Scott R. Crittenden

Assistant Professor

Sumwalt 116
Physics and Astronomy
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
(803) 777-7607
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Education

• Ph.D. Physics, Purdue University (2004)
• B.S. Mathematics, University of Nevada, Reno (1997)

Research Interests

• Biophysics
  • Single bacterium-level measurements
    • single degree-of-freedom bacterial evolution
    • bionanowires/bionanoelectronics
    • etc.
  • Physics of Life (generalized biology/complex systems/non-equilibrium thermodynamics/information)
• Scanning Probe Microscopy
  • Nonlinear cantilever dynamics
    • meaning of harmonics
    • alternate avenues to tip-sample interaction potentials
  • New measurements
    • measure everything in-fluid that can be measured ex-fluid
    • multi-probe experiments (material properties, manipulation, etc.)
    • nanoprobe chemistry
• Alternative Energy: Microbial Fuel Cells

Selected Publications

• Effect of Electron Mediators on Current Generation and Cellulose Fermentation in a Microbial Fuel Cell, C. Sund, S. McMasters, S. Crittenden, L. Harrell, J. Sumner, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, in press.
• Mediating Electron Transfer from Bacteria to a Gold Electrode via a Self-Assembled Monolayer, S. Crittenden, C. Sund, J. Sumner, Lanqmuir 22(2006), 9473
• Probing Attractive Forces at the Nanoscale Using Higher Harmonic Dynamic Force Microscopy, S. Crittenden, A. Rman, and R. Reifenberger, Phys. Rev. B 72(2005), 235422
• Soft Lithography Based Micron-scale Electrophoretic Patterning of Purple Membrane, S. Crittenden, J. Hillebrecht, D. Inerowicz, F. regnier, R. Birge, and R. Reifenberger, J. Micromech. Microeng. 15(2005),1494-1497