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New UTC on Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity (CREATE) with TEES as a consortia member
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
This year, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced grant awards for multiple University Transportation Centers (UTCs). TEES, TTI and Texas A&M University will lead or aid eight of these during the 2022-2026 Program. Read more
Smart Grid Center Short Course “Primer on the Planning and Operation of Large-Scale Electric Grids”
Smart Grid Center
Registration is Open for the Short Course “Primer on the Planning and Operation of Large-Scale Electric Grids” to be Held at TAMU on October 24-26, 2023Read more
Dr. Edith Arámbula-Mercado named Deputy Director of the CIR
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Effective August 1, Research Engineer and Program Manager Dr. Edith Arámbula-Mercado was named Deputy Director of the CIR (Center for Infrastructure Renewal).Read more
CIR labs to be utilized for upcoming UTC research, Dr. Jeffrey Bullard named PI
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Dr. Jeffrey Bullard, Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering and a preeminent researcher in Infrastructure Materials at CIR is the lead PI from TEES and TAMU on a new University Transportation Center (UTC), "Innovative Bridge Technologies & Accelerated BridRead more
Center for Infrastructure Renewal receives visit from ARPA-E
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Dr. Marina Sofos, Program Director, and Dr. Kalena Stovall, Technical Consultant (SETA) for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), visited the Center for Infrastructure Renewal to assess the progress of the "Hempcrete 3D Printed Buildings for Sustainability and Resilience" project.Read more
Center for Infrastructure Renewal Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Center for Infrastructure Renewal celebrates fifth anniversary Read more
Assistant Professor Dr. Kinsey Skillen tours the new George H.W. Bush Pavilion with Design Class
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Dr. Kinsey Skillen, Assistant Professor with the Zachary Department of Civil Engineering and faculty researcher at the Center For Infrastructure Renewal (CIR), provided a tour of the new building construction site at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.Read more
2023 TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC), “Elevated 3 Minute Pitch” Competition
Center for Infrastructure Renewal, TEES Research
Nripojyoti Biswas, Ph.D, with the #TAMUcir Center for Infrastructure Renewal was awarded a $2500 Award for a Hurricane project that will develop a risk monitoring tool for coastal communities in the Gulf of Mexico using a data-driven approach to increase resilience to catastrophic climate events andRead more
2023 Energy and Power Research Day
TEES Smart Grid Center, Center for Infrastructure Renewal
This year the Energy and Power Research Day sponsored by the TEES Smart Grid Center (SGC) and the Energy and Power Group of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was held at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) located on the TAMUS RELLIS Campus on April 28, 2023.Read more
ERDC visits RELLIS Campus for future research initiatives with Texas A&M University
Center for Infrastructure Renewal, TEES Research Initiatives
Dr. David Horner, IT Lab Director and Mr. Quincy Alexander, IT Lab Division Chief with ERDC recently visited the RELLIS campus for discussions concerning cybersecurity, proposed robotics, remote sensing and UAV works in Civil Infrastructure fields. Read more
Exhibit During Night at the Zach, 3/24/2023
Smart Grid Center, Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Night at the Zach was a fun-filled evening of experiential learning to inspire young minds for pursuing STEM-related interestsRead more
Texas A&M partners with Prairie View A&M to lead national transportation center
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Dr. Anand J. Puppala, Director of the #TAMUcir Center for Infrastructure Renewal is a PI from the Texas Engineering Experimental Station #TEESresearch of Texas A&M University. He participated in a special ceremony Monday announcing the $2.5 million commitment from the A&M System. Read more
Graduate student accepted into Leadership Development Program
National Corrosion & Reliability Lab, Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Industry leaders can start from anywhere. For Alan Martinez, a graduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, his journey began by being selected to participate in the Association for Materials Protection and Performance’s…Read more news Graduate student accepted into Leadership Development Program
Energy & Power Research Day
Smart Grid Center, Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Energy & Power Research Day Read more
Patrick Ryan, of ABS visits Center for Infrastructure Renewal at RELLIS campus
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Patrick Ryan, of ABS Technology visits Center for Infrastructure Renewal at RELLIS campusRead more
Distinguished Professor Dr. Jimmy Williams, Jr. Tours the Texas A&M University Campus & Center for Infrastructure Renewal at RELLIS
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Distinguished Professor Dr. Jimmy Williams tours the Center for Infrastructure Renewal at RELLISRead more
Dr. Anand Puppala Recently Named Director of the Center for Infrastructure Renewal at Texas A&M University RELLIS Campus
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Dr. Anand Puppala Recently Named Director of the Center for Infrastructure Renewal at Texas A&M University RELLIS CampusRead more
NASA JSC Team Visits HVIL at the CIR
HVIL at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal
NASA JSC Team Tours HVIL at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal Read more
CRH Americas Tours RELLIS Campus & Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
CRH Americas Tours the RELLIS Campus & the Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) Read more
ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) Visits CIR
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Earlier this month, the Geotechnical and Unbound Materials Innovation Lab and the Advanced Infrastructure Materials and Manufacturing Lab at the CIR were visited by ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL).Read more
Koliou to study seismic impact on aging houses with NSF grant
Maria Koliou
Dr. Maria Koliou received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the impact of these seismic events on aging wooden residential buildings and communities.Read more
Dr. Hemanta Hazarika Presented Talk on “Earthquake Induced Fluidized Flow in Ground with Gentle Slopes”
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
As part of the Center for Infrastructure Renewal's Seminar Series, Dr. Hemanta Hazarika provided a talk on "Earthquake Induced Fluidized Flow in Ground with Gentle Slopes".Read more
Krishneswar Ramineni Awarded GSI Fellowship
Krishneswar Ramineni
Krishneswar Ramineni with the Geomechanics/Geotechnical Research Group was recently awarded a GSI Fellowship.Read more
Dr. Puppala to Provide ASCE Sustainability Webinar on 10/05
Anand Puppala
Join the American Society of Civil Engineers Sustainability Technical Committee and Geo-Institute of ASCE on Wednesday, October 5th at 12:00pm ET for a free, live webinar via the ASCE Continuing Education.Read more
NCMRL Advanced Manufacturing Articles
Homero Castaneda, Raymundo Case, Yuan Ding
The NCMRL recently published new research articles focused on advanced manufacturing in highly recognized journals of material sciences.Read more
Kim elected fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Yong-Rak Kim
Dr. Yong-Rak Kim, with the Advanced Infrastructure Materials & Manufacturing Lab, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Congratulations to Dr. Kim on this great honor, recognizing his efforts in the civil engineering field.Read more
Federal Highway Administration Engineer Visits CIR
Anand Puppala, Raymundo Case, Pete Keating
Silas Nichols, Principal Bridge Engineer - Geotechnical at Federal Highway Administration, visited Dr. Anand Puppala, Interim Director at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal, where he was able to tour the CIR facilities.Read more
Hypervelocity Gas Gun at CIR Visited by Atomic Frontier
Thomas Lacy Jr
The Shield Lab's Hypervelocity Impact team was recently visited by YouTuber, Atomic Frontier. The lab's research is aimed at enabling unique high-rate materials characterization and multiscale numerical model development and implementation. Read more
Improving infrastructure materials through scalable testing
Anand Puppala, Homero Castaneda-Lopez, Zachary Grasley, Petros Sideris
In a state as vast as Texas, temperatures can be extreme. From the daunting heat of long summer days to record-breaking cold snaps, the drastic fluctuation has the potential to adversely affect infrastructure. Research at the CIR encompasses all aspects of infrastructure.Read more
Using historical weather data to optimize power grid
Thomas Overbye
Dr. Thomas Overbye, head of the Control Room Lab at the CIR, is investigating a novel way that historical weather can play a crucial role in benefiting the grid today by researching the outlier weather conditions.Read more
East Texas News Station Visits the HVIL to Discuss the Importance of Tornado Safety Measures
Thomas Lacy Jr
The Hypervelocity Impact Lab (HVIL), part of the CIR Shield Lab, had researchers weighed in on the importance of seeking proper safety during a tornado. The HVIL is aimed at enabling unique high-rate materials characterization and multiscale numerical model development and implementatiRead more
Texas A&M receives $3.74M for green, 3D-printed hempcrete buildings research
Petros Sideris, Maria Koliou, Zachary Grasley, Anand Puppala, Manish Dixit, Wei Yan
Dr. Sideris and other CIR experts were part of a team selected to receive $3.74M in funding from the US Department of Energy. Their goal is to develop resilient, net carbon negative building designs for residential and commercial applications via large-scale 3D printing with hempcrete.Read more
Protecting the power grid through cyber-physical threat response
Katherine Davis
Dr. Katherine Davis, with the Control Room lab, and her research team are utilizing cyber and physical information alongside models with artificial intelligence to provide a solution that helps energy management systems protect themselves with semi-automated, real-time data analysis.Read more
Outstanding researchers recognized during faculty awards ceremony
Stefan Hurlebaus, Homero Castaneda, Maria Koliou, James Kaihatu, Petros Sideris, and Anand Puppala
The Engineering Genesis (EG) Award for Multidisciplinary Research was presented to 27 Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) researchers and their teams, including the CIR's Stefan Hurlebaus, Homero Castaneda, Maria Koliou, James Kaihatu, Petros Sideris, and Anand Puppala.Read more
College of Engineering recognizes outstanding faculty during event
Amy Epps-Martin
Dr. Amy Epps-Martin, with the CIR Materials and Pavements group, was recently awarded a Dean of Excellence Faculty Award during the event on March 29th. Read more
Ma receives NSF CAREER award to research ceramic additive manufacturing
Chao Ma
Dr. Chao Ma, with the Advanced Infrastructure Materials and Manufacturing Lab, 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.Read more
Overbye, Birchfield publish new edition of book on power systems
Thomas Overbye
Dr. Thomas Overbye, with the CIR Control Room Lab, and Dr. Adam Birchfield, assistant professor, both in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, co-authored a new edition of the widely used book titled "Power System Analysis and Design.”Read more
Targeted demand response reduces price volatility of electric grid
Le Xie
Dr. Le Xie, part of the Control Room Lab, and his team found that focusing on a few strategic locations across the state outside of those high-population areas is much more cost-effective and can have a greater impact on the price volatility of the grid.Read more
New Committee to Focus on Innovations in Geotechnical Engineering
Anand Puppala, Surya Congress
Dr. Anand Puppala, along with Dr. Surya Congress, is leading a new committee for ASCE GeoInstitute Board to focus on innovations in Geotechnical Engineering. Read more
College of Engineering honors faculty with investitures
Stefan Hurlebaus, Mary Beth Hueste
Outstanding faculty members from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering received one of the highest honors in academia during the recent investiture ceremony, including CIR experts Drs. Hurlebaus and Hueste.Read more
Army Corps of Engineers team tours Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
A team of scientists and researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) traveled to Texas A&M University recently for a firsthand look at the ever-expanding capabilities and innovative research underway at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal.Read more
TTI’s Hueste Receives Joe W. Kelly Award from American Concrete Institute
Mary Beth D. Hueste
Dr. Mary Beth D. Hueste was recently honored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) for her contributions to educating the next generation of engineers and her leadership in advancing the concrete industry through research and committee activities.Read more
12 faculty among top 2% in their fields for single-year impact
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
Twelve CVEN faculty members, including CIR experts, were recently recognized among the top 2% in their field for single-year impact in 2020, according to Elsevier. Read more
Texas A&M Expert: Texas Power Grid Should Be OK
Thomas Overbye
Thomas Overbye, director of the Smart Grid Center housed in the CIR Control Room Lab, says there should not be a repeat of last year’s power grid collapse.Read more
Asphalt binder and mixture properties paper wins Transportation Research Board award
Amy Epps-Martin, Edith Arambula
Dr. Amy Epps-Martin, of the CIR Asphalt Innovation Lab, with co-authors including TTI Research Engineer Edith Arambula paper comparing measured asphalt binder properties and corresponding asphalt mixture cracking performance parameters in a recent study won a Transportation Research Board award.Read more
Grant focuses on need for resilient infrastructure and diversity enrollment
Petros Sideris, Anand Puppala, Maria Koliou, Luciana Bassoro, Zachary Grasley, Mary Beth Hueste
The Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program led by Dr. Petros Sideris and other CIR experts will offer GAANN Fellows well-rounded training in research and teaching, as well as access to the CIR's advanced equipment including small- and large-scale 3D printers.Read more
TTI’s Mukhopadhyay Develops Test Methods for Cracking-Resistant Concrete
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
In collaboration with TTI Assistant Research Scientist Kai Wei Liu, TTI Senior Research Scientist Anol Mukhopadhyay, part of the CIR Concrete Innovation Lab, recently developed two alkali-silica reaction test methods for cracking-resistant concrete. Read more
TTI’s Anol Mukhopadhyay Increases Awareness of Fly Ash Approach
Anol Mukhopadhyay
TTI Senior Research Scientist Anol Mukhopadhyay presented the session Evaluating the Effectiveness of Fly Ashes and Other Potential Alternatives to Mitigate Alkali–Silica Reaction (ASR) Using an Innovative Performance-based Approach.Read more
