Faculty
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact about Faculty.
Dr. Robin R. Murphy, professor emerita in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was recognized by Forbes in the impact category for her significant contributions to disaster robotics.
Okoroafor earns NSF CAREER Award for work in hydrogen generation
Oct. 6, 2026 • 2 min. readDr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor received the National Science Foundation's highest honor for early-career faculty for her research on understanding and sustaining hydrogen generation from reactive rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface.
Mechanical engineering researcher Dr. Minghui Zheng wins a National Science Foundation grant for her project that implements aerial robots to improve automated harvesting in dense, complex apple orchards.
Faculty members from the petroleum engineering department were recognized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers for their professional contributions and meaningful impact in the field.
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.
The Biomedical Engineering Society honored Texas A&M researcher Dr. Gerard Coté for his contributions to the field and dedication to laboratory research that translates into better healthcare for patients worldwide.
Nuclear engineering professor brings broad experience, mentorship
Sep. 29, 2026 • 4 min. readDr. Ravi Thyagarajan’s commitment to hands-on, sustainability-focused education has earned him the Office of Sustainability and Campus Enrichment’s Sustainability Champion Award.
Dr. Krishna Narayanan discusses teaching excellence and being selected to receive one of the highest faculty honors at Texas A&M University.
Researchers and industry professionals shared ideas and discussed how artificial intelligence is transforming nuclear engineering during a two-day summit at Texas A&M.









