An offshore platform stands in the ocean at sunset, with calm waves in the foreground and a sunset on the horizon.

Texas A&M researchers are developing fish-like swimming nanorobots that could make lithium recovery from seawater more efficient and help strengthen the domestic supply of a critical mineral.

Dr. Arum Han is dressed in a white lab coat, safety goggles and blue gloves, holding up a small clear rectangle organ-on-a-chip device.

Dr. Arum Han leads technology development for a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded center to advance organ-on-a-chip systems, improving chemical toxicity testing and reducing reliance on animal studies.

A large industrial facility with two massive rows of cylindrical filtration units lining a central grated walkway.

A significant buildup of “forever chemical” concentrations on reverse osmosis filters used in desalination and advanced wastewater treatment highlights the need for proper handling, disposal and recycling.

Close-up of multiple bright blue battery cells arranged in rows, illuminated with a glowing effect.

Dr. Jorge Seminario is working to develop next-generation battery materials and technologies that could deliver safer and more efficient energy storage.

Metal cylinder inside of protective chamber.

Through a NATO sponsorship, the aerospace engineering team will start testing hydrogen-based alternatives that produce vapor and steam instead of carbon dioxide when they burn.

A man with a clipboard and hard hat monitoring a nuclear reactor from a distance.

A new artificial intelligence tool developed by Texas A&M researchers could support nuclear engineers and operators by providing real-time insights for advanced reactor systems.

Fishing poles cast from a boat in the ocean.   

New machine learning tools from Texas A&M’s computer science and engineering department reveal when, where and how anglers fish — opening the door to smarter and more sustainable management.  

A researcher examining material in a test tube.

Researchers are uncovering how nanoplastics and heavy metals interact in a controlled hydroponic model, revealing new insights to food safety.

An aerial image of the Amazon River.

Texas A&M University civil and environmental engineering researcher secures NASA fellowship to study Amazon River water loss from evaporation.

A graphic of engineers and a robot working with AI, data dashboards, gears and a rocket, representing innovation and technology development.

Dr. Wayne Chen is advancing trustworthy AI that can generate novel, feasible engineering designs and transform how engineers discover, create and innovate.