Award

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.

Dr. Debjyoti Banerjee was recognized with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Memorial Award for advancing heat transfer research and translating scientific discoveries into patented technologies and startup companies.

Dr. Abdoulaye Djire has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, a national honor recognizing exceptional early-career faculty.