Civil and Environmental Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Dr. Ashok Mishra was recognized for his transformative research clarifying drought dynamics, migration patterns, propagation and impacts, which informed strategies to address extreme hydroclimatic events at regional and global scales.
Halliburton Engineering Global Programs’ Introduction to Research Abroad Program won the 2026 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education.
Texas A&M undergraduate engineering programs improve in national rankings
Sep. 22, 2026 • 2 min. readThe College of Engineering and eight of its undergraduate engineering programs earned top 10 rankings among public institutions.
Hu “Oliver” Zhao receives a national Tau Beta Pi fellowship and becomes the first Texas A&M University student named a Tau Beta Pi Laureate since 1982.
Researchers from the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are working to improve community resilience against hurricanes, from preparation to recovery.
The Amazon Research Award provides Arash Noshadravan with funding and resources to develop a reliable AI inspection platform that accelerates inspections of vital infrastructure.
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.
A significant buildup of “forever chemical” concentrations on reverse osmosis filters used in desalination and advanced wastewater treatment highlights the need for proper handling, disposal and recycling.
When a cancer diagnosis threatened his dreams at Texas A&M, civil engineering student Abraham Hurt discovered the lifesaving power of Aggies who lend a helping hand.
Texas A&M Engineering remains top 10 in public graduate programs
April 7, 2026 • 2 min. readThe college’s graduate program ranks No. 8 among public graduate engineering programs and No. 14 overall in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.









