Geraldine Merisier

Provided technical support to over 100 customers via phone and email, handling an average of 80 support tickets weekly. Achieved 97.2% overall customer satisfaction score for resolving equipment issues across spectroscopy, chromatography, electrophoresis, and blotting.

Edited lab manuals for undergraduate-level chemistry courses and guided students through organic synthesis using distillation and reflux techniques. Taught extraction and chromatographic methods including TLC, CC, and GC/MS, and trained students in FTIR, UV/Vis, and NMR.

Contributed to research on condensed-phase photochemistry in the absence of radiation chemistry. Oversaw setup of a UV light source for surface reactions and utilized mass spectrometry to detect products.

Assisted student-athletes in developing reading, note-taking, and exam preparation skills. Supported student-athletes with time management, problem-solving, and academic goal setting.

Conducted research on isotopic effects on quantum-level energy transfer in collisions involving highly excited molecules. Incorporated new measuring equipment and conducted experiments with IR and UV photon sources, collecting and analyzing data using NI LabVIEW, Microsoft Office Suite, and Fortran.

Directed students on synthesis of organic compounds using distillation and reflux. Held after-class sessions to clarify difficult concepts in Physical Chemistry and General Chemistry, and graded course assignments.

Ph.D. in Chemistry with a dissertation on isotope effects in state-resolved collision dynamics of highly excited molecules.

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry.