Brianno D. Coller, Ph.D.
Professor and Undergraduate Director
Department
Education
- Ph.D. in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, Cornell University (1995)
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University (1991)
Research Interests
- Dynamics and control
- Nonlinear dynamical systems
- Bifurcation theory
- Nonlinear control
- Traffic dynamics
- Engineering education
Selected Projects
- I-Corps L: Tinkering Labs - Invent It Here, funded by National Science Foundation
- Collaborative Research: Learning and Teaching Engineering Dynamics Through Play, funded by National Science Foundation
- FUN: An EAGER Proposal for the Finland-U.S. Network for the Study of Engagement and Learning in Games, funded by TERC (National Science Foundation)
Industrial Experience
- Consultant, United Technologies Research Center, Hartford, CT (1997 – 2002)
- Engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, CA (1989 – 1991)

Contact
815-753-9944bcoller@niu.edu
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