Jack Collins, 91, passed away on February 18, 2021. Jack graduated from The Ohio State University where he earned his baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He became a well-respected expert in the field of failure of materials in mechanical design.



He reached the rank of Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University after having taught students at both OSU (1972-1992) and ASU (1963-1972). At ASU he was in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and contributed greatly during its formative years. He was the author of two authoritative mechanical engineering textbooks which are still in widespread use at numerous universities worldwide. In addition, he was an engineering consultant for over 50 clients, including NASA, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force and General Dynamics. His accomplishments included design work on the first artificial heart valve, the V-22 Osprey and crash test dummies, to name just a few. He received numerous ASME Awards over the years including the prestigious International Machine Design Award in 1997 which recognizes eminent achievement in the field of machine design.



He was a selfless leader and spent countless community service hours volunteering for many organizations including serving as chairman of several boards and a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.



Jack was preceded in death by two brothers. He is survived by his wife JoAnn, three children, six grandchildren, a sister, sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to The American Diabetes Foundation or a charity of choice . A virtual celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 and we invite all family and friends to attend and participate. For more details, please email joannmurphyg@gmail.com . (Source: Arizona Republic)