Dr. Snjezana Balaz
Associate Professor
Physics, Astronomy, Geology, & Environmental Sciences
Ward Beecher Hall 1001
phone: (330) 941-7467
Research Interests
Properties of advanced electronic material thin films, interfaces, nanoclusters, single crystal complex oxides, semiconductors, and polycrystalline photovoltaics at the nano scale.
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Education
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2007
Ph D, Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "“Electronic structure and evolution of dehydrogenation of orthocarborane, metacarborane, paracarborane, ortho-phosphacarborane and meta-phosphacarborane”"
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2005
MS, Physics
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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2001
BS, Physics
Northland College
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1997
Other
Peta Gimnazija, Zagreb
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Awards and Honors
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2023
YSU
Distinguished Professor Award For Excellence In Teaching
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2020
YSU
Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Service
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2019
YSU
Assessment Mini-Grant Award
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2018
YSU
Dean's Professional Development Reassigned Time
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2018
YSU
Assessment Mini-Grant Award
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2017
YSU
Research Professorship Award
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2016
YSU
Dean's Professional Development Reassigned Time
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2015
YSU
Dean's Professional Development Reassigned Tim
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2009
DIET XII
Workshop Fellowship, Pine Mountain, Georgia
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2004
AVS
Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Travel Grants
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2003
CAMD
Summer Workshop Fellowship, Louisiana State University,
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Professional Positions
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2023-
Physics, Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science (PAGES), Youngstown State University
Associate Professor
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2013-2023
Physics, Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science (PAGES), Youngstown State University
Assistant Professor
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2009-2013
The Ohio State University
Postdoctoral Researcher
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2007-2007
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Researcher
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2007-2009
University of California-Riverside
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Intellectual Contributions
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2023
"Utilizing Technology For Specific Mindfulness Training To Lower Test Anxiety And Increase Understanding Of Physics Concepts"
S. Balaz, N. Zayas
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2023
"Orientation-Dependent Native Defect Segregation at SrTiO3 Single Crystal Surfaces."
S. Balaz, L. Brillson
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2023
"Orientation - Dependent Defect Segregation and Dipole Formation at SrTiO3 Surfaces"
S. Balaz, L. Brillson
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2023
"Examining the Bonding Behavior of 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane on Titanium Using Three Biocompatible Solvents"
H. Martin, S. Balaz, K. Shields, D. Bernard, B. Schubert
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2021
"Deep level defect spectroscopies of complex oxide surfaces and interfaces"
J. Zhang, S. Balaz, Z. Zeng, D. Schlom, L. Brillson
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2019
"A γ to α type transition of CuO species over CeO2-SiO2 composites supported CuO catalysts"
S. Hossain, E. Zell, S. Balaz, R. Wang
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2018
"Support structure effect on CO oxidation: A comparative study on SiO2 nanospheres and CeO2 nanorods supported CuOx catalysts"
S. Hossain, Y. Almesned, K. Zhang, E. Zell, D. Bernard, S. Balaz, R. Wang
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2018
"A comparative study of CO oxidation over Cu-O-Ce solid solutions and CuO/CeO2 nanorods catalysts"
S. Hossain, E. Azeeva, K. Zhang, E. Zell, D. Bernard, S. Balaz, R. Wang
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2013
"Impact of Native Point Defects and Ga Diffusion on Electronic Properties of Degenerate Ga-Doped ZnO"
D. Doutt, S. Balaz, L. Isabella, D. Look, K. Leedy, L. Brillson
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2013
"Heterjunction Band offsets and dipole formation at BaTiO3/SrTiO3 interfaces"
S. Balaz, Z. Zeng, L. Brillson
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2013
"Electronic Structure of Tantalum Oxynitride Photocatalysts"
S. Balaz, S. Porter, P. Woodward , L. Brillson
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2013
"Depth resolved studies of SrTiO3 defects using x-ray excited optical luminescence and cathodoluminescence"
R. Rosenberg, Y. Choi, K. Vijayalakshmi, M. Kareev, J. Tchakhalian, S. Balaz, L. Brillson
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2011
"Low energy alkali ion scattering investigation of Au nanoclusters grown on silicon oxide surfaces"
S. Balaz, J. Yarmoff
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2010
"Comparison of K+ and Li+ ion scattering from Au nanoclusters deposited on SiOx"
S. Balaz, J. Yarmoff
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2007
"The Influence of the Molecular Dipole on the Electronic Structure of Isomeric Icosahedral Dicarbadodecaborane and Phosphacarbadodecaborane Molecular Films"
S. Balaz, A. Caruso, N. Platt, D. Dimov, N. Boag, J. Brand, Y. Losovyj, P. Dowben
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2007
"The Electronic Structure of 1,7-PCB10H11 Molecular Films"
S. Balaz, N. Boag, N. Platt, D. Dimov, J. Brand , P. Dowben
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2007
"Doping of boron carbides with cobalt, using cobaltocene"
L. Carlson, D. LaGraffe, S. Balaz, A. Ignatov, Y. Losovyj, J. Choi, P. Dowben , J. Brand
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2007
"Atomic Layer Deposition of Lanthana Thin Films Using High-Purity Lanthanum Amido Precursors"
R. Inman, S. Schuetz, C. Silvernail, S. Balaz, P. Dowben, G. Jurisch, J. McAndrew , J. Belot
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2006
"The Electronic Structure of 1,2-PCB10H11 Molecular Films: Precursor to a Novel Semiconductor"
S. Balaz, D. Dimov, N. Boag, K. Nelson, B. Montag, J. Brand, P. Dowben
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2006
"The All Boron Carbide Diode Neutron Detector: Comparison with Theory"
A. Caruso, P. Dowben, S. Balkir, N. Schemm, K. Osberg, R. Fairchild, O. Flores, S. Balaz, A. Harken, B. Robertson , J. Brand
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2006
"Electronic Structure and Vibrational Spectra of B10C2 Based Clusters and Films"
K. Park, M. Pederson, L. Boyer, W. Mei, R. Sabirianov, X. Zeng, S. Bulusu, S. Curran, J. Dewald, E. Day, S. Adenwalla, M. Diaz, L. Rosa, S. Balaz, P. Dowben
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2006
"Boron Carbide Heterojunction Diodes: Temperature Effects, Band Offsets, and Intrinsic and Extrinsic Carriers"
O. Flores, S. Balaz, J. Brand
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2006
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A. Caruso, D. Feng, Y. Losovyj, D. Shulz, S. Balaz, L. Rosa, A. Sokolov, B. Doudin , P. Dowben
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2005
"The Coadsorption and Interaction of Molecular Icosahedra with Mercury"
C. Ilie, S. Balaz, L. Rosa, J. Zhang, P. Lunca-Popa, C. Bianchetti, R. Tittsworth, J. Brand, B. Doudin , P. Dowben
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2005
"Evidence for Multiple Polytypes of Semiconducting Boron Carbide (C2B10) from Electronic Structure"
P. Lunca-Popa, J. Brand, S. Balaz, L. Rosa, N. Boag, M. Bai, B. Robertson, P. Dowben
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2004
"The Surface Photovoltage Effects on the Isomeric Semiconductors of Boron-Carbide"
A. Caruso, S. Balaz, B. Xu, P. Dowben, A. McMullen-Gunn, J. Brand, Y. Losovyj, D. McIlroy
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2004
"The Heteroisomeric Diode"
A. Caruso, R. Billa, S. Balaz, J. Brand , P. Dowben
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Professional Service
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2018 - present
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Ohio-Region Section American Physical Society (OSAPS) -
2017 - present
Board of Directors of a Company
Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana -
2017 - present
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Ohio-Region Section American Physical Society (OSAPS) -
2016 - present
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Ohio-Region Section American Physical Society (OSAPS) -
2015 - present
OSAPS -
2015 - present
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Ohio-Region Section American Physical Society (OSAPS) -
2014 - present
Member
Faculty Online Learning Community (FOLC) -
2009 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Scientific Journal Referee -
2001 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Nanotechnology, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A and B, New Journal of Physics
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