To inspire a diverse team of students and faculty to make new discoveries and drive fundamental innovation in single spin nanotechnology.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Physics & Astronomy
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Graduates
Interest Keywords
Nanomagnetism, nanoelectronics, metrology
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering (Other)
Personal Focus Areas
Nanomagnetism, Nanoelectronics
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1997
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Ph.D.
Physics
1995
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
M.S.
Physics
1992
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
B.S.
Physics
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2005 - 2006
Membership
Electron Microscopy Center Director Search Committee
2006 - 2008
Membership
SC Midlands Regional Science Fair
2008 - Present
Membership
Member, USC Faculty Senate
08/2009 - Present
Membership
Ad hoc Committee on doctoral program improvement
2010 - Present
Membership
American Physical Society - Topical Group on Magnetism and its Applications
2010 - Present
Membership
American Physical Society - Forum on Physics and Society
Membership
IEEE Magnetics Society
Membership
American Physical Society - Topical Group on Magnetism and its Applications
Membership
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
Membership
American Physical Society - Division of Condensed Matter Physics
2007
Membership
Program Committee member, American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) - annual meeting
Membership
American Physical Society - Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics
2005 - Present
Professional Activity
USC Physics Graduate Advisement Committee
2006 - Present
Professional Activity
USC Physics Strategic Planning Committee
2006 - Present
Professional Activity
College of Arts and Sciences Machine Shop Committee
2006 - 2008
Professional Activity
USC NanoCenter Facilities Planning Committee
2007 - 2008
Professional Activity
Provost's General Education Work Team -USC
2008 - Present
Professional Activity
USC Physics Undergraduate Advisor
2007
Professional Activity
ASPE session chair for novel metrologies - 2007 annual meeting
03/2008
Professional Activity
Session Chair: American Physical Society March meeting - New Orleans, LA
2007
Professional Activity
USC Physics ad hoc committee on classroom design
Professional Activity
Multiple USC Physics Search Committees
2006
Professional Activity
Roundtable discussion participant - SC Citizens School of Nanotechnology
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1997 - 1999
National Research Council Postdoctoral Associate, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Boulder, CO
1999 - 2005
Research Staff Member, Seagate Research- Pittsburgh, PA
2005
Associate Professor of Physics (tenure track), Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2011
Award
Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Awards
University of South Carolina
Award
Seagate Outstanding Technical Contributions Award
Award
Seagate Key Contributor Award
Award
Seagate Key Contributor Award
Award
Seagate Key Contributor Award
Award
National Research Council Postdoctoral Associateship
Award
Seagate Outstanding Technical Contributions Award
Award
Seagate Key Contributor Award
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Facilities
Laboratory
The Laboratory for Picoscale Metrology, at 1000 square feet, houses 4 vibration tables (12', 10', 5' and 5' granite), a 130 fs, 2.5mJ amplified ultrafast laser, two magnetic probe stations for device testing, with 3.5 and 17 kOe magnetic fields, 40 GHz bandwidth device connections, and one with the capability for cooling devices to 26K, with a thermally-anchored transmission line. In addition, the laboratory has a magnetic recording contact write/read tester for performing magnetic recording metrology and performing picometer-scale tests on nanopositioning equipment. The ambient floor vibration measures below VC-E, making this venue the ideal location for picoscale metrology.