Research Labs
Our Research Labs
The labs presented in this section focus primarily on research and usually are funded through government or company grants. These labs usually have one or more faculty members who are responsible for the lab activities. If you would like further information about the activities or opportunities associated with a lab, then it is advisable to contact a faculty member who is involved with the lab.
For listings of all of our labs with their locations and details, please consult the labs section of our web site.
Intelligent Sensor Grid and Informatics
Directed by Dr. Xiaojing (Jane) Yuan, this lab covers numerous
topics related to intelligent sensor grids and biomedical informatics.
Interoperable Smart Sensors and Networking Lab
Applied research lab with testbeds of smart sensor nodes to
achieve and demonstrate measurement and instrumentation networking
capabilities. Aerospace, optical networking, and medical instrument
networking are some of the applications emphasized in this lab. Contact Dr. Gurkan for more information and research assistant positions.
Wireless and Optical Networking Lab
Recently changing its name from the Optical Networking Research
Laboratory (ONRL), the Wireless and Optical Networking Lan (WON) is
supported by several industry partners, including AT&T, Spring,
Bitrage and Fujitsu. It has set up state of the art networking platforms
within the College of Technology buildings and other buildings on
campus. This laboratory is directed by Dr. Driss Benhaddou and Dr. Deniz
Gurkan.
The UH ATT Technology Lab (also known as the UH ATT Lab) was the
result of more than two years of collaboration between the University of
Houston and Southwestern Bell Communications, Inc (now ATT) in the
areas of telecommunications, networks, and education. The purpose of the
Lab is to serve as a hub for the international educational and research
community and to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information. To
achieve its goals, the Lab has been equipped with state-of-the-art
networking and communications equipment which include a campus-wide
three-node SONET/MPLS and gigaethernet testbed that connects to four
other UH research labs, wireless internet, and high-definition
videoconferencing and videostreaming.
Remote Optical Research Knowledge
The ROCK project is an NSF funded project that aims to create
remotely-controlled optical circuits laboratory experiments. It is
expected to help introduce a hands-on laboratory for distance education.
A group of faculty from three universities is joining effort to develop
this challenging research project (Dr. Driss Benhaddou (University of
Houston - UH), Dr. Deniz Gurkan (UH), Dr. Alan Mickelson (Colorado
University Boulder - CU), Dr. Frank Barnes (CU), Dr. Zhonqi Pan
(University of Louisiana Lafayette). Recently Dr. Phyllis R. Nelson, Dr.
Ertan Salik, R. Frank Smith from CalPoly Pomona have joined the efforts
to this project.
Power Electronics Research Laboratory
This lab, directed by Dr. W. Shireen, supports graduate research work in Power Electronics that includes: advanced power converters, adjustable speed motor drives and power quality issues. The laboratory is equipped with test stations which include power converter modules along with associated instrumentation for experimental evaluation. State of the art Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based controllers and associated software are used to control the power converters.