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q what research did you do while at texas a&m a my research focuses on exactly solving sparse systems of linear equations in short there are many things we use on a daily basis such as google maps and every apple iphone and macbook whose programming requires solving large-scale sparse linear systems from an optimization standpoint i became interested in this topic due to issues with modern linear and integer-programming solvers many people do not realize that the linear and integer-programming solvers that every operations research practitioner uses can produce incorrect solutions for up to 5% of real-world problems
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using my methods we can guarantee that the solution obtained from these solvers is indeed correct moreover my methods are dramatically faster than the approaches currently used in exact linear and integer programming solvers lastly one very unique thing about my research is that there is also a large software component; thus we make the code associated with my methods available to the general operations research mathematics and computer science communities i really enjoy working in this area because it is interesting in both the theoretical side of creating new algorithms and deriving new math but its also very practical for example my methods have the potential to make drastic real-world impacts such as improving cancer treatment or optimizing the electric grid some of lourencos research is published online in the society for industrial and applied mathematics journal on matrix analysis and applications
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lourenco has had many mentors during his undergraduate and graduate career whom he would like to thank at texas a&m aside from his advisor moreno-centeno lourenco thanks dr tim davis in the department of computer science and engineering for his assistance who helped him improve his algorithm development and coding skills and for helping improve his software to a point where it could be used by other professionals in the field at clemson university lourenco thanks dr mary beth kurz and dr j cole smith for their help sparking his interest in operations research and graduate school and for preparing him to succeed as a doctoral student
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every summer large-scale saharan dust plumes from africa travel more than 6 000 miles on trade winds across the atlantic ocean impacting places in the eastern caribbean and sometimes passing over the southern united statesthe journey to houston takes about 10 days and once it settles over the city breathing the contaminated air could lead to a multitude of health issues ranging from irritated eyes to cancer depending on what's in the dust-laden air even after it has traveled thousands of miles across the ocean after mixing with houston area-aerosols"to assess potential health impacts of the dust there is a clear need for a fuller understanding of its chemical and physical properties " said dr shankar chellam the j walter "deak" porter '22 and james w "bud" porter '51 professor in the zachry department of civil and environmental engineering at texas a&m universityhe and a team of researchers set out to confirm that the dust affects houstonians' air quality when pollution is detected in urban areas it's easy to blame industrial companies but chellam said there are other unexpected natural factors such as dust and smoke from fires that can also affect air quality
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"one of the big problems in air pollution is air has no boundaries " he said "how do you know where the sources of pollution are coming from how do you know whom to police unless you know where the source is how do you reduce air pollution"these are questions chellam has been asking for two decades he has spent the last 20 years investigating the amount of human-made locally sourced pollutants used in petroleum refining in the industrial areas of houston this research led to his most recent studies of the saharan dust plumeschellam and his research team published their latest findings in the november issue of the journal of geophysical research atmosphereschellam began his research by setting up a test site in an industrial area in houston to collect air quality samples during testing he and his team discovered the natural phenomenon that affected air quality and dusted houston literally he was able to use the same research techniques used to study industrial air pollution to determine the presence of the african dust in the most microscopic form chellam identified the "fingerprint" or signature of african dust and then separated it from other types of pollution found in samples collected in houston including industrial dust from crude oil refineries vehicle pollutants and wildfire smoke
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collaborators collected samples of the african dust in barbados that served as a control sample because they didn't contain industrial pollutants found in the united states it's also the eastern-most caribbean island and the first to be impacted by the traveling dust making it an ideal test site galveston was used as a background site because it is not affected by significant local pollution sources from industriesfor this study measurements were made over six weeks from early august to mid‐september 2014 in all three locations almost every summer they put out samplers to track episodic emissionsthe results revealed that the fine dust particles in all samples were a match "we show that such dust events significantly increase the concentration and alter the chemical concentration of ambient fine particle matter in southern texas in summer and early autumn " chellam said
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doctoral student sourav das traveled to houston to set up and evaluate the sampling equipment which captures and filters the air particles das then analyzed the results in the civil engineering lab all of the sources of pollution have a unique signature he said so each signature helps us better quantify each of these sourcesthey can tell how much of each pollutant is in each sample collected by looking at its elemental composition chellams team is now working with the center for disease control and prevention to analyze the potential microscopic organisms that travel in the dust"along with the chemical signature we are looking to see if there is any biological signature to this dust which could include fungi which are highly robust that would survive this trek from north africa to houston " chellam saidthese microscopic organisms could impact the health of the public so they are continuing to research the possible health implicationsthe research was partly funded with grants from the texas commission on environmental quality and the texas air research center
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carla and eric stoltman 88 have established the carla and eric stoltman 88 scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering technology and industrial distribution from texas a&m university a graduate of the department himself and carla being a teacher the stoltmans aim to encourage students in the south san antonio independent school district to consider texas a&m and a career in engineering technology or industrial distribution as the first aggie in his family eric said he chose texas a&m for many reasons first i wanted to stay in texas he said second the values and traditions of texas a&m more closely aligned with my belief system versus other schools in texas finally a number of my high school classmates selected texas a&m as well eric said that his time at texas a&m largely impacted his career i'd say the biggest impact that texas a&m had was instilling a sense of duty of service to those around me – whether it is my co-workers customers friends and family or country he said coming from a school district in a lower income area of san antonio eric wanted to provide an opportunity to give back to students like himself who are hoping to attend college carla and i are funding a modest scholarship for the etid department for graduates of the school district i attended while growing up in san antonio he said my inspiration was simple i've been successful in my professional career and personal life and i wanted to give back
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact thadd hargett senior director of development
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kimberly kim tompkins 88 and phillip phil mcdivitt 87 have established the gene and dolores mcdivitt chemical engineering scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from texas a&m university with two older sisters who attended texas a&m phil was exposed to the culture and values of the university from a young age he later decided to attend texas a&m himself for these characteristics as well as the outstanding reputation of the college of engineering my desire was to receive an education in chemical engineering so texas a&m was the perfect fit the strong education and the set of values consistently on display at texas a&m have been foundational elements in my professional career he said phil and kim have established this scholarship in honor of phils parents gene and dolores phil said they inspired all three of their children to work hard in school and strive for excellence every day we wanted to leave a lasting legacy in honor of the positive impact they had as parents and their focus on the importance of education as proud aggie parents of two children logan and megan phil and kim understand the importance a parents encouragement can have on their kids their goal for this endowment is to help a student in financial need we want to give financial assistance to a chemical engineering student which will hopefully allow them to focus on achieving their full potential from their educational experience at texas a&m phil said
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact haley jennings director of development
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the student-run organization tamuhack recently held its sixth annual hackathon in conjunction with the department of computer science and engineering at texas a&m university during the two-day invention marathon last month student programmers called hackers were tasked with developing innovative software and hardware solutions to solve real-world problems faced by industry today while the main goal of many other similar competitions is to win the top prize what sets tamuhack apart from other hackathons is that its main focus is to provide a creative space for students to connect with other hackers learn new skills and network with industry experts more than 240 teams representing over 40 schools across the nation participated this year making it the most successful hackathon the organization has hosted to date
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for organization members sophia lee who is the current president and humza jaffri tamuhack gave them a home being surrounded by people who have the same interests and ambitions as them gave them a sense of belonging and showed them that they could take on the world they hope theyve succeeded in creating the same environment for other students to use as a stepping stone to do much bigger things during the hackathon students had the opportunity to work on a variety of challenges presented by several company sponsors including american airlines who challenged them to create a product that would help elevate the customer travel experience boost operational efficiencies and employee performance or enhance american's brand image global financial services firm jpmorgan chase & co challenged students to develop a web or mobile application that would help to encourage people to provide more structured information on accessible spaces
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for the student organizers working to put together an event the size of tamuhack is a huge undertaking but witnessing the participants make lasting connections and realizing their full potential over the course of the event makes all of the hard work worth it one of the greatest takeaways that i hope students get from tamuhack is seeing that the world is so much bigger than just the classroom setting said jaffri i like to think about hackathons as a proof of concept that you are capable of developing anything as long as you put your mind to it i hope they can see their potential and that they are capable of learning and creating incredible things given the right resources and environment
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read about the winning teams and their projects
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elif kaya a doctoral candidate in the department of electrical and computer engineering at texas a&m university was awarded the 2020 institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee) microwave theory and techniques society (mtt-s) graduate fellowship this is the highest honor that the ieee mtt-s gives to top graduate students recognizing their research activities and promise in microwave engineering kaya is among 12 elite graduate students from across the globe to have been named a recipient of this award annually and the second texas a&m doctoral student to be given this prestigious award she will be presented with the award during the student awards luncheon at the 2020 ieee international microwave symposium (ims) which will be held june 21-26 in los angeles california she won the award for her research proposal titled a cmos microwave broadband adaptive dual-comb spectroscopy system with ai calibration for liquid chemical detection conducted under the supervision of her advisor dr kamran entesari her proposal is based on her accepted paper for the ims which reports the first complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor microwave broadband dual-comb dielectric spectroscopy system with an on-chip sensor and system calibration kaya completed her undergraduate study in electric and electronic engineering at the erciyes university kayseri turkey where she graduated top her of class she received an mse in electronics and telecommunication engineering from istanbul technical university istanbul turkey and an msc in electrical and computer engineering from columbia university new york and she is currently pursuing her phd in electrical engineering at texas a&m her research interests include rf/microwave/millimeter-wave integrated circuits and systems microwave chemical/biochemical sensing for laboratory-on-chip applications and fifth-generation communication systems she also placed first in the student poster competition at the ieee texas symposium on wireless microwave circuits and systems in 2019; was one of the top three finalists for the advanced practice paper competition at the 2019 ieee international microwave symposium by ieee mtt-s of which she was the first texas a&m graduate student nominated for this award; was a texas a&m 2019 national science foundation innovation corps site fellow and was a recipient of the 2017 ieee solid-state circuits society student travel grant award that recognizes and promotes early career accomplishments in all solid-state circuits fields of which she was among 24 elite graduate students from across the globe to have been supported to travel to the 2017 ieee solid-state circuits conference
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work to help communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters can continue thanks to the renewal of a $20 million partnership from the us department of commerces national institute of standards and technologydr maria koliou assistant professor in the zachry department of civil and environmental engineering is among texas a&m university researchers working on the project known as the center for risk-based community resilience planning housed at colorado state university in fort collins coloradoat texas a&m civil engineering and urban planning faculty help communities better prepare for and recover from natural disasters the engineering contributions from texas a&m to this center are led by koliouwe will develop and refine models to quantify functionality and recovery of systems and communities with proactive and post-disaster actions she said this will support decision-making by community leaders and stakeholders to facilitate and expedite post-disaster recoveryestablished in 2015 the group of researchers from 13 partner universities developed a free open-source computer tool called interdependent networked community resilience modeling environment (in-core) released in december 2019 this tool enables community resilience planners to model the physical and socio-economic systems of a community and assess the effectiveness of measures aimed at minimizing post-disaster disruption and recovery timethe extension of the grant will allow work to continue developing computer and field study tools best practices and guidance for local governments to decide how to invest the best resources intended to lessen the impact of extreme weather and other hazards on communities and to recover rapidlyproject scholars from texas a&m also include dr shannon van zandt head of the department of landscape architecture and urban planning; dr michelle meyer director of the college of architecture's hazard reduction and recovery center (hrrc); dr maria watson from the architecture urban planning faculty dr walter peacock hrrc senior research fellow; and dr nathanael rosenheim hrrc associate research scientistbefore the center's establishment engineers and social scientists studied natural disaster resilience and recovery separately from distinctly different disciplinary angles this center approached it comprehensively by forming interdisciplinary teams to develop in-corethe center's multi-disciplinary team includes experts in engineering economics data and computing and social sciences from the california polytechnic university in pomona georgia institute of technology stony brook university oregon state university portland state university rice university texas a&m university of illinois at urbana-champaign the national center for supercomputing applications university of kansas university of oklahoma university of south alabama and the us naval academy college of architecture communications coordinator richard nira contributed to this article
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the american institute of aeronautics and astronautics (aiaa) announced its class of 2020 fellows which includes dr rodney bowersox professor and head of the department of aerospace engineering at texas a&m university bowersox is the holder of the ford motor co design professorship i and was named a department of defense vannevar bush faculty fellow in 2017 he founded and directs the texas a&m national aerothermochemistry and hypersonics laboratory he also serves on the air force scientific advisory board his research interests include gasdynamics hypersonics aerothermochemistry high-speed aerodynamics aero-propulsion turbulence modeling and numerical simulations bowersox received his doctoral degree in aerospace engineering from virginia polytechnic institute and state university in 1992 he is a fellow of the american society of mechanical engineers and member of the american chemical society american physical society and the optical society he is also an associate editor for the aiaa journal and aiaa journal of propulsion and power the grade of fellow recognizes individuals of distinction in aeronautics or astronautics who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts sciences or technology of aeronautics or astronautics to be selected an individual must be an aiaa associate fellow and recommended by four members in good standing the class of 2020 aiaa fellows will be inducted on may 19 and recognized on may 20 at the aiaa aerospace spotlight awards gala at the ronald reagan building and international trade center in washington dc
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in 2014 783 data breaches were reported with at least 8561 million total records exposed representing an increase of nearly 500% from 2005 that number more than doubled in three years to 1 579 reported breaches in 2017 how can we change this cycle and make our data more secure christiana chamon is a doctoral student in the department of electrical and computer engineering at texas a&m university working with dr laszlo kish on ways to keep sensitive information as secure as possible chamons research project focuses on the kirchhoff-law-johnson-noise (kljn) key exchange which is the only unconditionally secure hardware that can be integrated on a chip to secure credit cards computers and other instruments kljn is the classical physical competitor of quantum key distribution (qkd) kljn and qkd both provide unconditional security which means that the encryption cannot be cracked by a high-computational power such as a quantum computer or even by an infinitely fast computer chamon said this directly affects industry in that classified projects can be kept confidential as well as email and other forms of electronic communications to the everyday individual this means social security numbers and other highly sensitive materials can be kept safe and secure from any potential threats the difference between the current key exchange systems that are used today and the kljn key change system is that the communication systems we use today are only conditionally secure the security in these systems is based on mathematically unproven assumptions that there are no more efficient cracking algorithms than the ones that are used today chamon said with the current systems it takes a long time for an eavesdropper to crack the encrypted data but the access of that data is still a possibility chamons work with kish on the kljn system eliminates this as a possibility altogether the biggest advantage of kljn compared to qkd is that it can be integrated on a chip which means that unconditional security can be expanded to communications within computers instruments military equipment and video games chamon said thus even if the equipment gets into the hands of an adversary or pirates they still cannot follow the communication and access the secure data in it chamon first became interested in this subject after auditing kishs security course where she began to see the applications of this work this interest turned into a joint paper with kish that will be submitted for publication at the end of the month
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researchers at texas a&m university have found that the presence of a fossilized organic substance called kerogen plays a vital role in how easily carbon dioxide can travel through shale reservoirs why is this important injecting carbon dioxide into shale reservoirs accomplishes two critical results the action stores an unwanted greenhouse gas safely underground and also improves the flow of oil and gas within the shale rock for recovery by the petroleum industry however less carbon dioxide is going into these reservoirs for storage and the massive quantity of oil and gas recovered is still far lower than predicted models used to predict carbon dioxide movement through formations are inaccurate because most simulations are focused on limited information: the properties of shale said dr maria barrufet a professor in the harold vance department of petroleum engineering we need a realistic forecast that includes carbon dioxide interaction with reservoir fluids materials and environments we cannot neglect the other facets in the mix shale reservoirs are mainly formed with layered shale a dense rock containing tiny pores similar in diameter to a human hair sandwiched between these layers often hundreds of miles wide are millions of pockets of inorganic minerals such as clay quartz and pyrite along with an organic mineral called kerogen since shale properties are relatively well known barrufet and her team considered this complex combination of inorganic and organic materials when tackling the mystery of reduced storage and flow
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results of their lab tests published online in applied energy showed that kerogen could not absorb carbon dioxide quickly so it reduced the effectiveness of injection processes kerogen is an abundant source of fuel from its first stage of development as loosely packed peat on the earths surface to deep underground where it bakes into its final stage as solidified coal in a shale reservoir kerogen is compressed by the layered rock and slowly oozes out oil molecules that seep into the surrounding shale and inorganic minerals petroleum companies fracture the dense shale to create channels where the oil can flow still fracturing alone does not always speed recovery oil molecules react to the pressure changes and temperatures within the reservoir and can switch from a liquid state to a gas state and back again this phase change behavior hampers flow unlike conventional reservoirs where rock pore sizes easily allow fluid flow pores sizes in shale are only slightly larger than the oil molecules barrufet said these confined molecules feel like prisoners and want to escape if you fracture a space containing these trapped molecules you suddenly change the pressure from high to low in that space there will be a rush for the exit as the pressure releases but the two phases liquid and gas together will compete with each other and block the door over the years testing with shale core samples showed that carbon dioxide would move quickly in fractured shale rock when injected carbon dioxide improves the flow of oil and gas by pushing these molecules out of the rock and into fracture channels however not much attention was paid to how well carbon dioxide traveled through organics like kerogen barrufets research team used shale core samples cut pieces of rock one and a half inches in diameter and approximately six inches tall for their experiments pockets of kerogen were embedded in the center of these cores before the samples were saturated with oil the cores were inserted in tubes packed with glass beads to simulate fractured shale channels and then injected with carbon dioxide using the two leading industry methods: core flooding and huff and puff
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modeling the lab experiment results found a critical behavior pattern: oil-saturated organic matter acted as a barrier that is the kerogen would not allow a high-pressure application of carbon dioxide to move through it easily yet results also showed that when pressures were kept up over an extended time the kerogen slowly absorbed the greenhouse gas it is the difference of ‘huff and puff to ‘huff and huff barrufet explained in many field applications carbon dioxide is injected a ‘huff and then pressure is reduced a ‘puff to allow production to resume a continuous pressure injection known as core flooding is a ‘huff and huff but there also needs to be an extended soak time under this pressure to take advantage of the slow fluid movement within kerogen a waiting period allows the organic minerals to soak up the injected gas which eventually displaces the oil and increases recovery kerogen pockets can form clusters that span significant areas of space barrufet and her team noted that high injection pressures alone do not allow as much storage of carbon dioxide or recovery of oil and gas because the kerogen prevents carbon dioxide from reaching large quantities of trapped oil continuous pressure held for an extended time allowed far greater movement of carbon dioxide through kerogen and into the spaces and materials beyond it producing better storage and more substantial recoveries it is a fine delicate balance said barrufet injections are critical to recovery and storage but work best if applied with an understanding of the complexities within the reservoir as a next step wed like to do field trials to confirm our results better
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jeremiah lockhart a sophomore in the department of electrical and computer engineering at texas a&m university is a self-proclaimed ordinary kid from duncanville texas taking a chance on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity he applied for and was awarded an extraordinary scholarship – the gates scholarship – that will bolster him as he pursues his education at texas a&m out of around 30 000 applicants lockhart was one of just 300 students selected to receive the prestigious gates scholarship with it lockhart is able to focus on his studies and extracurricular opportunities without any student loans or financial burden in order to be eligible for the scholarship applicants must be in the top 10 percent of their high school class have pell grant eligibility exceptional personal success skills and proven leadership ability applicants undergo a rigorous three-phase process which concludes with only 300 students awarded my parents worked so hard and have sacrificed so much for me since i was a kid to get me where i want to go and just to get to tell them that they dont have to pay a thing for me that they can relax and retire and that i wont be a financial burden and have everything taken care of it was a great blessing from god lockhart said im really happy to be given it
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lockhart has been drawn to electrical engineering since he attended an engineering camp in eighth grade when i made that first circuit and saw the led light up because of how i coded it i fell in love with electrical engineering he said from there he pursued the electrical engineering track in high school and decided to continue that trajectory at texas a&m lockhart feels that his electrical engineering degree from texas a&m will allow him to reach his dream of becoming an electrical engineer he recognizes that though its not easy its worth it and will position him to achieve great things in his future career the way they teach us is not easy lockhart said its tough but its for a purpose it really gets your brain to understand the purpose behind (the lessons) how to implement it and how to put it all together to reach the market im really excited about that and long story short i just love it it challenges me enough that i wont get bored with it and its provided enough satisfaction that all the work i put into it is one of the best experiences ive had i want to use the skills from the electrical and computer engineering department to help mold me into an emboldened innovator that is ready to take on the world's problems and develop impactful solutions he is not only passionate about this field but also for letting other students know that what he has accomplished so far in his academic career is possible if you put the work in do not let other people define who you are do not let where you come from define who you are or what you amount to be in life he said just because you are from this small town where most people are minorities or low income doesn't mean you're destined for mediocrity lockhart is an officer in the national society of black engineers at texas a&m where he is working to help college students excel academically exceed professionally and positively impact the community he is also a member of the zachry leadership program (zlp) which is a joint program between the college of engineering and the zachry group that provides students with a broader and deeper level of personal awareness and enhanced leadership skills in addition he is working with the superintendent of his high school to encourage high school upperclassmen to apply for these big scholarships i dont want anyone feeling how i felt he said im not a special person i dont deserve this but thats no way of thinking because anything is possible if you believe in yourself
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dr arul jayaraman professor and interim department head of the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering at texas a&m university; the artie and dorothy mcferrin foundation; and the chemical engineering advisory council have come together to establish the dr nazmul karim endowed chemical engineering graduate fellowship the endowment will be used to provide one or more fellowships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a graduate degree in chemical engineering the fellowship was established to honor the life and legacy of karim who passed away in june 2019 he was the holder of the t michael o'connor chair ii and head of the chemical engineering department from 2012-19 over the course of an impressive 30-plus year career karim authored more than 250 refereed publications and gave over 400 technical invited and contributed presentations at national and international conferences he was the co-author of the textbook chemical and bioprocess control which is used in over 50 universities worldwide he graduated more than 25 doctoral students and was an american institute of chemical engineers fellow karim had a tremendous impact on the chemical engineering department during a memorial event at texas a&m faculty members from the department shared memories of dr karim
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact haley jennings director of development
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the greater houston chapter of houston engineers week has named five texas a&m university civil engineering graduates as 2020 young engineers of the year for their contributions to the engineering industrypatricia pacee bean pe was selected as young engineer of the year for the society of american military engineers she holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering and is a transportation engineer at costello inc she has more than six years of experience in roadway design for clients including texas department of transportation (txdot) harris county fort bent county and multiple toll road authoritiesvanessa hernandez eit was selected as young engineer of the year for the american society of highway engineers she has a bachelors degree in civil engineering and is a utility coordinator at entech civil engineers inc where she has worked on major roadway projects for txdot san antonio txdot waco and txdot childress as well as in openroads modelingapoorv kumar was selected as young engineer of the year for the american society of indian engineers he holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering and works for pmg project management group llc as a senior project manager providing design construction management inspection and consulting services in the greater houston areacatie reid was selected as the young engineer of the year for the texas institute of transportation engineers she has a bachelors and masters degree in civil engineering she works for gunda corporation and specializes in traffic engineeringjoey roberts was selected as the young engineer of the year for the national society of black engineers he holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering and works in the public and private sectors having spent five years at cobb fendley & associates inc as a project engineer and project manager where he provided various derivatives of public works consulting broadband design subsurface utility engineering and utility coordinationhouston engineers week is dedicated to the promotion of the profession of engineering as a social and economic influence vital to the welfare of the community state of texas and beyond
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dr miladin radovic professor in the department of materials science and engineering and director of the materials characterization facility at texas a&m university has been awarded the prestigious global star award by the engineering ceramics division of the american ceramic society the american ceramic society is a professional community of global leaders in the field of ceramics and glass the society is made up of more than 11 000 professionals from more than 70 countries an announcement regarding the global star award was made during the 44th international conference and exposition on advanced ceramics and composites (icacc) on jan 27 in daytona beach florida the award recognizes active volunteers and their contributions to the engineering ceramics division and icacc and has been given to distinguished individuals annually since 2010 i am truly privileged to receive this distinguished award said radovic it is a great honor to be recognized by the american ceramic society for contributions to the engineering ceramics division" radovics research focuses on the processing of advanced structural and multi-functional ceramics for extreme environments and their thermal and mechanical properties his research group has been working on the development of several different ceramics materials including max phases and their 2d derivatives (mxenes) solid-state ionics and geopolymers
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for the third year texas a&m university hosted invent for the planet – a 48-hour intensive design competition which took place at more than 30 universities around the world students developed solutions for major issues facing society that have arisen as our world continues to modernize and become more populated over the course of two days students at each campus formed teams developed a plan and prototype created a business plan and pitched it to a panel of judges in march a panel of international judges will select the top five teams from around the world and those teams will travel to texas a&m for a final pitch competition to be held march 31- april 2 the winner will be named the champion of invent for the planet 2020
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the last plastic straw dr christine figgener 18 texas a&m former student and independent marine conservation biologist based in costa rica served as a challenge moderator mentoring students around the world through the microsoft teams environment during the course of the weekend she visited with texas a&m students in person offering guidance as they developed solutions for reducing single-use plastics and cleaning up the oceans figgener is known for a viral video she created in 2015 when she and her team found a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose since then a global movement to use reusable straws was born and figgener has become the face of that movement it was really the moment that was the last plastic straw so to say because its an item we use pretty much on a daily basis said figgener it could have been from any one of us that is when i started campaigning against single-use plastics and ocean plastic pollution and how we as consumers can make changes that will positively affect the outcome of that figgener said she was thrilled to serve as a mentor i think its absolutely incredible when young people try to solve the big issues of our time she said im not an engineer but i do have a science degree in marine biology and i have gathered a lot of experience working with different solutions to the ocean plastic pollution issue over the years im incredibly impressed with the attitude of all the students they seem super excited to take on such a big issue i think its a bit of an overwhelming issue but they are so motivated to do their best and were grateful for the input i was able to provide
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around-the-world collaboration priyanka ambati 20 a biomedical engineering major said figgener really helped her team address ways that they could make a difference on reducing single-use plastics on campus were developing a campaign model for this campus to promote sustainable use and were starting out by spreading awareness about the presence of single-use plastics and providing alternatives she said ambati said her team spoke with students in the united kingdom and uganda through the microsoft teams environment it doesnt feel like a competition because its so awesome working on the same problems she said it doesnt matter if we win this or not we want to pursue this and make a difference this is about making an impact ambati said her team plans to continue innovating their rewards-based app after invent for the planet
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texas a&ms winning teams ecotory the first-place team from texas a&m developed an app that allows airline passengers to exchange unwanted meals and amenities for airline miles it also allows airlines to better gauge passenger needs that integrate with their inventory systems ten billion pounds of waste is produced every year by airline passengers said emily gonzalez senior biomedical engineering student twenty to 30% of that waste is from untouched food and beverages what is really interesting about our need statement to me is the lack of knowledge on the passenger side they may just throw away their plastic and half-eaten food but they dont realize the huge impact this is having on the environment whether their innovation makes it to the final five or not the team wishes to continue looking into commercializing their innovation through engineering inc the college of engineerings incubator program the second-place team aero-stainable created a web-based interface that would allow airline passengers to select their food choices when purchasing their tickets third-place team city seeds worked to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in densely populated areas by using hydroponic plants and kinetic energy from footsteps to power leds simulating sunlight the texas a&m presentations are available to watch online the final five finalists will be announced in early march sponsors of the event were rs-grassroots and socar aqs
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the department of biomedical engineering at texas a&m university presented its 2019 outstanding alumni award to dr ashok gowda co-founder and president and ceo of biotex inc a houston-based medical technology developer and manufacturergowda has served as principal investigator on more than 15 national institutes of health grants authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts and is an inventor on more than 20 issued patents he is also an active investor advisor and board member for a number of early-stage medical technology companies gowda received a bachelors degree in biomedical engineering from vanderbilt university and his masters and doctoral degrees in bioengineering from texas a&m "it all started by me stepping on this campus getting an education here meeting the people that i did and starting biotex gowda said i cant say enough about how thankful i am to be here dr michael mcshane department head presented the award and shared some stories about gowdas experience on campus in the ‘90s when mcshane was also a student gowda worked with a group of faculty and students to establish biotex and their headquarters was located above the subway restaurant in downtown bryan since then the company has grown into a successful venture the company specializes in the development launch and manufacturing of medical and biotechnologies to date under gowdas direction biotex has raised tens of millions of dollars successfully licensed numerous early-stage technologies and spun out three separate companies that have become independent these accomplishments under his leadership show ashok as a role model who is quite deserving of this award mcshane said
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for visualase inc one of the spinoff companies gowda founded he was able to partner with clinicians to develop a minimally-invasive laser brain surgery to treat epilepsy the human impact that this technology had is really what drives me today the first time i saw the technology used on a human go into a patients brain that was a very addictive feeling gowda said once you see that happen once youve had that kind of impact with technology that you started right here (at texas a&m) trust me you will want to do it again and again when biotex launched there were not as many resources available to students who wanted to pursue entrepreneurship and mcshane said the team had to figure things out as they went they exhibited grit tenacity and determination mcshane said they were able to succeed despite the lack of training and the support network for entrepreneurship at that time gowda recalled his first moments at texas a&m when he visited for a tour as we walked around everyone was saying howdy and not aware of the tradition i just remember thinking to myself ‘these guys are the nicest people ive ever met in my life i have to go to school here gowda said im really fortunate that i did choose texas a&m it really did transform my life and better yet its transformed a number of other lives for the better mcshane encourages current and future students to take advantage of the faculty and resources available on campus as gowdas story does not need to be such a unique one his enterprise should just be one of many important products from the department that are led by motivated students and the support offered by the department and university as a whole
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mental health issues are becoming more prevalent on college campuses across the country and researchers at texas a&m university are working to develop evidence-based services that will help manage students mental health while mental health counseling is available on most college campuses the stigma around mental health care can keep students away from the help they need tools to help combat this stigma are readily seen on college campuses today – smart devices most college students have either a smartphone tablet or smartwatch these devices allow students constant access to one another and the world around them and can provide a reliable platform to deliver mental health services
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a team of researchers led by dr farzan sasangohar assistant professor in the department of industrial and systems engineering is developing a wearable continuous monitoring tool the tool utilizes advanced machine learning and a wide range of sensors provided on commercial off-the-shelf smartwatches to detect signs and symptoms of high anxiety and direct the smartwatch wearer to resources the wearable device would be triggered by negative indicators such as anxiety patterns of heart rate and self-reports by the smartwatch wearer and would prompt the wearer to engage in therapeutic activities the pilot program is called mental health evaluation and lookout or mhelp
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resources available through mhelp include therapeutic activities like mobile self-assessments educational content and self-management tools such as biofeedback and mindfulness exercises these services are available through a mobile platform the monitoring tool will also integrate with in-person and virtual counseling sessions which will help mental health providers guide their patients treatment plans more effectively this pilot program hopes to bring mental health care to students as they experience anxiety or depression and provide on-demand or proactive access to virtual and in-person counseling by allowing students to manage their mental health through a wearable device the researchers feel that some of the stigma associated with mental health treatment can be overcome
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mental health is affecting students academic success and their overall quality of life sasangohar said mental illness can also affect a students motivation concentration and social interactions which are all crucial factors for a student to be successful in college and life
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this program is the first of its kind and could be used as a model for integrating mobile-enabled technologies into mental health care in other communities sasangohar will collaborate with student counseling services the office of the dean of faculties the division of student affairs as well as faculty in the bush school of government and public service college of education and human development school of public health and college of engineering this project is funded by the x-grants program at texas a&m through the office of the president funding will be used to implement the pilot program at texas a&m
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from meeting at nasa to being married in an aerospace themed wedding katie and steven gilliam former students in the department of aerospace engineering at texas a&m university have shared their passion for engineering with one another since they were in high school now in the spirit of valentines day they look back on the impact their time in the department and industry has had on their careers and relationship like any aerospace love story its got to start at space camp while they didnt start dating until college katie and steven first met the summer of their junior year of high school at nasas johnson space center (jsc) in houston texas like any aerospace love story its got to start at space camp said katie katie and steven were two of about 100 high school students who traveled to houston for nasas high school aerospace scholars (has) program a summer experience for students interested in learning more about aerospace engineering born in houston katie had previously visited the jsc as a kid while her classmates were fascinated by the idea of being astronauts katie was far more interested in mission control but despite her youthful excitement for space she spent most of high school focused on business
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its what my parents did and seemed stable said katie i did not even consider engineering as a career path until i went to that camp and i fell in love with it steven on the other hand always had an interest in engineering as a kid he enjoyed reading stephen biestys cross-sections books and loved anything that spun moved and turned as a kid once i learned that we were putting stuff in space i wanted to be an astronaut said steven when i got older i realized i actually liked the rockets and all the little bits that make it go i got more and more interested reading about space and planes and jets so ive always been an engineering type at heart after their week spent on the same team together at has katie and steven stayed in touch even doing extracurricular engineering competitions together throughout their senior year of high school thats the thing in aerospace we all work together with her rekindled interest for aerospace engineering katie decided to prioritize engineering when applying to texas a&m in fall 2014 katie and steven were both admitted into the college of engineering and after they settled into life on campus they reconnected
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we started asking each other who we were taking for classes and we would sit next to one another and compare notes and try to help each other said steven thats the thing in aerospace we all work together to make sure we all know the material were all helping each other learn katie and steven are both double aerospace engineering degree holders receiving their bachelors and masters degrees from the aerospace engineering department they both worked from their sophomore year through masters to pay for their education steven worked as a technical lead in what is now the susu and mark a fischer 72 engineering design center and katie worked for the engineering entrepreneurship program on events such as aggies invent the last aggies invent that i helped out with was my 20th aggies invent said katie it was actually aerospace and defense themed so that was really awesome
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in addition to the many hours they worked katie and steven were heavily involved in extracurricular activities and class projects anticipating marriage in the future they knew they needed to be top candidates to have their choice of where they worked to get jobs in the same location that we would both enjoy and that were really targeted toward our passion we would have to be the cream of the crop said katie we pushed each other if id hear something related to propulsion or any of stevens interests i would really encourage him to do it and he would encourage me just the same on top of their involvement on campus katie completed four internships and steven completed three allowing them to travel across the united states and gain experience in their field of study after a long week at their last internship the couple visited their favorite beach in corpus christi steven proposed katie said yes
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i think we have to do an aerospace themed wedding as wedding plans were in the works and the couple was searching for a venue the two couldnt help but to find inspiration in their shared passion
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i said ‘if you go to space camp and you dated through your aerospace engineering degrees and youre about to be flight test engineers i think we have to do an aerospace themed wedding i dont think we have a choice said katie with a laugh it was set and in early january the couple married at the american airlines cr smith museum in fort worth texas aerospace is so essential to our lives and our relationship said katie we met through aerospace our love grew through aerospace its our shared career our shared passion in the theater where the ceremony was held guests were seated in vintage first class airline seats appropriately outfitted with seat buckles and ash trays each guest received (e)motion sickness bags with tissues inside and as they took their seats vintage airline travel advertisements played on the screen katie was escorted down the aisle to the theme song of the 80s movie top gun and the newlyweds exited the ceremony to another top gun song mighty wings the reception that followed was held in the museums hanger under the large wings of a restored 1940 douglas dc-3 aircraft at the reception were pilot hats and aviator sunglasses for guests and travel postcards for them to write notes to the bride and groom on the tables were blue and gold sheets of paper along with instructions on how to fold a paper airplane at the end of the reception katie and steven walked out to a shower of paper airplanes
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we both very much enjoy aerospace not long after their wedding katie and steven moved across the country where they again found themselves working together this time in industry instead of the classroom anytime an aircraft flies overhead well be like ‘oh i wonder what that is a fighter a commuter maybe we both very much enjoy aerospace said steven living her first love of mission control katie is training to become a flight test director which consists of communicating with the pilot and flight test engineers to provide effective test performance in support of this steven is in charge of evaluating and maintaining jet engine operations i still have the dream of being the mission director on the first mission to mars said katie and steven wants to be in the control room as the propulsion lead when we do that
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a conversation with lucy miller a senior in the department of ocean engineering at texas a&m university at galveston a first-generation student with a longstanding passion for the sea lucy miller started her texas a&m journey pursuing a degree in marine biology her interest in emerging technologies however led her to chart a new course in ocean engineering after her first semester i fell in love with the traditions and atmosphere of texas a&m and the island vibe of galveston miller said now as she sets her sights on graduation and beyond miller took a moment to chat about her time at texas a&m q: why did you choose to study ocean engineering a: i have always felt drawn to the ocean my heart belongs here i picked ocean engineering because i wanted to study remotely operated vehicles (rovs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (auvs) but also get a degree that is diverse and encompasses various parts of many engineering disciplines q: how would you describe the ocean engineering department in one word what makes it different from other departments a: diverse this program has so many students from different backgrounds with different career goals ocean engineering encompasses pieces of civil engineering aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering and brings them together in a marine environment q: what is your dream job and why a: there is a huge worldwide initiative to use rov and auv technology to map the seafloor and explore the deep ocean id love to help accomplish this it is my dream i would like to work as an rov pilot and technician for a while and then use that knowledge to design and create new technology for the future
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q: which organizations are you involved in a: i am involved in our professional organizations marine technology society (mts) and society of naval architects and marine engineers which allows undergraduate students to meet and interact with industry professionals i also got the privilege to be on the human powered submarine team during my time in college station last semester this semester i am competing in (educating smart marine aggies robotic technologies) a new robotics competition on the galveston campus designed to teach students about programming robotics and collaborating with teams made up of members with different technical skills and experience q: what has been your greatest accomplishment in school and outside of the classroom a: my greatest accomplishment in school has been learning to persevere even when things feel impossible this has granted me so many opportunities to meet amazing people who give me confidence and the chance to travel to foreign countries through study abroad outside of the classroom i had the opportunity to solo build an rov that gave me hands-on experience with the technology and allowed me to learn many new skills that i will use in the future q: do you have any key mentors or people that have greatly influenced your career choice or who you are a: of course! there are professors who have embraced my career goals and have worked hard to help me succeed dr paul koola and dr david allen last summer i got to participate in a couple of mts sponsored programs in michigan and new jersey liesl hotaling former mts vice president for education was the brains of these programs and has continued to be a mentor to me in addition the instructors i had at northwestern michigan and rutgers university did nothing but encourage me and further solidify my career goals also my family has been one of my greatest supporters they have always encouraged me to follow my dreams and picked me up when things get hard q: what advice would you give to your fellow engineering students a: follow your dreams and pursue your passions you are far more likely to succeed when you are doing something you are passionate about
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the research of dr scott socolofsky on oil biodegradation models and microbial methane in the ocean has been featured by the gulf of mexico research institute and eos earth & space science news socolofsky and colleagues were interviewed about their work on oil biodegradation models and dispersant effects published in the marine pollution bulletinin this study researchers determined the most important factor affecting surfacing was initial droplet diameter their research confirms the idea that knowledge of the initial size of the oil droplets is fundamental for predicting the fate and transport of oil droplets in the subsurface based on the model simulations presented in this work response efforts that reduce the size of oil droplets at the well head were predicted to decrease the amount of surfacing oil and increase the residence time and biodegradation of oil within the water columnsocolofsky also served as chief scientist on a research cruise in the gulf of mexico where scientists researched microbial methane in the ocean the work helps refine scientific understanding of what happens when methane is released into seawater by studying methane-munching microbessocolofsky is division head of environmental water resources and coastal engineering in the zachry department of civil and environmental engineering at texas a&m university
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dr faruque hasan assistant professor and kim tompkins mcdivitt 88 and phillip mcdivitt 87 faculty fellow in the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering has received the national science foundations (nsf) faculty early career development (career) award the career award is the most prestigious recognition given by the nsf to teacher-scholars early in their academic careers the five-year research project entitled career: synergistic design analysis and learning of intensified process systems aims to systematically detect and analyze the existence emergence and role of hidden synergistic effects in complex systems synergy is the combined effect of cooperative interactions between two or more organizations substances or other agents that is greater than the sum of their separate effects wherever complex systems exist there exists synergy or the potential for synergy hasan argues that studying and understanding synergies could unlock hidden potential across a wide swath of academic disciplines it [synergy] has a very transformative impact beyond chemical engineering said hasan biology materials science economics business and education can all benefit from a deeper understanding of synergistic effects much of hasans research deals with process design and intensification essentially intensification aims to make drastic improvements in the size cost energy waste and safety of a chemical process in this context synergy is a fundamental principle however it is not always clear under what conditions or when and how synergy emerges evolves and contributes to overall process intensification further synergy can arise in many nonintuitive cases it is to this end that hasan and his research team will develop systematic methods and algorithms for synergistic design and operation of intensified systems identification of hidden synergies has the potential to transform many chemical processes especially where nonintuitive synergies exist the integration and application of research and education will play a role in this career project hasan aims to promote synergistic learning at the undergraduate level by performing the same synergistic analysis of the curricula in the department of engineering the goal is to determine if the prerequisites are set up for optimum synergy
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dr aakash tyagi professor in the department of computer science and engineering at texas a&m university recently received the department of residence lifes 2020 honoring excellence award for his outstanding support of his students and their academic success the award celebrates faculty and staff members at texas a&m who go above and beyond both inside and outside their classroom/positions to impact student learning and academic success seven recipients were selected by a committee of faculty staff and students from a competitive pool of nominations my favorite teacher in high school taught with joy and cared to know if we understood his teachings in the classroom but outside the classroom he also cared to know about our plans for life ahead and he cared to know if we were all right said tyagi his example continues to guide my path as an educator and i am gratified to honor his legacy with this recognition all of the recipients were recognized at the third annual honoring excellence award banquet in january
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weve all shared the frustration software updates that are intended to make our applications run faster inadvertently end up doing just the opposite these bugs dubbed in the computer science field as performance regressions are time-consuming to fix since locating software errors normally requires substantial human intervention to overcome this obstacle researchers at texas a&m university in collaboration with computer scientists at intel labs have now developed a complete automated way of identifying the source of errors caused by software updates their algorithm based on a specialized form of machine learning called deep learning is not only turnkey but also quick finding performance bugs in a matter of a few hours instead of days updating software can sometimes turn on you when errors creep in and cause slowdowns this problem is even more exaggerated for companies that use large-scale software systems that are continuously evolving said dr abdullah muzahid assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering we have designed a convenient tool for diagnosing performance regressions that is compatible with a whole range of software and programming languages expanding its usefulness tremendously the researchers described their findings in the 32nd edition of advances in neural information processing systems from the proceedings of the neural information processing systems conference in december to pinpoint the source of errors within a software debuggers often check the status of performance counters within the central processing unit these counters are lines of code that monitor how the program is being executed on the computers hardware in the memory for example so when the software runs counters keep track of the number of times it accesses certain memory locations the time it stays there and when it exits among other things hence when the softwares behavior goes awry counters are again used for diagnostics performance counters give an idea of the execution health of the program said muzahid so if some program is not running as it is supposed to these counters will usually have the telltale sign of anomalous behavior however newer desktops and servers have hundreds of performance counters making it virtually impossible to keep track of all of their statuses manually and then look for aberrant patterns that are indicative of a performance error that is where muzahids machine learning comes in
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by using deep learning the researchers were able to monitor data coming from a large number of the counters simultaneously by reducing the size of the data which is similar to compressing a high-resolution image to a fraction of its original size by changing its format in the lower dimensional data their algorithm could then look for patterns that deviate from normal when their algorithm was ready the researchers tested if it could find and diagnose a performance bug in a commercially available data management software used by companies to keep track of their numbers and figures first they trained their algorithm to recognize normal counter data by running an older glitch-free version of the data management software next they ran their algorithm on an updated version of the software with the performance regression they found that their algorithm located and diagnosed the bug within a few hours muzahid said this type of analysis could take a considerable amount of time if done manually in addition to diagnosing performance regressions in software muzahid noted that their deep learning algorithm has potential uses in other areas of research as well such as developing the technology needed for autonomous driving the basic idea is once again the same that is being able to detect an anomalous pattern said muzahid self-driving cars must be able to detect whether a car or a human is in front of it and then act accordingly so its again a form of anomaly detection and the good news is that is what our algorithm is already designed to do other contributors to the research include dr mejbah alam dr justin gottschlich dr nesime tatbul dr javier turek and dr timothy mattson from intel labs this research is partly funded by the national science foundation career grant and intel
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on feb 14-16 invent for the planet (iftp) returns to texas a&m university and the world for the third year with nearly 40 universities participating in 48 hours student participants around the globe will collaborate to solve one of 13 challenges that affect people around the world in this two-day design competition interdisciplinary teams of four to six students are tasked with solving issues in areas such as medical technology education digital security environmental changes and transportation the event provides an opportunity for students to network with industry professionals meet new friends develop presentation and problem-solving skills and add a dynamic accomplishment to their resumé students will work locally with their peers but also connect globally to share ideas and collaborate said rodney boehm 78 director of the engineering entrepreneurship program thats where innovation happens for one weekend there are no barriers there are no borders and the sun will never set on innovation while two days might not seem like enough time to accomplish anything substantial the winning teams of the previous two years continued to develop their impressive innovations beyond the competition most recently the winners of iftp 2019 the brazilian team tupa made up of students from the universidade federal do rio de janeiro and the centro federal de educação tecnológica celso suckow da fonseca are fast approaching their goal of putting their innovation out into the world
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the team was inspired to design a solution that would benefit students at the benjamin constant institute a school for the visually impaired in brazil they said there is a shortage of guide dogs and assistive technology for people who are blind when they entered this competition and saw a need statement about visual impairments they knew this was a challenge they wanted to tackle their design uses a low-profile hat with sensors and a vibrating mechanism along with a lightweight wand that the user would move while walking the wand would send a signal to the hat sensors which would vibrate with increasing frequency when the user approaches an obstacle after participating and winning the final competition last year they visited the texas school for the blind and visually impaired in austin there they presented their idea and prototype and received invaluable feedback from professors and students when they returned to brazil they kept up their momentum they showcased their equipment at an annual brazilian summit that brings together hundreds of experts and personalities to discuss the political scenario and development effects in brazil support for those with physical impairments like team tupas device fit right in with the topics of discussion in order to learn more about their primary audience they attended accessibility events to receive first-hand feedback and have officially partnered with the benjamin constant institute thanks to the repercussions [sic] of our victory and the equipment we developed a part of our team is going to cern in geneva said breno ferreira tupa team member there we will have the opportunity to work with a similar technology for [our devices] accelerator particle detectors and of course we will have the space to show the winning equipment of iftp 2019 to several scientists from around the world and improve it even more although the idea behind invent for the planet was developed at texas a&m and the event is hosted and coordinated by staff of texas a&m the director behind it all emphasizes that the most important aspect is lifting up the global collaboration and pursuit for solving something that impacts the world our engineering students are known for their innovation and ingenuity boehm said this competition goes beyond that its not just a good way to get students across our campus involved but to fix something with the greatest of impacts together even though the competition is 48 hours there is a lot of work put into the event and it kicks off around the world at different times the first event starts on thursday afternoon our time in vietnam friday afternoon is when our aggies will come in and get the challenges said boehm theyll make teams begin formulating their ideas and try to sketch out a rough prototype saturday is the busy day students work with mentors and industry to get good prototypes and begin an elevator pitch sunday morning theyll be polishing up their presentation and innovation just in time to deliver the pitch that afternoon to judges invent for the planet is free to enter and open to all students within any major boehm said that its not only a competition designed to take on real-world problems but also a chance to experience working together as a team we open up aggies invent and invent for the planet to the whole campus for a reason boehm said the strongest teams are interdisciplinary teams that give students a taste of what industry and real-life experience will be i hear at each event how surprised students are to see how such a diverse team can come together and truly put together a strong and powerful solution to our global challenges iftp was a unique life-changing experience said ferreira we appreciate the opportunity to have participated and we strongly recommend everyone do so creating something that impacts society or the world in some way even if only a little is priceless
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for a list of participating universities or for information related to the media please visit our media kit: txag/iftpkit
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jamie c and christopher d white 99 have established the allie estelle white memorial scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the j mike walker ‘66 department of mechanical engineering at texas a&m university white decided to attend texas a&m based on the reputation and standing of the mechanical engineering program however he said that the aggie culture and camaraderie were what initially drew him to the university and ultimately made him pick texas a&m the four and a half years at a&m helped me develop the technical and leadership skills needed to be successful in the real world christopher said white has established this scholarship not only to help mechanical engineering students offset financial burdens and stress while attending texas a&m but also to honor the memory of his late daughter allie we recently lost our youngest child allie estelle white due to a tragic accident in round rock allie was 2 years and 9 months old when she died so we want allies memory to live on and help raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving christopher said establishing an endowed scholarship in her name is a great way for her name to always be remembered white hopes that recipients of this scholarship can learn about allies legacy and realize the importance of safe driving i really value the education and leadership skills i received at texas a&m he said i continue to see strong leaders graduate from the school and want to support this in allies name
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact stephanie lampe director of development
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from drones guiding rescuers during hurricanes to robots navigating through collapsed buildings to find survivors engineering is making a mark in the field of response and emergency aid a leader in this area dr robin murphy raytheon professor in the department of computer science and engineering at texas a&m university recently attended the white house humanitarian assistance and disaster response (hadr) executive forum and was featured at the national science foundation (nsf) natural disaster resiliency event on the hill she was chosen to participate in each for her expertise in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics for emergency responders during disasters the confluence of the two events shows that the nation is catching up to what weve known at texas a&m all along – that reducing the impacts of disasters requires multi-disciplinary systems science murphy said i was proud to represent the tremendous work being done by my group and throughout the texas a&m system as part of the nsf natural disaster resiliency event on the hill on jan 28 murphy was one of five speakers selected to discuss disasters and the impact that her research has had on first response to demonstrate she brought along two of her robotic companions – bujold (a ground robot used at ground zero of the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center) and kelly (an unmanned aerial system that murphy and her team have used during hurricanes irma and michael and the kilauea volcanic eruption)
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i have been researching disaster robotics since 1995 and am the first principal investigator to have an nsf grant about rescue robots murphy said two days after the nsf event murphy joined the hadr executive forum at the white house along with representatives from google microsoft facebook verizon at&t national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) branches of the military fema and major emergency management agencies my role was to discuss what was available in the academic sector from my work at texas a&m and the center for robot-assisted search and rescue to contribute to a clearinghouse of datasets algorithms computing resources and domain expertise murphy said as murphy explained such contributions include the largest known open set of small aerial system imagery taken during disaster response professional training courses for practitioners and documentation and expertise from over 30 disasters in five countries
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carol 90 and slater sauer 87 have established the carol 90 and william slater sauer 87 endowed civil engineering scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the zachry department of civil and environmental engineering at texas a&m university from an early age slater had a strong connection to texas a&m through his father who was class of ‘55 slater was able to attend several football games growing up and visited the campus regularly while staying at his grandparents house near northgate he said that his fathers aggie ring stood out as a key feature of texas a&m and he thought that someday he might wear his own although at the time i had no idea what the symbols meant i thought the carefully crafted ring was amazing and at times i envisioned wearing my own one day he said as a freshman slater joined the corps of cadets in order to ensure he had the full on-campus experience the corps encouraged service university involvement and helped foster leadership skills it helped open new and unexpected opportunities and paved the way to developing relationships that i continue to treasure today said slater he attributes his leadership academic and relationship skills to his experiences at texas a&m and says that those skills have played a significant role in both his personal and professional life not only do carol and slater hope their scholarship will provide students with a vital education they hope it will encourage students to get involved in organizations and activities to feed their passions the confluence of academics leadership development and building relationships are key ingredients that propel individuals toward valuable life experiences and help them forge new friendships that will last a lifetime said slater carol and slater chose to establish a scholarship for several reasons we believe that gifts supporting academia will help provide others the opportunity to gain a great education and become a part of a wonderful institution with a long-lasting legacy of service and leadership slater said our wish is that students that benefit from these gifts will have wonderful experiences like we did and will want to provide opportunities for future generations to come slater said that his and carols greatest memories and feelings of belonging during their time at texas a&m were the driving force behind their desire to give back and support students
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment faculty endowments encourage and reward faculty members who embody the passion for and commitment to the education of engineering students they bring years of rich experiences from the field and add tremendous value to the college of engineering if you are interested in supporting faculty or would like more information on how you can give please contact patrick wilson assistant director of development
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robert 90 and tera davis 94 have contributed to the engineering entrepreneurship program their gift will be used to support the program within engineering academics and student affairs at the texas a&m university college of engineering robert davis was deciding between two schools when contemplating where to go to college before attending texas a&m he states that it was the passion and love that aggies had for texas a&m that ultimately made him decide to attend former students of texas a&m were much more enthusiastic and would spend significant amounts of time trying to convince me how great a&m was he said davis said his inspiration behind wanting to give back to texas a&m was the help he received while attending i was fortunate to receive several academic scholarships including a presidents endowed scholarship even as a student i always planned to someday return the favor robert said to whom much is given much is expected the support of all former students is critical to a&m becoming the flagship university in texas and renowned internationally robert said as first-generation aggies robert and tera found entrepreneurship to be a critical skill they founded their own company critical start in 2012 and said they have been fortunate in their success entrepreneurship is an important skill to teach students as this has a tremendous impact on the success of our alumni and increases their ability to fund both academics and athletics longer term robert said the davises aim to give back to texas a&m to provide support for current and future aggies tera and i both believe that nothing feels quite as good as paying it forward especially when benefiting students we want the best for texas a&m and success is a team sport in which every aggies help counts robert said
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment faculty endowments encourage and reward faculty members who embody the passion for and commitment to the education of engineering students they bring years of rich experiences from the field and add tremendous value to the college of engineering if you are interested in supporting faculty or would like more information on how you can give please contact kirkland rivers assistant director of development
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elizabeth ann and ben krueger 84 have established the elizabeth ann and ben krueger 84 endowed scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from texas a&m university when deciding where he would attend college krueger chose to attend texas a&m for both its chemical engineering program as well as the values and culture found in the university he was able to attend and graduate from texas a&m through scholarships and recognizes their importance and impact they had on his life a&m gave me the foundation to become successful at chevron and the ability to work all over the world ben said i established this gift as a way to pay back the generosity of the jesse h jones foundation in providing me with a scholarship to be able to attend college he said the texas a&m legacy started in the krueger family through him and his siblings and is carried on through his son krueger said that he understands the importance of being able to graduate from college debt-free and hopes to help other students achieve this goal having a scholarship made it possible for me to go to college and not be in debt god blessed me and my family with funds to put my children through college without debt and i see the difference it made in their lives so i would like to continue to give ben said the kruegers hope that their gift will have a lasting impact and help students get a quality education i hope that someone in need will be inspired to become a chemical engineer be a lasting legacy to others and that they will give back as well he said
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact haley jennings director of development
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brian welsh 19 has always been fascinated with buildings specifically the magnitude and scale of these human-made objectshe thought he wanted to be an architect but as he moved up through high school he realized that civil engineering was a natural fithis high school in san antonio was part of a texas a&m university program called e12 now engage (engineering aggies gaining experience) through the college of engineerings access and inclusion program during which his team built and programmed a solar-powered car operated with an android phonethe summer before my senior year of high school i spent a week at a summer camp here in the old zachry building welsh said this experience really got me excited about the opportunities at a&m and gave me an exposure to the aggie culture that ive come to know and love throughout my years as an undergraduate studentas an undergraduate welsh took advantage of all texas a&m has to offer he joined engineers without borders (ewb) as a freshman and was a part of the college of engineering's craig and galen brown engineering honors programas a part of ewb and later as president of the organization welsh worked on international hands-on engineering service projects in some developing countries he worked on a water chlorination system for a small community in rural nicaragua eventually moving into a leadership position where he managed the project traveled there and actually built the system he also helped with the start-up of a new sanitation project in rwandai poured a lot of time into the organization and gained numerous invaluable experiences i will never forget welsh said
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in the engineering honors program welsh was able to help with a research project that gave him a taste of what it might be like to pursue a graduate degree and learn about the new cutting-edge technology being developed in civil engineeringthe honors program provided me with opportunities with the college that i may not have otherwise heard about or thought to get involved with he said the program allowed me to take honors courses which challenged me to talk to professors more and get a deeper understanding of the subject matter that i was most interested inwelshs primary interest is structural engineering and he has a minor in computer science he enjoys civil engineering because of the direct interface between the general public and the world of engineeringmy favorite challenge about structural engineering is finding feasible ways to accomplish whatever wild visions an architect or owner has for a project he said the wilder the design of a building the more fun it is to bring it to reality"welsh is also interested in promoting the implementation of new structural materials or design methods that have less impact on the environment than concretecivil engineering projects are designed to benefit people and improve the built environment in which we all live and i really like being able to have that sort of impact on society he saidwelsh will start work this month at hunt & joiner a structural engineering firm in dallas and work there for seven months before starting his master's degree in structural engineering in august after graduate school welsh plans to work as a professional structural engineer with the goal of becoming a professor of practice someday
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baby diapers contact lenses and gelatin dessert while seemingly unrelated these items have one thing in common theyre made of highly absorbent substances called hydrogels that have versatile applications recently a type of biodegradable hydrogel dubbed microporous annealed particle (map) hydrogel has gained much attention for its potential to deliver stem cells for body tissue repair but it is currently unclear how these jelly-like materials affect the growth of their precious cellular cargo thereby limiting its use in regenerative medicine in a new study published in the november issue of acta biomaterialia researchers at texas a&m university have shown that map hydrogels programmed to biodegrade at an optimum pace create a fertile environment for bone stem cells to thrive and proliferate vigorously they found the space created by the withering of map hydrogels creates room for the stem cells to grow spread and form intricate cellular networks our research now shows that stem cells flourish on degrading map hydrogels; they also remodel their local environment to better suit their needs said dr daniel alge assistant professor in the department of biomedical engineering these results have important implications for developing map hydrogel-based delivery systems particularly for regenerative medicine where we want to deliver cells that will replace damaged tissues with new and healthy ones map hydrogels are a newer breed of injectable hydrogels these soft materials are interconnected chains of extremely small beads made of polyethylene glycol a synthetic polymer although the microbeads cannot themselves cling to cells they can be engineered to present cell-binding proteins that can then attach to receptor molecules on the stem cells surface
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once fastened onto the microbeads the stem cells use the space between the spheres to grow and transform into specialized cells like bone or skin cells and so when there is an injury map hydrogels can be used to deliver these new cells to help tissues regenerate however the health and behavior of stem cells within the map hydrogel environment has never been fully studied map hydrogels have superior mechanical and biocompatible properties so in principle they are a great platform to grow and maintain stem cells said alge but people in the field really dont have a good understanding of how stem cells behave in these materials to address this question the researchers studied the growth spread and function of bone stem cells in map hydrogels alge and his team used three samples of map hydrogels that differed only in the speed at which they degraded that is either slow fast or not at all first for the stem cells to attach onto the map hydrogels the researchers decorated the map hydrogels with a type of cell-binding protein they then tracked the stem cells as they grew using a high-resolution fluorescent microscope the researchers also repeated the same experiment using another cell-binding protein to investigate if cell-binding proteins also affected stem cell development within the hydrogels
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to their surprise alges team found that for both types of cell-binding proteins the map hydrogels that degraded the fastest had the largest population of stem cells furthermore the cells were changing the shape of the map hydrogel as they spread and claimed more territory in the intact map hydrogel we could still see the spherical microbeads and the material was quite undamaged said alge by contrast the cells were making ridges and grooves in the degrading map hydrogels dynamically remodeling their environment the researchers also found that as the stem cells grew the quantity of bone proteins produced by the growing stem cells depended on which cell-binding protein was initially used in the map hydrogel alge noted that the insight gained through their study will greatly inform further research and development in map hydrogels for stem-cell therapies although map hydrogel degradability profoundly affects the growth of the stem cells we found that the interplay between the cell-binding proteins and the degradation is also important he said as we as a field make strides toward developing new map hydrogels for tissue engineering we must look at the effects of both degradability and cell-binding proteins to best utilize these materials for regenerative medicine other contributors to the research include dr shangjing xin from the department of biomedical engineering at texas a&m and dr carl a gregory from the institute for regenerative medicine at the texas a&m health science center this research was supported by funds from the national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases of the national institutes of health
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researchers in the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering at texas a&m university have been awarded a $18 million grant from the department of energy (doe) dr mustafa akbulut associate professor and dr joseph sang-ii kwon assistant professor are leading the research project aimed at enhancing the productivity of unconventional fossil fuel reservoirs their research will focus on a new class of viscosifying agents they developed in 2016 natural gas overtook coal as the leading fuel used in us utility-scale electricity generation according to the us energy information administration (eia) natural gas accounted for more than one third of utility-scale electricity generation in 2018 further since 2017 the us has been a net exporter of natural gas (exporting more than it imported) net us natural gas exports doubled from 2018 to 2019 and the eia is projecting that these numbers will double again by 2021 when extracting natural gas from unconventional sources large amounts of fluid are pumped into a reservoir increasing pressure enough to create cracks in rock formations allowing trapped natural gas to flow freely to the surface where it is collected the fluid used in this process has two main purposes first it creates cracks in the rock formations second it distributes proppant along the cracks proppant is a solid material most often sand that holds the cracks open two of the main ways to increase the effectiveness of the extraction process are to increase the viscosity of the fluid and to introduce favorable interactions between the fluid and proppant one of the main issues with extracting natural gas from unconventional sources is the wide variability of conditions from source to source to combat this issue akbulut and kwon have developed dynamic binary complexes (dbcs) a new class of viscosifying agent dbcs are incredibly flexible and have super-adjustable characteristics making them ideal for use in the extraction of unconventional fossil fuel reservoirs the doe grant is being used to further the development of improved viscosifiers that can be used under elevated temperatures pressures and salinity to improve oil and natural gas recovery from unconventional reservoirs this project is aimed at creating commercially viable dbc formulations the researchers will investigate properties of dbc-based fluids and interactions of dbcs with a commonly used proppant with the goal being the development of the best dbc formulation after identifying the most optimum dbc formation the researchers will perform a full-scale field test this test is crucial as it will allow the research team to test the market validity of dbcs the research team has partnered with incendium technologies llc to create a pilot-scale reactor system to produce large amounts of the selected dbcs needed in field tests
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brenda a stout 93 and craig stout have established the brenda a 93 and craig stout chemical engineering endowed scholarship to support full-time students who are pursuing a degree in the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering at texas a&m university the stouts' gift will also receive matching funds from shell as part of their helping employees reach out (hero) program since graduating from the chemical engineering department at texas a&m brendas career has taken her and her family across the us and around the world most recently living in singapore growing up traveling was a luxury her family could not afford and without a job and scholarships so would have been an engineering degree from texas a&m i came from a poor family and i had a lot of help from people to get through college said brenda "ive always thought at some point i really want to do that for someone else in addition to paying it forward she hopes this scholarship will give others the opportunities that a career in engineering has given her its gratifying as an engineer to be solving the worlds problems and i look out there and see students in school and society and i think ‘wow if they could just get a foot in the door like i did to get an engineering education…it opens up the world for you for brenda the value in being an engineer is being a part of mapping the future and creating important advancements that positively impact the world outside of her career endowing a scholarship is another way for stout to invest in the future i see all the cool things that students are learning today even how to efficiently do their jobs which is different than we have ever done in my generation and its so exciting brenda said there are so many opportunities out there and what i see are engineers coming out of school and taking where we are and turning it into the future and its an exciting time to be a part of that receiving an engineering degree from texas a&m and pursuing a long-running career in industry has made a dramatic impact on her life and her familys future for her opportunities are about people believing in you and taking a chance on you i hope they get the opportunity like i did to change their life and the life of their family said brenda its the beginning of something i couldnt even have imagined at that age
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment fellowships encourage collaboration between the faculty students and industry mentors while allowing graduate students to further their education and thus having a greater impact on the industry if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact haley jennings director of development
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you could say that aggie maroon runs through conner lutzs bloodthe recent civil engineering graduate was born and bred an aggie his parents met at texas a&m university and his two older siblings graduated here toolutz always knew where he wanted to go to school but still had to decide his major initially he thought mechanical engineering but said he went for civil engineering because of the guidance and inspiration of his father a senior vice president at pape-dawson engineers"because of its unique demand for soft skills such as public speaking and teamwork i was drawn toward the program and future career " he said "plus it was rumored that only the best and brightest go into the civil engineering department and i didn't want to pass up that opportunity"before lutz began his collegiate career he was accepted into the college of engineering's craig and galen brown engineering honors program"engineering honors gave me the motivation and connections necessary to be the best i can be in college " he said "to anyone considering the program apply trust me similar to when you thank your mom after taking her advice you will thank me later"speaking of advice lutz has some for fellow engineering students"always better yourself and i don't mean just in terms of studying " he said "always look to push yourself beyond what you think you are capable of and work on personality traits that are less than helpful such as laziness or selfishness i realize that is demanding but in the end you will benefit"
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lutz credits his parents james '92 and melissa '93 lutz for their lifelong guidance and consistent encouragement but he also had some professors who inspired him through his collegiate career"i met professor (alton) rogers through the cven 400 capstone class and although i technically met him once through my industry connections i had no idea the amazing life he has lived " he said "he has literally done everything that i desire to do in life whether it be his deep interest in the well-being of his family or owning a successful business in civil engineering professor rogers has shown me what a very driven individual can do with the education that texas a&m provides"lutz was also drawn to programming classes like richard hutchinson's autocad and structural design engineering classes like michael brackin's steel design class"i feel that these classes allowed me to truly test and stretch my engineering abilities " he saidwhile not in class lutz was involved in organizations both on and off campus during his undergraduate studies he was a member of the american society of civil engineers the student engineers council institute of transportation engineers as well as st mary's catholic church connect retreat aggie awakening and john 15in fact one of his favorite places to study was at the st mary's catholic student center"in addition to having an unusual amount of civil engineers in the congregation st mary's provided a quiet yet social atmosphere that enabled me to study as best i can " he saidlutz is currently working for the engineering firm lockwood andrews & newnam inc in college station and san antonio and plans to begin his master's degree in structural engineering in fall 2020
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tim daugherty graduated in 2003 and started working in industry for research and development company millar inc sixteen years later hes now the president and ceo i was looking for a job in houston wanted to go into industry and just started applying to different companies daugherty said a job offer on an a&m bme listserv came up for technical support and sales engineering at millar i started here right after school while in technical sales daugherty said he was exposed to end users and customers a lot he said he was fortunate to have opportunities to advance as positions would open up he moved through the ranks at millar from product and then sales manager director of cardiology products and then sales and marketing to finally being named president and ceo its been really interesting daugherty said i didnt come to this company with the goal of running it i did want to run a company at some point but not the first i started with since taking on the role of ceo daugherty said the company has drastically changed the strategic direction of the company by narrowing their focus around millars core capability of micro-electromechanical systems (mems) pressure sensor integration top line revenue has increased 15% over 2014-15 averages my primary goal when i assumed this role is basically the same goal that has kept me at millar since the start of my career: to see the company realize its latent potential to become a significant contributor in the clinical medical device space when he chose to study biomedical engineering daugherty said his goal to go to med school however by the time he graduated with his bachelors degree he was ready to enter the job force he said he was excited to find a good job as the market was unique when he graduated in 2003 when i was a freshman i remember the seniors all talking about how good the economy was and all the job offers they were receiving daugherty said when i graduated about a third of students were going to med school a third were going into industry and a third were continuing on in masters or phd he said he encourages biomedical engineering students to also take business-related courses or activities while in school especially if they want to go into management its been 16 years since daugherty graduated and he said hes worked to find ways over time to help students and biomedical engineering overall he has recruited biomedical engineers at texas a&m and has hired four over the years to start their careers at millar what i find interesting is how many of these engineering students whose internships have co-ops which gives them industry experience daugherty said thats something thats changed for the better since i was there he also serves on the industrial advisory board for the biomedical engineering program at the university of houston overall daugherty said his message for current students is to never stop learning youve got to be ready to keep going strategy never stops daugherty said stay ahead of the curve and continue to expect a continuous learning experience
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artificial intelligence (ai) has revolutionized just about every field it has toucheddr stephanie paal assistant professor in the zachry department of civil and environmental engineering at texas a&m university will work to wield that revolutionary power in the civil engineering fieldpaal recently received the faculty early career development (career) award from the national science foundation (nsf) one of the most prestigious awards for up-and-coming researchers the grant provides funding to support promising integrated research and education projectspaal will use the career award to leverage existing knowledge and artificial intelligence to understand the performance of civil infrastructure under extreme loads such as natural or human-made disasters like earthquakes hurricanes or firesinnovations in new materials and structural design are being created to respond to these extreme situations there is a need for a rapid and reliable approach to understanding the behavior of existing and new structures in light of these innovations"i will focus specifically on the application of ai techniques such as transfer learning by leveraging available relevant large datasets to address the small datasets that are comprised by the development of these new materials and structural designs she said while my research goal focuses on augmenting human knowledge with the artificial my education goal focuses on augmenting current practices with the physical"paal will take a multidisciplinary collaborative team-based approach to education and outreach which is integral to the research plan called stem in motion"the integrated research and educational plan aim toward a more intelligent and informed approach to design analysis and evaluation of our built world in the face of disasters and response to the ever-changing technological landscape " she said moreover although ai-based approaches are very promising right now my integrated plan will focus on determining when and to what extent these approaches are suitable within the applied science domainsthis award contributes to the national science foundation's role in the national earthquake hazards reduction programread more about paals research and objectives in her nsf abstract
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there is a layer that separates the sky and sea its tiny – only one millimeter at its thickest – and yet this sea-surface microlayer plays a major role in weather prediction and the relationship between the air and ocean while the sea-surface layer has been known about for decades the dynamics and greater implications of it are largely unknown in order to remedy this dr aarthi sekaran and dr noushin amini two research assistant professors in the department of ocean engineering at the texas a&m university at galveston campus are taking a deeper look into the flow instabilities of this microlayer their research will provide a better understanding of how changes in the sea-surface microlayer affect weather patterns such as wind speed and temperature variation the science that is hidden in this microlayer is both fascinating and challenging since we see large variations of properties like temperature salinity and organic matter composition said sekaran essentially a lot happening over a small thickness which is an exciting fluid dynamical setup as the incidence of extreme weather conditions increases sekaran explained that it becomes more essential to understand the sea-surface microlayer which plays a pivotal role in predicting weather and climate changes the question then becomes how global conditions are affected by shifts found in the microlayer my research aims at using state-of-the-art computer simulations to unearth the role of flow instabilities coherent structure dynamics and other related processes on the development of the sea-surface microlayer said sekaran
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while an undergraduate and graduate student at texas a&m university sekaran was introduced to hydrodynamic instabilities hydrodynamic instabilities – the study of fluids in motion and how their flow can be disrupted – look at how such instabilities can cause large-scale dynamic changes in systems (such as weather patterns) applying these concepts to ocean engineering early into her appointment in the department sekaran discovered that distinct flow patterns and instabilities could be simulated in the sea-surface microlayer opening a door for fundamental processes to be discovered focusing on the heat and mass transfer across the sea-surface microlayer sekaran and amini are looking to do just that: discover fundamental processes and understanding of the microlayer and how it impacts weather prediction and other systems the ocean engineering department is an exciting place to work in today sekaran said the experienced faculty is always willing to guide younger ones and we are all enthusiastic about the department growing in new directions ive also had the opportunity to work on some unique department initiatives such as the natural marine processes in engineering design program and am certain we will have an unparalleled group of aggie ocean engineers graduating soon
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with a touch of inspiration from macgyver aggies have developed a way to make medical protective gear from readily available materials a group of professors and graduate students from the college of engineering at texas a&m university are researching methods to construct desperately needed personal protection masks for medical personnel who have seen a depletion of resources as the number of covid-19 cases increases dr john criscione professor in the department of biomedical engineering and a johns hopkins-educated medical doctor said he and his colleagues are investigating a low-technology solution to a growing problem criscione and his team have figured out a way to build masks with materials such as air-conditioning filters sheer curtains staples and stretchable cords john sharp chancellor of the texas a&m university system said the texas a&m community has a long tradition of helping society when it needs assistance the most this is exactly the kind of aggie ingenuity that has been evident on our campus for generations he said
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criscione said his team will be quantitatively testing do-it-yourself masks in the coming days the team will continue its efforts to create a mask that has features similar to the n95 respirator which is capable of filtering 95% of airborne particles including viruses (surgical masks cannot block as much) if the gap between supply and demand continues to worsen and particularly our emergency medical colleagues are forced to use diy masks we want them to have technical guidance as they make their choices of materials and construction criscione said we see this as our selfless service responsibility to the general public as aggies and we are here to help the project began after emergency room physicians asked criscione to explore potential solutions in case masks become unavailable the result is a work-product that would be approved by macgyver the innovative namesake of an iconic late 1980s/early1990s tv show the prototype never was intended to join the supply-chain of approved personal protective equipment or ppe criscione said rather he said that the aggie masks should be reserved for worst-case scenarios where overwhelmed hospitals had no protective masks to use for life-saving procedures another group at texas a&ms college of engineering is working on options to produce similar personal protective masks with 3d printers see the video with a step-by-step guide concerning the construction of protective masks
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pamela and scott doyle have established the pamela b 93 and scott e doyle 93 endowed scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the college of engineering at texas a&m university they have also established the pamela b 93 and scott e doyle 93 dean's scholar award this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time freshmen students scott earned his degree in civil engineering in 1993 from the texas a&m while pamela earned her degree in kinesiology in 1994 scott is a professional engineer and is the executive vice president for natural gas distribution at centerpoint energy he has been with the company for almost 15 years and is responsible for the companys eight-state natural gas operations utility footprint in addition scott oversees centerpoint energys enterprise customer organization including utility sales and marketing pamela and doyle come from a long line of aggies and have two children erin and grant
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact true brown senior director of development
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lindi j horton has established the dr bob 71 dvm 78 and debbie 04 horton leadership award distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the college of engineering at texas a&m university lindi established this scholarship in honor of her parents who both attended texas a&m her father dr bob horton received his bachelor's degree in veterinary science and zoology in 1971 and her mother debbie received her masters degree in educational curriculum and instruction in 2004 lindi graduated from texas a&m with a degree in computer science in 2002 during her time at texas a&m she was the founder and president of the national society of collegiate scholars as well as a member and director of volunteerism for upsilon phi epsilon the computer science honor society lindi works for cloud whisperer as their chief transformation officer and has been with them for six years she supports the transformation of teams and individuals to empower their lives and define life on their terms in addition she supports teams in leading transformation and change through connection relatedness and conversation she currently resides in the austin texas area
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact true brown senior director of development
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vivian and william latimer jr have established the vivian and william bill latimer jr 61 scholarship distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from texas a&m university william earned his degree in mechanical engineering in 1961 from the j mike walker 66 department of mechanical engineering the couple has two children who both graduated from texas a&m their daughter leslie graduated with a degree in psychology in 1987 and their son craig graduated from texas a&m university at galveston with a degree in marine science in 1984 william is now retired and the couple resides in dickinson texas
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact stephanie lampe director of development
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angela and craig collins have established the angela 98 and craig collins 98 endowed chemical engineering scholarship distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at texas a&m university angela graduated from the mays business school in 1998 with a degree in marketing craig earned his chemical engineering degree in 1998 from texas a&m and his mba from rice university in 2003 they have two children morgan and lauren and reside in spring texas currently craig is the senior vice president and chief operating officer of western midstream an occidental petroleum company
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact haley jennings director of development
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on any given day you might walk by the 10-story richardson building and think of it as just one of the taller structures on the texas a&m university campus: stately and unsurprising but did you know a vertical lab stands inside the building one that is taller than the building you see on the outside graduate student omer kaldirim knows all about this hidden facility he recently led a team of students through an intensive upgrade of the lab one of the most unique labs at texas a&m and one of the tallest academic research flow loops or piping systems designed for studying fluid and gas interactions in the world people wonder where im coming from when i come up from the basement all the time said kaldirim not many of our undergrads grads and not even all the faculty know about tower lab
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this large-scale flow loop research lab affectionately known as tower lab is a 142-foot vertical assembly of clear pipes steel pipes pumps tanks and other equipment tucked away inside a hollow column of space within the core of the richardson building an access door on every floor allows entry but because of the tall unbroken piping loops and pump systems there is nothing between the roof and the basement to stand on except a series of open grating panels and a very long ladder while not quite a ‘tower of terror looking up or down inside tower lab nearly half a football field in height can easily mess with depth perception why have such a tall vertical lab oil and gas exploration efforts usually begin with a vertical well drilled into the earth these initial wellbores are often thousands of feet deep and since they can be the first contact with a reservoir the place where challenging pressure changes fluid movements and accidents usually occur for example trapped gas in a reservoir will want to enter the well travel up and escape to the surface where it can expand in a dangerous blowout situation drilling muds are circulated down inside the drill pipe and back up inside the casing around the drill pipe to force gasses to stay within the reservoir tower labs height and equipment help researchers understand how compressed reservoir gasses react if they manage to invade the different types of muds in the well the lab features clear two- and four-inch diameter pipes so that gas behaviors can be visually studied and measured experiments in tower lab can be scaled up to match the actual drilling conditions of using 19- to 22-inch diameter pipes in one- to 12-kilometer depths said kaldirim right now im outfitting it for use in research to improve existing deepwater drilling well control practices
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kaldirim is a member of a team led by dr jerome schubert and dr rashid hasan faculty in the harold vance department of petroleum engineering their work is part of a joint project with louisiana state university to improve deepwater drilling safety the project began in 2018 funded with a $49 million award from the gulf research program of the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine the tower lab upgrade was paid for with a portion of that said kaldirim we needed to make the lab more versatile and work better for the riser gas research risers are the large vertical pipes a drilling assembly travels through between offshore rigs and the seafloor below most operations have a blowout preventer on the seabed and trust that drilling fluids like the mud and this blowout-prevention device will keep gasses from coming up to the surface but in 2010 reservoir gasses invaded the riser of the macondo well operation out in the gulf of mexico leading to a deadly blowout explosion the destruction of an offshore rig and a catastrophic oil spill shale may be slowing down the deep well drilling offshore but its still there said kaldirim companies are interested in this research no one wants uncontrolled riser gas to cause another blowout were just now acquiring a lot of information on safer managed pressure drilling methods in controlling riser gas and improving well control practices this lab can prove concepts and prove which ideas dont work kaldirim is a phd student with a masters degree in petroleum engineering and a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering he has experience working with oil companies and even did short-term work at well sites where he acquired a deep respect for drilling processes yet the tower lab upgrade was a different kind of education
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redoing this lab has been a huge learning experience he said whatever i didnt know i investigated whatever i couldnt do i outsourced yet still tried to help with you cant be shy in the petroleum industry you engage people in what youre trying to do and in turn they become interested in you kaldirim spent the summer and fall 2019 semesters and part of the spring 2020 semester assembling new pipes and changing out equipment he also connected with other students who were willing to help him especially kaushik manikonda pedro sousa mohamed shafik khaled and dinara dussenova together with the help of richardson building facilities coordinator john maldonado they recalibrated systems tested transducers upgraded meters and moved tanks and separators to different heights the upgrade will produce higher flow rates and gain better accuracy in gas expansion experiments and flow experiments for the managed pressure drilling research he will complete this year when people find out about tower lab theres interest said kaldirim to lose tower lab would be to lose an opportunity for future research and to make a difference in oil and gas safety we have to market it make sure people know its here
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jacqueline and paul a pirkle 97 have established the thomas and shirley pirkle scholarship this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the college of engineering at texas a&m university growing up with strong ties to the university of texas through his parents paul surprised everyone when he decided to attend texas a&m when i visited the a&m campus during my high school senior year i knew that aggieland was where i wanted and needed to be i bought an a&m baseball cap that day and i can still remember the shock on my dad's face when he first saw me with that cap on my head but my parents always supported my decision paul said paul said that his time at texas a&m was instrumental in making him who he is today attending texas a&m taught me to work on my weaknesses when i came to texas a&m i really had to focus on becoming more outgoing and gain confidence in communication and building new relationships he said those skills have been critical to my professional success as an engineer and i continue to work on my weaknesses today in order to continually improve in my job and life paul and jacqueline hope that their scholarship will encourage students to attend texas a&m and study engineering paul said my hope is that the scholarship can help nudge students from small towns toward the opportunity that aggie engineering represents when they might be intimidated or be otherwise pushed toward some other opportunity that can't match a&m engineering if it can provide one student with the assistance that they need to chase this amazing opportunity and make it a reality then this gift will have been a great success paul said we have been blessed in ways that i could have never imagined our gift is out of a sense of gratitude to texas a&m and my parents for everything that both have done to be a positive influence on my life
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact true brown senior director of development
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charles lindsey kroll 71 has established the theodore h kroll and charles a kroll 40 memorial scholarship in honor of his grandfather and father distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in electrical engineering in the college of engineering at texas a&m university kroll earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1971 and his masters degree in electrical engineering in 1973 as a student kroll was a member of the corps of cadets and was in company h-2 and squadron 14 he was also a member of the honors invitational program and the msc student conference on national affairs
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the college of engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the united states ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education if you are interested in supporting the college of engineering or would like more information on how you can give please contact true brown senior director of development
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prashanth kumar siddhamshetty a doctoral candidate in the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering at texas a&m university has been awarded the 2020 association of former students distinguished graduate student award for excellence in doctoral research siddhamshetty who is advised by dr joseph kwon has focused his research on developing a model predictive control framework for the design of pumping schedules to regulate propped fracture geometry in hydraulic fracturing geometry of the fracture strongly influences the fluid conductivity of natural oil and gas from shale formations which depends on injected flow rate and concentration of proppant – to keep the fracture open – with time his research addresses key practical and fundamental challenges and has the potential to lead to a lower break-even price with respect to crude oil and gas and to greatly impact the economy of the state of texas ultimately enabling us energy independence upon receiving his bachelor of technology in chemical engineering from indian institutes of technology madras siddhamshetty worked in the technical services team at reliance industries limited and joined texas a&m in 2015 he has authored/co-authored 27 publications in leading archival journals presented research at several national conferences and made consistent contributions to secure grants he has received several honors and awards including the paul & ellen deisler fellowship by the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering apart from academic work within the department siddhamshetty was involved in energy research society activities in 2017-18 in the capacity of a technical general officer he defended his dissertation in january 2020 and will graduate in may 2020
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texas a&m engineerings graduate program was ranked 13th overall nationally and eighth among public institutions in the latest us news & world report survey americas best graduate schools 2021 seven departments in the college of engineering were also ranked in the top 10 public universities: aerospace engineering (5) biological and agricultural engineering (4) civil engineering (9) industrial and systems engineering (8) mechanical engineering (8) nuclear engineering (5) and petroleum engineering (2) the complete list of individual programs ranked were: aerospace engineering 8 (5 public); biological and agricultural engineering 4 (4); biomedical engineering 37 (18); chemical engineering 28 (17); civil engineering 14 (9); computer engineering 28 (15); electrical engineering 22 (13); industrial and systems engineering 12 (8); materials science and engineering 23 (14); mechanical engineering 17 (8); nuclear engineering 6 (5); and petroleum engineering 2 (2)
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