Samuel Scott Collis
About Samuel Scott Collis
Samuel Scott Collis is the Director of Computing Research at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in computational science and mathematics. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Kansas.
Title and Current Role
Samuel Scott Collis is the Director of Computing Research at Sandia National Laboratories in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area. He has held this position since 2017.
Career at Sandia National Laboratories
Samuel Scott Collis has an extensive career with Sandia National Laboratories. Before becoming the Director of Computing Research in 2017, he served as Senior Manager, Computational Science and Mathematics from 2013 to 2017. He also worked as a Technical Manager from 2007 to 2013 and from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, he was a Senior Member of Technical Staff from 2003 to 2005.
Academic and Early Career Background
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Samuel Scott Collis was an Assistant Professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he worked from 1996 to 2003. His career began with a Student Intern/Cooperative Education Program at McDonnell Douglas in the Greater St. Louis Area, where he gained experience from 1986 to 1990.
Education and Expertise
Samuel Scott Collis holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, which he earned from 1991 to 1996. He also obtained an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University from 1990 to 1991. His undergraduate studies were completed at The University of Kansas, where he earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from 1985 to 1990.