Snjezana Balaz

Snjezana Balaz is an Associate Professor in Physics at Youngstown State University, specializing in advanced electronic materials. Her research analyzes defect properties in thin films, semiconductors, and oxide interfaces using spectroscopic techniques.

She received the 2023 Distinguished Professor Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2020 Service Excellence Award. Recent publications investigate defect segregation in perovskite crystals (2023) and catalytic material transitions (2019).