Award
News and updates featuring awards for research, faculty achievements, and student projects.
An American Society of Mechanical Engineers honor recognizes research advancing artificial intelligence for computational design at Texas A&M.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizes Dr. M. Cynthia Hipwell’s contributions to engineering innovation, nanoscale technologies and the next generation of engineers.
Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus has been named the recipient of the 2026 AIChE Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Award for her pioneering research in advancing nanomaterial-based coatings.
Dr. Rebecca Friesen has been selected as a 2026–27 Montague–Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar for her dedication to teaching and enriching students’ learning experiences.
Dr. Samuel Merriweather was awarded the Dr. Robert M. Gates Inspiration Award for his work as senior director of the Student Engagement for Academic Success program.
Recognized among Chemical & Engineering News’ 2026 Talented 12, Dr. Abdoulaye Djire is advancing next-generation materials for energy storage and sustainable fuel production.
The Texas A&M University Society of Petroleum Engineers student chapter has been internationally recognized for its dedication to student success.
Dr. Deep Shah received the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Universities Council on Water Resources for his work applying satellite remote sensing to monitor global reservoirs.
Anisha Menezes was awarded the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship, an honor given to only 79 outstanding science, technology, engineering and math students across the nation this year.
First-year doctoral student Aaron Puente earned a highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy fellowship supporting research at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, materials science and computational science.