Dr. M. Katherine Banks has been named president of Texas A&M University. As dean, Banks has overseen unprecedented growth in the College of Engineering while also being a pivotal leader in some of The Texas A&M University System’s most ambitious and successful accomplishments.
Researchers at Texas A&M University have enhanced the property of polyimide materials for dehumidification. This enhanced polymer will help develop the next generation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning technologies that are energy efficient with a smaller carbon footprint.
Dr. Vladislav Yakovlev is part of an interdisciplinary research team working to test whether electrical and optical pulses can help cells better absorb materials, such as vaccines.
Five from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering were among 24 outstanding members of the university’s faculty and staff to be honored with 2021 Distinguished Achievement Awards.
A new metric designed by researchers at Texas A&M University can calculate and forecast the average price of energy in the United States. This metric will allow lawmakers and government agencies to evaluate the impact of tax policies on consumer energy prices.
Three years ago, a team from NASA worked at the Offshore Technology Research Center on the design of a life raft that could protect astronauts in the event of an emergency in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon carried that raft into orbit in 2020.
Knowing an in-person conference would not be possible due to the pandemic, the Spark! team created a virtual STEM 4 Innovation Conference experience and reached 416 first-time attendees, including educators from 44 U.S. states and 13 countries.
Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory Materials Science at Radiation and Dynamics Group and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are investigating hydrogen retention in metals that are exposed to nuclear processes, with the intent of improving how these materials perform over time.
The Engineering Genesis Award for multidisciplinary research was presented to 26 TEES researchers and their teams during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 15. The award is presented to researchers who have secured significant research grants of $1 million or more.
Texas A&M University researchers are using machine-learning technologies to create a framework capable of optimizing the process of designing targeted materials. Their framework uses multiple information sources to develop materials more efficiently and effectively.
Developing new and improved ways to treat vascular diseases can prove challenging as current models are not always accurate. Dr. Abhishek Jain and his team are using an organ-on-a-chip to design a more personalized approach to addressing sickle cell disease.
A group of doctors from Houston Methodist and researchers from Texas A&M University identified a novel approach of adapting a virtual intensive care unit to make family visitations possible with loved ones who have COVID-19.
Dr. Matthew Yarnold was chosen for the 2021 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture and will present on his past and current research during the next meeting of the Steel Bridge Task Force, comprised of the leading steel bridge experts.
A 2021 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program grant was awarded to a team led by Texas A&M researcher and NASA NIAC Fellow Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee. He has developed a technique that might help build habitable structures on the moon and Mars.
Dr. Natarajan Gautam has received a 2020-21 Los Alamos National Laboratory Collaborative Program Award for his research in managing microgrids with uncertain renewable sources.
Texas A&M University researchers have designed a reinforcement-based algorithm that automates the process of predicting the properties of the underground environment, thereby facilitating the accurate forecasting of oil and gas reserves.
Dr. M. Katherine Banks has been named the sole finalist for Texas A&M University president. She is currently the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station director, Texas A&M College of Engineering dean, and vice chancellor of engineering and national laboratories for The Texas A&M University System.
Researchers at Texas A&M University, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Hokkaido University have developed the next generation of high-performance oxide dispersion strengthened alloys for use in both fission and fusion reactors.
Dr. Paul Gratz and Dr. Jiang Hu are working with collaborators at Intel Corporation to automate processor design validation to detect performance bugs and create a more efficient method to combat this real-world problem.
Inspired by the ancient art of origami, Texas A&M University researchers have created satellite antennas that can be stored flat, and when needed, deployed into the common bowl-like shape.
Dr. Nick Duffield was named a 2020 fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery for his contributions to network measurement and analysis. The fellows program recognizes the top 1% of members for outstanding accomplishments in computing.
Dr. Saurabh Biswas and Dr. Roozbeh Jafari have been named 2021 senior members of the National Academy of Inventors. Senior members have success in patents, licensing and commercialization. They have produced technologies that bring real impact on the welfare of society.
