Jack Hay Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tn

Sequence is enterprise software that allows companies doing complex manual assembly to easily author, review, approve, and deploy work instructions required to build their products. It takes companies away from “tribal knowledge” in manufacturing to a systems approach that leverages existing information from MRP/ERP systems, engineering software, and shop-floor management systems for useful, highly-pictorial work instructions. Primary market segments served are medical and military.

Knoxville, Tn

Working with my business partner I identified and realized novel solutions to materials characterization needs, with special emphasis on nanoscale systems. Duties included inventing, developing, and manufacturing of testing instrumentation to characterize specific physical or material properties, requiring expertise in mechanical and electrical prototyping. I participated at different levels in developing three different instruments. Efforts resulted in 4 patents issued related to measurement of physical properties of small volumes.One patent was licensed out in 2015.Finally, I developed an internal software product for documenting technologies we wanted to license out. No commercial system was available that allowed us to easily document pictorial work instructions and manage part changes in the parts lists using Word and Excel. That system was later commercialized as Sequence Software.

Yorktown Heights, Ny

As a member of the low dielectric constant (low-k) research group, I participated in developing, identifying, and characterizing next-generation dielectrics for integration in back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) interconnect structures. Specific highlights included leading a task force for solving integration problems associated with the poor structural properties of low-k materials, characterizing elastic properties of thin dielectric films, and identifying and developing methods for quantifying adhesion. Other duties included publishing papers, presenting work at technical meetings, and filing patent briefs with I.B.M.’s intellectual property organization (coauthor of two patents issued).

Oak Ridge, Tn

In this appointment I explored the role of nanoindenation for evaluating mechanical properties on the sub-micron scale, especially for thin films or selected phases in composite materials. Experimental work drew on techniques using the AFM, SEM and nanoindentation. Analytical contributions included the development of a finite element model that describes the indentation process identifying the limitations of linear-elastic assumptions.

Houston, Tx

Responsibilities covered experimental research and teaching. Experimental work required development of novel testing equipment and techniques for characterization of toughening mechanisms in composites and monolithic ceramics from 20° C through 1600° C. Wrote and presented several technical papers and assisted in writing research proposals. I was also a teaching assistant for undergraduate classes on materials and electronic controls.As a post-doctoral student I initiated new research opportunities in fatigue-related damage of wake-toughening mechanisms in ceramics. Duties included design and construction of new experimental testing equipment and participation in writing journal articles and research proposals. In 1996 I also taught the department’s undergraduate Materials Science Laboratory.

Basking Ridge, Nj

Spent two summers (1986 and 1987) at AT&T as a summer intern.The Business Research unit of AT&T functioned as an internal consultant group looking at processes in the business units and solving problems or improving operations. My internships were spent on the Telemarketing Analysis and Reports System (TARS), which was a system developed to administer, track, and bill for Equal Access and Reach Out America programs through AT&T Telemarketing Services. Primary duties were analyzing and documenting the data model for that system.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Engineering

Master’S Degree, Materials Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering