Douglas W. Van Citters, PhD

Douglas W. Van Citters, PhD
professional Title
Associate Professor of Engineering Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education, Adjunct Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry
Biography

As   principal   investigator   of   the   Dartmouth  Biomedical   Engineering   Center   for   Orthopaedics,   Douglas   Van   Citters  oversees musculoskeletal  biomaterials,  biomechanics,  tribology,  and device design research.  He is also responsible  for  curation  and  research activities  related to Dartmouth’s arthroplasty retrieval collection. His current research interests include polyethylene  wear  mechanisms at the micro- and nano- scales, fatigue properties of novel polyethylene formulations, wear and structure of alternative bearings for total hips,  polymer  structure,  wearable  technologies,  and  implantable  technologies.  Professor  Van  Citters  teaches  Thayer  School’s  two graduate  courses  in  biomaterials,  as  well  as  classical  mechanics  courses.  He  has  been  an  active  collaborator  and  advisor in  the biomaterials  field  for  projects  from the departments of orthopaedics, plastic surgery,  pediatrics,  radiology,  physiology,  and  vascular surgery.

  • Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1999
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, 2003
  • Master of Science, Thayer School of Engineering, 2003
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Thayer School of Engineering, 2006          

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