About
The SEAR lab is part of an innovation ecosystem that includes the RFID and Auto Identification and Data Science (RAID) labs where Dr. Jones serves as director, the Center for Stochastic Modeling, Optimization, and Statistics (COSMOS) where Dr. Jones serves as their Sustainability Lab Director, and the Pulsed Power Energy Lab. Other partners include: Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, NREL, Green Careers Texas, Powerhouse Texas, the Cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington, the North Texas Council of Governments, and other public and private organizations.
Mission:
Build the Future of Energy, Infrastructure and Supply Chains Systems via the AI-enhanced Combination of Analytics and Rapid Prototyping.
Vision:
Advances in Energy and Information Technology will create a socioeconomic revolution that substantially increases the abundance of resources, access to essential services, and opportunities sustainably, efficiently, and resiliently; dramatically improving quality of life and providing a blueprint for utopia here and among the stars.
Methods:
Analytical methods: Mathematical Optimization, Simulation, AI / ML, and Specialized Analytics (GIS, LCA, TEA).
Rapid Prototyping and Piloting informed by Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Experiments guided by Systems Engineering principles conducted with interdisciplinary teams.
Research Interests:
- Energy
- Food, Energy, and Water Systems
- Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
- Electrification
- The Grid
- Sustainability
- Infrastructure
- Buildings
- Transportation
- Public Works
- Supply Chains
- Critical Minerals
- Rapid Prototyping and Technology Development
- Critical Mineral Recycling
- Microgrids
- Analytics
- Mathematical Optimization
- Simulation
- Machine Learning and AI
- Lifecycle Analysis (LCA)
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA)
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- RFID
- Health
- Industry 4.0