overview
ensors, actuators, materials and metrology based upon nanoscale and surface phenomena. Nanoscale energy transport and tribology of devices. Advanced additive manufacturing: two component mixture printing, voxel level material property control, mechanical bioprinting enablers. Innovation business processes, technology and technology platforms to speed the innovation process.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley - (Berkeley, California, United States) 1996
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University - (Houston, Texas, United States) 1991
selected publications
Academic Articles11
- Li, X., Ma, Y., Choi, C., Ma, X., Chatterjee, S., Lan, S., & Hipwell, M. C. (2021). Electroadhesion‐Based Haptics: Nanotexture Shape and Surface Energy Impact on Electroadhesive Human–Machine Interface Performance (Adv. Mater. 31/2021). Advanced Materials. 33(31), 2170240-2170240.
- Li, X., Ma, Y., Choi, C., Ma, X., Chatterjee, S., Lan, S., & Hipwell, M. C. (2021). Nanotexture Shape and Surface Energy Impact on Electroadhesive Human-Machine Interface Performance.. Adv Mater. 33(31), e2008337-2008337.
- Ma, X., Ma, Y., Cunha, P., Liu, Q., Kudtarkar, K., Xu, D. a., ... Lan, S. (2021). A universal deep learning strategy for designing high-quality-factor photonic resonances.
- Boonpuek, P., Ma, Y., Li, X., Choi, C., Hipwell, M. C., & Felts, J. R. (2021). Evaluation of the Electrowetting Effect on the Interfacial Mechanics between Human Corneocytes and Nanoasperities.. Langmuir. 37(14), 4056-4063.
- Choi, C., Ma, Y., Li, X., Ma, X., & Hipwell, M. C. (2021). Finger Pad Topography beyond Fingerprints: Understanding the Heterogeneity Effect of Finger Topography for Human-Machine Interface Modeling.. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 13(2), 3303-3310.
Conference Papers1
- Choi, C., Ma, Y., Sequeira, S., Chatterjee, S., Li, X., Felts, J. R., & Hipwell, M. C. (2021). Effect of Surface Temperature on Finger Friction and Perception in Electroadhesion. 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC). 00, 680-684.
Repository Documents / Preprints2
- Ma, X., Kudtarkar, K., Chen, Y., Cunha, P., Ma, Y., Watanabe, K., ... Lan, S. (2021). Highly directional and coherent emission from dark excitons enabled by bound states in the continuum.
- Ma, X., Ma, Y., Cunha, P., Liu, Q., Kudtarkar, K., Xu, D. a., ... Lan, S. (2021). A universal deep learning strategy for designing high-quality-factor photonic resonances.
patents
Patents17
- Gage, E. C., Challener, W. A., Hipwell, M. C., Sluzewski, D. A., Seigler, M. A., Jin, X., & Hsia, Y. (2011). Waveguide for heat assisted magnetic recording.
- Serpe, C. I., Pust, L. R., Olim, M., Hipwell, M. C., & Pendray, J. R. (2006). Slider deposits for control of pole-to-disc spacing.
- Rao, M. C., Pottebaum, K. L., Hipwell, M. C., Boutaghou, Z., & Patel, D. C. (2004). Ramp load disc drive having a padded slider.
- Hipwell, M. C., Riddering, J. W., Hanchi, J. V., Sannino, A. P., & Boutaghou, Z. (2003). Disc head slider with intermittent contact protection feature.
researcher on
Co-Principal Investigator2
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- ENGR489 Sptp: Dev Innovation Mindset Instructor
- ENGR689 Sptp: Developing Innov Mindset Instructor
- MEEN291 Research Instructor
- MEEN489 Sptp: Entr In Nano And Energy Instructor
- MEEN489 Sptp:agile Tech Leadership Instructor
Email
cynthia.hipwell@tamu.edu
First Name
M Cynthia
Last Name
Hipwell
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Mechanical Engineering; 3123 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3123
USA