UH Petroleum Engineering News
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UH Cullen College of Engineering Announces 2019 EAA Gala Honorees May 20, 2019The 2019 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 6. The annual event,... |
 The 2019 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 6. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association (EAA), celebrates the professional accomplishments and contributions of Cullen College alumni and faculty. Learn more about this year’s honorees below: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
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Photos: Spring 2019 UH Engineering Commencement Ceremony May 16, 2019The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering celebrated the graduation of more than 600 engineers on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta... |
 The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering celebrated the graduation of more than 600 engineers on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta Center. The proud graduates included: 427 bachelor’s, 141 master’s, and 45 doctoral students. The spring 2019 commencement featured a keynote address from Chang OH Turkmani, Managing Director at the Mega Company and Engineering Leadership Board Member (ELB). |
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Photos: 30th Annual UH Engineering Crawfish Boil Kicks off OTC May 15, 2019The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted its 30th annual Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 5 at Lynn Eusan Park. Thousands of alumni... |
 The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted its 30th annual Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 5 at Lynn Eusan Park. Thousands of alumni, faculty, students and industry leaders gathered to network and mingle as they enjoyed crawfish, bbq, beer, drinks and live music. Since its inception, the annual spring event has raised over $1 million with proceeds benefitting engineering scholarship and academic programs. |
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Offshore Technology Conference Celebrates 50 Years May 7, 2019 UH Cullen College of Engineering part of the conference program |
 UH Cullen College of Engineering part of the conference program |
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Cullen College Honors Faculty, Staff Students with Outstanding Awards at Spring Meeting May 6, 2019Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell dean of the Cullen College, recognized faculty, staff and students for their outstanding performance in... |
 Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell dean of the Cullen College, recognized faculty, staff and students for their outstanding performance in teaching, research and service at the Spring 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting held on April 30. |
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Photos: UH Engineering hosts 30th Annual Golf Tournament April 29, 2019The 30th Annual UH Engineering Golf Tournament, sponsored by Flowco Production Solutions, teed off at BlackHorse Golf Club on Monday, April 22nd in... |
 The 30th Annual UH Engineering Golf Tournament, sponsored by Flowco Production Solutions, teed off at BlackHorse Golf Club on Monday, April 22nd in Cypress, TX. This annual spring event serves as one of the primary annual fundraisers for Cullen College and attracted over 100 golfers to help raise money in support of the Cullen College of Engineering scholarships and academic programs. |
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Cullen College Names Chang Oh Turkmani as 2019 Spring Commencement Speaker April 26, 2019Chang Oh Turkmani, a globetrotting business woman, lawyer and a staunch supporter of education, will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College... |
 Chang Oh Turkmani, a globetrotting business woman, lawyer and a staunch supporter of education, will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College of Engineering’s spring commencement on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta Center. |
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Photos: 2019 Chevron Girls Engineering the Future at UH Cullen College April 10, 2019On Saturday, March 30, the hallways and classrooms in the UH Cullen College of Engineering buzzed with excitement as a thousand Houston- area girls... |
 On Saturday, March 30, the hallways and classrooms in the UH Cullen College of Engineering buzzed with excitement as a thousand Houston- area girls attended the fourth annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,” sponsored by Chevron. |
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University of Houston to Host Inventors Meeting April 9, 2019 National Academy of Inventors Will Be in Houston April 10-11 |
 National Academy of Inventors Will Be in Houston April 10-11
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UH NSBE Alumni to Share Industry Insights With Students April 8, 2019The UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is bringing together UH NSBE alumni and current student members for an information... |
 The UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is bringing together UH NSBE alumni and current student members for an information session, titled “NSBE Guy and Girl Talk,” on Tuesday, April 9, in room 108 of Agnes Arnold Hall on campus. |
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Girls Engineering the Future Set for Saturday at UH March 26, 2019 The Event Introduces Girls to Engineering, Other STEM Activities About 1,500 girls are expected to participate in the University of Houston’s... |
 The Event Introduces Girls to Engineering, Other STEM Activities
About 1,500 girls are expected to participate in the University of Houston’s popular Chevron Girls Engineering the Future STEM Day on Saturday, March 30. |
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Real-life Superheroes Inspire Boys to be STEM Leaders March 26, 2019 Breaking Down Walls to Build Futures If Houstonian Juan Becerra, a father of three boys, could have any superpower, it’d be to look into the... |
 Breaking Down Walls to Build Futures
If Houstonian Juan Becerra, a father of three boys, could have any superpower, it’d be to look into the future. He’d use it to do everything right and lift his boys up as high as possible. He believes that all parents dream of giving their children a better life than their own. |
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UH Engineering Students Visit with INEOS Representatives March 1, 2019 Learn about company, perks and hiring |
 Learn about company, perks and hiring |
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Chemicals Giant INEOS To Visit With UH Engineering Students February 22, 2019The UH chapter of Tau Beta Pi – Texas Epsilon (TBP) is hosting an information session with representatives of INEOS, Europe’s largest petrochemical... |
 The UH chapter of Tau Beta Pi – Texas Epsilon (TBP) is hosting an information session with representatives of INEOS, Europe’s largest petrochemical company, on Wednesday, February 27, in the Science and Research Building 1 on campus. The presenters will be Bob Sokol, chief financial officer of INEOS Oligomers and Oxide, and Fred Rulander, chief operating officer of INEOS Oxide North America. |
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Photos: UH Engineering Welcomes Over 100 Companies to Recruit Engineering Students February 12, 2019On Thursday, February 7th, nearly 1,400 UH engineering students flocked to the UH Hilton to interview and meet with representatives from 110 of... |
 On Thursday, February 7th, nearly 1,400 UH engineering students flocked to the UH Hilton to interview and meet with representatives from 110 of Houston’s leading companies at the spring 2019 Engineering Career Fair. |
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UH Petroleum Engineering Program Receives Specialty Equipment Donation January 31, 2019 Chevron Gift to Help Research, Prepare Students for Jobs Scientific research takes time and involves a lot of specialized equipment that come... |
 Chevron Gift to Help Research, Prepare Students for Jobs
Scientific research takes time and involves a lot of specialized equipment that come with hefty price tags. Konstantinos Kostarelos, an associate professor of petroleum engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering known for innovative research in the oil and gas field, can attest to this fact. |
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Photos: UH Engineering Celebrates More Than 400 Graduates at Fall 2018 Commencement December 19, 2018The UH Cullen College celebrated the graduation of more than 400 engineers at the fall 2018 commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 13, hosted at... |
 The UH Cullen College celebrated the graduation of more than 400 engineers at the fall 2018 commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 13, hosted at the NRG Arena. The proud graduates included 253 bachelor's, 208 master’s and 30 doctoral students. |
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Distinguished Alumnus, Bilfinger Executive to be UH Cullen College Fall 2018 Commencement Speaker November 13, 2018Terrance “Terri” Ivers, P.E. (BSME ’80), is coming home to the UH Cullen College of Engineering as the featured speaker at its commencement on Dec.... |
 Terrance “Terri” Ivers, P.E. (BSME ’80), is coming home to the UH Cullen College of Engineering as the featured speaker at its commencement on Dec. 13 at the NRG Arena. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from UH in 1980 and has remained involved in the Cullen College community throughout the course of his 37 year-long career. |
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Photos: Rockwell Lecture Series Presents Big Data and Machine Learning in Reservoir Analysis November 6, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted a Distinguished Rockwell Lecture on October 26 by Roland N. Horne, a member of the National Academy of... |
 The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted a Distinguished Rockwell Lecture on October 26 by Roland N. Horne, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Thomas Davies Barrow Professor of earth, energy and environmental sciences at Stanford University. |
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Cullen College’s Petroleum Engineering Department Celebrates Its First Doctoral Graduate November 6, 2018 Postdoc Research Focuses on Engineering in Unconventional Reservoirs Ali Rezaei has the honor of being the first graduate of the Cullen College... |
 Postdoc Research Focuses on Engineering in Unconventional Reservoirs
Ali Rezaei has the honor of being the first graduate of the Cullen College of Engineering’s doctoral program in petroleum engineering. He earned his Ph.D. this year by completing his dissertation on fast multipole fully-coupled poroelastic solutions of hydraulic fracturing. |