Jay Tuggle

Jay Tuggle is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in materials science and engineering. Currently, Jay serves as the Director of Product Engineering and Facilities at NALA Membranes, where responsibilities include developing and scaling innovative processes for producing thin film composites for water purification. As the founder of Highland Materials Characterization and Consulting, Jay provides expert consulting services in materials characterization, contamination analysis, and laboratory design, among other areas. Jay’s prior roles include serving as an Instrument Specialist and Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech, Lab Manager for Microscopy & Physical Testing at Polymer Solutions Incorporated, and TNT Process Chemist at ATK. Jay holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and a BS in Chemistry from Radford University.