Don Petersen

Professor In Practice, Director Engineering Innovation And Design at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Don Petersen, PhD, serves as a Professor in Practice and Director of Engineering Innovation and Design at The University of Texas at San Antonio since August 2019. Previously, Don held positions as Principal Product Development Engineer at DePuy Synthes Companies and Senior Research Engineer at BioMedical Enterprises. Don also served as Director of R&D at Frontier Devices, Chief Scientist at Biological Innovations, and Project Engineer at Wright Medical Technology, contributing to the development and commercialization of orthopedic and dental products, as well as advanced bone and wound healing materials. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, along with a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from UC San Diego.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio

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The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a Tier One, Hispanic Serving research institution specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property—for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on UTSA Today or on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UTSA).


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