Research in the College of Engineering
Prairie View A&M University is recognized as one of the leading producers of African American PhD graduates in Electrical Engineering in Texas. This year, Christina Hastings proudly graduates with her PhD, marking a significant milestone as the second African American female to complete this program. Notably, she is also the first African American woman [...]
Celebrating Excellence in Technical Education: Yonggao Yang’s Impact at ABET Dr. Yang, Professor and Head of Computer Science Few contributions are as significant as those made by individuals dedicated to ensuring quality and standards. One such individual is Yonggao Yang, a prominent team chair at ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). As a [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Paul O. Biney has been named the 2024 Outstanding Student Section Advisor honoree by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the ASME Foundation. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Biney’s exceptional contributions to the field of mechanical engineering, his excellence as a professor and advisor, and [...]
On September 27, 2024, five students from Prairie View A&M University’s College of Engineering and College of Business Studies, along with a student from Texas Southern University, participated in a Case Competition hosted by Phillips 66. Dr. Dada from the Chemical Engineering Program served as the faculty mentor for the team. We’re thrilled to [...]
In a significant stride towards advancing sustainable engineering education, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) proudly unveils its latest innovation – the Engineering Solar Lab. Embarked upon on August 3, 2023, this state-of-the-art facility epitomizes PVAMU's steadfast commitment to renewable energy research and education. The solar lab has been meticulously designed to accommodate a sophisticated [...]
Dr. Binzaid, an Associate Research Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Prairie View A&M University, was honored as the recipient of the Chancellor’s Innovation Award in April. This prestigious accolade recognizes outstanding achievements in discovery and invention by an employee within the Texas A&M University System. With expertise in VLSI Microelectronics, [...]
Prairie View A&M University has received a Responsible Computing Challenge award from the Mozilla Foundation, aimed at developing “curricula that empowers students to think about the social and political context of computing.” Mozilla, most widely known for developing the Firefox browser, has made making the internet a force for good its mission. Through its [...]
The challenge was accepted and there was no turning back once we started. Prairie View A&M University Engineering and The Honors Program PVAMU students (Carl, Donald, Kara, Kendall, Trinity, Cecil and Chelsea) on the Fluor Corporation grant where I am the PI formed Team “Guardians of the Gears” and faced 17 other teams from universities [...]
Computer science students at Prairie View A&M University are gaining firsthand knowledge this semester from a Google software engineer. As an instructor in the Google in Residence program, Donnell Debnam Jr. is helping train future software engineers — and other potential tech professionals — who are enrolled this fall in Prairie View A&M’s introductory computer [...]
