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Jacob Jones is a leading researcher in functional materials, nanotechnology, and sustainability. He directs the NSF-funded Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center and the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN), and is a Fellow of the IEEE and the American Ceramic Society. His expertise spans X-ray and neutron scattering, materials characterization, electroactive materials, and global research collaboration.<\/p>\n

Jones has published over 300 papers, delivered hundreds of invited talks, and received prestigious honors including the NSF CAREER award, PECASE, NC State\u2019s Holladay Medal for Excellence, and the R.J. Reynolds Award. He actively supports international research experiences and interdisciplinary collaboration in areas such as water sustainability and data-driven materials discovery.<\/p>\n

He earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University and held positions at the University of Florida and the University of New South Wales before joining NC State in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8333,"featured_media":715,"template":"","group":[40,48],"person_tag":[],"class_list":["post-725","person","type-person","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","group-members","group-principal-investigator"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJacob Jones - Jones Research Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/jones\/people\/jljone21\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jacob Jones - Jones Research Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jacob Jones is a leading researcher in functional materials, nanotechnology, and sustainability. 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