Resume of Gregory R. Grist

 

ggrist@stars.sfsu.edu

 

 

Education

 

5/04                  SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

MSc Applied Physics (Engineering)

Thesis: Characterization of a Laser Ionization (REMPI) Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometer’s Detection

of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water

Burbank Physics Department Scholarship recipient

 

5/02                  SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

BSc Physics

Physics Alumni Scholarship recipient

 

6/99                  MISSION COLLEGE

AS Physical Sciences

Presidents Scholarship recipient

 

6/98                  VENTURA COLLEGE

AS Electronic Technology

 

 

Research

 

9/02 – 1/04        Visiting Fellow SRI International - Molecular Physics Laboratory

Various research involving Jet-REMPI TOF Mass Spectrometer.

 

9/01 – 5/02        Student Researcher SFSU Cryogenic Electronics Group

Design and fabrication of a dual station oxide sputter deposition system. Coordinated

vendors, students and university staff in implimentation of project.

 

  Summer          Student Researcher (NSF REU) SRI International - Molecular Physics Laboratory

     2001            Detection of hazardous air pollutants via Jet-REMPI TOF Mass Spectrometer

 

  Summer          Student Researcher SFSU Cryogenic Electronics Group

       2000             Measurement and evaluation of He dilution refrigerator. Redesign and fabrication of wafer rinse/dryer.

 

 

Publications

 

G. Grist, M. Coggiola, S. Young, D. Crosley, and H. Oser

"Real Time Detection of Ambient Air Pollutants with Jet-REMPI Mass Spectrometry,"

Combustion Science and Technology, Submitted for publication

 

G. Grist, M. Coggiola, S. Young, D. Crosley, and H. Oser

"Water analysis by Membrane Introduction Laser Ionization Time-of Flight Mass Spectrometry,"

Analytical Chemistry, Submitted for publication

 

H. Oser, G. Grist, K. Briggs, M. Coggiola, S. Young, D. Crosley, R. Barnes and E. Margelith

"Jet-REMPI-TOFMS Detection of Hazardous Air Pollutants Using a Compact Tunable UV Laser Source,"

Applied Optics, Submitted for publication

 

G. Grist, H. Oser, S. E. Young, M. J. Coggiola, and D. R. Crosley,

"The BTEX Family of Pollutants in Automobiles and Ambient Air as Measured by Jet-REMPI,"

American Geophysical Union Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 2001

 

H. Oser, M. J. Coggiola, G. Grist, G. W. Faris, S. E. Young, L. Oudejans, B. Gullett, and D. R. Crosley,

"Toxic Emissions from a Methane-Air Burner Measured by Jet-REMPI,"

Partners in Environmental Technologies Symposium, Washington, DC, November 2001

 

 

Employment Experience

 

8/02 – Present

 

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Physics and Astronomy Department, San Francisco State University

Taught Phys 232 (Calculus based E&M lab) and Phys 112 (Trigonometry based Mechanics).

Conducted student lab including weekley lectures, help sessions and office hours. Created weekly quizzes.

Graded all quizzes, lab notebooks, formal lab reports and final exams. Assigned final grades.

 

 

3/97 – 7/99

 

Sr. AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN – VACUUM

IBM, SSD, Wafer Fabrication Facility, San Jose, CA

Repair and maintenance of in-house wafer processing equipment and metrology tools including: metal sputter deposition, cluster PVD, ion beam metal and oxide plasma deposition systems, ion millers, solvent spray tools, CO2 de-fencing /cleaning tool, wafer cleaners, and RGAs. Administered preventive maintenance schedule.

 

 

7/95 – 3/97

 

FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Leybold Inficon, San Jose, CA

Provide field service coverage for Western US of analytical measurement equipment. Equipment included He leak detectors, quadrapole mass spectrometers (RGAs), and vacuum gauge and deposition controllers. Taught customer classes covering vacuum technology and equipment repair and maintenance.

Award: 1996 - 'Outstanding Customer Service' award.

 

 

9/92 – 6/95

 

REPAIR TECHNICIAN III

Leybold Inficon, Syracuse, NY

Performed component level repairs of analytical measurement equipment. Conducted data logging and analysis of failure modes for product line, wrote engineering changes, and trained international field service personnel. Chaired first service parts forecast team.

Award: 1994 - 'Team of the Year' award for Thin Film Controller product team.

 

 

2/91 – 9/92

 

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

Wilmac Co., Syracuse, NY

Repaired and maintained computer systems and peripherals for the central New York State area.

 

 

9/90 – 1/91

 

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

Dean Computer, Buffalo, NY

Built, repaired and maintained computer systems and peripherals in the greater Buffalo NY area.

 

 

3/87 – 7/90

 

TECHNICIAN

Donovan Hershey Corp., Ventura, CA

Provided shop and field service of computers, and audio recording equipment to component level for an IBM franchise.

 

 

 

Updated 5.02.2004