Dr. Jay Hendricks 

 

Dr. Hendricks is a research scientist in the Pressure and Vacuum Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD where he has worked for the past 10 years. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University, and received his B.S. in Chemistry from Penn State University. Prior to joining the Pressure and Vacuum Group, he held a NRC-NIST post-doctoral fellowship where he conducted research on CVD of metal and ceramic thin films. Since joining the Pressure and Vacuum Group in 1998, he has worked on many aspects of vacuum technology including the characterization of Resonant Silicon Gauges, Capacitance Diaphragm Gauges, Quartz Bourdon Gauges and Thermal Conductivity Gauges. He currently maintains and operates the NIST Ultrasonic Interferometer Manometer National Pressure Standards spanning the range of 1 mPa to 360 kPa. His research interests include MEMS pressure transducers, the interaction of water with technical surfaces, and outgassing from vacuum materials. He has presented papers at several international and domestic vacuum symposia. He is a member of the CCM Intermediate Pressure Working Group, and also a member of the AVS Vacuum Technology Executive Committee.