Balša Terzić

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Florida State University, (2002)

B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, Liberty University, (1995)

Expertise

Research Interests

Accelerator physics, computational physics, mathematical physics, astrophysics, nonlinear dynamics.

Articles

Terzic, B., Brown, A., Drebot, I., Hagerman, T., Johnson, E., Krafft, G., Maroli, C., Petrillo, V. and Ruijter, M. (2019). Improving performance of inverse Compton sources through laser chirping. EPL (Europhysics Letters) 126 (1) , pp. 12003.

Terzic, B., Reeves, C. and Krafft, G. (2016). Combining Harmonic Generation and Laser Chirping to Achieve High Spectral Density in Compton Sources. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 19 , pp. 044403.

Arumugam, K., Godunov, A., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2015). High-Fidelity Simulation of Collective Effects in Electron Beams Using an Innovative Parallel Method. Summer Computer Simulation Conference 2015.

Terzic, B., Hofler, A., Reeves, C., Khan, S., Krafft, G., Benesch, J., Freyberger, A. and Ranjan, D. (2014). Simultaneous optimization of the cavity heat load and trip rates in linacs using a genetic algorithm. Physical Review Special Topics: Accelerators and Beams 17 (10) , pp. 101003.

Terzic, B., Deitrick, K., Hofler, A. and Krafft, G. (2014). Narrow-Band Emission in Thomson Sources Operating in the High-Field Regime. Physical Review Letters 112 (075801).

Arumugam, K., Godunov, A., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2013). An Efficient Deterministic Parallel Algorithm for Adaptive Multidimensional Numerical Integration on GPUs. International Conference on Parallel Processing - 42nd Annual Conference , pp. 486 - 491.

Terzic, B. and Bassi, G. (2011). New Density-Estimation Methods for Charged Particle Beams with Applications to Microbunching Instability. Physical Review Special Topics: Accelerators and Beams 14 (7) , pp. 070701.

Terzic, B., Pogorelov, I. and Bohn, C. (2007). Particle-in-Cell Beam Dynamics Simulations with a Wavelet-Based Poisson Solver. Physical Review Special Topics: Accelerators and Beams 10 (3) , pp. 034201.

Merritt, D., Graham, A., Moore, B., Diemand, J. and Terzic, B. (2006). Empirical Models for Dark Matter Halos. I. Nonparametric Construction of Density Profiles and Comparison with Parametric Models. Astronomical Journal 132 (6) , pp. 2685.

Terzic, B. and Graham, A. W.. (2005). Density-Potential Pairs for Spherical Stellar Systems with Sersic Light-Profiles and (Optional) Power-Law Cores. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 362 (1) , pp. 197.

Krafft, G., Terzic, B., Johnson, E. and Wilson, G. (2023). Scattered Spectra from Inverse Compton Source Operating at High Laser Fields and High Electron Energies. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 26 , pp. 034401.

Sakiotis, I., Arumugam, K., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2022). An Efficient and Portable Implementation of Multi-Dimensional Integration for GPUs. ISC High Performance 2022 , pp. 192.

Johnson, E., Breen, E., Krafft, G. and Terzic, B. (2022). Emittance in Nonlinear Thomson Scattering. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 25 , pp. 054401.

Petrillo, V., Drebot, I., Krafft, G., Maroli, C., Rossi, A., Rossetti Conti, M., Ruijter, M. and Terzic, B. (2022). A Laser Frequency Transverse Modulation Might Compensate for the Spectral Broadening Due to Large Electron Energy Spread in Thomson Sources. 9 (2) , pp. 62.

Terzic, B., McKaig, J., Johnson, E., Dharanikota, T. and Krafft, G. (2021). Laser chirping in inverse Compton sources at high electron beam energies and high laser intensities. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams (24) , pp. 094401.

Deitrick, K., Hoffstaetter, G. H.., Franck, C., Muratori, B. D.., Williams, P. H.., Krafft, G., Terzic, B., Crone, J. and Owen, H. (2021). Intense monochromatic photons above 100 keV from an inverse Compton source. Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 24 (5) , pp. 050701.

Deur, A., Sargent, C. and Terzic, B. (2020). Significance of Gravitational Nonlinearities on the Dynamics of Disk Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal 896 (2) , pp. 94.

Terzic, B., Krafft, G., Petrillo, V., Drebot, I. and Ruijter, M. (2020). Improving inverse Compton sources by avoiding non-linearities. Europhysics Letters 129 , pp. 62001.

Sakiotis, I., Arumugam, K., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. Efficient parallel multi-bunch beam-beam simulation in particle colliders. 019 IEEE 26th International Conference on High Performance Computing.

Deitrick, K., Krafft, G., Terzic, B. and Delayen, J. (2018). High-brilliance, high-flux compact inverse Compton light source. Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 21 (8) , pp. 080703.

Maroli, C., Petrillo, V., Drebot, I., Serafini, L., Terzic, B. and Krafft, G. (2018). Compensation of non-linear bandwidth broadening by laser chirping in Thomson sources. Journal of Applied Physics 124 (6) , pp. 063105.

Boone, D., Jackson, C., Swecker, A., Hergenrather, J., Wenger, K., Kokhan, O., Terzic, B., Melnikov, I., Ivanov, I., Stevens, E. and others (2018). Probing the Wave Nature of Light-Matter Interaction. World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics 8 (02) , pp. 62.

Ranjan, N., Terzic, B., Krafft, G., Petrillo, V., Drebot, I. and Serafini, L. (2018). Simulation of Inverse Compton Scattering and Its Implications on the Scattered Linewidth. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 21 , pp. 030701.

Arumugam, K., Godunov, A., Islam, T., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2017). A Machine Learning Approach for Efficient Parallel Simulation of Beam Dynamics on GPUs. 46th International Conference on Parallel Processing , pp. 462-471.

Arumugam, K., Majeti, R., Godunov, A., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2017). GPU-Accelerated High-Fidelity Simulation of Beam-Beam Effects in Particle Colliders. Summer Computer Simulation Conference 2017.

Arumugam, K., Godunov, A., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2016). A Memory-Efficient Parallel Simulation of Electron Beam Dynamics Using GPUs. 23th Annual IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing.

Krafft, G., Johnson, E., Deitrick, K., Terzic, B., Kelmar, R., Hodges, T., Melnitchouk, W. and Delayen, J. (2016). Laser Pulsing in Linear Compton Scattering. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 19 (12) , pp. 121302.

Cotnoir, C. M.. and Terzic, B. (2016). Decoupling Linear and Nonlinear Regimes: An Evaluation of Efficiency of Nonlinear Multidimensional Optimization. Journal of Global Optimization 68 , pp. 663.

Terzic, B. and Krafft, G. (2016). Comment on “Controlling the spectral shape of nonlinear Thomson scattering with proper laser chirping”. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 19 , pp. 098001.

Arumugam, K., Godunov, A., Ranjan, D., Terzic, B. and Zubair, M. (2013). A Memory-Efficient Algorithm for Adaptive Multidimensional Integration with Multiple GPUs.

Hofler, A., Terzic, B., Kramer, M., Zvezdin, A., Morozov, V., Roblin, Y., Lin, F. and Jarvis, C. (2013). Innovative Applications of Genetic Algorithms to Problems in Accelerator Physics. Physical Review Special Topics-Accelerators and Beams 16 (1) , pp. 010101.

Terzic, B. and Sprague, B. J. (2007). Realistic triaxial density--potential--force profiles for stellar systems and dark matter haloes. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 377 (2) , pp. 855--866.

Graham, A., Merritt, D., Moore, B., Diemand, J. and Terzic, B. (2006). Empirical Models for Dark Matter Halos. II. Inner Profile Slopes, Dynamical Profiles and rho/sigma^3. Astronomical Journal 132 (6) , pp. 2701.

Graham, A., Merritt, D., Moore, B., Diemand, J. and Terzic, B. (2006). Empirical Models for Dark Matter Halos. III. The Kormendy Relation and the log ρe-log Re Relation. Astronomical Journal 132 (6) , pp. 2711.

Bohn, C., Mihalcea, D., Sideris, I., Pogorelov, I. and Terzic, B. (2006). Improved Simulations of Photoinjectors for High-Average-Current Free-Electron Lasers. Journal of Directed Energy 2 (2) , pp. 162.

Terzic, B. and Graham, A. W. (2005). Density--potential pairs for spherical stellar systems with S\'ersic light profiles and (optional) power-law cores. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 362 (1) , pp. 197--212.

Terzic, B. and Kandrup, H. (2004). Orbital Structure in Oscillating Galactic Potentials. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 347 (3) , pp. 957.

Kandrup, H., Sideris, I., Terzic, B. and Bohn, C. (2003). Supermassive Black Hole Binaries As Galactic Blenders. Astrophysical Journal 597 (1) , pp. 111.

Terzic, B. and Kandrup, H. E.. (2003). Semi-analytic Estimates of Lyapunov Exponents in Lower-dimensional Systems. Physics Letters A 311 (2-3) , pp. 165.

Conference Proceeding

Manikonda, S., Ostroumov, P., Barber, D., Abeyratne, S., Erdelyi, B., Northern Illinois, U., Sayed, H., Sullivan, M., Kondratenko, A. and Terzic, B. (2016). Design Status of MEIC at Jlab Conf. Proc. C110328: 2306-2308, 2011.

Hodges, T., Krafft, G., Melnitchouk, W. and Terzic, B. (2015). The Derivation of Frequency Modulation Equations for Compton Sources APS April Meeting Abstracts (pp. 1027).

Douglas, D., Benson, S., Hofler, A., Kazimi, R., Li, R., Roblin, Y., Tennant, C., Krafft, G., Terzic, B. and Tsai, C. (2015). Control of synchrotron radiation effects during recirculation IPAC 2015 Proceedings, TUPMA034.

Terzic, B., Godunov, A., Arumugam, K., Ranjan, D. and Zubair, M. (2015). High-Performance Simulations of Coherent Synchrotron Radiation on Multicore GPU and CPU Platforms Proceedings of the International Particle Accelerator Conference, 2016.

Henderson, A., Terzic, B., Hofler, A., Center Advanced Studies of Accelerators Collaboration and others (2014). Non-linear Multidimensional Optimization for use in Wire Scanner Fitting APS March Meeting Abstracts (pp. 1023).

Reeves, C., Terzic, B. and Hofler, A. (2014). Multi-Objective Optimization of Heat Load and Run Time for CEBAF Linacs Using Genetic Algorithms APS Division of Nuclear Physics Meeting Abstracts.

Ahmed, S., Derbenev, Y., Douglas, D., Ent, R., Hutton, A., Kimber, A., Krafft, G., Li, R., Lin, F., Morozov, V. and others (2012). MEIC Design Progress Proceedings of IPAC12, New Orleans, LA.

Manikonda, S., Ostroumov, P., Tennant, C., Li, R., Sullivan, M., Krafft, G., Terzic, B., Pilat, F., Yunn, B., Hutton, A. and others (2012). MEIC Design Progress Conf. Proc. (pp. 2014–2016).

Ahmed, S., Bogacz, A., Derbenev, Y., Hutton, A., Krafft, G., Li, R., Morozov, V., Pilat, F., Rimmer, R., Roblin, Y. and others (2011). Conceptual design of a polarized Medium Energy Electron-Ion Collider at JLab Polarization (pp. 80).

Zhang, Y., Ahmed, S., Bogacz, S., Chevtsov, P., Derbenev, Y., Hutton, A., Krafft, G., Li, R., Marhauser, F., Morozov, V. and others (2011). Design Status of MEIC at JLab Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference.

Li, R., Legg, R., Terzic, B., Bisognano, J. and Bosch, R. (2011). Two-Dimensional Effects on the Behavior of the CSR Force in a Bunch Compression Chicane 33rd International Free Electron Laser Conference 2011.

Jarvis, C. and Terzic, B. (2010). Betatron Tunes in the Proposed Medium-Energy Electron-Ion Collider at Jefferson Lab APS Division of Nuclear Physics Meeting Abstracts.

Terzic, B. and Li, R. (2010). New Particle-In-Cell Code for Numerical Simulation of Coherent Synchrotron Radiation Proceedings of IPAC, tupec084.

Terzic, B. and Zhang, Y. (2010). Numerical simulation of beam-beam effects in the proposed electron-ion collider at Jefferson Lab Proceedings of IPAC 2010 (pp. 1910–1912).

Douglas, D., Akers, W., Benson, S., Biallas, G., Blackburn, K., Boyce, J., Bullard, B., Coleman, J., Dickover, C., Ellingsworth, F. and Terzic, B. (2010). Use of multipass recirculation and energy recovery in CW SRF X-FEL driver accelerators Proceedings of the FEL2010, Malmo, Sweden (pp. 193–6).

Bassi, G. and Terzic, B. (2009). Density Estimation Techniques for Charged Particle Beams with Applications to Microbunching Instability Proceedings of Particle Accelerator Conference 2009.

Mihalcea, D., Bohn, C. and Terzic, B. (2007). Multiresolution Simulations of Photoinjectors AIP Conference Proceedings (pp. 220).

Terzic, B. and Pogorelov, I. (2006). Applying multiscale methodology to beam simulations Proceedings of NANOBEAM2005, 36th ICFA advanced beam dynamics workshop.

Ryne, R., Abell, D., Adelmann, A., Amundson, J., Bohn, C., Cary, J., Colella, P., Dechow, D., Decyk, V., Dragt, A. and Terzic, B. (2005). SciDAC advances and applications in computational beam dynamics Journal of Physics: Conference Series (pp. 210).

Terzic, B., Hunter, C. and De Zeeuw, P. Tim. (2001). Triaxial Galaxy Models with Separable Potentials Stellar Dynamics: from Classic to Modern (pp. 303).

Hunter, C., Terzic, B., Burns, A. M., Porchia, D. and Zink, C. (1998). Bifurcations of Periodic Orbits in Axisymmetric Scalefree Potentials Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (pp. 61–84).

Terzic, B. (1998). Irregular Period Tripling Bifurcations in Axisymmetric Potentials Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (pp. 85).

Presentations

Terzic, B. (June 23, 2016). Einstein, Relativity and the Cosmic Tango Lecture Science Cafe Norfolk, Virginia.

Terzic, B. (March 19, 2016). Einstein, Relativity and the Cosmic Tango Lecture Physics Open House Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.

Terzic, B. and Krafft, G. (January 14, 2016). Spectral Characteristics of High-Intensity Compton/Thomson Scattering Oral Presentation Accelerator Physics Seminar Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.

Terzic, B. (October 29, 2015). Status of GHOST Development: Long-Term Tracking and Beam-Beam Simulations Lecture Jefferson Lab Electron Ion Collider (JLEIC) Research and Development Collaboration Meeting Jefferson Lab, Newport News, Virginia.

Terzic, B. (October 13, 2015). High-Fidelity Simulations of Long-Term Beam-Beam Dynamics on GPUs Oral Presentation International Computational Accelerator Physics Conference Shanghai, China.

Terzic, B. (July 23, 2015). Introduction to GHOST and Its Applications to Beam Synchronization Study Oral Presentation Jefferson Lab Electron Ion Collider (JLEIC) Research and Development Collaboration Meeting Jefferson Lab, Newport News, Virginia.

Terzic, B. (May 4, 2015). High-Performance Simulations of Coherent Synchrotron Radiation on Multicore GPU and CPU Platforms Oral Presentation International Particle Accelerator Conference Richmond, Virginia.

Terzic, B. (April 2, 2015). Research and Education in Accelerator Physics at Old Dominion University Lecture Physics Seminar James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Terzic, B. (October 6, 2014). High-Performance CSR Simulations on GPUs Paper Sixth International Microbunching Workshop Trieste, Italy.

• 2023: Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor, Old Dominion University College of Sciences
• 2020: SCHEV Rising Star Finalist (representing ODU), State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
• 2019: SCHEV Rising Star Finalist (representing ODU), State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
• 2019: Early Career Distinguished Teaching Award, Old Dominion University College of Sciences
• 2018: New Faculty of the Year, Alumni Association
• 2017: Shining Star, Division of Student Engagement
• 2016: Shining Star, Division of Student Engagement
• 2016: Early Career Distinguished Research Award, College of Sciences
• 2016: Excellence in Supporting Undergraduate Research, Office of Research
• 2015: Shining Star, Division of Student Engagement
• 2015: Most Passionate Professor, Phi Beta Pi Sorority, Old Dominion University Chapter
• 2014: Shining Star, Division of Student Engagement