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Pathway Professors — Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Given the technical nature of many engineering subjects, students may struggle to perform well in some of their courses. Furthermore, not passing a course may delay students’ graduation. Hence, the faculty teaching courses with a history of high failure rates play a critical role in student success with respect to students’ pathway to graduation.

Those appointed to teach these gateway courses were selected by their Department Chair based on their extensive content knowledge and excellent teaching performance. The Dean created the role of “Pathway Professor” to recognize Cullen College of Engineering’s “best in class” instructors that, together, create a community within the college to enhance student learning in gateway courses.

Vedhus Hoskere
Vedhus Hoskere, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone 713-743-9846
Email vhoskere [at] central.uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) ENGR 2301 - Mechanics I (Statics)
Konrad Krakowiak
Konrad Krakowiak, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone 713-743-8669
Email kjkrak [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) CIVE 2332 - Mechanics of Solids
Kalyana Babu Nakshatrala, Ph.D.
Kalyana Babu Nakshatrala, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Phone 713-743-4418
Email knakshatrala [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) ENGR 2301 - Mechanics I (Statics)
Yuntian Wu
Yuntian "YT" Wu, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Lecturer
Email ywu77 [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) CIVE 3337 - Structural Analysis
Siavash Zamiran
Siavash "Ash" Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Lecturer
Email szamiran [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) CIVE 2332 - Mechanics of Solids
Ruda Zhang
Ruda Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone 713-743-0681
Email rudaz [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) CIVE 3337 - Structural Analysis