Dr. Snjezana Balaz

Associate Professor
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Dr. Snjezana Balaz

Associate Professor

Physics, Astronomy, Geology, & Environmental Sciences

Ward Beecher Hall 1001

phone: (330) 941-7467

sbalaz@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Properties of advanced electronic material thin films, interfaces, nanoclusters, single crystal complex oxides, semiconductors, and polycrystalline photovoltaics at the nano scale.

  • Education

    • 2007

      Ph D, Chemical and Materials Engineering

      University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    • 2005

      MS, Physics

    • 2001

      BS, Physics

      Northland College

    • 1997

      Other

  • Awards and Honors

    • 2023

      YSU

      Distinguished Professor Award For Excellence In Teaching

    • 2020

      YSU

      Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Service

    • 2019

      YSU

      Assessment Mini-Grant Award

    • 2018

      YSU

      Dean's Professional Development Reassigned Time

    • 2018

      YSU

      Assessment Mini-Grant Award

    • 2017

      YSU

      Research Professorship Award

    • 2016

      YSU

      Dean's Professional Development Reassigned Time

    • 2015

      YSU

      Dean's Professional Development Reassigned Tim

    • 2009

      DIET XII

      Workshop Fellowship, Pine Mountain, Georgia

    • 2004

      AVS

      Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Travel Grants

    • 2003

      CAMD

      Summer Workshop Fellowship, Louisiana State University,

  • Past History

    • 2023

      Physics, Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science (PAGES), Youngstown State University

      Associate Professor

    • 2013

      Physics, Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science (PAGES), Youngstown State University

      Assistant Professor

    • 2009

      The Ohio State University

      Postdoctoral Researcher

    • 2007

      University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      Researcher

    • 2007

      University of California-Riverside

      Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Professional Service

    • 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