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Preventing Future Electricity Crises Via Green Hydrogen
In the aftermath of a crippling winter storm that left millions of Texans without power, water and heat, a group of engineers at the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering hope their research on long-duration energy storage in Texas will keep such a crisis from happening again.
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Alumnus Shares Empowering Journey as a Pioneering Texas Engineer
Growing up picking cotton on his family’s ranch in Austin, Texas, Milton Lee thought his future had already been written. That was, until a STEM teacher at his segregated school showed him the possibility of another path.
Keep readingTexas Engineers Selected for 2021 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Four graduate students with the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering have been selected for the 2021 National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Keep readingMechanical Engineering Graduate Program Ranked #10 in the Nation
Keep readingImpacts of the J. Mike Walker Departmental Gift
Nearly three years after the milestone gift from J. Mike Walker, the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas continues to improve research, facilities, and student experiences.
Keep readingOur Nobel Laureate
On December 10, 2019, John B. Goodenough received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of the lithium-ion battery.
Experience His Nobel Journey In Photos
Research Areas
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Advanced Manufacturing and Design
Advanced Manufacturing and Design uses technological advances to create products and systems that...
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Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
The Advanced Materials Science and Engineering research area in the Walker Department of...
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Analytics and Probabilistic Modeling
Decisions are often difficult because the outcome is uncertain. Researchers focused on Analytics...
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Biomechanical and Biomedicine
Biomechanics is the application of fundamental mechanical engineering principles to biological...
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Clean Energy Technology
Clean energy technology research focuses on advancing clean energy technology at every stage, from...
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Computational Engineering
Computational engineers develop and apply the computational models, data assimilation techniques,...
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Engineering Education
Engineering Education research focuses on understanding how best to recruit, retain and prepare a...
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Nano and Micro-scale Engineering
As materials, mechanisms, and machines are scaled down to the micro- and nano-scales, new physical...
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Nuclear and Radiation Engineering
Encompasses health physics, radiation engineering, research reactor beam port experiments,...
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Robotics and Intelligent Mechanical Systems
Robotics and intelligent machines are emerging as prime technologies that can provide a wide range of...
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Theoretical and Applied Acoustics
Theoretical and Applied Acoustics engineers perform research on problems of both a basic and...
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Thermal Fluids Systems and Transport Phenomena
A critical research area with a focus on the disciplines of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat...
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