B.S.E., 1995, University of Michigan
M.S., 1997, California Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 1999, California Institute of Technology
Dr. Jonesʼs research interests are in the broad areas of materials design and synthesis, catalysis and adsorption. Specific emphases are placed on catalytic materials for energy applications, fine chemical and pharmaceutical applications, and on adsorbents for CO2 capture. His research groupʼs
work on the rational design of molecularly engineered materials draws from a number of different disciplines to enable the development of functional materials with applications in areas such as catalysis and separations. His group utilizes advanced inorganic, organic and organometallic synthetic techniques to endow solid materials with well characterized surfaces where the physical and chemical properties of the solid are manipulated by understanding and controlling the structure of the material on all length scales. In particular, significant focus is placed on the molecular design and nanoscale engineering of zeolite, silica and polymeric materials. While targeting industrially relevant, practical goals, his groupʼs research focuses on the fundamental issues involved in the design and characterization of novel functional solid materials. This research sits squarely at the crossroads of a number of disciplines, and his group is composed of chemical engineers, chemists, material scientists, and environmental engineers.
Dr. Jones is the New-Vision Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and an adjunct
professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemistry & Biochemistry.