He came to the K-State in 2011 as an assistant professor. He has more than a decade of industry experience from Cessna Aircraft, Tinker Air Force Base and John Deere. He holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering and his research is focused on robotics. Flippo is also a board member of BotsKC, which is a STEM learning group that promotes engineering and manufacturing through battling robotic competition.