| Research Interest
Natural Systems engineering applications for
solid and hazardous waste treatment; Environmental
biotechnologies for air and water treatment;
Geochemical interactions between organic pollutants
and soils and sediments, characterization of
natural organic matter extracted from soils,
sediments and natural waters, Constructed wetlands,
Vapor phase biofiltration for air toxics, water
reuse applications, Fate and transport of contaminants
in subsurface systems. Solid and hazardous waste
management. Please visit Dr. Jones's research project site
to learn more about his research.
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Georgia
Institute of Technology, 1997
- M.S., Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, 1994
- M.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of
Texas at Austin,1981
- B.S., General Engineering, USMA, West Point,
NY, 1974
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor and Chair, TAMUK (Environmental
Engineering) 2004-present
- Assistant Professor,
TAMUK, 1999-2004
- Consulting Engineer, Camp, Dresser & McKee
Inc., Atlanta, GA, 1997 - 1999
- Research Associate, School of Civil &
Envir. Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, GA, 1992 - 1997
- District Engineer, ARCO International, Inc.,
Jakarta, Indonesia, 1990 - 1992
- Area Operations Engineer, ARCO Oil and Gas
Company, Lafayette, LA, 1984 - 1990
- Research Engineer, ARCO Production Research,
Plano, TX, 1981 - 1983
- Research Assistant, University of Texas at
Austin, Austin, TX, 1979 - 1981
- Captain, U.S. Army, Ft. Jackson, SC, Carlisle,
PA, 1974 - 1979
Sample Publications (complete list)
- Jones, K.D., Martinez, A, Rizwan, M.and J.Boswell
(2005) Sulfur Toxicity and Media Capacity for
H2S Removal in Biofilters Packed with Both Natural
and a Commercial Granular Media, Journal of
the Air & Waste Management Association,v55,
n1:1-6.
- Jones, K.D., A. Martinez, K. Maroo, S. Deshpande,
and J. Boswell (2004) An Evaluation of the Kinetics
of H2S Biofiltration in the Presence of Ammonia
for Two Media Used for Wastewater Lift Station
Emissions, Journal of the Air & Waste Management
Association, v54, n1: 24-35.
- Jones, K.D. and E. Hanna (2004) Design and
Implementation of an Ecological Engineering
Approach to Coastal Restoration at Loyola Beach,
Kleberg County, Texas, Journal of Ecological
Engineering, v22, 249-261.
- Jones, K.D. and W. Huang (2003) Evaluation
of Toxicity of the Pesticides, Chlorpyrifos
and Arsenic, in the Presence of Compost Humic
Substances in Aqueous Systems, Journal of Hazardous
Materials, v103: 93-105.
- Jones,K.D. and C.L. Tiller, 1999. "The
Effect of Solution Chemistry on the Extent of
Binding of Phenanthrene by a Soil Humic Acid:
A Comparison of Dissolved and Clay Bound Humic
Acid," Environ. Sci. Tech., 33, 580-587.
- Tiller, C.L. and K.D.Jones, 1997. "Effects
of Dissolved Oxygen and Light Exposure on Determination
of Koc Values Using Fluorescence Quenching,"
Environ. Sci. Tech., 31, 424-429.
- Jones, Kim D. and C. Banuelos (2000) Using
Compost/Wood Chip Material as Biofiltration
Media, Biocycle, Vol. 41, No. 10, October 20.
- Jones, K.D., Martinez, A., Maroo, K., Deshpande,
S. and Banuelos, C. (2002) Biofiltration Applications
for Air Emissions Control using Natural Media:
Media Stability and Design Optimization, Proceedings
of WEF Odors and Toxic Emissions 2002 Specialty
Conference, April 28-May 1, Albuquerque, NM.
- Jones, K.D., Martinez, A., Deshpande, S.
and Boswell, J. (2002) Kinetic Evaluation of
H2S and Ammonia Biofiltration for Air Emissions
Control, Proceedings of the 95th Air and Waste
Management Association Annual Conference, June
23-27, Baltimore, MD.
Courses
- EVEN 6102. Graduate Seminar/Environmental
Engineering
- EVEN 6305. Research in Environmental Engineering
- EVEN 6308. Fundamental Solid/Hazardous Waste
- EVEN 6313. Groundwater Contaminant Transport
Modeling
- EVEN 6314. Ecosystem Simulation Modeling
- EVEN 6315. Fundamental Water Quality Modeling
- EVEN 6319. Chemical Principal / Environmental
Engineering Design
- EVEN 6320. Environmental Risk Assessment and
Management of Risk
- EVEN 6329. Environmental Monitoring &
Measurements
- EVEN 6330. Ecological Engineering
- EVEN 6354. Environmental Management &
Policy
Professional Affiliations
- Vice Chair, South Texas Section, Society of
Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
- Member, Water Environmental Federation
- Member, Air & Waste Management Association
Professional Registration
Registered Professional Engineer in the State
of Georgia, License Number 22982 |
