William K. Hays is seeking a position utilizing his engineering, critical thinking, and experimentation skills. He has a Master's in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri Science & Technology and a Bachelor's in Engineering from James Madison University. His experience includes graduate research designing a broadband electromechanical spectroscopy apparatus, undergraduate research studying drag reduction and energy usage modeling, and internships developing cost analysis models and overseeing park employees.

1. Current Address
2618 Camelot Ct. Rolla, MO
65401
(804)370-8756 (Cell)
William K. Hays
Willkhays@comcast.net
(Wkh7b2@mst.edu)
Home Address
8107 Braxton Ct.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804)559-2468 (Home)
Objective: To obtain a position utilizing my engineering, critical thinking, and experimentation skills
within a setting I will have opportunities to gain experience and knowledge.
Education
University of Missouri Science & Technology - College of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
 GPA 4.0
 Relevant Coursework: Intro to Finite Element Analysis, Intermediate Heat Transfer, Theory of
Elasticity, Applied Computational Methods
James Madison University - College of Integrated Science and Engineering
 Bachelor of Science, Engineering, May 2015
 Relevant Coursework: Engineering Design I – IV, Engineering Management I & II, Statics,
Dynamics, Mechanics, Materials, Circuits & Instrumentation, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics,
Systems Analysis, Solid Mechanics
Work/Research Experience
Missouri S&T– Graduate Research Assistant August 2015 – Present
 Design and implementation of a broadband electromechanical spectroscopy apparatus that has
the ability to be cooled to cryogenic temperature and place under vacuum
 Testing and experimentation to understand the mechanical properties of ferroelectric materials
under different loads and temperatures
Missouri S&T– Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2015 – December 2015
 Coordinated four senior design teams each with five students per team
 Acted as a liaison between industry and student teams
TJX Distribution Center– Industrial Engineer Intern May 2015 – August 2015
 Developed and implemented a test to determine the cost of damages to savings for the reuse of
corrugate boxes at a network wide level.
James Madison University –Teaching Assistant January 2015 – May 2015
 Organized, implemented, and co-instructed a class designed to relate academic/classroom
experiences and construction industry experiences for students
James Madison University – Research February 2013 – May 2015
 Authored a peer-reviewed paper which was published by the ASME Early Career Technical
Conference.
 Redesigned an electronic load protection circuit which allows an electronic load to be operated
in a safe environment, incorporating the option to turn off the electronic load through a
computer-automated system
 Studied flow over treated surfaced to characterize drag forces in the attempt to reduce the total
drag of a tractor trailer
 Worked with and studied an electric motorcycle, and formulated a mathematical model to
predict energy usage of the motorcycle

2.  Received a research grant from 4-VA consortium
James Madison University – Electric-Bike Capstone August 2013 – May 2015
 Created an electrical schematic, combining the 12V and 48V systems and how they interface
 Designed steering knuckles and a lean/steering system for tricycle
 Developed an energy usage model and a dimensioning tool used to optimize dimensions on
safety criteria
 Applied for and won a JMU student council grant to help provide funding for the project
Cedar Fair’s Kings Dominion – Head Guard June 2009-August 2013
 Received 4 promotions from Line-worker → Line-worker In Charge → Lead → Supervisor → Head
Guard
 Managed over 150+ employees, including 15-20 supervisors
 Oversaw: Time and Attendance, Scheduling, Life-Guard and Departmental Training, Disciplinary
Actions
Publications/Awards
 Awarded Professionalism Award for the 2015 for James Madison University College of
Integrated Science and Engineering Graduation
 Hays, W., & Prins, R. (2013). “Energy Usage Modeling and Measurements for an Electric
Motorcycle on a Cross Country Route,” ASME District F ECTC Proceedings, (pp. 135–140).
Birmingham, AL, USA.
 Dwyier, D., Gulledge, B., Hays, W., & Prins, R. (2015). Electric Commuter Bicycle. In 2015 Systems
and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS’15) (pp. 246–251). Charlottesville, VA,
USA.
 Bond, T. Hays, W. Nagourney, Z. (2014) “Elecetric Motorcycle Road Load Modeling,” 16th
Annual
Marcus Conference Proceedings. Lynchburg, VA, USA.
Additional Skills
-Excel – Advanced understanding
-Solid Works (CAD software) – Basic proficiency
- LabVeiw (Data acquisition) – Basic proficiency
- CircuitLab (Circuitry software) – Basic proficiency
-C++ – Novice ability