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ME Faculty Recognized as a Highly Cited Researchers

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November 17, 2025

 Professors Ram Manthiram, David Mitlin and Guihua Yu have been recognized as a Highly Cited Researchers.

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ORIE Welcomes Three New Faculty

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November 13, 2025

The Operations Research and Industrial Engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin welcomes three new faculty members joining in 2025 and 2026.

Zirconia-enhanced electrolyte (left) avoids cracking seen in the baseline sample (right).

A Gem of a Battery Breakthrough

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October 29, 2025

A pair of ceramic materials could unlock the potential of safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

Airgel inventors Weixin Guan and Yaxuan Zhao at a whiteboard

UT Graduate Researchers Win National Collegiate Inventors Competition

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October 23, 2025

AirGel Takes Top Prize and People’s Choice Award for Innovative Water-Harvesting Device

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Texas Engineer Maryam Tilton

Maryam Tilton Receives NIH/NIA Research Career Award

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October 14, 2025

Assistant professor Maryam Tilton receives NIH research funds.

Graduate student Joseph Kirchhoff

Graduate Student Joseph Kirchhoff Receives NASA CIF/IRAD Grant

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September 26, 2025

Joseph Kirchhoff with his teammate Dr. Tyler Hudson have received R&D funds from NASA to purse scaling of their invention, OATMEAL.

Airgel inventors Weixin Guan and Yaxuan Zhao at a whiteboard

UT Graduate Researchers Are Finalists in Collegiate Inventors Competition

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September 26, 2025

A team of engineers from The University of Texas at Austin has been named one of five graduate finalists in the 2025 Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC).

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Graduate students Mark Hamalian and Karey Maynor

ME Students Awarded Best Paper at Energy Sustainability Conference

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August 18, 2025

Mark Hamalian, Karey Maynor with associate professor Vaibhav Bahadur receive Outstanding Paper Award.

Professor Eric Bickel

Eric Bickel Receives 2025 SPE Management Award

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July 24, 2025

ORIE director recognized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

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AI-Created Materials Could Make Your Energy Bill Cheaper

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July 3, 2025

New materials developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence could, among other things, keep your house cooler and reduce energy bills.

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