Mechanical Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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.
Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan’s commitment to hands-on, sustainability-focused education has earned him the Office of Sustainability and Campus Enrichment’s Sustainability Champion Award.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has selected Toan Truong for its Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for his work in the advanced metal manufacturing facility in the mechanical engineering department at Texas A&M University.
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.
Tom Bundy ’78 and Craig Clark ’79 have set up a fundraising dollar matching program for the Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Council scholarship.
An American Society of Mechanical Engineers honor recognizes research advancing artificial intelligence for computational design at Texas A&M.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizes Dr. M. Cynthia Hipwell’s contributions to engineering innovation, nanoscale technologies and the next generation of engineers.
Ph.D. candidate Sarah Lam has spent her graduate studies designing the RAD Exploration Vehicle — and the experience has pushed them both toward their potential.
Researchers develop new technology that could bring specialized medical care to rural patients.
A new study reveals a method to convert difficult-to-recycle polyvinyl chloride waste into lubricants that could improve the efficiency and sustainability of mechanical systems worldwide.