Electrical and Computer Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Texas A&M VEXU teams compete at the VEX Texas State Championship
Feb. 28, 2025 • 5 min. readTexas A&M's VEXU robotics team WHOOP wins the Excellence Award and qualifies for the world championships.
New technology could lead to faster, more accurate testing to accelerate developments in health care and the biotechnology industry.
Online graduate engineering program again ranked first in Texas
Jan. 21, 2025 • 2 min. readTexas A&M secured the top spot in Texas and 6th in nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Butler-Purry receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
Jan. 17, 2025 • 3 min. readDr. Karen Butler-Purry has received the highest honor for teachers and mentors shaping the next generation of technical leaders, including scientists and engineers.
Engineers have spent over 30 years studying ways to monitor electric power lines for faults and failures to correct those conditions before an outage or fire occurs.
Charging forward: The impact of electrifying heavy-duty vehicles on the grid
Jan. 8, 2025 • 4 min. readA team of researchers are looking into how the power grid can be affected by a rise in electrifying heavy-duty vehicles.
Dr. Thomas Overbye was recognized for his outstanding contributions to teaching.
Dr. Robert Balog and Dr. Jaime Grunlan have been selected as National Academy of Inventors Fellows.
Sustainable, cost-effective electric motors cut rare earth materials
Nov. 26, 2024 • 4 min. readDr. Hamid Toliyat, Mehdi Seyedi and Dorsa Talebi are developing an eco-friendly, efficient and cost-effective rare earth free motor to bring to market.
Texas A&M experts lead NSF project on the future of semiconductors
Nov. 5, 2024 • 4 min. readDrs. Jiang Hu, Dileep Kalathil and Sunil Khatri received a National Science Foundation grant for their three-year project to revolutionize the future of semiconductors.








