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Robert D. Collier

Robert D. Collier

Adjunct Professor of Engineering
Co-Founder, Principal Acoustical Engineer, Sound Innovations, Inc.
Robert.Collier@Dartmouth.edu

Education

  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, McGill University 1948
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut 1960
  • Ph.D., Applied Mechanics, University of Connecticut 1966

Research Interests

Acoustics; noise and vibration control; hearing protection and communication; musical acoustics; dynamics of composite materials and structures; underwater acoustics and sonar; environmental engineering

Entrepreneurship

In the News

  • WCAX-TV News
    April 9, 2007
    A Sound Solution

  • Valley News
    April 6, 2007
    "Firm Wins Air Force Contract to Make Cutting Edge Earplugs"

  • Connecticut Valley Spectator
    November 9, 2006
    "The sound of silence"
    By Kristen Senz

  • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    July 18, 2003
    "Eyes on the Ball" (subscription required)
    By Jeffrey Selingo

  • Valley News
    October 21, 2002
    "Absolutely Batty"
    By Bruce Wood

  • The Dartmouth
    May 7, 2002
    "The Sweet Sound of Success Rings for Professor Bob Collier"
    By Matt Lewis

  • PBS - Scientific American Frontiers
    March 19, 2002
    "Baseball Tech"