John Collier is the Myron Tribus Professor of Engineering at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and the co-founder of DBEC. He received his A.B. from Dartmouth College and his B.E., M.E., and D.E. degrees from Thayer School of Engineering. He is a member of the Society for Biomaterials, the Orthopaedic Research Society, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Collier has been a research consultant for Canadian Oxygen, Ltd., DuPont Inc., and for DePuy, a Johnson and Johnson company. He has authored over 30 technical articles and delivered more than 50 conference presentations on aspects of orthopedic implant design and engineering. He also holds three patents for design or processes relating to orthopedic prostheses. At Thayer School he teaches the School's signature course, ENGS 21, Introduction to Engineering, as well as other courses in design methodology.