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Geomagnetic disturbances can hurt communication and power systems, but Dr. Jonathan Snodgrass, Dr. Thomas Overbye and their research group are researching ways to mitigate their impact.

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Dr. Peter Rentzepis has invented a low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system to make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes.

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Dr. Le Xie and fellow researchers are researching the capabilities and limitations of large language models to simplify the job of power engineers.

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Designing more efficient and reliable learning algorithms grounded by information-theoretic tools may help improve machine learning, according to research from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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Artificial intelligence can aid us in growing plants without the need for soil, according to new doctoral research from the electrical and computer engineering department.

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A total solar eclipse will make parts of Texas as dark as dusk and drop the solar generation to near zero, but other power sources will keep the grid stable.

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Research

Predicting power outages

Feb. 21, 2024 • 5 min. read

Dr. Mladen Kezunovic and his team are combining big data and machine learning to predict outages and help consumers prepare for loss of power.

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Research

Catching the man in the middle

Feb. 12, 2024 • 3 min. read

Dr. P.R. Kumar and recent doctoral graduate Dr. Santosh Ganji figured out how to detect man-in-the-middle cyber-attacks through a timing-based protocol called REVEAL.

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Undergraduate electrical engineering student Sarah Flanery is exploring ways to keep education secure and verified without the need for central authorities such as institutions or government corporations.

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Texas A&M University researchers are co-leading a $20 million project to develop a $1 cancer treatment.