The past few years have made one thing clear: The Texas power grid needs to get stronger and smarter if it’s going to keep up with the state’s needs.
The Texas grid presently is capable of producing and delivering about 9…
Jonathan Gaucin, currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, has been selected as the 2024–25 Outstanding Junior for the Cullen College of Engineering.
He is a first-generation student who hopes to…
Aaron Becker has always been interested in robots. It’s just that, up until he decided to pursue postgraduate studies, he could never quite get his hands on one.
He asked Santa Claus for a robot when he was 6, but it never came.…
The University of Houston’s inaugural “Coogs for Energy” Hackathon has crowned its champions, with the top two teams heavily featuring students from the Cullen College of Engineering.
The event, hosted by UH’s Division of Energy…
In honor of Engineer’s Week 2025, the UH Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) will host their Industry Awards Night program on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The E-Week reception celebrates National Engineer’s Week by recognizing…
While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because lithium is relatively scarce, expensive and difficult to…
When the Cullen College of Engineering holds its commencement ceremony this weekend, among those Cougars crossing the finish line is Summer Dalgamouni, who is earning her Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from UH’s…
Forward-thinking materials scientist Yan Yao, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, is the recipient of the…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy launched an ARPA-E Program called GOPHURRS, which stands for Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security, and it has allocated $34…
Cullen College of Engineering Ph.D. student Zhaoyang Chen’s research article, “Manipulating Hardness to Construct Favorable Electrode Microstructures for All-Solid-State Batteries,” was not only published in the highly-respected…
A doctoral student at the Cullen College of Engineering is now back at the University of Houston, after having successfully presented her research in Hawaii thanks to a travel grant from the Electrochemical Society (ECS).
Nafiseh…
Learning more about the properties of extreme matter — created through high-energy particle collisions approaching the speed of light and analyzed with the help of sophisticated advanced computing — might seem the stuff of…
Electrical and Computer Engineering senior Ph.D. candidate Akash Awasthi is making a name for himself. With a paper nominated for the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering’s Best Poster Award, a second paper…
Researchers Find Reducing International Flights in Western Europe Results in Fewer Global COVID-19 Cases
A team of engineers at the University of Houston has published a study in the journal Nature on how international air travel…
A three-year National Science Foundation program is underway at the University of Houston’s Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Building Reliable Advances and Innovations in Neurotechnology Center. The Research…
$2.5 Million Fast-Track Grant to Develop Analysis of Single Cells
University of Houston researchers and their students are developing a new software technology, based on artificial intelligence, for advancing cell-based…
As the world races to combat environmental degradation and climate challenges, transitioning to renewable energy has become a top priority. However, the inconsistent nature of wind, solar and other renewable sources poses a…
In a collaborative project between the Harris County Office of County Administration’s Sustainability Office and the University of Houston, researchers, county staff and the Harris County energy management team within the…
Energy Storage Research Alliance Aims to Help the U.S. Achieve Clean and Secure Energy Future and Become Dominant in New Energy Storage Industries
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $125 million for the creation of…
Moores Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research and the Honors College Dr. Stuart Long was recently awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)…
