author of the book:
The Illustrated Principles
of Pool and Billiards
and the instructional video series:
Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (VEPS)
Dr. Dave is author of the innovative book, CD-ROM , and DVD "The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards" (2004), the comprehensive DVD series: "The Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (VEPS)" (2010), the popular website billiards.colostate.edu, and the educational DVD "High-speed Video Magic" (2007). He is also a monthly instructional columnist for Billiards Digest (BD) magazine and an active participant on the AZB and BD online discussion forums. Dr. Dave is a devoted pool and billiard enthusiast and an expert in understanding the physics of pool and billiards. He offers multi-week pool and billiards fundamentals courses and individual lessons through Dr. Dave's Pool School.
For his "day job," Dr. Dave is a mechanical engineering professor at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a passionate teacher and an experienced textbook author, and he has received many awards for his contributions. His teaching and writing experience has helped him develop skills for presenting and illustrating difficult concepts in a concise and understandable way.
Dr. Dave's pool credentials:
For more info, see the online interview with Dr. Dave
Dr. Dave can be reached at David.Alciatore@colostate.edu