Dr. Andrew Jones

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Andrew Jones' research focuses on the transport at biological interfaces, emphasizing the development of tools to address biofilms responsible for various health-related challenges, such as vascular graft infections, skin infections, and water-borne diseases. He is recognized for his innovative contributions with awards including the NIH R35 Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award, aimed at developing new models and tools for studying biofilms, and the Sloan SEED fund award for creating water quality monitoring systems. As a Past Lemelson Presidential Fellow and a participant in the Future Faculty Fellow program at Northeastern University, he has guided numerous students, including 20 undergraduates and 5 PhD candidates. His work has earned recognition such as the Early Career Alumnus Award and the Outstanding Postdoc Mentor award from Duke University. Furthermore, he has actively contributed to numerous academic conferences and has held significant roles within his department, highlighting his commitment to mentorship and research excellence.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering focusing on research in biofilm engineering.

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Northeastern University • Boston, MA

Assistant Professor specializing in engineering policy analysis.

Awards

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Young Investigator Award

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Outstanding Postdoc Mentor

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Early Career Alumnus Award

Courses

Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering Special Projects Mechanical Engineering Engineering Design Communication Graduate Colloquium Advanced Topics Civil Environmental Engineering

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)