Jay Hanan, Ph.D.

(“Dr. Jay” — pronounced like “Canon” with an “H”)

I solve material and manufacturing challenges that are impacting performance, yield, and scale.

Technical Fellow, engineer, and educator with 500+ patents in 100+ families focused on solving critical issues in polymers, packaging, and manufacturing systems.

Typical areas where I am brought in:

• Polymer and packaging performance (sealing, creep, durability)

• Manufacturing variability and yield loss

• Scale-up challenges from concept to production

• Rapid root cause identification and resolution

Experience

Jay Hanan, Ph.D., helps packaging companies turn hard manufacturing and materials problems into successful products. He advises bottlers, converters, and equipment makers on PET containers, recycled content, and lightweighting. He is a named inventor on more than 500 patents in over 100 families, and spent over a decade as a technical advisor to companies like Niagara Bottling. He is a former NASA JPL Staff Scientist and holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Caltech.

I have led and contributed to solving complex material and manufacturing challenges across both industry and academia, often in high-stakes production environments.

How I Help

I work with teams to quickly identify root cause and define a clear path to resolution. Engagements are focused, practical, and designed to produce measurable improvements in performance, reliability, and manufacturing outcomes.

Select Collaborations

Work has supported programs and organizations including NASA, NSF, ONR, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and industry partners such as Costco, Wal-Mart, MaxQ, and WebCo.

Discuss a Challenge

If your team is dealing with a technical issue impacting performance, yield, or scale, I would be glad to take a look.

Contact: contact [at] jayhanan [dot] com

Dr. Hanan conducting Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction at NSLS in the 1990s.