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Profiles
Dr Katie Jones
Lecturer in Environmental Chemistry
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Qualifications
Experience
2022 - Present - Co-Facilities Director for CoRIF - University of Plymouth.
2021 - Present - Lecturer in Environmental Chemistry - University of Plymouth.
2019 - 2021 - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - University of Plymouth.
2017 - 2019 - Environmental Research Consultant - PoreXpert Ltd.
2013 - 2018 Customer Support and Laboratory Manager - PoreXpert Ltd
Education
- 2014- 2018 PhD - Physical Chemistry - University of Plymouth. Thesis title: A study of the effects of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation of the pore-level structure of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite
- 2011 - 2013 BSc(Hons) First Class - Chemistry - University of Plymouth
Additional training:
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS)
ISO90015 Auditor
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS)
ISO90015 Auditor
Professional membership
MRSC - Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
STEM Ambassador for the Southwest
Member of Women in Science, Technology and Mathematics in Plymouth (WISP)
Member of South West Outreach
STEM Ambassador for the Southwest
Member of Women in Science, Technology and Mathematics in Plymouth (WISP)
Member of South West Outreach
Roles on external bodies
ECR representative for the Royal Society of Chemistry South West Regional Steering Group
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
I am a lecturer who teaches on Chemistry and Environmental Science, supporting modules across the programs from foundation level through to masters. As a lecturer in Environmental Chemistry with a rich research background in academic and industry settings, I am passionate about fostering a deep understanding of the intricate relationships between chemical processes and our environment.
Teaching Focus:
Advanced Topics in Porous Materials: Uncovering the secrets of porous materials, from nuclear graphites to shale and beyond. I work with third-year students to explore a comprehensive journey into studying, characterising, and modelling materials crucial to diverse applications, including nuclear reactor design, environmental pollution and building materials. I have also assisted in the supervision of many undergraduate Chemistry students during their third-year research projects and PhD graduates.
Analytical Chemistry: Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation: We explore the art and science of precise measurement. Enriched by my research experience, these sessions equip students with hands-on skills in cutting-edge analytical techniques.
Advanced Topics in Porous Materials: Uncovering the secrets of porous materials, from nuclear graphites to shale and beyond. I work with third-year students to explore a comprehensive journey into studying, characterising, and modelling materials crucial to diverse applications, including nuclear reactor design, environmental pollution and building materials. I have also assisted in the supervision of many undergraduate Chemistry students during their third-year research projects and PhD graduates.
Analytical Chemistry: Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation: We explore the art and science of precise measurement. Enriched by my research experience, these sessions equip students with hands-on skills in cutting-edge analytical techniques.
Environmental Chemistry: We delve into the fascinating interplay between chemicals and ecosystems and explore the impact of pollutants, regulatory frameworks, and innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
Research
Research
Research interests
As a material and environmental scientist, I conduct research on the experimental characterization and modelling of void networks for a variety of porous materials, including
properties such as fluid flow across porous media. I have successfully secured funding for several high-impact research and consulting projects. The most recent investigated the characterisation of gaseous flow through nuclear graphite under irradiated conditions; findings of which supported the UK Nuclear Safety Case model, used to forecast the safe operation and life extension of the nuclear reactor fleet in the UK.
properties such as fluid flow across porous media. I have successfully secured funding for several high-impact research and consulting projects. The most recent investigated the characterisation of gaseous flow through nuclear graphite under irradiated conditions; findings of which supported the UK Nuclear Safety Case model, used to forecast the safe operation and life extension of the nuclear reactor fleet in the UK.
Other recent applications include experimental characterisation, measurements and modelling of materials such as:
- Nuclear fuel pellets
- Shale for gas exploration
- Oxidation damage to mineral-insulated cables
- New concrete composites used in building
- Rubber particles recovered from the ocean floor;
- Physical characteristics of artificial soils
Some details of recent projects are listed below:
Co-Principal Investigator, CDORE, £5k. Developing fire-resistant concrete using graphene oxide.
Principal Investigator: EDF Energy, 24 months, £280k. Computational modelling of the porous structure, permeability and diffusive properties of nuclear graphite used in advanced gas-cooled nuclear reactors.
Principal Investigator: EDF Energy, 6 months, £70k. Experimental characterisation and investigation of the effects of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation on nuclear graphites' open/closed pore volume.
Principal Investigator: EDF Energy, 6 months, £70k. Effects of Irradiation on Microporous Space & Surface Properties of Nuclear-Grade Graphites.
Co-Principal Investigator: PoreXpert and YPF, 3 months, £60k. Experimental and visual characterisation of Vaca Muerta shale samples using Mercury Porosimetry, Pycnometry and FIB-SEM.
Co-Principal Investigator: PoreXpert and YPF, 3 months, £60k. Using viscometry, FTIR, and void network modelling approaches, simulation of dimethyl ether enhanced water-flood EOR for selected Vaca Muerta shale samples.
Principal Investigator: EDF Energy, 6 months, £70k. Experimental characterisation and investigation of the effects of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation on nuclear graphites' open/closed pore volume.
Principal Investigator: EDF Energy, 6 months, £70k. Effects of Irradiation on Microporous Space & Surface Properties of Nuclear-Grade Graphites.
Co-Principal Investigator: PoreXpert and YPF, 3 months, £60k. Experimental and visual characterisation of Vaca Muerta shale samples using Mercury Porosimetry, Pycnometry and FIB-SEM.
Co-Principal Investigator: PoreXpert and YPF, 3 months, £60k. Using viscometry, FTIR, and void network modelling approaches, simulation of dimethyl ether enhanced water-flood EOR for selected Vaca Muerta shale samples.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsLaudone, G.M. and Jones, K.L., 2023. A Grand Canonical Monte Carlo Simulation for the Evaluation of Pore Size Distribution of Nuclear-Grade Graphite from Kr Adsorption Isotherms. C, 9(3), p.86. DOI
Kelly, S., White, R., Volkenandt, T., Harris, W., Tordoff, B., Laudone, G., Jones, K. and Veater, B., 2021. Novel nuclear materials characterization workflows enabled by fs-laser milling. Microsc. Microanal, 27(1), p.3087. DOI
Kelly, S., White, R., Volkenandt, T., Harris, W., Tordoff, B., Laudone, G., Jones, K. and Veater, B., 2021. Novel nuclear materials characterization workflows enabled by fs-laser milling. Microsc. Microanal, 27(1), p.3087. DOI
Kelly, S., White, R., Harris, W., Volkenandt, T., Tordoff, B., Laudone, G., Jones, K. and Veater, B., 2021. Non-destructive Correlative 3D Characterization of Nuclear Graphite: From the Micro-scale to the Nano-scale. In TMS 2021 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings (pp. 553-562). Springer International Publishing. DOI
Jones KL, Matthews GP & Laudone GM. 2020. 'The effect of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation on the porous space of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite measured with mercury porosimetry and helium pycnometry' Carbon 158, 256-266, DOI Open access
Matthews GP, Levy C, Laudone GM, Jones K, Ridgway C, Hallin I, Gazze SA, Francis L, Whalley WR & Schoelkopf J. 2018. 'Improved Interpretation of Mercury Intrusion and Soil Water Retention Percolation Characteristics by Inverse Modelling and Void Cluster Analysis' Transport in Porous Media, DOI Open access
Jones KL, Laudone GM & Matthews GP. 2018. 'A multi-technique experimental and modelling study of the porous structure of IG-110 and IG-430 nuclear graphite' Carbon 128, 1-11, DOI Open access
Laudone GM, Gribble CM, Jones KL, Collier HJ & Matthews GP. 2015. 'Validated a priori calculation of tortuosity in porous materials including sandstone and limestone' Chemical Engineering Science 131, 109-117, DOI
Matthews GP, Levy C, Laudone GM, Jones K, Ridgway C, Hallin I, Gazze SA, Francis L, Whalley WR & Schoelkopf J. 2018. 'Improved Interpretation of Mercury Intrusion and Soil Water Retention Percolation Characteristics by Inverse Modelling and Void Cluster Analysis' Transport in Porous Media, DOI Open access
Jones KL, Laudone GM & Matthews GP. 2018. 'A multi-technique experimental and modelling study of the porous structure of IG-110 and IG-430 nuclear graphite' Carbon 128, 1-11, DOI Open access
Laudone GM, Gribble CM, Jones KL, Collier HJ & Matthews GP. 2015. 'Validated a priori calculation of tortuosity in porous materials including sandstone and limestone' Chemical Engineering Science 131, 109-117, DOI
Articles
(2023) 'A Grand Canonical Monte Carlo Simulation for the Evaluation of Pore Size Distribution of Nuclear-Grade Graphite from Kr Adsorption Isotherms' C 9, (3) 86-86 , DOI Open access
(2019) 'The effect of irradiation and radiolytic oxidation on the porous space of Gilsocarbon nuclear graphite measured with mercury porosimetry and helium pycnometry' Carbon 158, 256-266 , DOI Open access
(2018) 'Improved Interpretation of Mercury Intrusion and Soil Water Retention Percolation Characteristics by Inverse Modelling and Void Cluster Analysis' Transport in Porous Media , DOI Open access
(2017) 'A multi-technique experimental and modelling study of the porous structure of IG-110 and IG-430 nuclear graphite' Carbon 128, 1-11 , DOI Open access
(2015) 'Validated a priori calculation of tortuosity in porous materials including sandstone and limestone' Chemical Engineering Science 131, 109-117 , DOI
Conference Papers
Kelly, S., White, R., Harris, W., Volkenandt, T., Tordoff, B., Laudone, G., Jones, Katie. L., Veater, B. (2021). Non-destructive Correlative 3D Characterization of Nuclear Graphite: From the Micro-scale to the Nano-scale. (pp. 553-562). Springer International Publishing. DOIJones, Katie. L., Laudone, Giuliano M. and Matthews, G. Peter. 2019 'Modelling of the combined void size distributions obtained for pycnometry; gas adsorption and mercury porosimetry.' Proceedings of the 6th EDF Energy Nuclear Graphite Symposium. Southampton, UK. EMAS Publishing.
Jones, Katie. L., Laudone, Giuliano M. and Matthews, G. Peter. 2016 'Characterisation of Gilsocarbon Graphite by Pycnometry and Surface Area Analysis.' Proceedings of the 5th EDF Energy Nuclear Graphite Symposium. Southampton, UK.EMAS Publishing.
Laudone, Giuliano M., Gribble, Chris .M., Matthews, G. Peter and Jones, Katie. L. 2014 'Measurement and modelling of void structure and diffusion processes within Gilsocarbon graphite.' Proceedings of the 4th EDF Energy Nuclear Graphite Symposium. Engineering Challenges Associated with the Life of Graphite Reactor Cores, Nottingham, UK. EMAS Publishing.
Jones, Katie. L., Laudone, Giuliano M. and Matthews, G. Peter. 2016 'Characterisation of Gilsocarbon Graphite by Pycnometry and Surface Area Analysis.' Proceedings of the 5th EDF Energy Nuclear Graphite Symposium. Southampton, UK.EMAS Publishing.
Laudone, Giuliano M., Gribble, Chris .M., Matthews, G. Peter and Jones, Katie. L. 2014 'Measurement and modelling of void structure and diffusion processes within Gilsocarbon graphite.' Proceedings of the 4th EDF Energy Nuclear Graphite Symposium. Engineering Challenges Associated with the Life of Graphite Reactor Cores, Nottingham, UK. EMAS Publishing.
(2021) 'Non-destructive Correlative 3D Characterization of Nuclear Graphite: From the Micro-scale to the Nano-scale' TMS 2021 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibition , DOI Open access
Personal
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