Texas A&M University Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Former students Kim ’83 and Robert Brown ’82 wanted to give back to students at the university where they met and fell in love.

Together, they have established the Kim E. ’83 and Robert Y. Brown III ’82 Computer Science Scholarship in the College of Engineering.

“A degree from Texas A&M prepares you for life way beyond just the technical aspects,” Robert said. “It taught us to critically analyze everything through an Aggie set of glasses.”

Read more about their story and their desire to give back: tx.ag/CSCEdonors

Observing Aggieland through optimism - Engineering News To former students Kim ’83 and Robert Brown ’82, remaining connected to Aggieland is far more than a gameday visit; it is a commitment to touching the lives of Aggie engineers through generous scholarships.

Have you heard of AI PCs? They are personal computers that can run AI applications locally — directly on the device — without connecting to the internet.

Check out this article where our very own Dr. Nitesh Saxena weighs in on security considerations when using AI PCs in healthcare settings: tx.ag/jrZRyH2

Congratulations to Dr. Bobak Mortazavi for being appointed holder of the Tera Davis '94 Professorship II in Engineering!

This is a one-year appointment with an endowment for enhancing his research program. Dr. Mortazavi was selected in recognition of his exceptional record as a researcher and educator!

We would like to recognize Dr. Tianbao Yang for his appointment to the Stephen Horn '79 Engineering Excellence Chair! This three-year appointment includes an endowment dedicated to enhancing Dr. Yang’s research program.

Dr. Yang was selected for this award because of his exceptional record as a researcher and educator. He was recognized by Dr. Arul Jayaraman during a surprise presentation last week.

Congratulations, Dr. Yang!

Recreational fishing is historically undermeasured, making it difficult to prevent overfishing.

Dr. Alan Kuhnle is using smartphones and machine learning to change that and to help with sustainable fisheries management in the Gulf Coast.

Read more about his work: Tx.ag/TracingAnglers

Congratulations to Kimberly Betancourt and James Reyes for receiving Texas A&M Engineering Staff Excellence Awards! The engineering staff awards recognize staff for their outstanding dedication and service.

Here are a few things their nominators had to say:

“Kim Betancourt is someone whose depth of knowledge, unfailing professionalism and genuine care for the people she serves have made her one of the most trusted and valued members of the Engineering Business Services team.”

“James embodies the kind of steady, principled, solutions-driven professionalism that makes an academic department function at its best.”

We are so grateful to James and Kim for all they do for our department!

On Friday, our largest-ever graduating class from Texas A&M University Galveston Campus crossed the stage!

Our newest group of former students landed jobs at Samsung, Lockheed Martin, American Airlines, and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Congratulations to all our for achieving this milestone! 🎓

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are so proud of our newest former students. Whoop! 🎓

Howdy Ags!

Stop by and grab a donut on your way to BTHO finals! Donuts will be available starting at 8:00 AM in PETR 102 and at the front desk of EABA.

We welcomed Lt. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley, commander, Sixteenth Air Force; commander, Air Forces Cyber; commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force), and fellow members of the Sixteenth Air Force/Air Forces Cyber and the United States Space Force for a visit to our department on April 16, 2026. Hensley addressed the students in Dr. Shreyas Kumar’s senior capstone design class. Teams led by students Daniel Choi and Noah Mustoe presented their capstone projects. Choi’s team project was sponsored by the 16th Air Force and involved automating their security information and event management system. Mustoe’s team built on the work of a team from last semester to develop a spacecraft cyber defense system for the United States Space Force.

Student Connor Davis and team also presented the cybersecurity platform capturetheflag.ai — a platform that originated in the AGGIES Lab. Capturetheflag.ai provides hands-on cybersecurity training for students. The team suggested that they can build a secure version of the platform as per the security specifications of the 16th Air Force as a potential fall capstone project.

This visit highlights collaborations made possible by the Industry Capstone Program. Our Industry Capstone program enables companies to sponsor teams of seniors working in areas such as AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, data science, robotics and software systems as they develop real-world solutions. Sponsors help students strengthen practical skills in design, implementation, teamwork, communication and deployment.