Matthew Brach

R. Matthew Brach, PhD, PE, is an engineering consultant with the firm Brach Engineering, LLC. His principal areas of professional activities include vehicle impact analysis, vehicle dynamics, and automotive accident reconstruction. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing (1995), an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1986), and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame (1982). He served as an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan from 1994 to 2000. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), and the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS). He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Indiana and Michigan. He is the author of technical papers covering a range of topics that includes nonlinear vibrations, automotive engine mount design, vehicular accident analysis methodologies, and tire forces.