Tag: Faculty Fellows
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Meet a scientist: Pao Tai Lin
Pao Tai Lin, Ph.D., began his academic journey pursuing dual undergraduate studies in chemistry and electrical engineering, before discovering his true calling in using optical sciences for water quality monitoring. After earning his master’s degrees in chemistry and optics, Lin went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, to pursue his Ph.D. in materials science. During his…
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TWRI names two Faculty Fellows, awards federal funding
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has named two Texas A&M University professors 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows, awarding $15,000 in federal funding to each faculty member to support their water-related research: The Faculty Fellows program provides unique funding support for faculty researchers seeking further external funding. Upon completion of the year, each fellow will submit a larger proposal to…
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TWRI names two Faculty Fellows, awards federal funding
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has named two Texas A&M University professors 2023-2024 Faculty Fellows, awarding $15,000 in federal funding to each faculty member to support their research: The Faculty Fellows program provides unique funding support for faculty researchers seeking further external funding. Upon completion of the year, each fellow will submit a larger proposal to external…
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What are PFAS?
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a category of thousands of manufactured chemicals, defined by their bonds between carbon and fluorine molecules, one of the strongest known chemical bonds. While scientists have known of PFAS since the 1940s, there are still many unknowns about PFAS and their long-term…
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Meet a scientist: Xingmao “Samuel” Ma
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw When Xingmao “Samuel” Ma, Ph.D., was a young student deciding what career path to follow, he was inspired by seeing the environment and its care becoming a central issue. Ma decided he wanted to help, and now, 30 years later, his path as an environmental engineer has put him in…
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TWRI names two professors Faculty Fellows, awards federal funding
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has named two Texas A&M University professors 2022 Faculty Fellows, awarding $15,000 in federal funding to each faculty member to support their research: Yina Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor from the Department of Oceanography and Xingmao ‘Samuel’ Ma, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental…
