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Sean Clancy

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Adjunct Professor

Materials Science & Engineering

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  • Adjunct Professor
    Materials Science & Engineering

BIO

I'm the Senior Director of Materials Science at HZO, Inc. and an Adjunct Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Utah. I have over 20 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, failure analysis, and technology development. At HZO, I lead ALD and Parylene thin film conformal coating process development for advanced applications. the materials characterization and coating performance initiatives, and serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for electronics manufacturing and coating processes. I earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of North Florida. I've authored or co-authored 1 book, 2 papers, 4 proceedings, 6 patents, and 20+ technical reports, and has 3 invited talks, 7+ conference presentations, and 5+ workshops/webinars, My current research areas are thin film conformal coating development for functional materials, data & statistical analysis and visualization for process optimization, and additive manufacturing for influencing thin film coating thickness and uniformity.

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Adjunct Professor
    Materials Science & Engineering1 Mar 2018 - present

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Texas A&M University, Chemistry, College Station, TX, United StatesAug 1999 - May 2000
  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Texas A&M University, Chemistry, College Station, TX, United StatesAug 1999 - Aug 2000
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant
    University of Southern California, Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAug 2000 - May 2001
  • Graduate Research Assistant
    University of Southern California, Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAug 2000 - Feb 2005
  • ASEE Fellow / Postdoctoral Researcher
    Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Chemistry & Materials Division, Polymer Science & Engineering Branch, China Lake, CA, United StatesFeb 2005 - May 2006
  • Associate Director & Program Manager of the Materials Characterization Laboratory (MCL)
    University of Utah, Materials Science & Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesApr 2017 - Jan 2018

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Pharmacy Technician
    Winn-Dixie Stores, Pharmacy, Jacksonville, United StatesDec 1992 - Jul 1997
  • Research Technologist
    Mayo Clinic, Core Chemistry Facility, Jacksonville, FL, United StatesJul 1997 - Aug 1999
  • Staff Scientist
    NanoSelect, Inc., Newark, DE, United StatesMay 2006 - Mar 2008
  • Research Associate/Chemist
    ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMay 2008 - Jan 2014
  • Chemist & Project Manager
    HZO, Inc., Technology, Draper, UT, United StatesApr 2014 - Jul 2016
  • CEO, Co-Founder, & Principal Consultant
    Clancy & Associates Technical Services LLC, Draper, UT, United StatesOct 2016 - Jul 2019
  • Chemical Engineer
    HZO, Inc., Technology, Draper, UT, United StatesJan 2018 - Jun 2019
  • Director of Coating Technology
    HZO, Inc., Technology, Remote/Morrisville, NC, United StatesJul 2019 - Oct 2020
  • Director of Materials Science
    HZO, Inc., Technology, Remote/Morrisville, NC, United StatesOct 2020 - May 2024
  • Senior Director of Materials Science
    HZO, Inc., Marketing/Sales/Technology, Remote/Morrisville, NC, United StatesMay 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • BS, Chemistry
    University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States1993 - 1997
  • PhD, Chemistry
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States2000 - 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Amateur Radio Operator License, Technician Class
    Federal Communications Commision (FCC), Jacksonville, FL, United StatesJun 1997 - Apr 2027
  • Hazardous Materials Technician Training for the Chemical Spill Team
    Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United StatesJun 1998 - Aug 1999
  • Certified IPC Specialist - IPC-A-600 - Acceptability of Printed Boards
    Electronics Manufacturing Learning Center (EMLC), Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF), ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJul 2008 - Jul 2010
  • Certified IPC Specialist - IPC-A-600 - Acceptability of Printed Boards
    Electronics Manufacturing Learning Center (EMLC), Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF), ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJun 2013 - Jun 2015
  • Correlation and Regression - Statistical Thinking Background Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)
    SAS, JMP, United StatesFeb 2024 - present
  • Decision Making with Data - Statistical Thinking Background Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)
    SAS, JMP, United StatesFeb 2024 - present
  • Design of Experiments - Statistical Thinking Background Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)
    SAS, JMP, United StatesFeb 2024 - present
  • Exploratory Data Analysis - Statistical Thinking Background Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)
    SAS, JMP, United StatesFeb 2024 - present
  • Quality Methods - Statistical Thinking Background Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)
    SAS, JMP, United StatesFeb 2024 - present
  • Statistical Thinking and Problem Solving - Statistical Thinking Background Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)
    SAS, JMP, United StatesFeb 2024 - present
  • AI Applications of Machine Data in the EMS Industry. Instructor: Tim Burke, Ph.D.
    IPC International, Inc.Oct 2024 - present

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Polymer Science & Engineering
    Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Chemistry & Materials Division, Polymer Science & Engineering Branch, China Lake, CA, United StatesFeb 2005 - May 2006
    Concentration: Charge Storage Devices (Supercapacitors), Organic Synthesis, Polymer Science, Electrochemistry, Materials and Data AnalysisPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Irvin D
  • Electronics Manufacturing Boot Camp A - Electronics Manufacturing Processes
    Electronics Manufacturing Learning Center (EMLC), Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF), ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMay 2008 - May 2008
    Other
  • Failure Analysis and Reliability Testing in Electronics
    Electronics Manufacturing Learning Center (EMLC), Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF), ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJun 2008 - Jun 2008
    Other
  • Benchmarking and Best Practices
    Benchmarking and Best Practices Center of Excellence (B2PCOE), ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFeb 2009 - Feb 2009
    Other
  • Certificate of Achievement for successfully completing the factory training of RMD’s LeadTracer-RoHS XRF Inspection System, including, but not limited-the topics of Radiation Safety, DOT Regulations, and the Proper Use of the Instrument
    Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD), Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDec 2009 - Dec 2009
    Other
  • Professional Certificate, Project Management
    University of Delaware, Professional and Continuing Studies Program, Wilmington, DE, United StatesSep 2010 - Dec 2010
    Other
  • Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Short Course. Instructor: Steven George, Ph.D.
    American Vacuum Society (AVS) Southern California Chapter Short Course Program, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOct 2012 - Oct 2012
    Other
  • Certificate in Digital Analytics Fundamentals
    Google Analytics Academy, United StatesOct 2013 - Oct 2013
    Other
  • Leadership Training, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. Instructor: Cindy McCollum, Outstanding By Design LLC
    HZO, Inc., Draper, UT, United StatesNov 2014 - Nov 2014
    Other
  • Engineering Best Practices. Instructor: Dan Triplett, HZO Principal Engineer
    HZO, Inc., Draper, UT, United StatesDec 2014 - Dec 2014
    Other
  • Leadership Training, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders. Instructor: Vallen Blackburn, HZO Corporate Controller
    HZO, Inc., Draper, UT, United StatesJan 2015 - Jan 2015
    Other
  • Employment Law for Managers. Instructor: Jonathan K. Driggs, Attorney at Law, P.C.
    HZO, Inc., Draper, UT, United StatesFeb 2016 - Feb 2016
    Other
  • Cleaning for Reliability: How Clean is Clean? Instructor: Mike Bixenman, Kyzen Corporation
    IPC International, Inc., IPC APEX 2016 Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesMar 2016 - Mar 2016
    Other
  • Failure Analysis for Improved Reliability. Instructor: Bhanu Sood, NASA
    IPC International, Inc., IPC APEX 2016 Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesMar 2016 - Mar 2016
    Other
  • Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Fabrication Basics: Process and Specifications. Instructor: Jim Vanden Hogen, Plexus
    IPC International, Inc., IPC APEX 2016 Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesMar 2016 - Mar 2016
    Other
  • Robust Coating Processes in the Factory: Methods, Critical Parameters, Problems, and Remedies. Instructor: Douglas Pauls, Rockwell Collins
    IPC International, Inc., IPC APEX 2016 Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesMar 2016 - Mar 2016
    Other
  • Radiation Safety Training for Analytical X-Ray
    University of Utah, Radiation Safety Office, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesJun 2017 - Jun 2017
    Other
  • Nanotechnology: A Maker’s Course, Instructors: Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN)
    Coursera, United StatesOct 2019 - Oct 2019
    Other
  • Becoming an Effective Leader. Instructor: Becky Williams, REALM Leadership
    HZO, Inc., Morrisville, NC, United StatesNov 2021 - Nov 2021
    Other
  • Equal Treatment Laws. KnowBe4 Training.
    HZO, Inc., Morrisville, NC, United StatesAug 2023 - Aug 2023
    Other

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read
  • Latin
    Can read

FIELDS OF RESEARCH