Jose L. Balduz Jr.

Jose L. Balduz Jr. serves as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Mercer University within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, teaching algebra- and calculus-based introductory physics, Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Theory, Quantum Computation, Nuclear and Particle Physics, and Relativity and Cosmology.

His academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Physics from Tulane University
• M.S. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University
• Ph.D. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Balduz's research investigates foundational physics through quantum measurement frameworks and discrete spacetime structures (graphs, hypergraphs, causal sets) applied to quantum gravity, alongside elementary particle analysis and chaotic systems dynamics. His work bridges theoretical physics with computational modeling to address core questions in spacetime and quantum phenomena.

Personal interests encompass science fiction literature by Isaac Asimov, Arthur Clarke, and Robert Silverberg; "Star Trek" cinema; comic books; culinary arts; and Eastern philosophical traditions.