Summary
Biography
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2001-date |
Professor of Chemical Physics, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London. |
| 1999 | Profesor Visitante, Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain. |
| 1998-2001 | Reader in Chemical Physics, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London. |
| 1994-1998 | Reader in Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield. |
| 1994-1998 & 2013-date | Editor and Chair (2016-date) of Molecular Physics, Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
| 1993 | Profesor Visitante, Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain. |
| 1989-1994 | Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield. |
| 1986-1989 | Postdoctoral Research Associate with Keith E. Gubbins, School of Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, USA. |
| 1983-1986 | DPhil in Physical Chemistry, Exeter College, University of Oxford. Thesis title: "Phase separation in solutions of large spherical particles"; with Sir John S. Rowlinson FRS. |
| 1980-1983 | BSc in Chemistry, First Class Honours, Chelsea College, University of London. |
Prizes, Awards & Honours
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
Rossini Award, International Association of Chemical Thermodynamics (IACT). |
| 2019 |
Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal for Significant Contribution to Phase Theory, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). ICL News Photos |
| 2016 |
President's Medal for Outstanding Research Team, Imperial College London. |
| 2014 |
First Guggenheim Medal for Excellence in Thermodynamics, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). TCE News |
| 2009 | Research Excellence Award to Molecular Systems Engineering (MSE) Group, Imperial College London. |
| 2003 | Founders' Award, SAFT2003, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona. |
| 2001 | Fellow of the Mexican Academy of Molecular Engineering. |
| 1995 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Chartered Chemist (CChem). |
| 1983 | Chelsea College, Final Year Prize, University of London. |
| 1982 | McGhie Prize for Organic Chemistry, University of London. |
| 1981 | Nicolet Instruments Prize, University of London. |
Research Interests
A molecular description of matter is the key to understanding and predicting the properties of dense fluids and materials. The latest developments in statistical mechanical theories and computer simulation (Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics) are used by my group to provide a reliable predictive platform for complex fluids and ordered materials at the molecular level. The focus is on the phase equilibria of systems which are of industrial relevance, e. g., mixtures containing hydrogen fluoride (production of refrigerants), amines (processes for carbon capture), aqueous solutions of surfactants (enhanced oil recovery, structured phases), liquid crystals (optical devices), and active pharmaceutical ingredients (drug formulation and processing).
One of our main achievements has been the development of a highly accurate equation of state for the thermodynamic properties of complex fluid mixtures: statistical associating fluid theory for potentials of variable range SAFT-VR. We are currently embarking on extensions of the formalism to functional polymers, strong and weak electrolytes, and reactive and inhomogeneous systems.
We also have an established international reputation in the area of liquid crystal modelling. The aim is a fundamental understanding of the effect of association, polar interactions and molecular flexibility on the stability of liquid crystalline phases (nematic, biaxial, smectic, etc.). We are currently simulating molecules which incorporate molecular flexibility and dipolar interactions as well as chiral centres.
News & Events
- Highly Cited Research
I&ECR Article, Mol Phys - Commercialization of gSAFT software to
Process Systems Enterprise Limited (PSe)
TCE gSAFT Article - SAFT 2015 - 25th Anniversary Conference
Houston, USA
17-19 May 2015 - Thermodynamics 2019
Punta Umbría, Costa de la Luz, Huelva, Spain
26-29 June 2019
History of Thermodynamics Conference Series - National Training School in Theoretical Chemistry
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
2-14 September 2018
Email Jackson Notes on Liquid State Theory - PPEPPD 2019
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
12-16 May 2019
Links
- George Jackson - Google Scholar
- George Jackson - ResearcherID
- Molecular Systems Engineering
- Centre for Process Systems Engineering
- Thomas Young Centre
- John Jackson - Google Scholar
- John Jackson - Twitter
- John Jackson - Instagram
- Keith E. Gubbins
Chemical Engineering, NC State University USA - Alejandro Gil-Villegas
Department of Physics, Leon, Mexico - Demetri J. Photinos
Material Science, Patras, Greece - Luis F. Rull
Department of Physics, Seville, Spain - Felipe J. Blas, Enrique de Miguel, & Elvira Martin del Rio
Physics of Complex Liquids, Huelva, Spain - Szabolcs Varga
Department of Physics, Vezsprem, Hungary - Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory
University of Oxford - Department of Chemistry
University of Sheffield - Anna Papageorgiou new
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Brand CV, Graham E, Rodriguez J, et al., 2016, On the use of molecular-based thermodynamic models to assess theperformance of solvents for CO₂capture processes:monoethanolamine solutions, Faraday Discussions, Vol:192, ISSN:1364-5498, Pages:337-390
Muller EA, Jackson G, Avendaño C, et al., 2016, Assembly of porous smectic structures formed from interlocking high-symmetry planar nanorings, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol:113, ISSN:0027-8424, Pages:9699-9703
Jover J, Galindo A, Jackson G, et al., 2015, Fluid-fluid coexistence in an athermal colloid-polymer mixture: thermodynamic perturbation theory and continuum molecular-dynamics simulation, Molecular Physics, Vol:113, ISSN:0026-8976, Pages:2608-2628
Lobanova O, Avendaño C, Avendaño C, et al., 2015, SAFT-γ force field for the simulation of molecular fluids: 4. A single-site coarse-grained model of water applicable over a wide temperature range, Molecular Physics, Vol:113, ISSN:1362-3028, Pages:1228-1249
Dufal S, Lafitte T, Haslam AJ, et al., 2015, The A in SAFT: developing the contribution of association to the Helmholtz free energy within a Wertheim TPT1 treatment of generic Mie fluids, Molecular Physics, Vol:113, ISSN:1362-3028, Pages:948-984
Lau GV, Ford IJ, Hunt PA, et al., 2015, Surface thermodynamics of planar, cylindrical, and spherical vapour-liquid interfaces of water, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol:142, ISSN:1089-7690
Mueller EA, Jackson G, 2014, Force-field parameters from the SAFT-gamma equation of state for use in coarse-grained molecular simulations, Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vol:5, ISSN:1947-5438, Pages:405-427
Papaioannou V, Lafitte T, Avendano C, et al., 2014, Group contribution methodology based on the statistical associating fluid theory for heteronuclear molecules formed from Mie segments, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol:140, ISSN:0021-9606
Lafitte T, Apostolakou A, Avendano C, et al., 2013, Accurate statistical associating fluid theory for chain molecules formed from Mie segments, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol:139, ISSN:0021-9606
Llovell F, Galindo A, Blas FJ, et al., 2010, Classical density functional theory for the prediction of the surface tension and interfacial properties of fluids mixtures of chain molecules based on the statistical associating fluid theory for potentials of variable range, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol:133, ISSN:0021-9606
Sampayo JG, Malijevsky A, Mueller EA, et al., 2010, Communications: Evidence for the role of fluctuations in the thermodynamics of nanoscale drops and the implications in computations of the surface tension, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol:132, ISSN:0021-9606
Wensink HH, Jackson G, 2009, Generalized van der Waals theory for the twist elastic modulus and helical pitch of cholesterics, Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol:130, ISSN:0021-9606
Haslam AJ, Galindo A, Jackson G, 2008, Prediction of binary intermolecular potential parameters for use in modelling fluid mixtures, Fluid Phase Equilibria, Vol:266, ISSN:0378-3812, Pages:105-128