Research
Texas CAEE is one of the largest, most extensive departments of its kind — and our world-renowned research reflects that.
The Nexus of Cities, Water and Energy
Texas CAEE is home to remarkable leaders who are pushing the boundaries of engineering design and research. Spanning 10 research areas, our faculty are world-leading experts at the nexus of cities, water and energy.
Our faculty and students are changing the world through their research including:
- Sustainable Sources for Water and Energy: Innovating technology, management and planning for alternative and renewable resources and the associated infrastructure to support them.
- New Materials and Fabrication Methods for Infrastructure: Developing new materials and new ways to use, fabricate and construct materials with up to urban-scale considerations influencing down to atomic-scale design.
- Advanced Building Energy and Environments: Creating and constructing buildings that are healthy, efficient and sustainable.
- Resilient Cities: Cultivating the ability to withstand and/or recover quickly from difficult conditions, including natural hazards, climatic changes and pandemics.
- Smart and Autonomous Infrastructure Systems: Enabling seismic shifts to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and resiliency of infrastructure systems by acquiring, analyzing and utilizing large sets of information in real time.
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Research Centers
Texas CAEE research centers and laboratories are located at the UT Austin main campus and the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in north Austin.
Undergraduate Research
The highly selective CAEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni Undergraduate Research program accepts 12 first and second-year students each year.
Let’s Work Together
Learn more about industry engagement and sponsored research opportunities.