Assistant Mechanical

TROCIA N CLASP

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Columbia, MO 65203

573-***-****

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Objective: To obtain an Industrial position in the Chemistry Field.

Highlights:

Proficient in writing source code in the following computer languages:

Fortran 90.

Extensive experience with scientific software applications: IGOR,

MATLAB, GAUSSIAN’03, MOLPRO, LAMPS, POLYRATE 9.7

Competent in the following scientific instruments: Cavity Ringdown

Spectroscopy (CRDS), Solid State/liquid Magnetic Resonance (NMR),

and Fourier transform Ion Cyclotron Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR)

Skillful in designing experimental equipment with the use of the

following CAD software: MACDRAFT and TURBOCAD

Knowledgeable in the operation of vacuum instruments such as: turbo

pumps, mechanical pumps and diffusion pumps

Experienced in Infrared red (IR) Laser technology and optical layouts

Education:

May 2001

Delaware State University, Dover, DE

B.S., Chemistry

Presentations and Publications:

1. Perry, D.S., and Clasp T.N. Torsion-Vibration Coupling in Methanol: The Adiabatic

Approximation and IVR Scaling. Journal of Chemical Physics, 125 104313 (2006)

2. Espe, M., Young, T., Ramsier, R.and Clasp T.N. Solid State NMR Characterization of

Phosphate Thin Films on Alumina. Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Conference, April (2002).

Undergraduate Summer Research Projects:

1. Leszczynski, J and Clasp T.N, Ab initio Calcuations of the DNA structures. Summer

(2001). Advisor: Professor Jerzy Leszczynski, Department of Computation Chemistry,

Jackson State University.

2. Ridge, D. and Clasp T.N, Study of the Association of Nitric Oxide with Hemeproteins by

Fourier Transfrom Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR), Summer

(2000). Advisor: Professor Douglas Ridge, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,

University of Delaware.

Professional Experience:

09/01-10/07 Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

Alignment of Cavity mirrors in the Cavity Ringdown Apparatus

Operation of Vacuum technology, such as Turbopump, and mechanical

pumps

Theoretical calculations on methanol to study intramolecular vibrational

Redistribution energy (IVR)

Operation of Solid State/liquid NMR instrument

08/01-12/03 Teacher Assistant, Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron OH

Set up curriculum for General Chemistry class and Advanced Physical

Chemistry

Instructed students in the principles of General Chemistry

Managed and set up laboratory equipment for experiments

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