|   | Michael J.  Bozack Professor Experimental Surface Science Office: Allison Labs # 310 Address: Phone: (334) 844-4628 | 
| Education | |
| Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science University | 1985 | 
| M.S., Michigan State University | 1977 | 
| B.S., Michigan State University | 1975 | 
| Professional Employment | |
| Professor, Department of Physics, Auburn | 2004-present | 
| Affiliate Member, Graduate Faculty, University of Alabama at Huntsville | 2004-present | 
| Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Auburn University | 1994-2004 | 
| Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Auburn University | 1989-1994 | 
| Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Science and Electrical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University | 1987-present | 
| Chief Scientist, Intel Corporation | 1988-1989 | 
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Surface Science Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburg | 1987-1988 | 
| Dissertation Research, Department of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University | 1981-1985 | 
| Research Physicist, Electron Tektronix, Inc. | 1978 | 
| Honors and Awards | |
| Best Paper of Conference Award and Featured Tribology and Lubrication Technology Magazine | 2013 | 
| Springer Thesis Selection for Erika Crandall Ph.D. thesis on tin whispering, awarded to the top 100 Ph.D. thesis worldwide | 2012 | 
| Best Paper in Session-"Isothermal Aging Effects on the Thermal Reliablity Performance of Lead-Free Solder Joints | 2012 | 
| Young Investigator Award for Erika Crandall (given to 10 outstanding doctoral students) | 2011 | 
| Best Conference Paper Award, Reduction of Lead-Free Solder Aging Effect Using Doped SAC Alloys | 2010 | 
| Highly Recommended Paper Award for "Thermal Cycling Reliability of Pb-Free Chip Resistor Solder Joints" | 2005 | 
| Nominee, Michigan State University Outstanding Alumni Award | 1988 | 
| Distinguished Alumni Award, Lansing Community College | 1997 | 
| Auburn University Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award | 1996-1997 | 
| AU Outstanding Professor, Panhellenic Council | Fall 1998 | 
| Tenured, Auburn University | March 1994 | 
| Appointed, Graduate Faculty, Auburn University | June 1992 | 
| Professor of the Year, COSAM, Auburn University | 1990-1991 | 
| Clark Fellowship, Oregon Graduate Institute (Top Institutional Ph.D. canidate) | 1983 | 
| Valedictorian, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary | 1979 | 
| Patents: US patent for "Enhanced-Wetting, Boron-Based Liquid-Metal Ion Source and Method" Patent Number 5,871,848 | February 1999 | 
| Silver Quill Award (Motorola Corporation) for paper "Materials Interactions in the Integration of PZT Ferroelectric Capacitors" | March 1994 | 
| Listed in: | |
| Who's Who in the South and Southeast | |
| Dictionary of International Biography | |
| Who's Who Among Young American Professionals | |
| Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America | |
| Strathmore's Who's Who | |
| Men of Achievement | |
| 2000 Outstanding People of the 20th Century | |
| Semiconductor Research Corporation Faculty Source Book | |
| Associate Member: Sigma XI Scientific Research Society | 
| Professional Activities | 
| American Vacuum Society | 
| Materials Research Society | 
| Alabama Academy of Sciences | 
| American Associations of Physics Teacher | 
| Research and Teaching Interests | 
| The study of gas- and metal- surface reactions, semiconductor surface, thin films, ohmic and Schottky contact development, semiconductor processing technology, wide band gap electronics, liquid metal alloy wetting, and Pb-free solder technology, and tin whiskers. Current work focuses on the details of chemical reactions between liquid and solid surfaces. The focus is obtain a microscopic description of surface dynamic processes by exploring the kinetics of surface reactions and the nature of the surface chemical bond. | 
| Selected Publications | 
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Last updated: 05/06/2015