Material Technologies, Inc. (MATECH) creates technologies to monitor metal fatigue to detect and eliminate structure failure; the company’s technologies are applicable to bridges, ships, trains, trucks, nuclear reactors, steal buildings and more. The company gained immediate attention after the August 1, 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapsed as media sought structure analysis from Robert M. Bernstein, CEO and chairman of MATECH.
Since 1988, Bernstein has continued to guide the company with experience as founder of a research and partnership for Tensiodyne Corp., MATECH’s predecessor, and has extensive experience raising capital for research and development.
Marybeth Miceli, M.S., serves as MATECH’s chief operating officer, bringing more than 12 years experience in nondestructive evaluation and testing of civil infrastructure, currently serving on the board of directors for the American Society for Nondestructive Testing.
MATECH Chief Engineer Brent M. Phares, Ph.D. is associate director for Bridges and Structures at Iowa Sate University, Center for Transportation Research and Education; bridge engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation, Office of Bridges and Structures; author of several technical publications and reports; and has been awarded grants from many organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration.
William I. Berks, project manager, vice president and board member, has more than 30 years experience in spacecraft mechanical systems engineering. His resume shows work on geostationary satellites and other spacecraft systems, flight hardware fabrication and testing, and is a holder of six patents. He is also an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
Owner of Southern Utah Engineering Experts, LLC, Monty Moshier, Ph.D. serves as MATECH’s chief technologist. Duties include research, development and application of the company’s Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor. Moshier also has experience managing the High Cycle Fatigue Lab at the Air Force Research Laboratory of Materials & manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio.
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