UH ECE Chairman Targeting New Treatments For Concussions By Transforming Brain Pathology

Badri Roysam, chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, is leading a $3.19 million project to create new technology that could provide an unprecedented look at the injured brain.

What Happens As Solid-State Batteries Begin To Fail?

Yan Yao, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, is principal investigator for a $1 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a new platform to study the chemical, structural and mechanical interactions at the interface between a battery’s solid electrolyte and the cathode and anode.

UH ECE Professor Jiming Bao Elected Fellow of American Physical Society

Jiming Bao, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).

UH Engineer Leads Team Creating Point-of-Care Test for Prostate Cancer

Dmitri Litvinov, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston, is leading a team working to bring a new biosensor for detecting the recurrence of prostate cancer to the doctor’s office.

UH ECE Engineer Enhances Mobile Virtual Reality/Augmented User Experience

Researchers in the Cullen College of Engineering, including Xin Fu, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, are working to improve virtual and augmented reality user experiences and increase applications. These tools are becoming part of our daily lives — from smartphone applications to retail engagement.

UH Engineer Offers Proposals To Improve Nation’s Electric Grid

Xingpeng Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, submitted two winning proposals to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge.

UH Engineers Test Biodegradable Self-Guided Reconnaissance Devices

Discretion is an integral part of covert reconnaissance missions. With that in mind, a team of UH Cullen College of Engineering researchers are working on $1 million project to create self-guided biodegradable containers of sensors to map coastlines and the bottom of the ocean.

UH Researchers Report New Light-Activated Micro Pump

Jiming Bao, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston, is lead author on a paper published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reporting the discovery.

UH ECE Assistant Professor Reports Brain Stimulation For PTSD Patients

Rose T. Faghih, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, is reporting that a closed-loop brain stimulator, based on sweat response, can be developed for PTSD and an array of neuropsychiatric disorders.

UH ECE Department Gifted State-Of-The-Art Senior Design and Robotics Laboratory Space From Omron Corporation

The UH Cullen College of Engineering and Omron Corp unveiled the Omron Senior Design and Robotics Laboratory directly benefiting students in the electrical and computer engineering department featuring a senior design area and a robotics area.

National Academy of Engineering Member And UH Professor Kaushik Rajashekara Wins IEEE Achievement Award

Kaushik Rajashekara, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering and a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), is the winner of the 2019 IEEE PELS Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)’s Power Electronics Society (PELS).

Partnering with Industry

Are you a student looking for industry experience? The ECE Department Industry Advisory Board offers industry experience opportunities, along with career counseling, technical advice, project consulting, mentoring and internships, just to name a few. The ECE IAB also works closely with faculty to bring industry opportunities to the classroom. Faculty and students interested in learning more and connecting with the ECE IAB may fill out this contact form or reach out to board members directly. Click here to learn more.

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The IAB recently welcomed its newest members, Robb Black and Jeff Busby. For more information about the IAB, its activities, and members visit us at www.ee.uh.edu/people/industry-advisory-board.

UH Cullen College of Engineering Helps Grow A Next Generation Of Researchers

Undergraduates from all across the nation spent 10 weeks this summer at the Cullen College of Engineering and the BRAIN Center at the University of Houston gaining research experience, learning valuable lessons and building their academic careers through the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program.