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See the Texas A&M University College of Engineering's stories from November 2022.

Student researcher Anirudh Gairola using a pipette in the lab at Texas A&M.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to pose a threat to public health. Researchers at Texas A&M University are attacking this problem with a new targeted delivery system that carries antibiotics directly to the bacteria.

Male professor inspects a black square-shaped medical device on a female student researcher’s wrist

An engineering research center involving four universities and led by Dr. Gerard Coté at Texas A&M University received a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue its successful improvements in health care for underserved communities.

Dr. Bruce Tai

Dr. Bruce Tai is among the latest fellows elected to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, an honor held by only a small percentage of the organization’s members.

An aluminum-framed flight simulator equipped with hand on throttle and stick controls, a multifunctional display, toggle switches and stickers replicating the layout of an F16.

Texas A&M University aerospace engineering and visualization students collaborated on a project to build an extended reality flight simulator. The simulator was designed as a possible option for the Texas Air National Guard to use as a training tool for pilots.

In a classroom, workshop participants interact with the robotics programming interface with Lego robotics kits on a table.

Sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University, Dr. Mohamed Gharib used robotics and Lego bricks to conduct a professional development robotics workshop for teachers.

A faculty member and two students sit in front of three computer screens. The faculty member is pointing at the middle screen, where data points are connected through jagged up and down lines.

Dr. Farzan Sasangohar is leading a team that is developing technology to better track and understand contributors to mental well-being issues in health care nurses. These issues can range from stress and anxiety to burnout.

Dr. David Claridge

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers recognized Dr. David Claridge with the 2022 Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award.

Dr. Xuejun Zhu

Dr. Xuejun Zhu’s grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support her research on discovering and developing new pharmaceuticals and therapeutic alternatives that address and combat the rapid emergence of drug resistance.

Texas A&M University J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering department is home to many prestigious faculty members, several of whom were recognized for their impactful contributions over the last year.

Illustration of a human chest showing an artery with clotting blood

Researchers are working on designing a longer-term 3D cell-culture model that mimics living organs' biological activities to understand the progression and signs of atherosclerosis in both astronauts and earthbound humans.

An aerial photo of students studying in the building, sitting at tables and on couches.

The Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University recently awarded inaugural fellowships to two doctoral students to support their impactful research in the department.

Dr. Alexandra “Alex” Walsh, center, second row, stands with her lab group.

Dr. Alexandra “Alex” Walsh was awarded a National Institutes of Health grant as a principal investigator to advance imaging technologies used for label-free detection of cell metabolism.

Closeup of computer hardware circuit pathway patterns

Two former engineering students teamed up with current faculty to create the prototype of a marketable device capable of autonomously drilling oil and geothermal wells safely and economically.

Graphic with text that says 2022 College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Awards.

Two students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering received the 2022 College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering during the Student Awards Banquet.

Female engineer using a digital tablet while working in a data center server room.

Dr. Daniel A. Jiménez co-authored a paper on branch prediction research that received a best paper award at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Association for Computing Machinery International Symposium.

Jim Wilkes using a microphone to speak to listening students.

The First-Generation College Celebration Week dinner, hosted by the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, featured shared experiences from guest speakers and former students Jim and Becky Wilkes ’78.

Dr. George Pharr

From semiconductors and magnetic storage to cancerous cells, Dr. George M. Pharr’s work in nanoindentation has changed the world. Texas A&M University recently recognized Pharr as a University Distinguished Professor.

一群美国宇航局的代表,他们的家庭d Texas A&M faculty stand together around a life-sized space suit model and smile at the camera.

A NASA Day was recently hosted by the Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering to allow faculty, staff and students to meet and learn from representatives working in different space programs.

Dr. Lesley Wright

Dr. Lesley Wright was selected to join the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as an associate fellow, an honor recognizing outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics or astronautics.

On a table, the six-legged robot Bitwise Boogie wears a mustache and sunglasses with two battery packs attached by wires beneath it.

四个工程师ing technology and industrial distribution students won second place in a hackathon competition for their ability to create a dancing robot in 24 hours with limited resources.

Aerial view of construction crane hoisting material inside concrete facility on at Gayle and Max Dillard Science Engineering Research Center on the Abilene Christian University campus.

美国核监管副手sion will formally review a construction permit for a Molten Salt Research Reactor hosted at Abilene Christian University's Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab. The research alliance they formed includes Texas A&M University.

Gretchen and Alan Hilyard with Dr. Reza Langari, and six scholarship recipients at the fall scholarship banquet.

After watching Greg Hilyard ’22 excel in the Talent Incubator Program, the Hilyard family established the Garver Black Hilyard Family Talent Incubator Scholarship for students, which allows them an avenue to use skills taught in the classroom in a real-world setting.

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