Dr. Lipke did her graduate studies at Rice University under Dr. Jennifer West in the Department of Chemical Engineering. After completing her Ph.D., Dr. Lipke was a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Lipke has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering for approximately six years. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. Her research group has been recognized for their work, including Dr. Lipke recently receiving an NSF CAREER award.