Dave Koester

Dave Koester currently serves as the Lead Research Engineer at the Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability (LASIR) at Vanderbilt University, a position held since July 2013. Prior to this, Koester was the Research Director at Purdue University from September 2006 to June 2013, and earlier worked as a Staff Engineer at Delphi from September 1988 to May 2007. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Wright State University and a Master's in Engineering Management with a focus on Reliability Engineering from the University of Dayton.