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• Dartmouth Biomedical Engineering Center for Orthopaedics

John P. Collier

Myron Tribus Professor of Engineering Innovation and Senior Lecturer
603/646-2355
John.Collier@Dartmouth.edu

Education

• A.B., Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College 1972
• B.E., Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering 1973
• M.E., Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering 1975
• D.E., Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering 1977

Research Interests

Design and analysis of orthopedic prostheses; design and metallurgy of porous-metal-coated implants; study of implant/host interfaces; growth and repair of cartilage.

Current Research Projects

• Joint replacement technology
• Orthopaedic biomaterials and tribology

Teaching, 2008-2010

• ENGS 21 Introduction to Engineering (course description, home page)
• ENGS 75 Product Design (course description)
• ENGS 175 Advanced Product Design (course description)
• ENGS 290 Engineering Design Methodology and Project Completion (course description)
• ENGG 321 Introduction to Innovation (course description)
• ENGG 365 Advanced Biomaterials (course description)

Professional Activities

• Society for Biomaterials
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Hip Society
• Research consultant, Canadian Oxygen, Ltd., DuPont Inc., and DePuy, a Johnson and Johnson company

Press Releases

• 2009 Formula Hybrid: The Results (posted 5/12/09)

• 30 teams to compete in Dartmouth's international hybrid racecar competition (posted 4/29/09)

• 2008 Formula Hybrid: The Results (posted 5/27/08)

• Dartmouth Welcomes 16 Teams to its 2nd-annual Formula Hybrid International Competition (posted 4/29/08)

In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine

• Investiture
  Winter 2008
• Leading Edge: Nation's First Ph.D. Innovation Program
  Winter 2009
• Just One Question
  Winter 2008
• Tribute: The Ultimate Mentor
  Spring/Summer 2007
• Investiture: Class of 2006
  Fall 2006
• Just One Question
  Fall 2006

In the News

• The Valley News
  May 6, 2009
  "Thayer Students Use Ingenuity to Cook Up a Hybrid Racer"
  By Tony Lane

• The Telegraph (Nashua)
  May 7, 2008
  "Different lessons from different modes of transport"
  By Dave Brooks

• TheScientist.com
  December, 2007
  "Joint Venture"

• Dartmouth Medicine
  Winter, 2006
  "Facts & Figures - Joint resolution"

• Valley News
  October 15, 2006
  "Thayer Professor Has Been a Pioneer in Joint Replacement"
  By Steve Gordon

• Valley News
  October 15, 2006
  "New Parts for Defective Joints"
  By Steve Gordon

• The NJ Star - Ledger
  August 13, 2002
  "Two men in a lab wait for failed parts, then leap into action"
  By J. Scott Orr