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See the Texas A&M University College of Engineering's stories from August 2022.

Dr. Pushkar Lele is studying the effect of metabolites on energy levels in bacteria. Loss of energy can slow bacterial growth but can also promote antibiotic resistance, so understanding their relationship is crucial for enhancing antibiotic effectiveness.

Texas A&M University and Arizona State University are collaborating on a $4.8 million multidisciplinary project to study human breath and develop artificial intelligence algorithms to predict fatigued states.

Texas A&M University received formal approval to launch a new degree in fall 2023. The Bachelor of Science in Data Engineering program, housed in industrial and systems engineering, will train students in state-of-the-art techniques needed for modern data-driven systems.

Dr. Qingsheng Wang published four studies uncovering more efficient ways to manufacture metal-organic framework-based composites for industrial applications. His findings include a one-step method to produce metal-organic framework-based composites and ways to enhance them when used as flame retardants.

Texas A&M University researchers investigate the complexity of fluid phase-change behaviors on a microscopic scale to help companies better estimate potential oil and gas production from shale reservoirs.

Although Dianna Stanger is not an Aggie herself, she has been impacted by many throughout her career, inspiring her to give back to Texas A&M by providing multiple fellowships to students pursuing a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering.

Dr. Garrett McKay will study how pollutants degrade in water bodies, thanks to an Early Career Program grant from the U.S. Army Research Office.

Former electrical and computer engineering student Dr. Judy Amanor-Boadu was awarded the 2022 Society of Women Engineers Distinguished New Engineer Award and the Patent Recognition Award.

What if it was possible to proactively plan, and respond and recover as quickly as possible following a supply chain disruption? The SecureAmerica Institute is tackling that challenge with the Robotics and Automation Decision framework for Agility and Resilience.

A team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics of highly conductive human tissue, which are essential for the ink to be used in 3D printing.

Texas A&M University and University of Florida researchers collaborated to discover how the nucleus of a cell preserves its shape, allowing normal and cancer cells to squeeze past pores and fibers in body tissues.

A generous donation of software, facilitated by former student George W. Voneiff '83 and backed by Datagration Solutions Inc., will improve the education of petroleum engineering students at Texas A&M University in advanced data solutions and analytics.

Dr. Chelsea Hu was named a visiting assistant professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering as part of the Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship Fellows Program. Her research is focused on synthetic and systems biology.

In high-temperature conditions, turbine blades can result in catastrophic failure from melting or oxidizing. A team of researchers developed an artificial intelligence framework to predict high-entropy alloys that can withstand extreme environments, reducing the time and costs of finding new alloy compositions.

Dr. Kumbakonam Rajagopal is the 2022 recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Worcester Reed Warner Medal for his seminal contributions to the literature of engineering.

To give back and further promote education and development, Dr. James Truchard established two endowed chairs at Texas A&M University — one in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the other in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Dr. Vijaykumar G. Panchang has been appointed as the associate department head of the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University at Galveston. He has been with Texas A&M since 2002 and is a Regents Professor.

Dr. Yassin Hassan was named as the 2022 recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Fluids Engineering Award for outstanding contributions over the years to the field of fluids engineering.

Dr. Alaa Elwany has spent the last year completing a yearlong fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where he has engaged in policymaking by sharing his advanced manufacturing expertise with the U.S. government's executive branch.

Drs. Chao Ma and ZJ Pei are testing a new approach to printing ceramic materials. This approach holds strong potential in carbon capture, a process that could help address the increasing concerns of climate change.

Dr. Siegfried Hecker and Dr. Farheen Naqvi bring their robust knowledge and experience in nuclear security to Texas A&M University as they join the Department of Nuclear Engineering faculty.

Jerome Sfeir won first place and $100,000 for his research on geothermal energy to understand the behavior of an enhanced geothermal system and categorize the parameters that affect its performance and efficiency in terms of heat recovery and lifetime of the project.

Texas A&M University researchers created a toe-tapping test using smart shoe insoles for patients with Parkinson’s disease. The test can assess a patient’s falling risk and symptom progression, as well as provide treatment suggestions through an easy-to-use phone application.

Dr. Nitesh Saxena is leading a research team that recently received a National Science Foundation grant to study the robustness and security of traditional election systems that scan and process hand-marked paper ballots.

Shakira and Cade Hensley have established the Shakira and Cade Hensley ’98 Endowed Scholarship, which will provide scholarships for engineering students who demonstrate financial need.

Whitney Mantooth, a health and safety manager for Koch Industries, realized her desire to pursue engineering and joined the doctoral program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University to further her career.

Thanks to a generous endowment from Dr. William Michael Barnes and his wife, Sugar, to name the industrial and systems engineering department, leadership has set new goals for the next five years, including its vision to be a top-five program in the country.

Dr. Juan Garay is part of a multi-institute collaboration network that was recently awarded a grant from the Algorand Foundation to develop applications to solve commonly known problems within blockchain technology research.

Texas A&M University will lead a Department of Energy funded Energy Frontier Research Center. The center will focus on Reconfigurable Electronic Materials Inspired by the Nonlinear Neuron Dynamics (REMIND) initiative to transform computing to behave more like a human brain.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have partnered with scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to improve the quality of materials used in human-made fusion energy experiments.

Jacobs has established Jacobs Cybersecurity Scholarships and Jacobs Cybersecurity Graduate Fellowships at Texas A&M University to help fill the demand for cyber engineering and cyber security expertise.

Seven College of Engineering graduates are among honorees of the Texas A&M University and Association of Former Students’ Distinguished Alumnus Award for their significant contributions to their fields as industry leaders and innovators.