Awards

The Texas Digital Learning Association selected Dr. Sunay Palsole as a 2026 Hall of Fame inductee, highlighting his work in maintaining Texas A&M Engineering as one of the top online programs in the nation.

Rex Grey ’67 received the 2026 Distinguished Former Student Award for his decades of leadership, entrepreneurship and commitment to supporting Texas A&M’s industrial and systems engineering students.

Team Harmony was one of three out of 200 global teams to receive both the Stage 1 and Stage 2 prize — along with NASA’s University Innovation Award — for their quadrotor biplane design, moving closer to full-scale production.

Drs. Vanderlei Bagnato, Enrique Lavernia and Julie Schoenung in the College of Engineering were among eight faculty recognized for their contributions to cutting-edge fields.

Texas A&M’s Dr. Abdoulaye Djire has been recognized as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow, securing support for the next two years of innovative research.

Faculty researchers from across Texas A&M’s College of Engineering received The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards for 2026.

Dr. Chao Tian has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow for groundbreaking research that advances how data is stored and communicated.

A faculty fellowship awarded to Dr. Adolfo Delgado is expanding hands-on research and industry engagement to prepare students for high-impact engineering careers.

Drs. Guillermo Aguilar, Heng Pan, Xingyong Song, and Stavros Kalafatis in Texas A&M’s College of Engineering have earned the prestigious distinction for their impactful contributions to the welfare of society and economic progress.

For Alexander Nagy, supporting student growth and helping them navigate challenges is personal work; his dedication has recently earned him the TEXAAN Outstanding Academic Advisor Award.