The Stutts Program for Undergraduate Research immerses students of the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the world of engineering research, pairing each student with a faculty member and mentor that will guide them through a research project for the entirety of the academic year.
The program provides research and financial support to grow, not only an individual’s prosperity, but to create a robust and diverse research community. The Stutts’ generous gift unlocks potential and allows faculty and students to do more, go farther and dream bigger.
Program Administrators
- tjmountz [at] central.uh.edu (Triantafillos J. Mountziaris), William A. Brookshire Department Chair
- pccirino [at] uh.edu (Patrick Cirino), Undergraduate Program Director
- nikolaou [at] uh.edu (Michael Nikolaou), Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
- lcavazos1 [at] central.uh.edu (Lili Cavazos), Assistant Director of Development
Inaugural Cohort
- Shoho Tamai
- Trieu Dinh
- Christopher Loorkhoor
- Jesus Cleto
Application Criteria & Process
Students will have opportunities to get hands-on lab and research experience, as well as hone the soft skills they will need to excel in the professional world. Along with working on a research project, students will be attending workshops that focus on:
- Career development
- Laboratory safety training
- Professional development (technical writing and presentation skills)
- Weekly research seminars
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Full-time Chemical Engineering student
- In good standing with UH/CCoE and with an adequate background, typically at a Junior classification
- Preference shall be given to a working student, as the intention is this paid position would replace an off-campus job
- Demonstrates financial need
- Resume
- People Soft ID
- If a working student, must submit most recent pay stub
- Must submit waiver granting UH the right to check financial need (waiver will be available to download, sign, and re-upload)
- Fall 2026 Application Open Date: June 1, 2026
- Fall 2026 Application Close Date: July 3, 2026
- Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 Cohort Start Date: September 14, 2026