Biography
Dr B J Jones read physics at the University of Oxford (Hertford College) and graduated with a PhD from Trinity College Dublin for research on thin carbon films. Following work on novel microelectronics materials, Dr Jones moved to University College London to examine mobile phones damaged in terrorism or arson activities, in association with the Forensic Science Service. Joining Brunel University, London in 2006, he transformed a microscopy and spectroscopy unit into a research active centre, leading interdisciplinary research teams in forensic science and carbon microstructures. Dr Jones has acted in a consultancy capacity for a range of companies, as audit officer in an ISO accredited laboratory, and in research and industry project management. He joined Abertay University in 2015, with research focusing on surface micro and nano properties, particularly fingerprints in forensic science, medical instruments and air pollution. Dr Jones led the Division of Science from 2015-2019, expanding research and knowledge transfer in forensic, biomedical and environmental science, and launching the University’s first integrated masters (MSci) degrees. The development of research and the incorporation of research in teaching was commended as an exemplar in the sector by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences in 2018.
In 2011 The Institute of Physics cited Dr Jones’s work as, "An outstanding example of high quality university science with impact for industry”; in 2013 The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences awarded his research the PW Allen award, reflecting quality, novelty and impact; and his work is incorporated into the latest Home Office and Interpol guidelines.
