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Dr. Crane's areas of expertise include functional oxides, magnetic materials, composite ceramics, thin film structures, and laser-material interactions. He also has a strong background in semiconductors, electrical characterization, and nanotechnology, in addition to an extensive knowledge of general materials science, including ceramics, metals, polymers, and glasses. Dr. Crane’s research focused on the synthesis and electrical characterization of oxide thin films, specifically investigating the interplay between electric polarization and magnetization in nanostructured composite materials, which required expertise in ionic diffusion and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. In this work, he also developed experience in scanning probe microscopy, resonance spectroscopy, single-crystal x-ray diffraction, and ion beam processing.
Crane SP, Bihler C, Gajek M, Goennenwein STB, Brandt MS, Ramesh R. Tuning magnetic properties of magnetoelectric BiFeO3-NiFe2O4 nanostructures. J Magn Magn Mater 2008; 321(4):L5-L9.
Martin L, Crane SP, et al. Multiferroics and magnetoelectrics: thin films and nanostructures. J Physics Cond Matt 2008; 20:434220.
Zhan Q, Crane SP, et al. Microstructure of multiferroic BiFeO3-NiFe2O4 films. J Appl Phys 2006; 89:172902.
Presentations
Crane SP. Magnetoelectric coupling and magnetic anisotropy in nanostructured oxide thin films. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2008.
Crane SP. Leakage mechanisms and ferromagnetic resonance analyses in thin-film multifunctional BiFeO3—NeFe2O4 nanostructures. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007.
Crane SP. Thin-film multiferroic BiFeO3—NeFe2O4 nanostructures. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2005.
Crane SP. Magnetic properties of NiFe2O4 nanostructures. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Fall Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2005.
- Materials Research Society—MRS
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- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2009
- M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
- B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida (summa cum laude), 2004
- NSF Graduate Research Fellow, 2004–2007
- UF MSE Department Scholar, 2004
- Dow Chemical Scholar, 2003
- R. David Adamson Scholar, 2002
- Florida Bright Futures Scholar, 2000–2004
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