
mechanical engineering
Texas A&M doctoral student Shawanee’ Patrick is pursuing research that focuses on developing and refining walking assistive devices.
Adaptive Swarm Robotics Could Revolutionize Smart Agriculture
Nov 15, 2021 • 4 min. readTexas A&M researchers are working to establish a configurable, adaptive and scalable swarm system consisting of unmanned ground and aerial robots designed to assist in collaborative smart agriculture tasks.
New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector
Oct 12, 2021 • 3 min. readA Texas A&M researcher and students hope to harness the thermal energy generated by body heat to power a small, electronic device capable of detecting fever in the wearer.
Texas A&M researchers are advancing technology that could give touch devices the ability to mimic the feeling of physical objects.
The water-based nanocoatings developed by a Texas A&M researcher can add fire and UV-light protection and chemical recognition capabilities to uniforms.
More Efficient, Superfast Charging Lithium Batteries Closer To Markets
Aug 10, 2021 • 3 min. readThe Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station’s Office of Commercialization and Entrepreneurship has supported the launch of a lithium-based battery technology startup.
Optimizing Phase Change Materials Could Reduce Power Plant Water Consumption
Jul 28, 2021 • 4 min. readTrillions of gallons of water are used annually to prevent power plants from overheating. A Texas A&M research group is looking into alternative methods of cooling steam turbines.
Upcycling Plastic Waste Into High-Performing Mechanical Lubricants
Jul 26, 2021 • 3 min. readNew research could mean fewer adverse impacts from plastic waste and cheaper lubricants used in vehicles and industrial activities.
Texas A&M Engineering Awarded 5-Year, Up To $24 Million Army Research Contract
Jul 5, 2021 • 5 min. readThe contract from the Army Research Laboratory will support autonomous vehicle research at the Bush Combat Development Complex.
Following Nature’s Cue, Researchers Build Sustainable Industrial Networks
Apr 27, 2021 • 5 min. readNew resesarch shows that eco-industrial parks inspired by the architecture of food webs are economically beneficial, resilient and environmentally friendly.