Facilities

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Complex supports next‑generation manufacturing through research, prototyping, and collaboration. It provides innovative space for developing new processes, accelerating technology adoption, and strengthening the modern manufacturing workforce.

Dedicated to research on new diagnostic capabilities for hypersonics and combustion, aerodynamic control, and stand off detection of hazardous gases and atmospheric properties.

Located at Texas A&M, the AggieFab Nanofabrication Facility provides over 11,000 square feet of cutting-edge cleanroom and support space for nano- and microfabrication. Backed by major investments from TEES and several academic departments, AggieFab features advanced tools for working with a wide range of materials — helping researchers turn ideas into breakthroughs.

The Biomedical Engineering Shared Laboratories are a collection of controlled access labs in the Emerging Technologies Building that house various equipment shared amongst the biomedical engineering faculty. The main purpose of these facilities is to provide more cost-effective resources for the research groups and to minimize duplication of equipment within the department. User fees for the equipment are assigned on a cost-recovery basis.

The Coastal Engineering Lab, led by Dr. Jens Figlus at Texas A&M University, studies coastal processes through fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and numerical modeling to address challenges like beach erosion and storm‑related risks.

The Crisman Institute for Petroleum Research drives the development of advanced petroleum engineering technologies through industry‑focused, cutting‑edge research conducted within the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University.

The Detonation Research Test Facility (DRTF) is one of the world’s largest platforms for studying high‑speed reactive flows, fast flames, shocks, and detonations. Its 150‑meter test tube, advanced sensors, and laser diagnostics enable detailed investigation of explosive dynamics and energetic materials, supporting research to better understand, control, mitigate, or enhance detonation processes.

The Institute for Manufacturing Systems advances research, education, and global collaboration in manufacturing, bringing together Texas A&M experts, industry partners, and specialized facilities. Its work spans advanced, additive, hybrid, and smart manufacturing, as well as robotics, data science, precision processes, and nanomaterial and composite fabrication.

The Hypersonic Wind Tunnel enables large‑scale aerodynamic testing, supporting advanced hypersonics research and development. Designed to become one of the largest academic facilities of its kind, it provides critical capabilities for national security and next‑generation aerospace innovation.

The Land, Air, and Space Robotics (LASR) Laboratory is an aerospace engineering and robotics research facility at Texas A&M. The lab conducts research to solve challenging problems in the fields of astrodynamics, spacecraft proximity operations and rendezvous, autonomy, robotic sensing, swam robotics, and tensegrity.

The Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) provides researchers in the Texas A&M community with access to high-end instrumentation essential for fundamental studies of the surface and interfacial properties of materials, such as ion and electron based spectroscopies, electron, optical and scanning probe microscopies.

The Microscopy and Imaging Center is a core research facility staffed by experts in electron and light microscopy, providing advanced imaging capabilities along with hands‑on training, courses, and educational support for the research community.

The National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Flight Laboratory (NAHFL) conducts advanced research on non‑equilibrium hypersonic flows and their interactions with surfaces, supporting progress in hypersonic aerodynamics and propulsion. Founded in 2004 as the National Aerothermochemistry Laboratory, the NAHL now marks 20 years at Texas A&M with an expanded focus reflecting national priorities in hypersonic flight.

The National Corrosion and Materials Reliability Lab (NCMRL) delivers research, testing, and training to help industry and government address corrosion challenges, extend infrastructure lifespan, and improve safety. Its work focuses on corrosion‑resistant materials, mitigation strategies, sensing technologies, and tools for predicting asset life across structures such as pipelines, bridges, buildings, ports, and offshore platforms.

The Soft Matter Facility (SoMF) is Texas’s only user facility dedicated to advanced characterization of multifunctional soft materials. Bringing together cross‑disciplinary expertise, SoMF offers state‑of‑the‑art instruments, collaborative method development, and customized sample environments. Its research scientists support users in experimental design, data analysis, and translating results into meaningful insights.