Biomedical Engineering: Flexible sensing and wearables
Utilizing flexible sensors and wearables to understand how the human body interacts with the world around us…
Chemical Engineering: Sustainable materials
Development of new bio-based and sustainable products and a better future for us and the planet…
Materials Science: Composite materials development
Creating new composite materials and using the latest design tools to get better products to market…
About Research Group
It is the goal of the Performance Materials Lab to be in a position to understand, facilitate, and be prepared to implement new materials science discoveries in additive, composite, and sustainable materials. This requires our involvement in basic and applied materials science and engineering and a collaborative partnership between research and industry. We approach discovery with an interdisciplinary team of material scientists, chemical and biomedical engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and other related disciplines.
Dr. Roger Tipton
Roger Tipton, Ph.D. is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
After a successful 20 year career in industry from the shop floor to management to executive positions, Roger Tipton completed his PhD and started a career in research and developing the next generation of engineers and scientists.
Select Publications
- How I navigated through my midlife PhD, R.B. Tipton, Nature, 2022
- Roger B. Tipton, Dianhao Hou, Zhimin Shi, Thomas M. Weller, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, Optical interconnects on a flexible substrate by multi-material hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing Journal, Volume 48, Part A, 2021
- Digital fabrication of a small diameter polymer optical waveguide, VR Bhethanabotla, TM Weller, RB Tipton, JT Bentley… – US Patent 10,852,479, 2020
- Roger B. Tipton, Dianhao Hou, Eduardo A. Rojas-Nastrucci, Thomas M. Weller, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, Laser Enhanced Direct Print Additive Manufacturing of Embedded Circular Cross-Section Optical Fiber Interconnects for Board Level Computing Devices, Additive Manufacturing Journal, Volume 34, 2020
About Publications Group
Our group is working at the interface of materials science, electronics, and additive manufacturing with the goal of advancing understanding of sensors and communications devices.
- We specialize in both computational and experimental studies.
- We engage with government agencies and industrial partners to maximize the impact of our work and maximize the benefits to society.
For more information on the research of our group please feel free to contact Roger Tipton.
- Dr. Roger Tipton visits Wake Forest University to Discuss CollaborationFostering Innovation and Cross-Disciplinary Synergy Recently, Dr. Roger Tipton visited and meet with two distinguished faculty members, Chair Michael Gross… Read more: Dr. Roger Tipton visits Wake Forest University to Discuss Collaboration
- Professor Roger Tipton’s Visit to Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOn February 1, 2024, Professor Roger Tipton visited Dr. Caitlyn Clarkson at Oak Ridge National Lab’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to… Read more: Professor Roger Tipton’s Visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- A Meeting of Minds: Dr. Roger Tipton Visits Dr. Ravinder Dahiya at Northeastern UniversityIn the world of engineering and innovation, collaborations often lead to groundbreaking advancements. Such was the case when Dr. Roger Tipton,… Read more: A Meeting of Minds: Dr. Roger Tipton Visits Dr. Ravinder Dahiya at Northeastern University