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DOE CESER Project Awarded for Developing a Natural Hazard and Large Language Model Enhanced Electric Grid Planning Tool
TEES Smart Grid Center
The Department of Energy’s CESER awarded a $3.5M, 3-year project to Texas A&M’s TEES, led by CIR researcher Dr. Thomas Overbye, for developing a Natural Hazard and Large Language Model Enhanced Electric Grid Planning Tool.Read more

Dr. Anand Puppala Awarded 2024 ASCE J. James R. Croes Medal: Celebrating Excellence in Engineering Research
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
CIR Director Dr. Anand J. Puppala and colleagues were awarded the prestigious J. James R. Croes Medal for their research paper.Read more

Fall Advisory Panel Meeting and Student Research Showcase Highlight Growing Participation and Innovation at CIR
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
The second annual Student Research Showcase at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal saw a significant increase in participation, with 40 students presenting 41 posters, showcasing impressive research across various fields to CIR Advisory Panel members, professors, and industry leaders.Read more

CIR Researcher and team receive $7,500 Award at TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC)
Center for Infrastructure Renewal
This year at the TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC), the “Sustainability and life-cycle analysis for recycling materials in construction” purposed project by the Realistic Sustainable Solution team was awarded $7,500 to fund their collaborative research. Read more

Diagnosing Damaged Infrastructure from Space
TEES
Led by Dr. Anand Puppala and PhD Candidate Amit Gajurel, researchers at Texas A&M University are working on a new method of infrastructure monitoring using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing systems.Read more

CIR Researcher Dr. Maria Koliou Named Ocean Decade Champion
TEES
Dr. Maria Koliou joined other women scientists as an Ocean Decade Champion at a conference in Spain for a panel discussion on the future of the oceans and coastlines.Read more