(on sabbatical spring 2011; acting chair is Dr. Robert Stencel)
Phone: 303-871-2137
Office: Physics 210
Email: balzar@du.edu

My research interests are mainly in studies of materials' properties by diffraction methods. The focus is on strain and defect determination through the measurement and modeling of diffraction line broadening, and development of methods for analysis of residual strain/stress, texture, and defects in materials. Materials currently of interest include ferroelectrics, wide band-gap semiconductors, and nanocomposites for biomedical applications. Visit my homepage Recent publications