UH Petroleum Engineering News
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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. |
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Cullen College Senior Selected as a 2018 Forbes ‘Under 30’ Scholar November 5, 2018 Meet AJ, An Engineer and A Social Entrepreneur UH petroleum engineering student Ayoola "AJ" John-Muyiwa, 22, was selected as a 2018 Forbes ‘Under... |
 Meet AJ, An Engineer and A Social Entrepreneur
UH petroleum engineering student Ayoola "AJ" John-Muyiwa, 22, was selected as a 2018 Forbes ‘Under 30 Scholar’ and attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Boston this fall on invitation. All the honorees were vetted by a panel of expert judges in their respective fields. |
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Building the UH Engineering Legacy at Katy: From Foundation to New Heights October 15, 2018 Q & A With Founding Director Phaneendra Kondapi Plans for the Cullen College of Engineering to expand into the Katy area grow more concrete... |
 Q & A With Founding Director Phaneendra Kondapi
Plans for the Cullen College of Engineering to expand into the Katy area grow more concrete each day as the construction of the University of Houston Katy Campus progresses. The 84,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building will open its doors to hundreds of UH engineering students in fall 2019. |
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Renowned Faculty Join UH Cullen College, Including National Academy of Engineering Member September 11, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering is kicking off the 2018-2019 academic year by adding seven new faculty members to its teaching and research... |
 The UH Cullen College of Engineering is kicking off the 2018-2019 academic year by adding seven new faculty members to its teaching and research rosters. They specialize in fields ranging from reservoir engineering to neuro-engineering, and their research covers topics ranging from water resources to power and energy systems. |
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UH Engineering Professor Chosen for Highest Honor From Society of Petroleum Engineers September 5, 2018 SPE Recognizes Christine Ehlig-Economides With Honorary Membership |
 SPE Recognizes Christine Ehlig-Economides With Honorary Membership
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UH Signs MoU with Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy June 27, 2018 Focus on joint research and competitive education for students The University of Houston recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with... |
 Focus on joint research and competitive education for students
The University of Houston recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), declared by the Indian Parliament as an “institution of national importance.” |
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#CullenCollegeStories – Guadalupe “Lupita” Villanueva June 14, 2018Guadalupe “Lupita” Villanueva Senior, Petroleum Engineering Counselor, G.R.A.D.E. Camp |
 Guadalupe “Lupita” Villanueva |
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UH Petroleum Engineering Professor Earns Legion of Honor Award May 24, 2018 SPE Honors Dr. Ali Daneshy Ali Daneshy, adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston and president of Daneshy... |
 SPE Honors Dr. Ali Daneshy
Ali Daneshy, adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston and president of Daneshy Consultants International, is being honored with a 2018 Society of Petroleum Engineers Legion of Honor Award. |
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UH Cullen College's 'Parameters' Magazine Wins Crystal Award from American Marketing Association May 11, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering's biannual Parameters magazine earned the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Crystal Award for best public... |
 The UH Cullen College of Engineering's biannual Parameters magazine earned the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Crystal Award for best public relations/communications newsletter. Finalists in the category included UH's Bauer College of Business and Houston Methodist Hospital. |
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National Organization Recognizes UH Petroleum Engineer for Innovative Contributions to Oil and Gas Industry April 27, 2018 SPE selects Kostarelos for Distinguished Achievement Award The Gulf Coast Region of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) recognized... |
 SPE selects Kostarelos for Distinguished Achievement Award
The Gulf Coast Region of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) recognized University Houston professor, Konstantinos Kostarelos, with the 2018 Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty. |
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BASF Executive Heidi Alderman to be UH Cullen College 2018 Commencement Speaker April 10, 2018Distinguished chemical engineer and BASF executive Heidi Alderman will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College of Engineering 2018... |
 Distinguished chemical engineer and BASF executive Heidi Alderman will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College of Engineering 2018 commencement on Friday, May 11. |
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UH Engineers, Chevron Introduce Houston-area Girls to STEM Fun March 28, 2018The Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston was a happening place this weekend — rockets launched into the sky with great puffs of... |
 The Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston was a happening place this weekend — rockets launched into the sky with great puffs of smoke, robots performed amazing feats, and propeller-powered cars raced down corridors as happy shrieks filled the air. About a thousand Houston-area girls, from grades 4-8, flooded the Cullen College and its surroundings on Saturday, March 24 for the third annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,” sponsored by Chevron. |
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UH Engineering Rises in U.S. News Rankings March 21, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering is several steps closer to landing a spot among the Top 50 engineering colleges in America. The 2019 U.S. News... |
 The UH Cullen College of Engineering is several steps closer to landing a spot among the Top 50 engineering colleges in America. The 2019 U.S. News and World Report rankings place the Cullen College on the list of the Best Engineering Schools of 2019. It moved up from #73 in the year before to #69. The ranking is shared by Clemson University, Colorado State University, Tufts University and the University of Iowa. |
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Top Companies Recruit UH Engineers at Fall Career Fair February 6, 2018Students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aren't just expected to do well in their labs and classes -- engineering students are expected to... |
 Students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aren't just expected to do well in their labs and classes -- engineering students are expected to work in their respective fields of study while pursuing their degrees in order to land their dream jobs after college. That's why the Cullen College's Career Center offers two Engineering Career Fairs each year, one in the spring and one in the fall, to connect students to the top employers around the country early on in their academic careers. |