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Texas A&M Initiative for Connected Intelligence (TICI)

We are planning the technological foundations for next-generation physical intelligence, enabling collaborative, networked agents to operate across domains.

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Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

TICI brings together 20 faculty members and more than 50 students from electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and industrial technology—uniting AI, robotics, networking, and systems.

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Cutting-Edge Research

Under the umbrella of TICI, we are working on Next-Generation Communications, Robotics and Autonomy, Foundations and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, System Security, and related topics.

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Our Mission

Connected intelligent systems, supported over NextG communication and distributed compute are key to the next societal transformation. These systems include edge/cloud-supported robotics, augmented reality/virtual reality, Chat/CodeBots based on large language models, and real time media, which promise to revolutionize logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and entertainment. This revolution will critically depend on the three key innovation areas of (i) empirical and foundational work in machine learning, (ii) NextG wireless and compute systems, and (iii) sensing and communication systems with on-board intelligence. This initiative brings together faculty, students, and researchers across the Texas A&M University community to enable collaborative research and attain primacy in connected intelligent systems

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Workshop on NextG, AI, and Intelligent Edge

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Research Themes

At TICI, faculty, students, and researchers collaborate on cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in the following areas:

Next-Generation Communications

6G, Open RAN, NTN

Robotics and Autonomy

Smart, adaptive machines for the future.

Artificial Intelligence

Theoretical foundations, Generative AI, and AI-driven insights

System Security

Protecting data and infrastructure.

Latest News

TICI joins AI-RAN alliance

July 16, 2025 by TICI

TICI is a member of the AI-RAN alliance. We look forward to working with members of the alliance for advancing AI and RAN.

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Keynote talk at SPAWC

July 9, 2025 by TICI

Krishna Narayanan delivered a keynote talk at SPAWC 2025 on Revisiting Compression and Communication through the Lens of Generative AI

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TICI researchers win $1.2 million ARL grant

May 1, 2025 by TICI

Prof. Hou will lead the RAINS: Resilient AI with Network and Edge Synergism project funded by ARL.

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Tenure and Promotion!

August 9, 2024 by TICI

Dileep Kalathil has been tenured and promoted to Associate Professor!

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Best paper award

August 9, 2024 by TICI

Former graduate student Ruida Zhou and Prof. Chao Tian have won the best paper award at the Compression Workshop at ISIT.

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Invited talks at the Communication Theory Workshop

August 9, 2024 by TICI

Profs. Srinivas Shakkottai and Krishna Narayanan presented invited papers and participated in ML and networking panels in Banff.

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