Rogers joined the UH department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as an associate professor in 1970. Since then, he has led an illustrious career in the practice and teaching of civil engineering, particularly, environmental and water resources engineering.
Rogers To Serve on Two Engineering History Committees February 11, 2013Jerry Rogers, associate professor of civil engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has been named to two national-...	Jerry Rogers, associate professor of civil engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has been named to two national-level engineering history committees.
Faculty Member Wins $1M Grant to Develop Water Monitoring System November 20, 2012A University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering assistant professor has won a $1 million grant to develop a water monitoring system that guards...	A University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering assistant professor has won a $1 million grant to develop a water monitoring system that guards against disease- and corrosion-causing bacteria in water systems in real time.
UH Research Team Uses Airborne LiDAR to Unveil Honduran Archaeological Ruins June 5, 2012A field team from the University of Houston and the National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) has mapped a...	A field team from the University of Houston and the National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) has mapped a remote region of Honduras that may contain the legendary lost city of Ciudad Blanca. The results, recently announced by Honduras President Porfirio Lobo, mark the successful completion of the first light detection and ranging (LiDAR) survey of that country's Mosquitia region, one of the world’s least-explored virgin rainforests.
Researchers Win $2.5 million Grant to Develop Offshore Cementing and Drilling Materials May 29, 2012 Offshore oil production is an exercise in extremes. Widely varying temperatures, very high pressures and extremely corrosive seawater – all are...	Offshore oil production is an exercise in extremes. Widely varying temperatures, very high pressures and extremely corrosive seawater – all are challenges that producers must tackle when drilling and installing wells in ultra-deep water offshore. Add to this list the basic inaccessibility of the wells themselves. With the top of these wells often sitting thousands of feet under water, monitoring their overall health is another major challenge.
Hsu Wins American Concrete Institute’s Highest Honor April 5, 2012 Thomas Hsu, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Civil Engineering with the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has been named an Honorary Member of...	Thomas Hsu, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Civil Engineering with the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has been named an Honorary Member of the American Concrete Institute, the highest distinction given by the organization. The award was presented to Hsu at the ACI’s Spring 2012 Convention, held in Dallas from March 18-22.
Report Examines Cracking and Fatigue in Highway Illumination Poles February 3, 2012 Mina Dawood, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has published a report outlining factors that contribute to cracking of...	Mina Dawood, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has published a report outlining factors that contribute to cracking of high mast illumination poles during fabrication. The report also provides strategies to prevent these cracks and potential failures from occurring.

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