Electrical and Computer Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
As electricity demand surges, Texas A&M researchers are developing AI-powered technologies to help grid operators manage growing complexity and maintain a reliable power system.
How an Aggie transformed a small startup into a global enterprise
Sep. 3, 2026 • 5 min. readHala Ballouz ’89 transformed a small firm into an industry-leading power engineering company, and now she’s using her skill set to elevate student success at her alma mater.
Dr. Arum Han leads technology development for a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded center to advance organ-on-a-chip systems, improving chemical toxicity testing and reducing reliance on animal studies.
A Texas A&M Initiative for Connected Intelligence (TICI) workshop is helping close the gap between academia and industry by enabling cross-field collaboration and innovation.
Dr. Xin Chen in Texas A&M’s electrical and computer engineering department earned the prestigious NSF CAREER Award and funding for his work on AI-based control for power grids.
Inside the workshop tackling Texas’ electrical grid challenges
May 13, 2026 • 3 min. readAs large data center demands surge, Texas A&M researchers are creating a multidisciplinary platform where industry leaders, engineers, researchers and students can come together to tackle challenges in Texas’ power grid through collaborative workshops.
A recent publication from Texas A&M Engineering researchers shows that in-sensor intelligence could increase the speed of data analysis and lead to a future where seeing becomes thinking.
Leadership and community drive engineering student’s success
April 10, 2026 • 4 min. readTexas A&M’s Zachry Leadership Program (ZLP) helped electrical engineering student Savannah Giron grow as a person and leader through mentorship and collaboration.
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.
Google recently teamed up with the electrical and computer engineering department at Texas A&M through an on-campus workshop to introduce novel artificial intelligence technology for research.









