Electrical and Computer Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
DOE assistant secretary visits campus to explore power advances
Oct. 12, 2026 • 3 min. readCatherine “Katie” Jereza, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity, toured Texas A&M University to meet with researchers and view the latest power engineering advancements.
Texas A&M University engineers make groundbreaking discovery about the origins of life and establish a framework that improves research outcomes.
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.
Dr. Krishna Narayanan discusses teaching excellence and being selected to receive one of the highest faculty honors at Texas A&M University.
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.









