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Faculty Accolades

Jerry R. Rogers, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, was presented with one of the American Society of Civil Engineers highest national honors at the ASCE 2008 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. in…
Professor Inducted as a Distinguished Member of ASCE
An associate professor in the UH Cullen College of Engineering and the university’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineering were both honored earlier this month at the ASCE Texas Section Fall 2008 Meeting.…
Professor, Student Organization Honored at Annual ASCE Event
From his driver’s seat, University of Houston Professor Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan has a clear view of exactly how the city is adjusting, now two weeks after Hurricane Ike’s landfall. Through his car window, there’s nothing but a…
Hurricane Center Using Ike to Research Recovery Protocols, Protection Tools
Jerry R. Rogers, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is being presented with one of the American Society of Civil Engineers highest national honors. This fall, Rogers will be formally inducted as a…
Professor Named Distinguished Member of National Engineering Society
A University of Houston engineering professor is one of two individuals behind the development of curriculum for a knowledge transfer program designed to assist Libyan engineers in modernizing their country’s infrastructure.…
Engineering Professor Helps Launch Libya Knowledge Transfer Program
The University of Houston has named Joseph W. Tedesco the sixth dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2008. “I am delighted the Cullen College will benefit from the leadership skills of Joe Tedesco,” said…
UH Names New Engineering Dean
Jerry Rogers, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has edited his seventh book on engineering history. The book, “Environmental and Water…
UH Professor Publishes Seventh Engineering History Book
Thomas Hsu developed the most advanced machine in the world capable of testing full-size reinforced concrete panels under earthquake-like conditions. Thomas Hsu, the John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Civil Engineering at the…
UH Professor Honored for Groundbreaking Structural Research
Jerry Rogers, associate professor of civil engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The organization extends life…
Civil Engineering Professor Named Lifetime Member of ASCE
Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus Recognized for Teaching and Research James Symons, Distinguished Cullen Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering with the University of Houston, has been awarded one of the most prestigious…
Symons Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Three University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering professors claimed top research innovation awards from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the state agency has announced. Civil and environmental engineering…
UH Engineering Research Claims Two TxDOT Awards for Innovation
Four faculty members of the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering were honored last week at the university faculty awards presentation. Vemuri Balakotaiah, Karolos Grigoriadis, David Shattuck and Osman Ghazzaly were…
Four Cullen Faculty Members Honored at UH Faculty Awards Dinner
University of Houston environmental engineering professor emeritus James M. Symons has been invited to Washington, D.C., to receive the 2003 Edward J. Cleary Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE).…
UH Distinguished Professor Emeritus to Be Honored by American Academy of Environmental Engineers
Jerry Rogers was preparing to give a presentation titled "Early Civil Engineering Education and History" at a morning session of the 150th Annual Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers when he was surprised with a…
Civil Engineering Professor Rogers Honored by ASCE
Hanadi Rifai, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, credits her love of the ocean as a deciding factor in choosing a career that has led her to head a $3.2 million study funded by the Texas Commission on…
On the Waterfront: Professor Rifai is profiled in the latest issue of Collegium Magazine
A major scientific study under way in Texas may help clarify how toxic chemicals are transported through the environment. Since last summer, University of Houston environmental engineers have been taking hundreds of water, fish…
$3.2 Million Project To Document Dioxin Levels In Houston Ship Channel
The dioxin found in seafood organism tissue can affect human health, even at low concentrations, says Hanadi Rifai, UH associate professor of civil & environmental engineering. Rifai discusses the health advisories,…
‘Images’: Improving Health of Houston's Residents Focus of UH Research Project
The dioxin found in seafood organism tissue can affect human health, even at low concentrations, says Hanadi Rifai, UH associate professor of civil & environmental engineering. Rifai discusses the health advisories,…
‘Images’: Improving Health of Houston's Residents Focus of UH Research Project
Three Cullen College of Engineering faculty members were honored Tuesday at a University of Houston luncheon where 17 UH educators and researchers received awards based on nominations from faculty, staff and alumni. William G.…
Cullen College Faculty Members Honored at Awards Ceremony
After a promotion to associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and an appointment to editor-in-chief of the Bioremediation journal, Hanadi S. Rifai can now add another honor to her list of recent achievements.…
UH Engineer Receives $3.2 Million Grant to Study Dioxin Levels in Houston Ship Channel