MATTHEW S. DARE Scientist MS, ASEP

Mr. Dare has a diverse background as a materials scientist, microscopy subject matter expert, materials characterization specialist, surface chemistry analyst, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) owner/operator.  He uses these skills to perform root cause analysis of defects in various materials, including glass, ceramics, metals, polymers, and thin films.  Mr. 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. Mr. Dare has over five years of experience as a research scientist working with instrumentation critical in materials science characterization, including SEM, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD).