Dr. Collins is a Materials Science and Engineering expert at ARCCA. Dr. Collins applies his knowledge of materials science and engineering to relate processing, properties, defects, and structure to the mechanical properties and performance of engineering materials.  This includes investigating cases and claims such as consumer product failures and incidents involving industrial equipment, as well as performing laboratory testing and analyses of material composition, structure, and properties. He is also a member of ASM International and American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).

Dr. Collins received a Ph.D. and M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. His research focus was fatigue and fracture of metallic films and damage evolution in composite laminates. Dr. Collins has extensive knowledge and experience with mechanics of materials, mechanical deformation, fatigue, and thermomechanical effects on mechanical properties from his background in mechanical testing and investigation.

Through his work at Georgia Tech managing lab facilities and laboratory equipment, he has hands-on experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, high temperature, and high voltage systems. He also has experience designing fixturing for material and component testing.