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The Houston Chronicle recently profiled three UH engineers whose research is changing the world and shaping the future. Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of mechanical engineering, was featured for his work with…
Houston Chronicle Profiles UH Engineers Who Are Changing the World
Singapore’s Changi Airport, voted the world’s best airport for the fourth consecutive year, already offers travelers a wide array of top-notch amenities, including a rooftop pool, 24-hour cinema, butterfly garden and multiple…
Cullen College Professor Discusses World’s Largest Indoor Waterfall with WIRED Magazine
Hyongki Lee, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Cullen College, is making quite a splash. Lee has accomplished so much in the field of water you could say he’s all over the map, but soon his work…
UH Engineer Dives In to Determine How Much Water Exists In the World
Everyone with a water faucet knows the nuisance of limescale, the chalky deposits of minerals that tend to build up inside of water heaters, pipes and pots. If left untreated, limescale can obstruct the flow of water through…
Environmental Engineer Boosts Oil Production Efficiency with Department of Energy Grant
If it has to do with water, you can bet Assistant Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Hyongki Lee has an appetite whet for it. Fresh off the success of helping Pakistani officials manage water resources, he’s at it…
Hyongki Lee’s Plan to Monitor Water is Out of This World
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Yandi Hu, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College, a three-year, $188,531 grant to explore lead phosphate formations in water…
NSF Awards UH Engineer Grant to Study Effects of Lead Phosphate in Water Lines
Debora Rodrigues, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has received the 2016 Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Research Award. Her work focuses on…
UH Researcher Recognized for Work in Clean Energy
Researchers at the Cullen College of Engineering have discovered an innovative method for destroying bacteria in a matter of seconds by using light to heat highly porous gold nanodisks. A research paper describing the method was…
Cullen College Engineers Discover Innovative Method to Destroy Bacteria
Roberto Ballarini, Thomas and Laura Hsu Professor and Chairman of the department of civil and environmental engineering at the Cullen College, was invited to deliver a lecture at the Technical University of Vienna this month on…
Civil and Environmental Engineering Chairman Delivers Lecture at Technical University of Vienna
Yandi Hu, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Cullen College, is collaborating with researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to explore the use of geologic carbon…
UH Engineer Investigates Geologic Carbon Sequestration to Combat Climate Change
Using data collected from twin NASA satellites, a UH engineering professor is helping officials from the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) to manage the country’s groundwater resources from approximately 300…
UH Engineer Helps Pakistan Officials Manage Water Resources with NASA’s Satellite Data
As the United States struggles to pay for expanding and maintaining the nation’s transportation infrastructure, a University of Houston research team is proposing changes to the design for bridge construction that could…
UH Engineer Focuses on Improving Quality of Bridges
With the rattle and hum of a giant drilling bit churning through clay, a new frontier in oil and gas exploration began at the University of Houston this spring. A 40-foot well, designed to test “smart” cement developed by…
'Smart' Cement Could Talk to Engineers About Well Conditions
The UH Cullen College of Engineering will hold its annual hurricane conference Friday, Aug. 7, focused on helping coastal communities prepare for, and recover from, a major storm. The Texas Gulf Coast has been spared a major hit…
UH Engineer Hosts Conference on Hurricane Preparation and Recovery
The National Public Radio’s Houston Matters recently interviewed the University of Houston’s Dr. Ramesh Shrestha, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of civil and environmental engineering and the director of…
Houston Matters Interviews UH Engineer Using Lasers to Discover Ancient Civilization
After a powerful 7.8 earthquake shook the nation of Nepal last Saturday, many media outlets around the world are asking whether anything could have been done to save some of the nearly 4,000 lives who were lost because of the…
Smartphone-based Early Warning Systems for Earthquakes Can Save Lives: BYU Radio Interviews UH Engineer
An investigative reporter with Houston’s Channel 2 News tapped into ongoing research at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aimed at improving aging infrastructures across the U.S. The research, which is led by civil and…
Houston’s Channel 2 News Covers Cullen College’s Bridge Beam Research
Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as early warning systems for large earthquakes, according to newly reported research. This technology could serve…
Researchers Test Smartphones for Earthquake Warning
Thomas Hsu is a Moores Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, an author of multiple civil engineering textbooks and a nationally-recognized researcher. This spring, Hsu will add another title to his resume:…
Thomas Hsu Named ASCE Distinguished Member
Hyongki Lee, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s department of civil and environmental engineering, has won a grant through NASA’s Applied Sciences Program to help South Asian nations independently manage their water…
Professor Helps South Asian Countries Manage Water Resources With NASA Grant