[CCoE Notice] Cullen College of Engineering 2018-2019 Faculty & Staff Awards

[Knudsen, Rachel W]

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Cullen College of Engineering

2018-2019 Faculty & Staff Awards


Each year, the Cullen College recognizes the exemplary contributions and achievements of its faculty and staff. These contributions come in many forms, from conducting groundbreaking research to mentoring and advising students, all of which have helped bring the University of Houston to top-tier status.


Please join me in congratulating these exemplary and well-deserved faculty and staff!


Teaching Excellence Awards

Dong Liu (Faculty) – Mechanical Engineering

Farah Hammami (Instructional Faculty) – Mechanical Engineering

Kevin Ding (Adjunct/Lecturer) – Electrical and Computer Engineering

Kosar Mozafarri (Teaching Assistant) – Mechanical Engineering

Amirhossein Najjarbashi (Teaching Assistant) – Industrial Engineering


W. T. Kittinger Teaching Excellence Award

Kalyana Nakshatrala – Civil and Environmental Engineering


Career Teaching Award

Fritz Claydon – Electrical and Computer Engineering


William A. Brookshire Teaching Excellence Awards

Miguel Fleischer –Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Daniel Burleson – Undergraduate Programs and Student Success


Research Excellence Award

Jae-Hyun Ryou (Senior Level) – Mechanical Engineering


Fluor Corporation Faculty Excellence Award

Michael Nikolaou – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering


Young Innovator Award

Jay Adolacion – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering


Early Innovator Award

Hadi Ghasemi – Mechanical Engineering


Rising Innovator Award

Wei-Chuan Shih – Electrical and Computer Engineering


Career Innovator Award

Venkat Selvamanickam – Mechanical Engineering


Best Dissertation Awards

Kyoseung Sim (Fall 2018) – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chih-Hao Liu (Spring 2019) – Biomedical Engineering

Wenbo Luo (Spring 2019) – Mechanical Engineering


Outstanding Staff Service Awards

Rachell Underwood (Junior Level) – Office of the Dean

Yolanda Thomas (Senior Level) – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering



Thank you and warm regards,


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Joseph W. Tedesco Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE

Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean

Cullen College of Engineering

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