Faculty
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact about Faculty.
Endowed chair drives innovation and student discovery
March 28, 2026 • 4 min. readThrough his endowed chair, Dr. Arun Srinivasa is working to expand opportunities for student-driven research and empowering new ideas in mechanical engineering.
Dr. Krishna Narayanan and fellow researchers at Texas A&M have developed Encando, an AI platform designed to empower professors and students in college classrooms.
Aerospace engineering team designs lifesaving aircraft
March 23, 2026 • 4 min. readTeam Harmony was one of three out of 200 global teams to receive both the Stage 1 and Stage 2 prize — along with NASA’s University Innovation Award — for their quadrotor biplane design, moving closer to full-scale production.
Engineering faculty named University Distinguished Professors
March 20, 2026 • 5 min. readDrs. Vanderlei Bagnato, Enrique Lavernia and Julie Schoenung in the College of Engineering were among eight faculty recognized for their contributions to cutting-edge fields.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor partnership supports Texas A&M College of Engineering’s goal of educating top talent to drive the future of the semiconductor industry.
Dr. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir of Texas A&M leads an international team developing an at-home device that could allow pregnant women to quickly screen for preeclampsia.
Hueste now leading civil and environmental engineering department
March 10, 2026 • 3 min. readTexas A&M University staple and dynamic leader Dr. Mary Beth Hueste has brought her plethora of skills to the department helm since assuming the role in January.
The Modeling, Engineering, Design and Analysis Laboratory (MEDAL), led by nuclear engineering professor Carlo Fiorina, investigates the use of computer simulations to solve a wide variety of problems in nuclear engineering.
Texas A&M’s Dr. Abdoulaye Djire has been recognized as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow, securing support for the next two years of innovative research.
What’s in your salad? Crops exposed to nanoplastics may boost heavy metal intake
March 5, 2026 • 4 min. readResearchers are uncovering how nanoplastics and heavy metals interact in a controlled hydroponic model, revealing new insights to food safety.









