John P. Collier, DE

John P. Collier, DE
professional Title
Myron Tribus Professor of Engineering Innovation, Emeritus
Biography

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.

  • Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1972
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, 1973
  • Master of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, 1975
  • Doctor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, 1976