Project Manager Staff Scientist

Sergei E. Syssoev, Ph.D.

Newton, Massachusetts

978-***-****; *******@*****.***

Strategic planning R&D and Engineering Management Technology Development

Phase gate NPI processes Team building/Training/Mentoring

Material Science High Vacuum Systems Engineering Cryogenics MEMS QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Dynamic leader with track record of innovation (10 patents, 30+ journal publications) and product commercialization.

Numerous product introductions and deployments with significant gains in sales, profitability and customer satisfaction.

Demonstrated ability to attract and challenge high-performing technical talent while leading various highly complex research and development programs in the fields of semiconductor processing, automated transport, cryogenic, and life science.

Technical expertise is in diverse aspects of high vacuum systems and components for semiconductor and related capital equipment industries: automation technologies, vacuum processes and analytical methods.

Proficiency with MS Office suites, data analysis, and FEA SW (Autodesk, Ansys, Comsol). WORK EXPERIENCE

08/2017-12/2022 MKS Instruments, Inc., Andover, MA Worldwide leader in technology solutions for the environmental monitoring, defense & security, life sciences & research, process & industrial manufacturing; 5001-10000 employees. Director of Engineering, Pressure Sensor Technology

Developed core technology and intellectual property roadmaps to maintain MKS’ leading position in direct pressure sensor technology.

Directed continuous improvement and technology development programs related to increased sensor robustness in aggressive process environments.

Led development of MEMs and optics-based pressure sensor devices and package alternatives.

Established and maintained relationships with academic partners to access non-core skill sets and expand test capabilities.

Directed activities of department’s planning, staffing, budgeting, and managing expense priorities, implemented changes to processes and methods.

Selected, developed, and conducted yearly performance reviews of the personnel to ensure efficient operation.

07/2004-07/2017 Brooks Automation, Inc., Chelmsford, MA Global provider of automation, vacuum, and instrumentation solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, and clean energy; 1001-5000 employees. Director of R&D, Cryogenics and Vacuum (05/2013-07/2017)

In collaboration with the business leadership developed Company’s roadmaps as they relate to cryogenic products, recommended and implemented changes to processes and methods. 1

Sergei E. Syssoev, Ph.D.

Directed and managed NPI activities in development of the pneumatically driven GM refrigerator, 2.3K refrigerator, next generation pumps and mixed gas refrigeration systems.

Established collaboration with academia and engineering firms in order to maintain an innovation pipeline for new products and technologies.

Planned and managed R&D budget.

Selected, developed, and conducted yearly performance reviews of the R&D personnel to ensure efficient operation.

Winner of Key strategy award (2016) for the innovative approach to design, development, and release of new product into the market.

Chief Scientist, Cryogenics and Vacuum (01/2007-04/2013)

Led Cryogenic Innovation group aimed at identifying new business opportunities: new markets, current products improvement, and differentiation from competition.

Directed design activities, initiation of patents, and recommending most effective manufacturing methods of cryogenic systems and components.

Provide technical leadership to multi-disciplined (engineering, marketing, sales, manufacturing, and quality) teams to assure products success. Principal Engineer, Advanced technology development (07/2004-12/2006)

Provided system level engineering of conceptually new substrate handling systems: magnetically levitated automated wafer handling system.

Project manager with recognized abilities in leading cross-functional teams working on developing customer specific substrate handling UHV systems and components.

Managed multiple projects with budgets ranging from $300,000 to $1,500,000. 01/1999-06/2004 Rutgers, the State University of NJ Public institution; 100+ majors; ~ 50,000 students on 3 campuses. Senior Scientist

Managed design and construction of Nanotechnology facility used for device fabrication, including clean room modeling and budgeting (~1M$).

Developed vapor transport system to grow ultra-pure organic single crystals, capable to achieve record high (as of 2003) charge carrier mobility. 03/1989-12/1998 A.F.Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology, St.-Petersburg, RF Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; 1001-5000 employees. Staff Scientist

Developed low temperature MBE technique for producing high temperature superconductive

(HTS) crystals with record high (as of 1998) critical temperature.

First prize of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences for the best work in experimental physics among young scientists of St.-Petersburg.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Applied Physics

A.F. Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology – St.-Petersburg, RF. M.Sc. in Engineering

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University – St.-Petersburg, RF. 2

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