Cynthia Hipwell
Cynthia Hipwell | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, 1991, Rice University MSc, PhD, 1996, University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | Short time-scale energy transport in light-emitting porous silicon (1996) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Texas A&M University College of Engineering Seagate Technology |
| Website | www |
Mary Cynthia Hipwell is an American nanotechnologist and tribologist. She is the Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr. '45 Chair II Professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University College of Engineering. Hipwell was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2016, "for leadership in the development of technologies to enable areal density increases in hard disk drives". She is also a member of the National Academy of Inventors.
Education
Hipwell studied mechanical engineering as an undergraduate at Rice University, and completed her Master's degree and Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
Career
After completing her doctorate, Hipwell worked for electronic storage company Seagate Technology, and later for food and materials processing company Bühler, Inc.. While serving as Vice President of Engineering for Bühler, Hipwell was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering for "her leadership in the development of technologies to enable areal density and reliability increases in hard disk drives."[2][3] In 2017, Hipwell was recruited to Texas A&M University College of Engineering with a $3 million grant from the Governor’s University Research Initiative.[4] Upon joining the faculty at Texas A&M, Hipwell established the INnoVation tools and Entrepreneurial New Technology (INVENT) laboratory. She was also elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018.[5] The following year, Hipwell was recognized by the Aggie Women Network with their 2019 Eminent Scholar Award.[6] In 2024, Hipwell became Deputy Director of the Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity (HAND) center and helped develop robots capable of enhancing human labor.[7]
References
- ^ "M. Cynthia Hipwell". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "Two Elected to National Academy of Engineering". Rice University. October 12, 2016. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "National Academy of Engineering Elects 80 Members and 22 Foreign Members". geappliances.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Governor Abbott Announces Two Governor's University Research Initiative Grant Awards". Government of Texas. November 8, 2017. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ Kuhlmann, Steve (December 18, 2018). "Texas A&M's Hipwell recognized for impactful contributions to innovation". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Aggie Women Network Names Engineering Professor M. Cynthia Hipwell 2019 Eminent Scholar". Texas A&M University. November 6, 2019. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Texas A&M Teams Up to Advance Robotic Dexterity". Texas A&M University. August 23, 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
External links
- Cynthia Hipwell publications indexed by Google Scholar