Bob Hay received his B.S.E.E. degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1967 and his M.S.E.E. degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968. He received his MBA degree from Santa Clara University in 1972 and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Boise State University in 2009.

From 1968 to 1997 he worked in various R&D organizations at Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto and Boise, managing product and technology development in areas ranging from RF and microwave test instruments, laser printing, inkjet printing, and magnetic recording.

In 1997 he started AlloSys Corporation, a small business engaged in technology research and development related to RF and wireless systems.

In January 2006 he began teaching at Boise State University as an Adjunct Professor, moving to Special Instructor in August 2006.

Bob is a Senior Member of IEEE.