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 &emdash; "“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
Physics, Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science (PAGES), Youngstown State University
Assistant Professor
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2009
The Ohio State University
Postdoctoral Researcher
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2007
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Researcher
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2007
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"
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2023
"Orientation-Dependent Native Defect Segregation at SrTiO3 Single Crystal Surfaces."
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2023
"Orientation - Dependent Defect Segregation and Dipole Formation at SrTiO3 Surfaces"
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2023
"Examining the Bonding Behavior of 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane on Titanium Using Three Biocompatible Solvents"
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2021
"Deep level defect spectroscopies of complex oxide surfaces and interfaces"
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2019
"A γ to α type transition of CuO species over CeO2-SiO2 composites supported CuO catalysts"
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2018
"Support structure effect on CO oxidation: A comparative study on SiO2 nanospheres and CeO2 nanorods supported CuOx catalysts"
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2018
"A comparative study of CO oxidation over Cu-O-Ce solid solutions and CuO/CeO2 nanorods catalysts"
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2013
"Impact of Native Point Defects and Ga Diffusion on Electronic Properties of Degenerate Ga-Doped ZnO"
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2013
"Heterjunction Band offsets and dipole formation at BaTiO3/SrTiO3 interfaces"
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2013
"Electronic Structure of Tantalum Oxynitride Photocatalysts"
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2013
"Depth resolved studies of SrTiO3 defects using x-ray excited optical luminescence and cathodoluminescence"
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2011
"Low energy alkali ion scattering investigation of Au nanoclusters grown on silicon oxide surfaces"
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2010
"Comparison of K+ and Li+ ion scattering from Au nanoclusters deposited on SiOx"
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2007
"The Influence of the Molecular Dipole on the Electronic Structure of Isomeric Icosahedral Dicarbadodecaborane and Phosphacarbadodecaborane Molecular Films"
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2007
"The Electronic Structure of 1,7-PCB10H11 Molecular Films"
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2007
"Doping of boron carbides with cobalt, using cobaltocene"
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2007
"Atomic Layer Deposition of Lanthana Thin Films Using High-Purity Lanthanum Amido Precursors"
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2006
"The Electronic Structure of 1,2-PCB10H11 Molecular Films: Precursor to a Novel Semiconductor"
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2006
"The All Boron Carbide Diode Neutron Detector: Comparison with Theory"
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2006
"Electronic Structure and Vibrational Spectra of B10C2 Based Clusters and Films"
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2006
"Boron Carbide Heterojunction Diodes: Temperature Effects, Band Offsets, and Intrinsic and Extrinsic Carriers"
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2006
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2005
"The Coadsorption and Interaction of Molecular Icosahedra with Mercury"
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2005
"Evidence for Multiple Polytypes of Semiconducting Boron Carbide (C2B10) from Electronic Structure"
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2004
"The Surface Photovoltage Effects on the Isomeric Semiconductors of Boron-Carbide"
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2004
"The Heteroisomeric Diode"
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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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