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THOMAS MCLENDON CRAWFORD - Professor of Physics (tenured) Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina, 712 Main St. Columbia, SC 29208 EDUCATION College/University Major Dates Degree University of Colorado at Boulder Physics 1997 Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder Physics 1995 M.S. Haverford College Physics 1992 B.S. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Dates Firm/Institution Rank/Position 2012-Present MagAssemble LLC Co-Owner/Chief Technology Officer 2016-Present University of South Carolina Professor 2005-2015 University of South Carolina Associate Professor (tenured 2010) 1999-2005 Seagate Research Research Staff Member 1997-1999 NIST-Boulder NRC Postdoctoral Associate 1996 Quantum Corporation Research Summer Intern 1993-1997 University of Colorado at Boulder Research Assistant 1992-1993 University of Colorado at Boulder Teaching Assistant HONORS AND AWARDS 1. Adjunct Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, 2013. 2. “Rising Star” research award from the USC Vice President of Research 2013 3. USC’s Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award 2011 4. Seagate Key Contributor Award 2003 5. Seagate Outstanding Technical Contributions award 2002 6. Seagate Key Contributor Award 2002 7. Seagate Outstanding Technical Contributions award 2000 8. Seagate Key Contributor Award 2000 9. National Research Council Postdoctoral Associateship 1997 10. NIST Professional Research Experience Program Fellowship 1995 AWARDED GRANTS Fall 2014 SBIR Phase Ib:Nanomanufactured optical elements for fiber optic connectors (awarded to MagAssemble LLC). 25k National Science Foundation.

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THOMAS MCLENDON CRAWFORD - Professor of Physics (tenured) Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina, 712 Main St. Columbia, SC 29208

EDUCATION College/University Major Dates Degree University of Colorado at Boulder Physics 1997 Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder Physics 1995 M.S. Haverford College Physics 1992 B.S.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Dates Firm/Institution Rank/Position 2012-Present MagAssemble LLC Co-Owner/Chief Technology Officer 2016-Present University of South Carolina Professor 2005-2015 University of South Carolina Associate Professor (tenured 2010) 1999-2005 Seagate Research Research Staff Member 1997-1999 NIST-Boulder NRC Postdoctoral Associate 1996 Quantum Corporation Research Summer Intern 1993-1997 University of Colorado at Boulder Research Assistant 1992-1993 University of Colorado at Boulder Teaching Assistant

HONORS AND AWARDS 1. Adjunct Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University,

2013. 2. “Rising Star” research award from the USC Vice President of Research 2013 3. USC’s Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award 2011 4. Seagate Key Contributor Award 2003 5. Seagate Outstanding Technical Contributions award 2002 6. Seagate Key Contributor Award 2002 7. Seagate Outstanding Technical Contributions award 2000 8. Seagate Key Contributor Award 2000 9. National Research Council Postdoctoral Associateship 1997 10.NIST Professional Research Experience Program Fellowship 1995

AWARDED GRANTS Fall 2014 SBIR Phase Ib:Nanomanufactured optical elements for fiber optic       connectors (awarded to MagAssemble LLC). 25k National Science Foundation.

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Fall 2014 SC Launch SBIR Phase 1 Matching Program (awarded to MagAssemble LLC). 50k

Sum 2014 Collaborative Research: Processing and assembly of devices with tailored magnetic properties. 263k. National Science Foundation.

Spring 2014 SBIR Phase I:Nanomanufactured optical elements for fiber optic       connectors (awarded to MagAssemble LLC). 150k National Science Foundation.

Spring 2014 Customized self-assembly of nanoparticles on perpendicular recording media (Co-PI with Tanner Pearson, PI) 3k. USC Magellan Scholar Program.

Sum 2013 REU Supplement: Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing with magnetically- recorded nanotemplates (PI), 5k National Science Foundation.

Spring 2013 Supplemental funding for sabbatical leave travel (PI) 18k National Science Foundation . Sum 2012 REU Supplement: Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing with magnetically- recorded nanotemplates (PI), 6k National Science Foundation.

2011-2015 Collaborative Research: Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing with magnetically- recorded nanotemplates (PI, with O.T. Mefford (Clemson), co-PI), 465k total, 240k @ USC/3 years, National Science Foundation. Spring 2011 Development of DNA biosensor: a novel simultaneous characterization of DNA by fluorescence intensity and electrical resistance, (co-PI, with undergraduate Olivia Keyes, PI) 2.5k/1 year USC Magellan Scholar Program.

2008-2012 Sensing biological, chemical, and radiation hazards in harsh environments with integrated multifunctional devices combining spintronic, nanoelectromechanical, and electrostatic readout, (PI, with G. Koley (EE), X. Li (ME), T. Vogt (Nano), and R.A. Webb (Physics), co-PI’s) 1,390k/3 years, Army Research Office

2007-2011 Reprogrammable parallel nanomanfuacturing, (PI, with A. Johnson, USC History, co-PI) 298k/3 years, National Science Foundation.

2008-2010 Development of a nanoscale radiation dosimeter (co-PI, with D.J. Tedeschi, PI)- 172k/2 years, Medical Physics Consultants LLC. 2009 Glancing-incidence in-plane X-ray diffraction (GI-XRD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) for characterizing DNA sensor architectures, (sole PI) 151k equipment from DoD Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, DURIP.

2007-2009 Integrated sensor technologies for chemical, biological, and radiation detection, (PI, with T. Vogt and R. A. Webb, co-PI’s) 915k/2 years, Army Research Office.

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2006-2008 Coherently-controlled ultrafast magnetic fields for switching magnetic recording media, (sole PI), 288k total/2 years Seagate Technology 144k/2 years + 144k match from USC Centenary Plan.

PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES (47 articles total, 903 citations, h-index = 18)

1. L. Ye, T. Pearson, Y. Cordeau, O. T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford. Triggered self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. Submitted to (Nature) Scientific Reports (November 2015).

2. Longfei Ye, Tanner Pearson, Cory Dolbashian, Philip Pstrak, A. R. Mohtasebzadeh, Ben.Fellows, O. Thompson Mefford, and Thomas M. Crawford. Magnetic-field-directed self-assembly of programmable mesoscale shapes. Accepted for Publication in Advanced Functional Materials (2015).

3. William Glasgow, Benjamin Fellows, Bin Qi, Taghi Darroudi, Christopher Kitchens, Longfei Ye, T. M. Crawford, and Olin Thompson Mefford. Continuous synthesis of iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles via thermal decomposition. In Press, Corrected Proof Particuology (2015).

4. A. R. Mohtasebzadeh, L. Ye, and T. M. Crawford, Magnetic Nanoparticle Arrays Self-Assembled on Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Media. International Journal of Molecular Science. 16 (8) 19769 (2015) (Special Issue: Magnetic Nanoparticles 2015)

5. Steven L. Saville, Bin Qi, Jonathon Baker, Roland Stone, Robert E. Camley,Karen L. Livesey, Longfei Ye, T. M. Crawford, O. Thompson Mefford. The formation of linear aggregates in magnetic hyperthermia: Implications on specific absorption rate and magnetic anistropy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 424, 141 (2014).

6. L. Ye, B. Qi, T. Pearson, O. T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford. Real time monitoring of superparamagnetic nanoparticle self-assembly onto surfaces of magnetic recording media. Journal of Applied Physics 115, 17B513 (2014).

7. H. Chen, B. Qi, T. Moore, D. C. Colvin, T. M. Crawford, J. C. Gore, F. Alexis, O. T. Mefford, and J. N. Anker. Synthesis of brightly luminescent magnetic up-conversion nanophosphors for dual MRI and deep tissue imaging. Small 10: p. 160-168 (2013).

8. Bin Qi, Longfei Ye, Roland Stone, Cindi Dennis, T. M. Crawford, and O. ThompsonMefford. Influence of ligand-precursor molar ratio on the size evolution of modifiable iron

oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 5429 (2013)

9. Christopher Jason Metting, Jonathan Kenneth Bunn, Jennifer Fadimbaa, Ellen Underwooda, Yihao Zhu , Goutam Koley , T. M. Crawford, and Jason Hattrick-Simpers A Simple Gradient Temperature Annealing Unit for the Treatment of Thin Film Systems. Review of Scientific Instruments. 84 036111 (2013).

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10. L. Ye, B. Terry, O. T. Mefford, C. Rinaldi, and T. M. Crawford. All-nanoparticle concave diffraction grating fabricated by self-assembly onto magnetically-recorded templates. Optics Express, 21 (1) 1066 (2013).

11. J. Henderson, S. Shi, S. Cakmaktepe, and T. M. Crawford. Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly. Nanotechnology 23 185304 (2012).

12.J. Henderson and T. M. Crawford, Repeatability of magnetic-field driven self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. Journal of Applied Physics 109 07D329 (2011).

13.B. Zhong, Y. Chen, S. Garzon, T. M. Crawford, R. A. Webb, Low frequency noise characteristics of sub-micron magnetic tunnel junctions. Journal of Applied Physics 109 07C725 (2011)

14.S. Garzon, L. Ye, R. A. Webb, S. Kaka, M. Covington, and T. M. Crawford, Effect of resistance-current feedback on spin-torque switching in magnetic tunnel junctions. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 321 p. 3225 (2009).

15.S. Garzon, Y. Bazaliy, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Macroscpin model to explain the absence of preswitching oscillations in magnetic tunnel junctions: Fieldlike spin transfer torque. Phys. Rev. B 79 p. 100402(R) (2009).

16.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford, Alkanethiol-induced changes in the magnetotransport properties of Co/Au bilayers. J. Appl. Phys. 105 p. 07A903 (2009). (selected for inclusion in the virtual journal of nanoscale science and technology).

17.S. Garzon, L. Ye, R. A. Webb, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington, S. Kaka, Coherent control of nanomagnet dynamics via ultrafast spin torque pulses. Physical Review B 78 p. 180401(R) 2008. (Editor’s pick, and selected for a Viewpoint in Physics: Spotlighting Exceptional Research).

18.W. Scholz, T. M. Crawford, G. J. Parker, T. W. Clinton, T. Ambrose, S. Kaka, and S. Batra, Fast magnetization switching with circularly polarized fields and short pulses, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 44:11 p. 3134 (2008).

19.M. R. Fitzsimmons, T. J. Silva, and T. M. Crawford, Surface oxidation of Permalloy thin films. Phys. Rev. B 73 p. 014420 (2006).

20.N. J. Gokemeijer, T. W. Clinton, T. M. Crawford, and M. Johnson, Direct Measurement of Magnetic Recording Head Field Using a Microscopic InAs Hall Sensor on a Contact Write/Read Tester. J. Magn. Magn. Mat. 290 p. 254 (2005).

21.N. J. Gokemeijer, T. W. Clinton and T. M. Crawford, and M. Johnson, Recording head metrology at sub-100 nm device dimensions. J. Appl. Phys. 97, p. 083912 (2005).

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22.J. Moritz, B. Dieny, J. P. Nozieres, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford and D. Weller, Magnetization dynamics and thermal stability in patterned media. Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, p. 063512 (2005).

23.S. Tamaru, J. A. Bain, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and M. H. Kryder, Measurement of magnetostatic mode excitation and relaxation in Permalloy films using scanning Kerr imaging. Phys. Rev. B 70 p. 104416 (2004).

24.Y. Ding, T. J. Klemmer and T. M. Crawford, A coplanar waveguide permeameter for studying high frequency properties of soft magnetic materials. J. Appl. Phys. 96 (5), p. 2969. (2004).

25.J. Moritz, L. Buda, B. Dieny, J. P. Nozieres, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford and D. Weller, Writing and reading bits on pre-patterned media. Appl. Phys. Lett., 84(9): p. 1519. (2004).

26.T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and G. J. Parker, Time-domain excitation of quantized magnetostatic spin-wave modes in patterned NiFe thin film ensembles. Phys. Rev. B, 67: p. 024411. (2003).

27.M. Covington, T. M. Crawford and G. J. Parker, Time-resolved measurement of propagating spin waves in ferromagnetic thin films. Phys. Rev. Lett., 89(23): p. 237202. (2002).

28.S. Tamaru, J. A. Bain, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and M. H. Kryder, Imaging of quantized magnetostatic modes using spatially resolved ferromagnetic resonance. J. Appl. Phys., 91(10): p. 8034. (2002).

29.M. K. Minor, T. M. Crawford, T. J. Klemmer, Y. Peng and D. E. Laughlin, Stress dependence of soft, high moment and nanocrystalline FeCoB films. J. Appl. Phys., 91(10): p. 8453. (2002).

30.G. Ju, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, S. Tamaru, T. M. Crawford, G. Parker, Y. Kubota, M. L. Wu, S. Batra, D. Weller and J. A. Bain, High frequency dynamics of the soft underlayer in perpendicular magnetic recording. J. Appl. Phys.,91(10): p. 8052. (2002).

31.S. Batra, M. Covington, T. M. Crawford, B. Crue, P. A. A. van der Heijden, J. Jayashankar, E. C. Johns, M. H. Kryder, K. Minor, R. Rottmayer, U. Tran and J. West, A perpendicular write head design for high-density recording. IEEE Trans. Magn., 38(1): p. 157. (2002).

32.T. D. Leonhardt, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, P. A. A. van der Heijden, T. W. Clinton and T. M. Crawford, Comparison of perpendicular and longitudinal magnetic recording using a contact write/read tester. IEEE Trans. Magn., 37(4): p. 1580. (2001).

33.T. M. Crawford, P. Kabos and T. J. Silva, Coherent control of precessional dynamics in thin film permalloy. Appl. Phys. Lett., 76(15): p. 2113. (2000).

34.S. E. Stupp, M. A. Baldwinson, P. McEwen, T. M. Crawford and C. T. Rogers, Thermal asperity trends. IEEE Trans. Magn., 35(2): p. 752. (1999).

35.T. J. Silva, C. Lee, T. M. Crawford and C. T. Rogers, Inductive measurement of ultrafast magnetization dynamics in thin Permalloy films. J. Appl. Phys., 85(11): p. 7849. (1999).

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36.T. J. Silva and T. M. Crawford, Methods for determining switching speeds in magnetic head materials. IEEE Trans. Magn., 35(2): p. 671. (1999).

37.G. Sandler, H. N. Bertram, T. J. Silva and T. M. Crawford, Origins of the damping constant in thin NiFe films. J. Appl. Phys., 85(8): p. 5080. (1999).

38.S. E. Russek, T. M. Crawford and T. J. Silva, Study of NiFe/Al/Al2O3 heterostructures by the second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect. J. Appl. Phys., 85(8): p. 5273. (1999).

39.T. M. Crawford, T. J. Silva, C. W. Teplin and C. T. Rogers, Subnanosecond magnetization dynamics in thin NiFe films observed using the second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect. Appl. Phys. Lett., 74(22): p. 3386. (1999).

40.T. M. Crawford, C. T. Rogers, T. J. Silva and Y. K. Kim, Nonlinear optical investigations of magnetic heterostructures. J. Appl. Phys., 81(8): p. 4354. (1997).

41.T. M. Crawford, C. T. Rogers, T. J. Silva and Y. K. Kim, Second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect from spin-valve test structures and correlation with magnetoresistance response. IEEE Trans. Magn., 33(5): p. 3598. (1997).

42. R. B. Partridge, T. M. Crawford, J. Marr, and M. A. Strauss. Spectacular star formation. Astrophysical Letters and Communications, 36: p. 295 (1997)

43.T. J. Silva, T. M. Crawford, C. T. Rogers and Y. K. Kim, Observation of surface oxide properties by second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect in Ni81Fe19 films. OSA Technical Digest Series, 11: p. 299. (1996).

44.T. M. Crawford, C. T. Rogers, T. J. Silva and Y. K. Kim, Observation of the transverse second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect in Ni81Fe19 films. Appl. Phys. Lett., 68(11): p. 1573. (1996).

45.T. M. Crawford, C. T. Rogers, T. J. Silva and Y. K. Kim, Transverse and longitudinal second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect observed from Ni81Fe19 thin film multilayers. IEEE Trans. Magn., 32(5): p. 4087. (1996).

46.T. Crawford, J. Marr, B. Partridge and M. Strauss, VLA observations of ultraluminous IRAS galaxies: active nuclei or starbursts? The Astrophysical Journal, 460: p. 225 (1996).

47.M. D. Matlin, R. S. Gioggia, N. B. Abraham, P. Glorieux and T. M. Crawford, Polarization switch in a Zeeman laser in the presence of dynamical instabilities. Optics Communications, 120: p. 204. (1995).

REVIEW ARTICLES, BOOKS, CHAPTERS, PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS 1. T. M. Crawford. Self assembled magnetic materials. in Comprehensive Supramolecular

Chemistry II. Colin Raston, Ed. Elsevier, Ltd. Kidlington, UK (2016). (In preparation)

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2. O. T. Mefford and T. M. Crawford. Nanomanufacturing with magnetically-recorded nanotemplates and directed self-assembly. Springer Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, 2nd ed., September, 2015. (Invited Encyclopedia Chapter - In Print)

3. T. M. Crawford. Magnetic Nanoparticle Patterning, Assembly, and Actuation in External Magnetic Fields. CRC book on biomagnetism (2015). (Submitted)

4. Joseph B. Tracy and Thomas M. Crawford. Magnetic field-directed self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. MRS Bulletin 38 (11), 915 (2013). (Review article in special issue devoted to magnetic nanoparticles).

5. R. J. Heaton and T. M. Crawford, The use of magnetic recording for nanoscale metrology. Proc of ASPE, October 2007.

6. T. M. Crawford, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, M. D. Bedillion, W. Koelmans, A. K. Langzettel, B. P. O’Connor, B. Novotnak, and B. Lane, Seven-axis tester with servo-controlled fly-height for magnetic recording metrology. Proc. Of ASPE October 2006.

7. M. Covington, Y. Yang, T. M. Crawford, N. J. Gokemeijer, and M. A. Seigler, Magnetization dynamics driven by spin momentum transfer. Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 5843 11 (2005).

8. T. M. Crawford, Ph.D. Dissertation, A nonlinear magneto-optical investigation of magnetic surfaces and interfaces. Ann Arbor: UMI. (1997).

9. R. B. Partridge, T. M. Crawford, J. Marr, and M. A. Strauss. What powers ultraluminous IRAS galaxies? In Extragalactic Radio Sources (Ekers, R; Fanti, C; Padrielli, L editors). IAU Symposia, 175: p. 215 (1996).

10.T. Crawford, VLA observations of ultraluminous infrared galaxies, in 1991 Undergraduate Symposium on Research in Astronomy. Williams College: Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium (1991).

PATENTS HELD OR PENDING (5 pending, 11 held) 1. T. M. Crawford, L. Ye, T. Pearson, O. T. Mefford Trigger for Enhancing Directed

Nanoparticle Self-Assembly (Disclosed 10/3/13, Provisional patent application filed 61/962,469)

2. T. M. Crawford, 3D Pattern Transfer Nanomanufacturing (Disclosed 7/30/13, Provisional patent application filed 61/878,844)

3. L. Ye, T. M. Crawford, All-nanoparticle concave diffraction grating fabricated by self-assembly onto magnetically-recorded templates (Disclosed 4/12/13, Provisional patent application filed 61/811,366, Utility patent application filed 4/14/14)

4. T. M. Crawford, Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly (Disclosed 4/12/13, Provisional patent application filed 14/251,889)

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5. T. M. Crawford, J. Henderson, Patterned Nanoparticle Assembly Methodology, (Disclosed 9/28/10, published 4/19/12 2012/0094017)

6. T. M. Crawford, Reprogrammable Parallel Nanomanufacturing. University of South Carolina. U.S. # 8,617,643 (2013).

7. T. M. Crawford and S. Garzon, Nanoscale Spintronic Chemical Sensor. University of South Carolina. U.S. # 8,372,344 (2013).

8. G. J. Parker, T. M. Crawford, R. E. Rottmayer, P. A. A. van der Heijden and S. Batra, Perpendicular magnetic recording head having a reduced field under the return pole and minimal eddy current losses. Seagate Technology LLC: U. S. # 7.099,121 (2006).

9. T. W. Clinton, T. M. Crawford. Method and apparatus for precessional switching of the magnetization of a storage medium using a transverse write field. Seagate Technology LLC: US # 6,985,318 (2006).

10. T. M. Crawford, M. Covington, G. J. Parker. Magnetic recording head including spatially-pumped spin wave mode writer. Seagate Technology LLC: US # 6,954,331. (2005).

11 T. M. Crawford, M. Covington, T. W. Clinton. Photoconductive optical write driver for magnetic recording. Seagate Technology LLC: US # 6,903,891. (2005).

12. M. Covington, T. M. Crawford. Magnetization sensor for sensing the write field characteristics of a perpendicular or longitudinal recording head. Seagate Technology LLC: US # 6,798,624. (2004).

13. M. Covington, T. M. Crawford, G. J. Parker and P. A. A. van der Heijden, Write head for high anisotropy media. Seagate Technology LLC: U.S. # 6,785,092. (2004).

14. T. M. Crawford, Recording head for applying a magnetic field perpendicular to the magnetizations within magnetic storage media. Seagate Technology LLC: U.S. # 6,717,770. (2004).

15. B. W. Crue, S. Khizroev, D. Litvinov and T. M. Crawford, Perpendicular magnetic recording head having a flux focusing main pole. Seagate Technology LLC: U.S. # 6,671,128. (2004).

16. T. M. Crawford, Recording head with oppositely directed microstrip waveguide conductors to induce a magnetic write field for longitudinal or perpendicular magnetic recording. Seagate Technology LLC: U.S. # 6,693,768. (2003).

INVITED TALKS AND RESEARCH SEMINARS (Given by Crawford unless otherwise indicated) 1. T. M. Crawford - Pattern-transfer nanomanufacturing™ using magnetic recording for

programmed nanoparticle assembly. Interdisziplinäres Forschungskolloquium der FH-Bielefeld. 11/5/2015. Bielefeld, Germany. (Invited international seminar with honorarium)

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2. T. M. Crawford - Pattern-transfer nanomanufacturing™ using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly: Repurposing the Disk Drive. Physics Colloquium, Francis Marion University (Florence, SC), 9/3/15, Florence, SC.

3. T. M. Crawford - Real-time monitoring of magnetic-field-directed self-assembly using magnetically recorded nanotemplates. International Conference on Magnetically Stimulated Soft Materials, Athens, GA, May 2015.

4. T. M. Crawford - Pattern-transfer nanomanufacturing™ using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly: Repurposing the Disk Drive. Materials Science and Engineering Seminar Series, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), 2/26/14, Gainesville, FL.

5. T. M. Crawford - Pattern-transfer nanomanufacturing™ using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly: Repurposing the Disk Drive. Condensed Matter Physics Colloquium, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Sponsored by the BioFrontiers Center at UCCS), 1/31/14, Colorado Springs, CO.

6. T. M. Crawford - Pattern-transfer nanomanufacturing™ using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly: Repurposing the Disk Drive. IEEE Magnetics Society Lecture, NIST-Boulder (Sponsored by Greater Denver Area IEEE Magnetics Society), 1/29/14, Boulder, CO.

7. T. M. Crawford - Pattern-transfer nanomanufacturing™ using magnetic recording for programmed nanoparticle assembly: Repurposing the Disk Drive. Condensed Matter Physics Colloquium, Carnegie Mellon University (Sponsored by Pittsburgh Area IEEE Magnetics Society), 9/19/13, Pittsburgh, PA.

8. T. M. Crawford - Nanomanufacturing with a Disk Drive: Beyond Storing Data. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 3/14/13, Gaithersburg, MD.

9. T. M. Crawford - The Disk Drive as a Nanotechnology: Beyond Storing Data. USC Physics and Astronomy Colloquium, 11/15/12, Columbia, SC.

10.T. M. Crawford - Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing: Leveraging disk drive nanotechnology to create new materials systems. Physics Colloquium, University of Alabama at Birmingham - March 7, 2012, Birmingham, AL.

11. T. M. Crawford - Pattern transfer nanomanufacturing using magnetically-recorded nanotemplates. Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society Annual Meeting - October 22, 2011, Roanoke, VA .

12.T. M. Crawford - Controlling nanomagnet dynamics: A new paradigm for fundamental studies of ferromagnetism. Condensed Matter Physics Seminar, Ohio State University, October 28, 2010.

13.T. M. Crawford - Reprogrammable parallel nanomanufacturing using magnetic recording for nanoscale assembly. Materials Science Colloquium. Clemson University. March 11, 2010

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14.T. M. Crawford - Tutorial: Magnetic twister: Coherent control strategies for reducing the switching energy of a nanomagnet. (invited tutorial given in kick-off evening session at the beginning of the January 2010 Joint Magnetism and Magnetic Materials/International Magnetics Conference, Washington DC).  

15.S. Garzon, L. Ye, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Ultrafast time domain switching studies of spin-torque nanopillars. International Magnetics Conference, Sacramento, CA, May, 2009.

16.S. Garzon, L. Ye, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Coherent control of nanomagnet dynamics via ultrafast spin torque pulses. Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials , Austin, TX, November, 2008. (Talk given by Garzon)

17. S. Garzon, L. Ye, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Coherent control of nanomagnet dynamics via ultrafast spin torque pulses. International Conference on Microwave Magnetics, Fort Collins, CO, September 2008.

18.T. M. Crawford. Magneto-electric transport properties of self-assembled monolayer on ultra-thin Au films. University of Colorado Condensed Matter Physics seminar, Boulder, CO September 2008.

19.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford. Magnetic field anisotropy in Co/Au magnetoresistance induced by dodecanethiol self-assembly. International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research. Hoboken, NJ. June 2008. (Talk given by Knaus)

20.T. M. Crawford. Coherent control of nanomagnet dynamics via ultrafast spin torque pulses. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO - June 2008. (with honorarium)

21. T. M. Crawford. Coherent control of nanomagnet dynamics with ultrafast spin torque pulses. Research seminar given to the Seagate Technology Advanced Technology Group (ATG) in Bloomington, MN, Feb. 2008.

22.T. M. Crawford. Nanoscale magnetism: How far can we go? Vanderbilt University, VINSE Colloquium, 4/18/07.

23.T. M. Crawford. Nanoscale magnetism: How far can we go? Guest Lecture in USC ME 499. 3/07.

24.T. M. Crawford. Nanoscale magnetism: How far can we go? College of Charleston Physics Department Colloquium 11/7/06.

25.T. M. Crawford. Seven-axis tester with servo-controlled fly height for magnetic recording metrology – American Society for Precision Engineering Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA 10/19/06.

26.T. M. Crawford. Nanoscale magnetism: How far can we go? UAB Physics Department Colloquium 4/14/06.

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27.T. M. Crawford. Nanoscale magnetism: How far can we go? USC Physical Chemistry seminar series. 2/27/06.

28.T. M. Crawford. Controlling magnetization dynamics in patterned ferromagnets. Southeastern Ultrafast Conference, Tallahassee, FL. 1/20/2006.

29.T. M. Crawford. Making your Ipod hold more songs: Disc drive nanotechnology and its need for metrology. Seminar at the Center for Precision Metrology, UNC-Charlotte, 2005

30.M. Covington, Y. Yang, T. M. Crawford, N. J. Gokemeijer, M. A. Seigler, and M. K. Minor, Magnetization dynamics driven by spin momentum transfer. The Magnetic Recording Conference, Stanford, CA 2005. (talk given by Covington).

31.M. Covington, Y. Yang, T. M. Crawford, N. J. Gokemeijer, M. A. Seigler, and M. K. Minor, Magnetization dynamics driven by spin momentum transfer. Fluctuations and Noise in materials, SPIE conference 2005. (talk given by Covington).

32.T. M. Crawford. Physics of Disc Drives. Seminar at Key Technologies, Baltimore, MD. 2004.

33.T. M. Crawford. Fluids in disc drives. Fluid dynamics class lecture. Haverford College. 2004.

34.T. M. Crawford. Physics of disc drives. Senior Seminar/Department colloquium. Haverford College. 2004.

35.S. Tamaru, J. A. Bain, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and M. H. Kryder. Imaging of quantized magnetostatic modes using spatially resolved ferromagnetic resonance. INTERMAG Conference. Amsterdam, NL. (talk given by Tamaru) 2002.

36.T. M. Crawford. Challenges of advancing disc drive technology. Penn State Nanomanufacturing Technology Symposium. State College, PA. 2001.

37.T. M. Crawford. Challenges of advancing disc drive technology. Carnegie Mellon University, Eta Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society Seminar Series. Pittsburgh. 2001.

38.T. M. Crawford. Magnetodynamic excitations in patterned ferromagnetic thin film ensembles. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting. Boston. 2001.

39.T. M. Crawford. Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics. AVS Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Conference. Seattle, WA. 1999.

40.T. M. Crawford. Magneto-optical investigations of surfaces and interfaces in magnetic multilayers. Physics seminar series, Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, 1998.

41.T. M. Crawford. The second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect: applications for interface magnetism, magnetodynamics. Data Storage Systems Center Seminar Series. Carnegie Mellon University. 1998.

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42.T. M. Crawford. Second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect from magnetic materials. Y. R. Shen's nonlinear optics group at Univ. of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. 1997.

43.T. M. Crawford. Second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect from magnetic materials. Research seminar series: IBM Almaden Research Center. San Jose, CA. 1997.

44.T. M. Crawford. Nonlinear optical investigations of magnetic heterostructures. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Atlanta, GA. 1996.

CONTRIBUTED TALKS AND POSTERS 1. Matthew Bell, Tanner Pearson, Ben Fellows, Elizabeth Kruse, Longfei Ye, T. M. Crawford, and

O. Thompson Mefford. The formation and isolation of nanostructures through directed magnetic-assembly of nanoparticle patterns. Frontiers in Biomagnetic Particles Conference, Telluride, CO, June 2015. (Contributed Poster).

2. T. Pearson, C. Dolbashian, P. Pstrak, A. R. Mohtasebzadeh, B. Kruse, M. Bell, L. Ye, O. T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford. Self-assembly of magnetic shapes using perpendicular recording media templates. Frontiers in Biomagnetic Particles Conference, Telluride, CO, June 2015. (Contributed Oral)

3. L. Ye, B. Fellows, T. Pearson, Y. Cordeau, O. T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford Monitoring nanoparticle self-assembly dynamics in extreme magnetic field gradients: A new metrology for colloidal magnetic nanomaterials. 10th International conference on the scientific and clinical applications of magnetic carriers, Dresden, Germany, June 2014. (Note: this talk was chosen to be the lead-off oral presentation in a Nanotechnology session with only 5 talks. There were no parallel sessions, and most abstracts were chosen for poster presentation).

4. L. Ye, B. Qi, T. Pearson, Y. Cordeau, O. T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford, Real time monitoring of magnetic nanoparticle self-assembly on surfaces of magnetic recording media, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Denver, CO, November 2013. (Contributed Oral).

5. L. Ye, M. Chapman, T. Pearson, B. Qi, O. T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford, Real time monitoring of magnetic nanoparticle self-assembly on surfaces of magnetic recording media, Frontiers in Biomagnetic Particles, Telluride, CO, June 2013. (Contributed Oral).

6. Matthew G. Chapman, L. Ye, T. Pearson, O.T. Mefford, and T. M. Crawford, Real-time imaging of magnetic-field gradient directed self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles into patterns using magnetic recording media, APS March Meeting, Baltimore, MD March 2013. (Contributed Oral)

7. Longfei Ye, Bin Qi, Thomas G. Lawton, O. Thompson Mefford, Carlos Rinaldi, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford, Magnetic field gradient driven self-assembly of superparamagnetic nanoparticles using programmable magnetically-recorded templates, APS March Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2013 (Contributed Oral)

8. B. Terry, J. Henderson, A. Netz, and T. M. Crawford, Nanoparticle diffraction grating fabricated with pattern transfer nanomanufacturing. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2011. (Contributed Oral)

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9. L Ye, S. Garzon, M. Covington, R. A. Webb, and T. M. Crawford, Asymmetric delay dependence in ultrafast nanomagnet dynamics excited by oppositely polarized picosecond spin torque impulses. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2011. (Contributed Oral)

10.J. Henderson and T. M. Crawford, Repeatability of magnetic-field driven self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2010. (Contributed Oral)

11. S. Shi, J. Henderson, and T. M. Crawford, Programmable magnetic nanoparticle assembly and pattern transfer for nanomanufacturing. Joint Magnetism and Magnetic Materials/International Magnetics Conference. Washington, DC. January 2010 (Contributed Oral).

12.T. R. Ray, J. S. Snipes C. J. Murphy, T. M. Crawford, and S. C. Baxter, Force handles for alignment of metallic nanoparticles. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. November 2009. (Contributed Poster)

13.S. Garzon, Y. Bazaliy, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Macrospin model of incubation delay due to field-like spin transfer torque. APS March Meeting., Pittsburgh, PA, March 2009. (Contributed Oral)

14.L. Ye, S. Garzon, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Effective damping measurements with ultrafast spin torque pulses. Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials , Austin, TX, November, 2008. (Contributed Oral).

15.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford. Alkanethiol capping induced changes in the magnetoresistance of Au/Co bilayers. Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Austin, TX, November 2008. (Contributed Poster)

16.L. Ye, S. Garzon, R. A. Webb, M. Covington, S. Kaka, and T. M. Crawford. Coherent control of spin momentum transfer-driven switching in magnetic nanopillars APS March Meeting , New Orleans, LA March, 2008. (Contributed Oral)

17.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford. Alkanethiol capping-induced changes in the magnetoresistance of Au/Co bilayers. APS March Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 2008. (Contributed Oral)

18.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford. Alkanethiol capping-induced changes in the magnetoresistance of Au/Co bilayers. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Tampa, FL. November 2007. (Contributed Oral)

19.S. Garzon, L. Ye, R. A. Webb, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington, and S. Kaka. Spin-torque driven switching via shaped current pulses. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Tampa, FL. November 2007. (Contributed Oral)

20.R. Heaton and T. M. Crawford The Use of Magnetic Recording for Nanoscale Metrology. American Society for Precision Engineering – Dallas, TX. October, 2007. (Contributed Poster)

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21.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford. Au-thiol magnetism for sensing applications. Nanoelectronic Devices for Defense and Security Conference. Crystal City, Virginia. June 2007 (Contributed Poster).

22.B. Knaus, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford. Alkanethiol capping-induced changes in the magnetoresistance of Au/Co bilayers .South Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting. April 2007. (Contributed Oral)

23.L. Ye, S. Garzon, and T. M. Crawford . Ni Nanodots. South Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting. April 2007. (Contributed Oral)

24.R. Heaton and T. M. Crawford. The use of magnetic recording for nanoscale metrology. South Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting. April 2007. (Contributed Oral)

25.T. M. Crawford. Reader width metrology beyond 100 Gbit/in2. INTERMAG Conference. Boston. 2003. (Contributed Oral)

26.R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford, S. Wang, X. W. Wu, A. K. Langzettel, A. J. L. Febre, S. Batra and D. Weller. Remanent dynamic coercivity measurements below 1 ns timescales for perpendicular and longitudinal recording media. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Tampa, FL. 2002. (Contributed Oral)

27.M. Patwari, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and K. Y. Guslienko. High frequency magnetization dynamics in square and cylindrical NiFe dots. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Tampa, FL. 2002. (Contributed Oral)

28.T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and G. J. Parker. Controlled Magnetostatic Mode Pumping in Patterned Magnetic Thin Films. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Seattle, WA. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

29.M. Covington, T. M. Crawford and G. J. Parker. Propagating spin wave modes in patterned magnetic elements. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Seattle, WA. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

30.S. Tamaru, J. A. Bain, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and M. H. Kryder. Imaging of quantized magnetostatic modes using spatially resolved ferromagnetic resonance. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Seattle, WA. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

31.T. M. Crawford, M. Covington and G. J. Parker. Ultrafast magnetization dynamics in micron-scale patterned shapes of thin film Permalloy. Joint INTERMAG/Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. San Antonio, TX. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

32.M. K. Minor, T. M. Crawford, T. J. Klemmer, Y. Peng and D. E. Laughlin. Stress dependence of soft, high moment and nanocrystalline FeCoB films. Joint INTERMAG/Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. San Antonio, TX. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

33.T. D. Leonhardt, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, P. A. A. van der Heijden, T. W. Clinton and T. M. Crawford. Comparison of perpendicular and longitudinal magnetic recording using a contact

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write/read tester. Joint INTERMAG/Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. San Antonio, TX. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

34.G. Ju, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, S. Tamaru, T. M. Crawford, G. Parker, Y. Kubota, M. L. Wu, S. Batra, D. Weller and J. A. Bain. High frequency dynamics of the soft underlayer in perpendicular magnetic recording. Joint INTERMAG/Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. San Antonio, TX. 2001. (Contributed Oral)

35.T. M. Crawford, P. Kabos and T. J. Silva. Coherent control of magnetization dynamics observed using pump-probe magneto-optic sampling with second-harmonic MOKE. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Miami, FL. 1998. (Contributed Oral)

36.G. Sandler, H. N. Bertram, T. J. Silva and T. M. Crawford. Origins of the damping constant in thin NiFe films. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Miami, FL. 1998. (Contributed Oral)

37.S. E. Russek, T. M. Crawford and T. J. Silva. Study of NiFe/Al/Al2O3 heterostructures by the second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. Miami, FL 1998. (Contributed Oral)

38.T. M. Crawford, P. Kabos and T. J. Silva. Coherent Control of Magnetization Dynamics in Thin Film Permalloy. The Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC) Heads. Boulder, CO. 1998. (Contributed Poster)

39.T. M. Crawford. Coherent Control of Magnetization Dynamics in Thin Film Permalloy. National Storage Industry Consortium Annual Meeting. Monterey, CA. 1998. (Contributed Oral)

40.T. M. Crawford Time-resolved magneto-optics of magnetic heterostructures. Joint INTERMAG/Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference. San Francisco, CA. 1998. (Contributed Oral)

41.T. M. Crawford, T. J. Silva, and C. T. Rogers. A new coplanar waveguide permeameter for time-resolved studies of frequency limits in soft magnetic materials. NSIC Extremely High Density Recording meeting. Berkeley, CA. 1997. (Contributed Oral)

42.T. M. Crawford. Second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr Effect. NSIC Annual Meeting. Monterey, CA. 1997. (Contributed Oral)

43.T. M. Crawford. Second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect from spin-valve devices: correlation with magnetoresistance. American Physical Society March Meeting. Kansas City, MO. 1997. (Contributed Oral)

44.T. M. Crawford. Surface magnetization dynamics observed using the second-harmonic magneo-optic Kerr effect. American Vacuum Society - Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures. San Jose, CA. 1997. (Contributed Oral)

45.T. M. Crawford, C. T. Rogers, T. J. Silva and Y. K. Kim. Second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect from spin-valve devices: correlation with magnetoresistance. INTERMAG conference. New Orleans, LA. 1997. (Contributed Oral)

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46.T. M. Crawford. Nonlinear magneto-optics of magnetic surfaces and interfaces. American Physical Society March Meeting. St. Louis, MO. 1996. (Contributed Oral)

47.T. M. Crawford and C. T. Rogers. Transverse and Longitudinal second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect. INTERMAG conference. Seattle. 1996. (Contributed Poster)

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 1994-Present American Physical Society 1996-Present Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1996-Present IEEE Magnetics Society 2005-2008 American Society for Precision Engineering

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS, RESEARCH AND VISITING FACULTY SUPERVISION 2014 Longfei Ye, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar 2010-2011 Irina Roof, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar 2009-2010 Sukru Cakmaktepe, Ph.D., Visiting Professor (7 Kilis University, Turkey) 2009-2010 Shifan Shi, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar 2010 Michael Katkov, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar 2006-2010 Samir Garzon, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor 2006 Anjan Barman, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor

GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING Aug. 2015-present Yu Chun Yeh (M.S. Candidate) Aug. 2015-present Sara Fitzgerald (M.S. Candidate) Summer 2015 Chatura Kuruppu 2015-present Bryan Chavez 2015-present Brian Egenriether (M.S. Candidate (E.E.) (Primary advisor with Prof. Paul Huray, EE, as titular. Research done in Crawford laboratory) Summer 2014 Sara Fitzgerald (summer research project) Summer 2014 Cory Dalbashian (summer research project) Summer 2014 Lin Li (summer research project) 2013-present Abdul Mohtasebzadeh (M.S. August 2014), Fulbright Fellow. Thesis: Physical and Magnetic Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticle Arrays 2006-2013 Longfei Ye, Ph.D. 2013, Thesis: Nanoparticle self-assembly and ultrafast nanomagnet switching dynamics Fall 2012 Katia Gasperi (summer research project) Summer 2011 Leila A. Netz, (summer research project)

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2010-2011 Tareif Alkhatib (M.S. 2011, co-advised with D. J. Tedeschi), Thesis: An automated measurement and analysis system for resistivity-based monitoring of chemical self-assembly on gold films 2009-2010 Tyler Ray (M.S. Mech. Eng. 2010, co-advised with Prof. S.C. Baxter), Thesis: Electric Field Manipulation of Gold Nanorods: Characterization of Far-Field Alignment and Spatial Positioning through Optical Response Imaging Techniques 2008-2009 Abraham Pernicka (M.S. 2009), Thesis: On metals, monolayers, and macromolecules: Effects of DNA self-assembled DNA monolayers on the electronic properties of ultrathin gold films 2005-2008 Brad Knaus (M.S. 2008), Thesis: Alkanethiol induced changes in the magnetotransport properties of Co/Au bilayers. 2005-2007 Robert Heaton (M.S. 2007), Thesis: The Use of Magnetic Recording for Nano-Scale Metrology 2005-2007 David McCree (M.S. 2007, titular advisor), Thesis: Ceramic Capacitors for Cryogenic NMR RF Circuits

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING 2015-present Annastasia Haynie, Physics major 2015-present Elizabeth Kruse, Physics major Summer 2015 Thomas Lannen, Physics major 2014-present Kevin Sosnowski, Physics major 2012-present Tanner Pearson, Physics major (Magellan Scholar Winner) Summer 2014 Philip Pstrak, Clemson (REU site student) Summer 2013 Philip Pstrak, Materials Science major at Clemson Summer 2012 Matt Chapman, Physics major Summer 2012 Karen Schmit, Mechanical Engineering major 2010-2012 Brad Terry, Chemistry and Biochemistry major Sumer 2011 Amy Hill, Chemistry and Biochemistry major 2010-2011 Kelsey Hincke, Physics major 2009-2011 Olivia Keyes, Physics major (Magellan Scholar and Boren Scholarship Winner) 2008-2011 Jason Henderson, Physics major (Two conference talks and a publication: J.R. Henderson and T. M. Crawford, Repeatability of magnetic-field driven self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Physics 109 07D329 (2011)) Spring 2009 David Smith, Physics major (independent study in femtosecond optics) Summer 2008 Charles Peterson, Physics major Summer 2008 Andrew Graczyk (built first diode laser as preparation for PHYS 514) 2007-2008 Ian Baird (SCHC research fellowship) 2007 Ben Coats - Electronics project mentor

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2007 Josh Hendrickson, Physics major 2007 Brandon Eubanks, Physics major (TA for Capstone Laboratory) 2006 Jonathan Stenbeck, Physics major 2006 Oliver Gothe, Physics major

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ADVISING Summer 2010 Elliott Chartock, Dreher High School - Studied properties of ferrofluids Summer 2006 Kate Drafts, SC Governor’s School for Science and Math, Summer Program for Research Interns program. (won 2nd place in the poster competition at the 2007 SC Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Poster: Effect of deposition rate and angle on nanostructuring of evaporated silver films) COURSES TAUGHT Fall 2015 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory Spring 2015 PHYS 512 Solid State Physics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2014 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory

Spring 2014 PHYS 512 Solid State Physics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2013 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2012 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory Spring 2012 PHYS 512 Solid State Physics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2011 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory Spring 2011 PHYS 212 Calculus-based introductory physics 2nd semester Spring 2011 STEM 101 Overview of physics Fall 2010 PHYS 212 Calculus-based introductory physics 2nd semester Fall 2010 SCHC 381O The way things work: physics and history of manufacturing Fall 2010 STEM 101 Overview of physics Spring 2010 PHYS 202H Non-calculus introductory physics 2nd semester Spring 2010 STEM 101 Overview of physics Fall 2009 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2009 STEM 101 Overview of physics Spring 2009 PHYS 202H Non-calculus introductory physics 2nd semester Fall 2008 PHYS 514 Optics, Capstone physics laboratory Spring 2008 PHYS 510 Digital Electronics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2007 PHYS 512 Solid State Physics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2007 PHYS 725 Solid State Physics (Graduate) Spring 2007 PHYS 509 Analog Electronics, Capstone physics laboratory

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Fall 2006 PHYS 202Capa Non-calculus introductory physics recitation Spring 2006 PHYS 509 Analog Electronics, Capstone physics laboratory Fall 2005 PHYS 512 Solid State Physics, Capstone physics laboratory

SERVICE

University 2008-2011 Faculty Senator 2007-2008 Provost’s General Education Work Team (Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility) College 2010-present Instructional Laboratory Task Force 2006-present College Machine Shop Committee 2005-2006 Electron Microscopy Center Director Search Committee Department 2013-present Deputy Director, Smart State Center for Experimental Nanoscale Physics. 2013-present Strategic Planning Committee, Chair 2006-2012 Strategic Planning Committee, Chair: 2010 - 2012 2011-present Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2008-present Undergraduate Student Advisor 2010 Ad hoc committee on doctoral program improvement Spring 2007 Ad hoc committee on classroom design 2005-2010 Graduate Advising Committee 2005-2012 Served on four faculty search committees in Physics and Astronomy Professional 2015 Session Chair, International Conference on Magnetically Stimulated Soft Materials, 5/11/15-5/12/15, Athens, GA. 2014 Serving on the advisory board for the 2015 Frontiers in Biomagnetic Particles Conference, Telluride, CO, June 2015 2014 Local chair for Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society (SESAPS), being held in Columbia, SC, in November 2014 2013 Session Chair for 58th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 11/5-11/9/13, Denver, CO 2011 Session Chair for 56th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 10/30-11/3/11, Scottsdale, AZ 2011 Member of Program Committee for 56th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 10/30-11/3/11, Scottsdale, AZ

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2010 Session Chair at Gordon Conference on Magnetic Nanostructures, Lewiston Maine, 8/2010. 2009 Member of Program Committee for 53th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 11/10-11/14/08, Austin, TX 2008 Session Chair: Giant Magnetoresistive Sensors, American Physical Society March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2008 2007 Session Chair: Novel Metrologies, American Society for Precision Engineering annual meeting, 2007, Dallas, TX 2007 Member of Program Committee for American Society for Precision Engineering annual meeting 2007, Dallas, TX

CAPSTONE UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY INNOVATION

2011 Submitted internal proposal to Provost’s office request for distributed learning entitled PHYS514:Optics to put the lecture component of the course online - this proposal was funded internally by the College of Arts and Sciences (8k). 2007-2008 Submitted an internal proposal to the College of Arts and Sciences to create an undergraduate optoelectronics laboratory (50k funded in summer 2007, 100k in summer 2008) 2006 Submitted an internal proposal to the College of Arts and Sciences to create an undergraduate nanoscience lab for supporting the PHY512 Capstone Laboratory (125k funded in summer 2006) 2005 Submitted an internal proposal to campus technology committee to acquire National Instruments ELVIS workstations for Physics 509 Capstone Laboratory (joint with C. Rosenfeld) (funded in fall 2005) 2005-2006 Held poster sessions (open to department) for final research projects in PHY 512 and 509 (fall 2005, spring 2006)

TEACHING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 2013 Demonstrator at R.L. Childers’ Midway Physics Day at SC State Fair, October 2013. 2012 Judge for Dutch Fork High School’s STEM program review, October 2012. 2011 Physics Road Show (Camp Lake James, Nebo, North Carolina) 2011 Magnets demonstration at River Springs Elementary School, Irmo, SC 2010 Gave laboratory demonstration on femtosecond optics and ferrofluid to Dreher High School physics students 2009 Hosted elementary school students for a lesson on photolithography and thin film sputtering 2009 Physics Road Show (Wonders of Our World, Demonstrations) at River Springs Elementary School (Lexington/Richland School District #5)

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2008 Physics Road Show (Wonders of Our World, Demonstrations) at Satchel Ford Elementary School (Richland County District #1) 2007 Physics Road Show (Wonders of Our World, Demonstrations) at Satchel Ford Elementary School (Richland County District #1) 2008 SC Midlands Regional Science Fair Grand Awards Judge and Judge 2007 SC Midlands Regional Science Fair Judge and Tourguide 2006 SC Midlands Regional Science Fair Judge and Tourguide 2006 Hosted Atomic Force Microscopy demonstration at USC NanoCenter, as part of SC Citizens School of Nanotechnology 2006 Roundtable discussion participant - SC Citizens School of Nanotechnology