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John Balk, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Director of Graduate Certificate, Advanced Materials Characterization, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Director, Electron Microscopy Facility, Electron Microscopy Center
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering
Director of Graduate Studies, Master of Engineering, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering
Energy Research Priority Area
Director, Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
W.T. BRYAN PROFESSORSHIP IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1831-4951

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Research activity per year

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44 Finished

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KY INBRE Vouchers: PADS Hub: IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Balk, J. (PI) & Thompson, K. (CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
PADS Hub: IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Thompson, K. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Farman, M. (CoI), Hawk, G. (CoI), Mirabito, P. (CoI), Moore, N. (CoI) & Slone, S. (CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
DOE EPSCoR: Light-Matter Interactions in Artificial Spin Lattices
Hastings, J. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Delong, L. (CoI), Dietz, H. (CoI), Gannon, W. (CoI), Guiton, B. (CoI), Huang, C. (CoI), Murthy, G. (CoI), Rottmann, P. (CoI), Strachan, D. (CoI) & Thakkar, I. (CoI)
Department of Energy
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
DOE EPSCoR: Light-Matter Interactions in Artificial Spin Lattices
Hastings, J. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Delong, L. (CoI), Dietz, H. (CoI), Gannon, W. (CoI), Guiton, B. (CoI), Huang, C. (CoI), Murthy, G. (CoI), Rottmann, P. (CoI), Strachan, D. (CoI) & Thakkar, I. (CoI)
Department of Energy
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
Supplement: Graduate students: Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:IP) EduceLab - Infrastructure for Next-Generation Heritage Science
Seales, W. (PI), Bailey, S. (CoI), Baker, C. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Crothers, G. (CoI), Griffioen, J. (CoI), Reyes-Centeno, H. (CoI), Sama, M. (CoI), Sesma, E. (CoI) & Smith, S. (Former CoI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/21 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:IP) EduceLab - Infrastructure for Next-Generation Heritage Science
Seales, W. (PI), Bailey, S. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Crothers, G. (CoI), Griffioen, J. (CoI), Reyes-Centeno, H. (CoI), Sama, M. (CoI), Sesma, E. (CoI), Baker, C. (Former CoI) & Smith, S. (Former CoI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/21 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
Supplement: Equipment: Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:IP) EduceLab - Infrastructure for Next-Generation Heritage Science
Seales, W. (PI), Bailey, S. (CoI), Baker, C. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Crothers, G. (CoI), Griffioen, J. (CoI), Reyes-Centeno, H. (CoI), Sama, M. (CoI), Sesma, E. (CoI) & Smith, S. (Former CoI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/21 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:IP) EduceLab - Infrastructure for Next-Generation Heritage Science
Seales, W. (PI), Baker, C. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Reyes-Centeno, H. (CoI) & Smith, S. (Former CoI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/21 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
Next Generation Materials and Processing Technologies (NextGen MatProTech)
Jawahir, I. (PI), Badurdeen, F. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Beck, M. (CoI), Caudill, J. R. (CoI), Craddock, J. (CoI), Karaca, H. (CoI), Pham, J. (CoI), Poonawala, H. (CoI), Renfro, M. (CoI), Rottmann, P. (CoI), Schoop, J. (CoI) & Weisenberger, M. (CoI)
Army Research Office
5/5/21 → 5/4/25
Project: Research project
Project 9 Scope: (NextGen MatProTech) Processing and Characterization of Flash Steel
Jawahir, I. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI) & Caudill, J. R. (CoI)
Army Research Office
5/5/21 → 5/4/25
Project: Research project
Plant Fund Scope: (Next Gen MatProTech) Processing and Characterization of Flash Steel: Project 9
Jawahir, I. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI) & Caudill, J. R. (CoI)
Army Research Office
5/5/21 → 5/4/25
Project: Research project
Next Generation Materials and Processing Technologies (NextGen MatProTech) Project 3
Balk, J. (PI) & Beck, M. (CoI)
Army Research Office
5/5/21 → 5/4/25
Project: Research project
Plant Fund: Next Generation Materials and Processing Technologies (NextGen MatProTech) Project 3
Balk, J. (PI) & Beck, M. (CoI)
Army Research Office
5/5/21 → 5/4/25
Project: Research project
Finished
Scanning Electron Microscope and Ion Beam Milling System for Nanoscale Analysis of Next-Generation Thermionic Cathodes and Novel Nanostructured Materials
Balk, J. (PI), Craddock, J. (CoI), Risko, C. (CoI) & Roberts, H. (CoI)
Office of Naval Research
8/17/21 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
KY EPSCoR: Department of Energy EPSCoR State Match FY21 & FY22
Holloway, L. (PI) & Balk, J. (CoI)
KY Economic Development Cab
7/1/20 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
KY EPSCoR: FY21: Department of Energy EPSCoR State Match: Discovery, Design, Synthesis and Testing of High Performance Structural Alloys
Balk, J. (PI) & Holloway, L. (CoI)
KY Economic Development Cab
7/1/20 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Stromberg, A. (PI), Farman, M. (CoI), Mirabito, P. (CoI), Balk, J. (Former CoI) & Lambert, J. (Former CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/20 → 4/30/21
Project: Research project
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Balk, J. (PI) & Stromberg, A. (CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/20 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Thompson, K. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Farman, M. (CoI), Jaromczyk, J. (CoI), Mirabito, P. (CoI), Rayens, W. (Former PI) & Stromberg, A. (Former PI)
University of Louisville
5/1/20 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
EM Core: IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Balk, J. (PI), Thompson, K. (CoI), Rayens, W. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/20 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
Phase 2 STTR: Reliable Manufacturing Of Scandia-Doped Tungsten Powders for Thermionic Cathodes
Balk, J. (PI)
Engi Mat Company
1/21/20 → 1/20/22
Project: Research project
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky
Stromberg, A. (PI), Farman, M. (CoI), Mirabito, P. (CoI), Balk, J. (Former CoI) & Lambert, J. (Former CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/19 → 4/30/20
Project: Research project
KY EPSCoR: Discovery, Design, Synthesis and Testing of High Performance Structural Alloys
Balk, J. (PI)
KY Economic Development Cab
2/1/19 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
KY EPSCoR: Department of Energy EPSCoR State Match
Holloway, L. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Hastings, J. (CoI) & Strachan, D. (CoI)
KY Economic Development Cab
2/1/19 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
DoE EPSCoR: Discovery, Design, Synthesis and Testing of High Performance Structural Alloys
Balk, J. (PI)
Department of Energy
9/1/18 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
High-Pressure Freezing / Freeze-Substitution System
Frolenkov, G. (PI) & Balk, J. (CoI)
Office of the Director
6/15/18 → 6/14/19
Project: Research project
Phase 2 STTR: Reliable Manufacturing Of Scandia-Doped Tungsten Powders for Thermionic Cathodes
Balk, J. (PI)
NGimat LLC
7/20/17 → 1/20/20
Project: Research project
Developing Process-Microstructure-Property Correlation of Radiation-Tolerant Nanoporous and Nanostructured Materials for High Irradiation Environments
Balk, J. (PI)
Sandia National Laboratory
11/22/16 → 9/30/19
Project: Research project
STTR: Reliable Manufacturing Of Scandia-Doped Tungsten Powders for Thermionic Cathodes
Balk, J. (PI)
NGimat LLC
8/30/16 → 2/28/17
Project: Research project
Escaping the Refractory Limit: Enabling new VED operational paradigms through mechanism-based re-engineering of thermionic cathodeemitting materials
Balk, J. (PI) & Beck, M. (CoI)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
4/7/16 → 12/30/21
Project: Research project
STTR: Reliable Manufacturing Of Scandia-Doped Tungsten Powders for Thermionic Cathodes
Balk, J. (PI)
NGimat LLC
11/11/15 → 2/18/16
Project: Research project
NNCI: The Kentucky Multi-Scale Manufacturing and Nano Integration Node (MMNIN)
Hastings, J. (PI), Andrews, R. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Delong, L. (CoI) & Cao, G. (Former CoI)
University of Louisville
9/15/15 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
Plant Fund Scope: NNCI: The Kentucky Multi-Scale Manufacturing and Nano Integration Node (MMNIN)
Hastings, J. (PI), Andrews, R. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Delong, L. (CoI) & Cao, G. (Former CoI)
University of Louisville
9/15/15 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
KSEF RDE: Combinatorial Thin Film Approach to Creating New Single-Phase High Entropy Alloys
Balk, J. (PI)
KY Science and Technology Co Inc
7/1/15 → 6/30/17
Project: Research project
KY IDeA Network of Biological Excellence (KBRIN)
Stromberg, A. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Farman, M. (CoI), Mirabito, P. (CoI) & Lambert, J. (Former CoI)
University of Louisville
5/1/14 → 4/30/19
Project: Research project
Nanoporous Silicon: Probing Dimensionally Constrained Deformation in Non-Metals
Balk, J. (PI) & Beck, M. (CoI)
National Science Foundation
7/1/13 → 6/30/17
Project: Research project
Progressive Research Initiative in Sustainable Manufacturing (PRISM)
Grulke, E. (PI), Badurdeen, F. (CoI), Balk, J. (CoI), Jawahir, I. (CoI), Rouch, K. (CoI) & Dillon, O. (Former CoI)
Army
3/24/11 → 12/31/12
Project: Research project
ARRA: MRI-R2: Instrument Acquisition: Nanomechanical Systems for In Situ Mechanical Characterization of Materials in Application Environments
Cheng, Y.-T. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Lu, Y. (CoI), Lu, Y. (CoI), Puleo, D. (CoI) & Yang, F. (CoI)
National Science Foundation
5/1/10 → 9/30/13
Project: Research project
GOALI: Understanding the Microstructural Evolution and High-Temperature Behavior of Osmium-Ruthenium Coatings for Dispenser Cathodes
Balk, J. (PI)
National Science Foundation
9/1/09 → 8/31/14
Project: Research project
CAREER: Understanding Nanoscale Deformation by Characterizing the Mechanical Behavior of Nanoporus Noble Metals
Balk, J. (PI)
National Science Foundation
12/15/08 → 11/30/14
Project: Research project
KSEF RDE: Nanoporous Nickel as an Alternative to Raney Nickel
Balk, J. (PI)
KY Science and Technology Co Inc
7/1/08 → 12/31/11
Project: Research project
KSEF RDE: Microstructure-Property Relations in Osmium-Ruthenium Coatings for Porous Tungsten Dispenser Cathodes
Balk, J. (PI)
KY Science and Technology Co Inc
10/1/07 → 3/31/09
Project: Research project
Developing Ferrous Matallurgy Course Material For An Updated Materials Engineering Curriculum at the University Of Kentucky
Balk, J. (PI)
American Iron and Steel Institute
10/1/06 → 9/30/14
Project: Research project
Characterizing the Nanostructure and Mechanical Behavior of Nanoporous Noble Metals
Balk, J. (PI)
American Chemical Soc
8/1/05 → 8/31/09
Project: Research project
Project 5 - Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity
Bhattacharyya, D. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI) & Ormsbee, L. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
4/7/97 → 3/31/18
Project: Research project
Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity: Project 3
Bhattacharyya, D. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Dziubla, T. (CoI), Escobar, I. (CoI), Hilt, J. (CoI) & Ormsbee, L. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
4/7/97 → 1/31/22
Project: Research project
Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity
Hennig, B. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Bhattacharyya, D. (CoI), Brewer, D. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Dziubla, T. (CoI), Gaetke, L. (CoI), Hilt, J. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Morris, A. (CoI), Ormsbee, L. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Pennell, K. (CoI), Stromberg, A. (CoI) & Swanson, H. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
4/7/97 → 3/31/16
Project: Research project
Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity: Project 3 PFAS
Bhattacharyya, D. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Dziubla, T. (CoI), Escobar, I. (CoI), Hilt, J. (CoI) & Ormsbee, L. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
4/7/97 → 1/31/22
Project: Research project
Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity
Pennell, K. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Bhattacharyya, D. (CoI), Brewer, D. (CoI), Dziubla, T. (CoI), Escobar, I. (CoI), Haynes, E. (CoI), Hennig, B. (CoI), Hilt, J. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Moseley, H. (CoI), Mudd, G. (CoI), Ormsbee, L. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Stanley, S. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI) & Zaytseva, Y. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
4/7/97 → 1/31/24
Project: Research project
Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity: Project 3
Bhattacharyya, D. (PI), Balk, J. (CoI), Dziubla, T. (CoI), Escobar, I. (CoI), Hilt, J. (CoI) & Ormsbee, L. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
4/7/97 → 1/31/23
Project: Research project

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