Materials Science and Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Researchers at Texas A&M and Sandia National Laboratories have demonstrated a class of 3D-printed shape-memory alloy connections that snap together like building blocks yet carry structural loads far beyond conventional fasteners, adhesives, Velcro or plastic joints.
A new National Science Foundation award will fund free, open software that uses machine learning to answer a question every materials scientist asks.
A Texas A&M materials science and engineering doctoral candidate is developing next-generation batteries for aerospace applications and teaching the next generation of scientists how to ask better questions along the way.
Texas A&M to build first national self-driving laboratory for metals, open to researchers nationwide
Aug. 3, 2026 • 7 min. readResearchers have received a $24.9M grant to develop an NSF Materials Innovation Platform where universities, national laboratories and industry members can run alloy-discovery campaigns using robotic systems and artificial intelligence.
Jaybelle Pranada attended the Catalyzing Energy Education and Excellence Symposium and proposed a battery that maintains efficiency in extreme environments, like space.
The story of HADES began with four Texas A&M students who set out to make materials testing affordable and went on to win the best overall award.
How industry investment forges the next generation of engineers
June 9, 2026 • 4 min. readA small investment has a huge impact on Texas A&M materials science and engineering students’ capstone project to address a critical connection point in oil and gas.
Hsiao earns NSF CAREER Award for work in nanoscale manufacturing
May 29, 2026 • 3 min. readDr. Kaiwen Hsiao received the National Science Foundation’s highest honor for early-career faculty through her pioneering mission to print structures smaller than the wavelength of light itself.
Ph.D. candidate Cafer Acemi has earned an Acta Student Award for student-led research accelerating the discovery of high-temperature alloys.
A recent publication from Texas A&M Engineering researchers shows that in-sensor intelligence could increase the speed of data analysis and lead to a future where seeing becomes thinking.









