Dennis P.

Shay
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering N-256 Millennium Science Complex University Park, PA 16802 dpshay@gmail.com Phone: 978-846-1247 Objective Currently seeking employment in industry, national laboratories, or government/industrial science and engineering management/administration with focus on development, processing, and comprehensive characterization of inorganic material systems with an emphasis on electronic ceramics. Education Graduate: National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow, Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 Thesis Title: Development and Characterization of High Temperature, High Energy Density Dielectric Materials to Establish Routes Towards Power Electronics Capacitive Devices o Advisor: Dr. Clive A. Randall o Expected graduation date: Fall 2013 Techniques Utilized: o Design, development, and optimization of bulk electronic ceramics o Mixed oxide, oxalate, sol-gel, and polymerized complex powder processing o Particle dispersion and size characterization o Thermal analysis and treatment o High temperature dilatometry o X-ray diffraction o Bulk ceramic forming, polishing, and grinding o Ceramic slurry formulation and tape casting of thick films o Electrode ink processing o Multilayer capacitor fabrication (lamination, polymer burnout) o Electron microscopy o Basic dielectric characterization o Impedance spectroscopy o Dielectric breakdown o Lifetime analysis o High temperature polarization field o Thermally stimulated depolarization current o Spectroscopic ellipsometry o Ultra violet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy Undergraduate: B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 Schreyer Honors College, December 2007 o Honors Thesis: Investigation of a High TC Piezoelectric System for Sensor/Actuator Applications: (x)BiFeO3 (x)Bi(Mg0.5Ti0.5)O3 (1-x)PtTiO3 o Advisors: Dr. Ian M. Reaney and Dr. Clive A. Randall

Research Experience 1. International internship in materials science and engineering. Electroceramics research in tailoring the piezoelectric properties of (x)BiFeO3 (x)Bi(Mg0.5Ti0.5)O3 (1-x)PbTiO3 for high temperature sensor/actuator applications. The University of Sheffield Sheffield, UK, Sept. 2006 Dec. 2006 Supervisor Dr. Ian M. Reaney Techniques Utilized: o Attrition milling o Powder processing o Bulk ceramic forming, polishing, and grinding o Sintering o Impedance-Capacitance-Resistance measurements o Ferroelectric hysteresis loop and poling measurements o Qualitative electron microscopy 2. Honors undergraduate research and undergraduate research fellowship. Ceramics research sponsored by the Center for Dielectric Studies on engineering the interfacial properties of Ni on BaTiO3 by noble metal doping for multilayer ceramic capacitors. The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, Sept. 2005 August 2007 Supervisors Dr. Clive A. Randall and Dr. Elizabeth C. Dickey Techniques Utilized: o Ball and percolation milling o Particle size determination o Freeze drying o Bulk ceramic forming and polishing o Rate-controlled sintering and dilatation o Qualitative and quantitative electron microscopy o Dielectric measurements o Thermal analysis o Grain size determination 3. Undergraduate research sponsored by the Department of Energy. Verification of a proposed model for eliminating stress and corrosion cracking in nuclear reactor containment vessels. The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, Sept. 2003 May. 2004 and Sept. 2004 May 2005 Supervisor Dr. Digby M. Macdonald Techniques Utilized: o Statistical analysis of anodic passive film growth thickness o Operation of hydrodynamic electrochemical corrosion vessel o Electrochemical measurements using Z-Plot and Corrware

Industry Experience 1. Undergraduate internship in the quality control engineering department, specializing in filtration systems for the research and biomedical industry. Millipore Co. Bedford, MA, May 2005 Aug. 2005 Techniques Utilized: o Statistical gap analysis of batch data for several filtration products for detection of production flaws o Creation of production flow charts for updates to production lines o Protocol revisions of erroneous and out-of-date documents o Heavy metal/animal origin database gap analysis and revisions 2. Undergraduate engineering technician internship for failure testing and analysis of biomedical devices used in the urological and gynaecological diagnostic industry. ACMI Corporation, Southborough, MA, May 2004 Aug. 2004 Techniques Utilized: o Instron used for failure testing in tension and compression o Reliability/wear test method development and implementation o Engineering change orders, protocol revisions and data used for FDA submissions

Teaching Experience Substitute Lecturer, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Materials, Spring Semester 2011, 2012, 2013 o Gave 3-5 lectures each semester to 30-35 undergraduates while advisor was traveling. Teaching Assistant, Materials Today, Spring Semester 2013 o Helped organize, manage, create course content, and mentor 176 students for a web-based materials science course geared towards non-STEM students. Teaching Assistant, General Materials Properties Laboratory, Spring Semester 2012 o Taught a weekly section of labs with 9 students on topics including tensile testing and 4 point bending of metals and polymers, elastic modulus measurements, ceramic and metal hardness, thermal analysis, optical properties, and electrical properties. o Graded weekly lab reports and group presentations. Lab Coordinator/counselor, SEM Operator, ASM Summer Camp, July 2006, 2007 o Taught high school students how to grow nickel nanowires and image them using an environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM)

Publications 1. D. P. Shay, N. J. Donnelly, and C. A. Randall, "Solid Solution Relationships and Electrical Characterization of High Temperature, High Energy Density xCaTiO3 (1x)CaZrO3 Ceramics (prepared for submission)

2. D. P. Shay, N. J. Podraza, and C. A. Randall, Optical Properties, Band Gap trends, and Correlation with Mixed Conduction in the xCaTiO3 (1-x)CaZrO3 Solution, (prepared for submission) 3. D. P. Shay, N. J. Podraza, and C. A. Randall, Comparison of UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry for the Evaluation of Band Gap trends in xCaTiO3 (1-x)CaZrO3 and Mn-Doped xCaTiO3 (1-x)CaZrO3 Electronic Ceramics, (prepared for submission) 4. D. P. Shay and C. A. Randall, "High Temperature, High Energy Density Dielectrics for Power Electronics Applications," SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 6 [1] pp. 77-84 (2013) 5. D. P. Shay, N. J. Podraza, N. J Donnelly, and C. A. Randall, High Energy Density, High Temperature Capacitors Utilizing Mn-Doped 0.8CaTiO3 0.2CaHfO3 Ceramics, Journal of the American Ceramics Society, 95, [4], pp, 1348-1355 (2012) 6. D. P. Shay, N. J. Podraza, N. J Donnelly, E. C. Dickey, and C. A. Randall, High Temperature, High Energy Density Capacitors Using Ca(Ti0.795Mn0.005Zr0.2)O3 Ceramics, Proceedings of 15th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics, Kagoshima, Japan (2011) 7. A. V. Polotai, D. P. Shay, G.-Y. Yang, E. C. Dickey, and C. A. Randall, Stability of Ni Electrodes and Ni-BaTiO3 Interface Evolution in Ultrathin BME MLCCs, 17th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, Santa Fe, NM (2008) 8. A. V. Polotai, D. Shay, G. -Y. Yang, E. C. Dickey, C. A. Randall, Kinetic Control of Electrode Continuity in Ni-BaTiO3 Multilayer Capacitors and Associate Electrical Properties, Proceedings of 13th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan (2007) 9. A. V. Polotai, I. Fujii, D. Shay, G. -Y. Yang, E. C. Dickey, C. A. Randall, Effect of heating rate during sintering the on electrical properties of Ni-BaTiO3 ultra-thin multilayer ceramic capacitors, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 91, [8], pp.2540-2544 (2007) 10. Dennis P. Shay, Jennifer Ray-Sloppy, Students, Faculty Inspired by Japan Dielectrics Conference, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, 88, 8, pp. 26-29 Additional publications expected upon thesis completion. Presentations 1. D. P. Shay, N. J. Donnelly, and C. A. Randall, Development and Characterization of High Temperature, High Energy Density Ceramics to Establish Routes Towards Power Electronics Applications, TMS Conference, San Antonio, TX (2012) 2. D. P. Shay, N. J. Donnelly, and C. A. Randall, Development and Characterization of High Temperature, High Energy Density Ceramics for Power Electronics Applications, ISAF-ECAPD-PFM Conference, Aveiro, Portugal (2012)

3. D. P. Shay, N. J. Donnelly, and C. A. Randall High Temperature, High Energy Density, High Temperature Capacitors Utilizing Mn-Doped 0.8CaTiO3 0.2CaHfO3 Ceramics, 15th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics, Kagoshima, Japan (2011) 4. D. P. Shay, N. J. Donnelly, and C. A. Randall, High Energy Density, High Temperature Capacitors Utilizing Mn-Doped 0.8CaTiO3 0.2CaHfO3 Ceramics, ISAF-ECAPD Conference, Vancouver, Canada (2011), Poster 5. D. P. Shay, E. C. Dickey, and C. A. Randall, Liner Dielectrics for High Temperature, High Energy Density MLCCs, ISAF-ECAPD Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, (2010) 6. D. P. Shay, K. Kaneda, and E. C. Dickey, and C. A. Randall, New Linear Dielectric Materials for High Energy Density MLCCs, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan (2009) Also present semi-annually at the Penn State Center for Dielectrics meetings, which have taken place in State College, Japan, and Raleigh, NC. Awards/Activities 2nd place, student poster competition, ISAF-2011-PFM conference, Vancouver, Canada (2011) Captain, intramural softball team, Penn State (2011-2012) National Defence Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2010-2013) Secretary, Materials Research Society, Penn State Chapter (2009-2010) Graduate Research Excellence Award (2009) National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention (2009) Wilson Graduate Research Fellow (2008-2009) Graduate student host for incoming MatSE graduate students (2009, 2010, 2011) American Society of Metals (ASM International) student member (2003 present) Materials Advantage Member, Penn State Chapter (2003 present) Keramos honors ceramics engineering fraternity (2004-present) ASM Penn State summer camp counselor/SEM operator (2006, 2007) References Dr. Clive Randall, Professor, Penn State University N-221 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-1328 Relationship: Ph.D. advisor Dr. Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Professor, Penn State University N-227 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-7173 Relationship: Ph.D. committee member Dr. Elizabeth Dickey, Professor, North Carolina State University 911 Partners Way, Engineering Building I, Room 3002, Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone: 919-515-3920

Relationship: Undergraduate research advisor Dr. Michael Lanagan, Professor, Penn State University N-329 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-865-6992 Relationship: Ph.D. committee member