UH Cullen College of Engineering

Professor Francisco C. Robles Hernández has received a $307K NSF grant to boost superconductor efficiency. 🔬⚡ His research aims to improve energy, transportation, and quantum computing with high-temperature superconductors. Plus, he's inspiring the next generation of scientists, especially underrepresented students, through STEM camps!

Tap the link to read more! https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/tech-divisions-robles-hern%C3%A1ndez-supercharging-superconductors-nsf-award

🚀🔥 Our engineers know how to rock Fridays! Happy ! 🎉👕 Show us your Cougar spirit—post a pic of you in your best red gear and tag us! Let’s light up the feed with our Cougar pride!

to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, when City Hall was glowing ❤️ as the Sugar Land City Council proclaimed Day! 🎉 It was a proud moment for the Cougar community as we celebrated our college’s impact and achievements.

Read More https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202408/sugar-land-city-council-celebrates-cullen-college-day

Join us today on the Engineering Lawn at 5 pm for the epic BEGINNING OF SEMESTER PARTY! 🎈🤩 Mingle with fellow Cougars, network with engineering students, and kick off the semester with a bang!

🌍 On , we proudly recognize the ways the community makes a difference worldwide. From groundbreaking cancer research to innovative solutions to advance technology, our faculty and students are tackling the world’s most pressing challenges head-on.

🔬 to a groundbreaking discovery on the origins of life! 🌧️

Aman Agrawal & Alamgir Karim, revealed how rainwater 3.8 billion years ago might have formed meshy walls around protocells, allowing evolution to begin. 🌱 Their research, published in Science Advances, takes us one step closer to understanding how life on Earth began! 🌍

Led by Argonne National Lab, ESRA will focus on developing next-gen, high-performance, safe, and cost-effective batteries.

's Yan Yao is leading UH in this exciting collaboration. He describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to drive game-changing innovation.

Read More:
https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/university-houston-joins-doe%E2%80%99s-new-energy-innovation-hub-advance-battery-technology

A huge thank you to our amazing Cougar Red Sponsor, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. - LAN for helping make the Inaugural Cullen College Gala a night to remember! Your support is invaluable in pushing our mission forward, and we can’t wait to celebrate together! 🚀 Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening—secure your tickets now and be part of the excitement! 🎟️👇
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain

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🚀 Step up your interview game! 🚀
Join us today at 10 am in the Pit for Mock Interview Day, hosted by and the Engineering Career Center. Practice your skills and get ready to shine in your next interview!

🚀 Big news from the ! Ashutosh Agrawal has been awarded a $334,569 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the "Mechanics of Optimal Biomimetic Torene Plates and Shells with Ultra-High Genus."

Congratulations to Dr. Agrawal on this exciting new project! 👏 Learn more here: https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/maes-agrawal-exploring-new-geometric-design-diverse-engineering-applications

Meet Ana Alvarez, a Chemical Engineering student and Career Ambassador at Cullen College! 🧪 Ana is dedicated to helping her peers navigate the path to success, from perfecting resumes to acing interviews. Connect with Ana and the Career Center team to take your career journey to the next level! 🌟

🎉 A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended last week's Engineering and Networking Social! Your energy and enthusiasm made it an unforgettable event! 🚀✨

Relive the excitement and check out the amazing photos from the night here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cullencollege/albums/72177720320193632

Congratulations to Anurag! 🎉

Anurag, a chemical engineering undergrad from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a member of Marzia Cescon's lab and multidisciplinary research group, has been awarded the prestigious Diabetes Technology Society’s Bronze Student Research Award, for his groundbreaking work on the application of predictive digital twins in diabetes management!

Read More https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/mae-student-researcher-awarded-diabetes-technology-society

Congrats to UH Ph.D. student Jian Chen & Thomas "Tico" Hannan for winning the Genspiration Prize at the National Academy of Inventors! 🏆 Their breakthrough battery sensing tech is improving safety and reliability in lithium-ion batteries. 🔋

Read More: https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/national-academy-inventors-honors-uh-mae-student-innovators-inaugural-genspiration

🌟 "Success is not so much about the position one has reached in life, but by the obstacles overcome along the way." — Booker T. Washington 🌟

As we dive into another week, let this be your reminder that every challenge faced is a step closer to success. Keep pushing forward and conquering those hurdles!

🎉 A huge thank you to our incredible event sponsor, LyondellBasell for making the Cullen College Gala a reality! Your generous support drives our mission forward, and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come! 🚀 Don’t miss out on the celebration—grab your tickets now and join the fun! 🎟️👇
https://cullencollege.home.qtego.us/

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
— Albert Schweitzer

🏈🔥 Get ready for an epic showdown as the UH Cougars take on the Rice Owls tonight! 🎉 Join us at the EAA Tailgate for pre-game excitement, delicious eats, and Cougar spirit!
Tailgate kicks off at 3pm – don't miss out on the fun before we cheer on our team to victory!

The week’s wrapped, and it’s time to roar, Cougars! 🐾 Get Ready to cheer on UH as we face off against Rice this weekend? 💪🏽 Kickoff is at 7 PM, but the party starts at 3 PM—don’t miss out!
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Tap the link to join the fun: https://houstonalumni.com/events/partyontheplaza/

Game day just got better, thanks to BGE, Inc.! 🎉 A big thank you for supporting the University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association tailgate this Saturday! 🏈 Your commitment to our alumni events helps fuel the Coog pride we all share. Let’s make some noise this weekend! ❤️

Tap the link to secure your spot! https://houstonalumni.com/events/partyontheplaza/

It’s ! 🎉 So, throw on your red and join us in celebrating our incredible community and the spirit of innovation that drives us forward.

Launched through the Technology Division's Supply Chain & Logistics Technology program, The Catapult Initiative was created in response to the global supply chain disruptions that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spearheaded by Margaret Kidd and Yaping Wang, this program empowers students to sharpen their interview skills and land internships with industry leaders like Tailored Brands. 💼

This initiative is paving the way for the next generation of supply chain professionals!

Read More https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202305/supply-chain-logistics-ie-partners-tailored-brands-offer-students-opportunities

Na Zou from the has earned a new accolade, winning the Best Paper Award at the 2024 INFORMS Conference on Quality, Statistics, and Reliability! Her innovative CODA framework tackles concept drift in machine learning, boosting model performance by simulating future data trends.

Congrats to Dr. Zou! 🎉
Learn more here: https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/coda-temporal-domain-generalization-concept-drift-simulator-ies-zou-wins-best-paper

Congratulations to Yashashree Kulkarni at the for receiving the prestigious 2024 ASME Materials Division Centennial Mid-Career Award! 🎉

Tap the link to learn more! https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/uh-mea%E2%80%99s-yashashree-kulkarni-wins-2024-asme-materials-division-centennial-mid-career

At the , we know that students helping students is a recipe for success! Meet Mona Almufti,engineering student and career center ambassador, here to help you put your best foot forward.

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become." - Steve Jobs

🚀 The career center career fair is happening NOW at the UH Hilton! 🏨✨ Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with top companies, explore career options, and take the next step toward your engineering future!

Congratulations to Dr. Stuart Long, at the , for receiving the prestigious 2024 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Achievement Award! 🏆✨

Dr. Long’s groundbreaking work in developing the microstrip patch antenna and the dielectric resonator antenna has transformed wireless communications and military applications worldwide.

Tap the link to read more! https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202409/eces-stuart-long-receives-distinguished-achievement-award-ieee

Today, we join the nation in remembering and honoring the lives that were lost on September 11, 2001. 📸: The World Trade Center Memorial and Reflection Garden sits just outside the University of Houston Student Center South Theater entrance. The memorial is a nearly two-ton steel beam from one of the World Trade Center Towers. UH is the first and only university in Texas to have a piece of “Ground Zero” displayed publicly. 🇺🇸