University of Houston Professors Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Study Abroad: With three more addition of University of Houston professors to the National Academy Of Inventors, now the university has 39 faculty members in the NAI.

Three professors of the University of Houston have joined the list of the National Academy of Inventors' senior members. These professors are Professor Francisco Robles Hernandez, Megan Robertson, and Birol Dindoruk.

Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president for energy and innovation at UH said, “We congratulate these three esteemed colleagues on being named NAI Senior Members. This recognition is a testament to their dedication, research excellence and pursuit of real-world impact by knowledge and technologies. Their achievements continue to elevate the University as a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.”

While commenting on this recognition, Robertson said, “I’m very grateful for the support of the University of Houston, Cullen College and my department – without it, this recognition wouldn’t have been possible. It’s a great honor to be included among the NAI Senior Members. I also thank my research team for their contributions and look forward to continuing to work with them to innovate and invent new technologies in polymer circularity.”

Robles Hernandez said, “As an inventor, this is one of the highest honors you can be awarded, so I am very proud to receive it. UH has been instrumental in supporting my research and innovation efforts, but it’s the creativity of the students here that makes it successful.”

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The Division of Energy and Innovation at the University of Houston announced its inaugural “Coogs for Energy Hackathon” event.

ETI COO Debalina Sengupta, who designed the event said, “By involving the community in identifying their energy issues and empowering students to work with mentors, we're preparing the next generation workforce through a connected ecosystem where all brainstorm for ideas. I'm excited to see students gaining hands-on experience in systems thinking and broadening their domain knowledge beyond their comfort zones, thereby proving why we are The Energy University.”

Catherine Hohulin, a senior at the C. T. Bauer College of Business said, “I’m really excited to get hands-on experience tackling real-world energy challenges. It’s one thing to learn about the industry in theory, but actually working through the problems is a whole different level.”

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