A sense of community is essential to effective learning and growth. Each semester, Dr. Overbye hosts a group dinner enabling students to connect with each other outside the classroom, creating a sense of fellowship and belonging. Additionally, student volunteers for the annual TPEC conference are celebrated with a recognition dinner, highlighting their contributions in the realm of leadership and collaboration. Each Fall and Spring, the Energy and Power Group Picnic allows students to connect with classmates in other engineering research groups. On an informal level our team is known for celebrating birthdays with plenty of dessert, hosting tasty potlucks, and attending cultural events such as First Friday-Bryan together.
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ENERGY AND POWER GROUP DINNER | SEPTEMBER 2022
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ENERGY AND POWER GROUP DINNER | SEPTEMBER 2022
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ENERGY AND POWER GROUP DINNER | SEPTEMBER 2022
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ENERGY AND POWER GROUP DINNER | SEPTEMBER 2022
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Congratulations to Dr. Wei Trinh and Yijing Liu | August 2022
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Congratulations to Dr. Wei Trinh and Yijing Liu | August 2022
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Congratulations to Dr. Wei Trinh and Yijing Liu | August 2022
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Congratulations to Dr. Wei Trinh and Yijing Liu | August 2022
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Summer 2022 Group Party | July 2022
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Summer 2022 Group Party | July 2022
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Summer 2022 Group Party | July 2022
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Yijing Liu Defense | June 2022
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Yijing Liu Defense | June 2022
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Wei Trinh Defense | June 2022
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Wei Trinh Defense | June 2022
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EPG Spring Celebration | April 2022
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EPG Spring Celebration |April 2022
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EPG Spring Celebration | April 2022
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EPG Spring Celebration | April 2022
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TPEC 2022 Celebration | Dr. Davis’s April 2022
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TPEC 2022 Celebration | Dr. Davis’s April 2022
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TPEC 2022 Celebration | Dr. Davis’s April 2022
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TPEC 2022 Celebration | Dr. Davis’s April 2022
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Iyke’s goodbye lunch |March 2022
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Iyke’s goodbye lunch | March 2022
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Iyke’s goodbye lunch | Marchl2022
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Going away celebration for Komal shetye | December 2021
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NAPS PARTY | DECEMBER 2021
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NAPS PARTY | DECEMBER 2021
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NAPS PARTY | DECEMBER 2021
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NAPS PARTY | DECEMBER 2021
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Thanksgiving | November 2021
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Thanksgiving | November 2021
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Thanksgiving | November 2021
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Thanksgiving | November 2021
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Energy and Power Group Dinner | September 2021
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Energy and Power Group Dinner | September 2021
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Energy and Power Group Dinner | September 2021
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Energy and Power Group Dinner | September 2021
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TAMU PHD Graduation, August 2021
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TAMU PHD Graduation, August 2021
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TAMU PhD Graduation, August 2021
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TAMU PhD Graduation, August 2021
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Energy Power Group Gathering | August 2021
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End of Semester Pool Party/Dinner | June 2021
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End of Semester Pool Party/Dinner | June 2021
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Team celebration | December 13, 2019
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Fall picnic of Energy & Power Group | September 27, 2019
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Team Dinner | March 2019
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Team Dinner | October 2018
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TPEC | March 2019
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Team Celebration | December 2018
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Energy & Power Group Picnic | October 2018
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Energy & Power Group Dinner | October 2018