Award

Earning the Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW) in 2025 has fueled Texas A&M’s Dr. Hamidreza Samouei to continue advancing solutions to solve one of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Dr. Jeetain Mittal of Texas A&M’s chemical engineering department was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows, earning one of the field’s highest honors.

Texas A&M’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aero Design team competed against universities from around the globe and garnered top 10 distinctions in multiple categories for their work in developing cutting-edge aircraft.

Dr. David Eckman joins the growing list of Texas A&M industrial and systems engineering department faculty recognized with NSF CAREER awards across multiple focus areas.

Komal Ilyas in the computer science and engineering department was awarded a prestigious fellowship to support her pursuit of a Ph.D. in computer science.

Undergraduate Aakash Jain is Texas A&M’s inaugural recipient of The Wings Club Foundation Scholarship, awarded to top-achieving university students pursuing aviation or aerospace careers.

Dr. Abdoulaye Djire in Texas A&M’s chemical engineering department earned the distinction in recognition of his impact in research and emerging leadership.

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.