August 2005 - Present
RSI Materials Engineering
Matt manages engineers and projects concerning finite element modeling, system and vehicle dynamics.  He is also actively involved in projects concerning failure analysis, data acquisition and analysis, microcontroller implementation and electrial system design. Matt is also a member of the Union Pacific "Go Team", which is an on-site derailment investigation group. 

EDUCATION:
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Nebraska

B. S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Nebraska

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, American Society of Materials International (ASM International)
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
ASME Rail Transportation Division Assistant Papers Chairman (2007-Present)
ASME Rail Transportation Division Publicly Chairman (2007-2008)
ASME Rail Transportation Division Executive Committee Member (2007-Present)
ASME Nebraska Chapter Programs and TEchnical Activities Chairman and Executive Committee Member (2007-Present)
Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Member, ASTM International

PUBLICATIONS:
M.G. Dick, D.S. McConnell, and H.C. Iwand, "Experimental Measurement and Finite Element Modeling of Screw Spike Fatigue Loads", Proceedings of 2007 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, ASME, 2007

M.G. Dick, B.M. Wilson, "The Effect of Sustained Wheel Impacts on Tapered Roller Bearing Cages", Proceedings of 2006 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, ASME, 2006

M.G. Dick, J.D. Reid, "Railcar Wheel Flat Impact Analysis", Proceedings of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2004), ASME, 2004.

Masters Thesis: "Characterization and Analysis of Roller Bearing Cage Failures due to Wheel Impacts"