MATTHEW S. DARE Scientist Ph.D., CFEI, ASEP

Dr. Dare has a diverse background as a materials scientist, microscopy subject matter expert, materials characterization specialist, and surface chemistry analyst.  He uses these skills to perform root cause analysis of defects in various materials, including metals, plastics, glasses, ceramics, thin films, and coatings.  Dr. Dare has further utilized his background and skillsets to conduct reliability, corrosion, humidity, and Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) studies to identify common failure and material degradation modes.

Dr. Dare has experience as a research scientist working with instrumentation critical to materials development and characterization, including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), Electron Microprobe, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).  He has also served as a measurement and inspection engineer for materials manufacturing production operations and currently consults on materials manufacturing efficiency initiatives.

Dr. Dare holds committee positions on the ASTM International E58 Committee on Forensic Engineering and the ASM International Sustainable Materials Engineering Committee.