Rate My Professor Matthew Reiter

Reiter earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering magna cum laude from Villanova University in 2001, a Master of Civil Engineering with a structural concentration from Villanova University in 2002—his thesis titled “Experimental Tests on Non-composite Cellular Steel Beams”—and a Master of Engineering Management from Cornell University in 2019. He teaches a variety of structural mechanics and design courses, demonstrating excellence across them by engaging students through short exercises and discussions, for which he received the 2024 Cornell Engineering Teaching Award. His research specializations include structural engineering, structural steel, masonry, structural mechanics and materials, and engineering management. Notable honors include selection as the 2025 American Institute of Steel Construction Innovator Scholar for a two-week residency at AISC headquarters to collaborate on structural steel projects; the 2020 Masonry Society Service Award; Cornell Facilities One Cornell Award (2020) and Cornerstone Award for Effectiveness Improvement (2019); and a nomination for the Cornell University President’s Award for Employee Excellence (2018). Reiter is a Faculty Fellow at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.