Contact us about the Zachry Engineering Education Complex’s SuSu and Mark A. Fischer ’72 Engineering Design Center (FEDC) and Common Labs.
General Contact
- FEDC front/visitor desk: 979-862-6661
- FEDC general inquiries: info-FEDC@tamu.edu
- Common labs general inquiries: info-ZACHCL@tamu.edu
Physical Location
Zachry Engineering Education Complex (ZACH)
125 Spence St., Suite 111
College Station, TX 77843-3138
Facility Semester Hours:
Common Labs –
1st & 2nd Floor
Monday – Thursday:
8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Common Labs –
3rd Floor
Monday – Friday:
8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Effective 3rd Academic Week
FEDC –
Design Studio
Monday – Friday:
8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Effective 3rd Academic Week
FEDC –
Machine Shop
Monday – Friday:
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Effective 3rd Academic Week
Facility Summer Hours:
Common Labs
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Design Studio
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Machine Shop
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NOTE: Zachry Engineering Labs will follow the Texas A&M University Academic Calendar- our facilities will close if the University closes for holidays and will operate on appointment only via email for reading days. Please view the university academic schedule for dates the university is closed.
Engineering Laboratory Leadership
See our management for the FEDC and Common Labs.

Troy Mitchell
- Senior Laboratory Manager
- Office: ZACH 265
- Phone: 979-862-8402
- Email: tmitchell@tamu.edu
Fischer EDC Contacts
Common Labs Contacts
Adam Farmer
- Senior Laboratory Coordinator
- Office: ZACH 111C
- Phone: 979-458-5564
- Email: farmerwa@tamu.edu
Ramalakshmi Akella
- Senior Laboratory Coordinator
- Office: ZACH 130C
- Phone: 979-862-1706
- Email: rakella@tamu.edu
Micah Hutcherson
- Laboratory Coordinator I
- Office: ZACH 230C
- Phone: 979-458-6093
- Email: hutchmic@tamu.edu
Richard Hanhart Jr.
- Laboratory Coordinator II
- Office: ZACH 112
- Phone: 979-458-6743
- Email: richardhanhart88@tamu.edu
Chastity Mantooth
- Technician I
- Office: ZACH 330C
- Phone: 979-862-2756
- Email: chastitymantooth@tamu.edu