Professor Kipper’s research is focused on developing new nano-structured and micro-structured materials for biomedical applications. In biological systems, including cells, tissues, and organs, functional moieties are organized into structures at various length scales, including the nano-scale and micro-scale. This organization is often essential for biological function.

His research lab develops materials that take advantage of this organization and assembly to prepare materials that interact with proteins, cells, and tissues in favorable ways. These materials can be used for tissue engineering, and to control tissue healing around implanted medical devices. Materials with tunable antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, and functional optical properties are also developed by the Kipper research lab.

We collaborate with researchers from other departments at CSU, and from institutions around the world. Students and postdocs in the Kipper group study chemical engineering, bioengineering, and materials science. These students have a variety of academic backgrounds lending their unique skillsets to a highly interdisciplinary group.