Cyril V. Thompson

Skills

• Project manager for Consequence Management plans and programs
• Design, development, assembly and deployment of instrumentation for trace chemical analysis
• Parametric design and 3-D modeling in AutoCAD Inventor, Dassault Solidworks
• Development of analytical methods/laboratory expertise
• Field deployment of scientific instrumentation
• Software: Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Inventor, Simion, Solidworks
• Efficient use of time, organized
• Specialize in parts and materials procurement
• Good oral and written communication skills

Experience

1985 – Present – Research Staff Scientist, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831

• Design, development, and implementation of project for canine behavior characterization
• Design and development of Flame Spray Pyrolysis for mixed metal oxides
• Design and development of micro glass bead generator
• Design and development of Cart Portable Mass Spectrometer for field analysis of Uranium isotope ratios
• Design and development of ORNL Electromagnetic Ion Separator (EMIS) device.
• Project manager for DTRA project – Consequence Management Capabilities For The Chemical And Biological Defense Program.
• ORNL Project manager for DHS multi-laboratory Facility Restoration Operational Technology Development Project.
• Design, development, and testing of field, miniature, and specialty mass spectrometers – principal hardware designer for CBMS-II.
• Procurement of materials, parts for instrument fabrication and support.
• Familiarity with ASME 14.5, drafting standard.Field deployment, servicing, trouble-shooting of a variety of scientific instrumentation.
• Research involving detection, analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents for over ten years.
• Development of novel vacuum system for field deployment of mass spectrometers.
• Design, development, and field testing of novel sampling and analysis instrumentation for organics in environmental samples.
• Generation and testing of controlled atmosphere gas samples – field sampling for trace levels of volatile organic compounds and toxic gases.
• Use of thermal desorption GCMS, direct sampling mass spectrometry of environmental samples for trace organic chemicals, and portable GC for analysis of environmental samples.
• Use of laser ablation FTMS for analysis of metal isotopes.
• Competence with Windows 95 – 10, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
• Extensive experience with AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and Inventor, Dassault Solidworks (expert in 3-D modeling and parametric design), and SIMION 7.0 (ion optics simulation).
• Hardware and software installation and trouble-shooting for PCs.
• Technical writing for analytical methods and publications.
• Computer software programming in Visual-Basic.
• Assist in development of patent applications, conduct patent searches, assist in developing licenses of patented technology.
• Security clearance (Q).

1991 – 1994 – Information Management Services, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN 37830

• Indexing of technical papers for DOE OSTI databases in the areas of chemistry and environment.

1989 – 1991 – Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville, TN 37923

• Adjunct faculty teaching freshman chemistry courses and laboratories.

1984 – 1985 – University of Tennessee, Knoxville / Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831

• Measurement of trace levels of organic gases
• Field sampling of components of indoor air pollution
• Instrument maintenance
• Minor computer programming

Education

MS (1985), Organic Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

BS (1981), Chemistry, Lee College, Cleveland, TN