Joseph Muth

Joseph Muth is the Chief Engineering Officer at Fortify. In this role, he directs a vertically integrated multi-disciplinary engineering enterprise spanning R+D, materials development and manufacturing, end- to-end workflow creation, and software and systems engineering. His relentless focus on delivery is matched only by his enthusiasm for creating an environment where people do their best work.

Before joining Fortify, Joseph built and scaled R+D programs at Nike. During this time, he was named a Creative Thought Leader and was selected as one of the top innovators at the company. His work is featured in multiple flagship consumer products with an estimated revenue impact > $1B. In addition to commercializing consumer goods, he has worked in academia with a focus at the intersection of soft matter physics, colloid and composite science, manufacturing, and bio-inspired design. His peer reviewed publications have over 2000 citations and appeared in both academic and popular press.

Joseph graduated first in his class at Purdue with his B.S in Materials Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Harvard University where he studied in Jennifer Lewis’ lab.